How Hormones Impact ADHD and the Link Between ADHD, EDS, Dysautonomia and Pain Syndromes with Adele Wimsett

Did you know that ADHD has been linked to patients with joint hypermobility, pain and dysautonomia?Given that endometriosis is now being associated more and more with hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorders, as well as POTS and dysautonomia, that means that there could be a reasonable percentage of people with endo also living with ADHD.So today on the podcast, I’m joined by Adele Wimsett to discuss this topic further. Adele Wimsett is a Women’s Health Practitioner specialising in cyclical awareness, education, hormone balance and ADHD.After being diagnosed with ADHD at 41, Adele went onto discover the many ways in which hormones and the stages of the menstrual cycle can affect ADHD traits.In today’s episode, Adele shares with us her story, the ways in which hormones impact ADHD and how we can work with our cycles to improve our experience of ADHD.In this episode we discuss: What ADHD is Why it presents differently in females and cyclical people and what this means for diagnosis How hormones affect ADHD traits What impact hormones have on traits during different hormonal phases of a cyclical person’s life How we can support our hormones to live an adhd friendly lifestyle. Show NotesAdele’s websiteAdele’s InstagramResearch:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.786916/fullhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022395621004258Let's get social! Come say hello on Instagram or sign up to my newsletter.My cookbook This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast is out now! Get 28 anti-inflammatory, hormone friendly recipes for living and thriving with endometriosis. Order your copy here.If you feel like you need more support with managing endometriosis, you can join Your EndoLife Coaching Programme. A 1-to-1 three month health and life coaching programme to help you thrive with endometriosis. To find out more about the programme and to discuss whether it could be right for you, email me at [email protected] or visit my website.This episode is produced by Ora Podcasts. Ora provides audio editing, management and other services to make podcasting simple and sustainable for their clients. Health coaches, nutritionists, mediums, personal trainers, tarot readers, teachers, or just those striving for a better world, Ora can help you start and maintain your podcast. Get in touch today.This episode is sponsored by BeYou Cramp Relief Patches. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk/pages/how-it-works