Hashimoto's, ADHD & PMDD: Why Your Hormones Are Doing Two Different Things at Once

In this episode of Below Her Surface, Lily sits down with Claire Luckman, accredited Naturopath and Nutritionist with close to a decade in clinical practice, trained under the Metaphysical Wellness model and now working with women online in Australia and internationally.This conversation cuts through the noise on three of the most mismanaged conditions in women's health. Claire and Lily pull back the curtain on why Hashimoto's keeps getting worse despite clean eating, why PMDD and ADHD are far more tangled than either diagnosis suggests, and why the blanket reach for progesterone, natural or pharmaceutical, can actively make things worse before it makes them better.In this episode, Lily and Claire explore:Hashimoto's and autoimmunity why prevalence is rising, what's actually triggering genetic expression, and why autoimmune thyroid dominates Claire's weekly caseloadGluten and thyroid inflammation the molecular reason gluten adds fuel to an active antibody fire, not just the clinical rationaleDairy, casein and neuroinflammation how casomorphines drive opioid-like brain responses, and why this matters for ADHD and ASD as much as Hashimoto'sPMDD and the ADHD crossover the research linking both diagnoses, and why the second half of the cycle can be debilitating when they co-existSerotonin and oestrogen through the cycle why follicular phase feels functional and luteal phase derails, mapped mechanisticallyOestrogen metabolism vs oestrogen levels why a serum oestrogen result tells you almost nothing about dominance, clearance, or what's driving the imbalanceDUTCH testing over blood snapshots when hormone metabolite profiling changes clinical strategy entirely, and when it doesn't need to come firstFasting, cortisol and thyroid why the intermittent fasting evidence base was built on men, and what it does to women already running on stress hormonesAdvocating within the Medicare system how to ask for thorough testing without antagonising your GP, and why women are still being dismissed in 2026North star: the most complex cases have a pattern, and it starts with a proper map, not a protocol borrowed from someone else's biology.Claire LuckmanInstagram:⁠ ⁠⁠@claireluckman_naturopathConnect with LilyInstagram:⁠⁠⁠ @lilycook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply to work with Lily⁠⁠Disclaimer:The content shared in this episode is for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, supplementation, or health protocol.