About Adele Wimsett
Adele Wimsett is a Women’s Health Practitioner & Cyclical Living Expert. Following her ADHD diagnosis at 41, she was keen to explore how her hormones influenced her traits and went on to learn more about this condition, as well as how to function better when considering her hormone fluctuations. Adele co-authored the book Essential Feminine Wisdom and is passionate about educating women and girls on harnessing the power of their cyclical nature. From menarche to menopause, Adele bridges the woo & the science, supporting women to balance their hormones naturally.
Summary
- Why ADHD is often overlooked in girls and women
- ADHD is often seen as “bad” when in reality, it comes with its own set of superpowers
- Adele shares her theory that there may be an evolutionary need for people with ADHD because they think differently.
- Why teenage girls and women are often misdiagnosed with depression and anxiety when they have ADHD
- Hormones are so misunderstood and play a huge role in brain function and ADHD – more needs to be done to understand this and help support women.
- The connection between estrogen and neurotransmitters – is this why women in perimenopause are finally diagnosed?
- HRT can improve ADHD symptoms and can often alleviate symptoms so that a woman doesn’t need medication
- Why do we need to support all of our hormones during perimenopause rather than just trying to fix estrogen and progesterone?
- The importance of balancing blood sugar and managing stress in pausal women with ADHD
- Lifestyle support should be focused on making sustainable changes – It is much simpler for women with ADHD to adopt changes slowly versus making drastic changes all at once
- How cycle tracking can empower women with the data they need to advocate for themselves.
