EPISODE · Feb 25, 2025 · 46 MIN
#145: Why Your ADHD Feels Worse: The Hormone Connection with Dr. Jolene Brighten (Part 2)
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Send us Fan MailIf your ADHD symptoms seem to be intensifying with age, you’re not imagining it. Hormonal fluctuations—from postpartum shifts to perimenopause—can dramatically impact ADHD, yet most doctors don’t make the connection. In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Jolene Brighten returns to break down what’s really happening in our bodies and how to take back control of our health.🔹 How systemic medical bias keeps women from getting the care they need🔹 The script you need to use with your doctor to be taken seriously🔹 Why fasting and extreme dieting can be a disaster for ADHD brains🔹 The key nutrients and supplements that support ADHD and hormonal balance🔹 When to consider hormone replacement therapy—and why it's so misunderstood🔹 The truth about medical gaslighting and how to actually advocate for yourselfThis is the conversation every ADHD woman needs to hear. We don’t have to accept suffering as normal. It’s time to demand better.Meet Dr. Jolene BrightenDr. Jolene Brighten is a board-certified naturopathic endocrinologist, clinical sexologist, and fierce advocate for women’s health. She’s the best-selling author of Beyond the Pill, Healing Your Body Naturally After Childbirth, and Is This Normal? Her work has been featured in Forbes, Cosmopolitan, Huffington Post, The Guardian, and more. And most importantly? She has ADHD, too.Resources & Mentions:The ADHD Moms Club: Join HERE📖 Is This Normal? by Dr. Jolene Brighten – Get the book here🌎 Dr. Brighten’s Website: drbrighten.com📲 Follow Dr. Brighten on Instagram: @drjolenebrighten🎙️ Listen to Dr. Brighten’s Podcast: The Dr. Brighten Show💌 Grab Dr. Brighten’s free Hormone Kit: drbrighten.com/hormonekitWHERE TO FIND US NOWConnect with Stacey🎧 The Next Phase Podcast — on Apple & Spotify 📸 Instagram: @stacehutsonConnect with Steph🎧 The Peri-Normal Podcaston Apple and Spotify✍️ The Reclamation Eraon Substack📝 MidCircle— a writing community for midlife women📸 Instagram: @stephsprenger
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Send us Fan Mail If your ADHD symptoms seem to be intensifying with age, you’re not imagining it. Hormonal fluctuations—from postpartum shifts to perimenopause—can dramatically impact ADHD, yet most doctors don’t make the connection. In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Jolene Brighten returns to break down what’s really happening in our bodies and how to take back control of our health. 🔹 How systemic medical bias keeps women from getting the care they need 🔹 The script you need to use with your...
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