The Midlife Woman, Part 1: Hormones, ADHD, Metabolic Health & More!

In Part 1 of The Midlife Woman, Dr Rachel Gow is joined by Nutritious Minds Clinic Senior Practitioners Adele Wimsett, Kirsty Lang Vere and Kara Dellow for a wide-ranging conversation about what women need to understand before and beyond 40.Adele explores hormonal change, perimenopause, progesterone, ADHD, emotional regulation and the choices women may face around HRT and wider lifestyle support.Kirsty discusses the pressures carried by neurodivergent women and mothers, including family load, burnout, disrupted eating patterns and the importance of realistic whole-family support.Kara examines metabolic and gut-brain health, including blood-sugar regulation, thyroid function, chronic fatigue, inflammation, alcohol tolerance, functional testing and the wider conversation around GLP-1 medicines.The episode closes with a lively, quick-fire round-table discussion about what women should stop blaming themselves for, overlooked midlife health markers, and what the midlife woman needs.Featuring: Dr Rachel Gow, Adele Wimsett, Kirsty Lang Vere and Kara Dellow.This conversation forms part of a wider exploration of the whole midlife woman: her brain, body, hormones, metabolism, nervous system, family life, work, and sense of self.