Season 4, Episode 37: The ADHD & Hormone Connection (Especially In Perimenopause) with Adele Wimsett

Hormonally Speaking

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Are you one of the women that have recently been diagnosed with or recognized that you have ADHD?

After so many years of the medical system focusing on boys for ADD/ADHD, in the last few years there's been a big realization that many girls and women have suffered with the condition silently.

That's because ADHD often looks very different in girls and women. And hormones are a part of that picture.

In today's episode, my guest Adele Wimsett and I dive into this fascinating intersection of ADHD and hormone health, and why, in particular, ADHD may begin to rear its head during perimenopause.

We talk about:

✨The importance of cortisol and insulin when it comes to working with ADHD

✨Hormonal fluctuations and how they exacerbate ADHD symptoms

✨How ADHD can show up for different women, and how to figure out best practices for yourself

✨The role that BHRT may play in leveling out ADHD sypmtoms in perimenopause

✨And so much more!

Considering that we are under so much stress and juggling multiple things everyday, it's no wonder so many women are finding out they have ADHD. This episode helps to guide you in the process of how to make it your superpower, instead of a constant struggle.

Adele Wimsett is a Women's Health Practitioner & Cyclical Living Expert. Having co-authored the book Essential Feminine Wisdom, she is passionate about educating women & girls on how to harness the power of their cyclical nature. From menarche to menopause, Adele bridges the woo & the science, supporting women to balance their hormones naturally. Adele's niche within the Women's Health arena is specialising in supporting ADHD women to understand how their hormones affect their traits. Find out more at her website, and follow her on her IG.

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