#69 - Dr. Laura Gouge, ADHD-Diagnosis, Treatment & Lifestyle-Specific Strategies

Resources WAITLIST OPEN: The Cravings Code Feb 2024: Reduce cravings & overeating by up to 70% & prime your mindset & metabolism to naturally eat fewer calories & sustainably lose weight.   Free ADHD Resources Connect with Laura on Instagram   On today's episode I welcome back naturopathic doctor Laura Gouge and we discuss ADHD; from diagnosis to treatment outside of medication and what you can do in the way of lifestyle, diet and exercise to help mange your symptoms better. Laura shares her personal ADHD journey and the quirky things she experienced growing up as a result of her mom having ADHD. Her 8 year history treating patience with ADHD and the often overlooked positive attributes of having ADHD. I LOVE chatting with Dr. Laura; her approachability, knowledge and warm personality make having her on the podcast a real treat for me and I know it will be for you as well. Please give a listen and then let us know what you thought! Timestamps (00:00:53) - Intro (00:02:00) - Second round of The Cravings Code is here! (00:03:40) - Intro to ADHD, Dr.Laura's diagnosis journey (00:08:28) - Differentiating characteristics of ADHD in men and women (00:13:17) - A bit of background on Dr. Laura Gouge (00:18:04) - The start of her work with people with ADHD and her approach (00:21:41) - The Executive function & examples of effective behavioral changes (00:26:34) - About the need of ADHD as an adaptive survival mechanism (00:30:16) - Positive attributes of people with ADHD (00:32:57) - Correlation with overeating/binging/craving & ADHD (00:38:11) - How can C.H.E.S.S Strategy help (00:41:16) - Other lifestyle recommendations & the importance of good sleep quality (00:45:47) - On sleep depravation (00:47:44) - Recommendations on cravings and overeating for people with ADHD (00:52:28) - Takeaways from this episode (00:53:19) - Final thoughts, outro     Connect with me!   Instagram:@lauracavallo__cravings_coach Facebook: @LauraCavalloCoaching888 TikTok: @lauracavallo_coaching Website: www.lauracavallocoaching.com