PHOCUS: The Masterclass
ADHD-friendly nutrition for focus, energy and nervous system regulation
Discover how to bring together neuroscience, gut-brain health, nutrition and nervous system regulation through PHOCUS, the practical food framework from ADHD Body & Mind.
This masterclass is designed for people living with ADHD, sensitive nervous systems or intense minds, as well as for health, nutrition, education and therapeutic professionals who want a more compassionate and biologically informed way to support ADHD wellbeing.
Led by Dr Miguel Toribio-Mateas, clinical neuroscientist, nutrition researcher and author of ADHD Body & Mind, this 90-minute training session helps you understand how food can support energy, attention, emotional regulation and body-brain balance without turning eating into another rule system.
You will learn how to use PHOCUS as a flexible guide for real life. No rigid diet plans. No perfectionism. No shame. Just practical, evidence-informed tools to help you work with your body, your brain and your capacity.
Enjoy unlimited lifetime access to the exclusive Masterclass members’ area, including the live 90-minute training session with Dr Miguel Toribio-Mateas, the post-event recording, and practical materials to help you bring the PHOCUS method into everyday life, clinical work, or professional practice.
Immediate access after secure online payment.
About Dr Miguel
Dr Miguel Toribio-Mateas
Dr Miguel Toribio-Mateas is a clinical neuroscientist, nutrition researcher and author of ADHD Body & Mind: A Compassionate Guide to Rewilding Your Nervous System with Neuroscience, Nutrition, and Gut-Brain Health.
His work brings together neuroscience, nutrition, microbiome science, nervous system regulation and lived experience of ADHD. With more than two decades of experience across research, clinical practice, education and the nutrition field, Miguel translates complex science into practical, compassionate tools for real life.
He is especially interested in how food, gut-brain health, sensory load, stress physiology and self-kindness can support ADHD wellbeing without shame, perfectionism or rigid protocols.
PHOCUS: ADHD-friendly nutrition for focus, energy and regulation
“For years, I have seen ADHD approached through correction rather than understanding. PHOCUS grew from a different question: what would nutrition look like if it started with capacity, nervous system state and self-kindness?
This masterclass brings together neuroscience, nutrition and gut-brain health in a way that is practical, compassionate and deeply human. It is not another protocol to follow perfectly. It is a way of using food as support, so that your body and brain have more of what they need to focus, regulate and recover.”
Dr. Miguel Toribio-Mateas. Clinical neuroscientist, nutrition and gut-brain nutrition researcher.
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What is PHOCUS?
PHOCUS is a practical ADHD-friendly nutrition framework that brings together neuroscience, nutrition, gut-brain health and self-kindness.
It helps you think about food as support, rather than as something to get right or wrong. When you live with ADHD, eating is rarely just about information. It is shaped by energy, executive function, sensory preferences, appetite signals, stress, mood, routines, sleep and the state of your nervous system.
PHOCUS gives you a gentle structure for making food choices that feel more regulating, nourishing and sustainable.
In this masterclass, we explore PHOCUS as a practical compass for supporting focus, energy, mood and regulation from the plate and beyond the plate.
P: Protein
How protein can support satiety, neurotransmitter production, steadier energy and better appetite regulation, especially when your day feels scattered or unpredictable.
H: Herbs, plants and polyphenols
How herbs, spices, colourful plant foods and polyphenol-rich ingredients may support the gut microbiome, inflammation balance and the gut-brain axis.
O: Omega-3 and nourishing fats
Why healthy fats matter for brain function, cell membranes, mood and cognitive health, and how to think about omega-3s in a realistic, food-first way.
C: Carbohydrates with care
How to choose and combine carbohydrates in ways that may support steadier glucose, energy, focus and emotional regulation, without demonising the foods you enjoy.
U: Understanding your body
How to listen more kindly to hunger, fullness, cravings, sensory needs, digestive comfort, fatigue and the internal cues that can be harder to read when you have ADHD. Plus the U in PHOCUS is also for Unique, Unprocessed and Umami additions to your diet.
S: Structure, self-kindness and sensory safety
How rhythm, routines, food environment, sensory comfort, rest and self-compassion can make nutrition easier to sustain, especially when capacity is low.
That is PHOCUS: a practical, compassionate food and regulation framework for ADHD body and mind.
Is this Masterclass for professionals?
Yes. If you are a health professional, nutrition practitioner, coach, therapist, educator or anyone supporting neurodivergent people, this masterclass will give you a clear and compassionate framework for your work.
PHOCUS helps you understand why adherence can fail when nutrition advice is too prescriptive, too abstract or too demanding for the person’s real-life capacity. You will learn how to introduce structure without rigidity, and how to translate evidence around the gut-brain axis, glucose stability, sensory sensitivity and executive function into practical strategies your clients or patients can actually use.
This is especially relevant if you work with ADHD, autism, emotional eating, burnout, mood difficulties, digestive issues, stress physiology or nervous system regulation. It is not just content. It is a different way of supporting people.
What if I have ADHD and simply want to understand myself better?
Absolutely, yes! This masterclass is for you too.
If you live with ADHD, suspect you may have ADHD, or recognise yourself as having an intense, sensitive or easily overwhelmed nervous system, this session will help you understand food and regulation with more clarity and less shame.
You will not be asked to follow a perfect plan. Instead, you will learn how to use PHOCUS to make small, realistic choices that support your energy, attention, mood and digestive comfort in the real world.
The aim is to help you relate to your body with more understanding, not more pressure.
Will I receive a certificate of attendance?
If you need a certificate of attendance for your records or CPD portfolio, please send me a message after completing the masterclass and I will be happy to prepare one for you.
Will there be time for questions?
The live session includes time for questions and reflection. The aim is for you to leave with a clear sense of how to begin applying PHOCUS in your personal life, professional practice or clinical work.
What if I miss the live session?
You will have access to the post-event recording, so you can watch the session in your own time.
Your purchase includes unlimited lifetime access to the exclusive Masterclass members’ area, including the full 90-minute training session with Dr Miguel Toribio-Mateas, the post-event recording, and practical materials to help you apply the PHOCUS method in your professional practice or personal life.
Enjoy unlimited lifetime access to the exclusive Masterclass members’ area, including the live 90-minute training session with Dr Miguel Toribio-Mateas, the post-event recording, and practical materials to help you bring the PHOCUS method into everyday life, clinical work, or professional practice.