ADHD, Hormones + Perimenopause Chaos: You’re Not Imagining It | Adele Wimsett

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Dr. Tyna Moore

Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 8 May 2025

⏱️ 75 minutes

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EP. 211: In this episode, I’m sitting down with UK-based women’s health practitioner Adele Winslett to talk about the intersection of ADHD, neurodivergence, and the hormonal rollercoaster of perimenopause. It’s a raw, honest conversation about what happens when estrogen dips and the brain fog sets in and why you’re absolutely not alone. We also explore how midlife can unmask long-standing ADHD and neurodivergent traits that were once manageable and how this shift can feel both disorienting and illuminating. If you’ve been silently struggling or questioning what’s going on with your mind and body, this episode is a powerful reminder that there’s clarity and support on the other side. Topics Discussed: → Can perimenopause make ADHD symptoms worse? → What are the signs of ADHD in women over 40? → How does estrogen affect brain function and focus? → Is brain fog during menopause linked to neurodivergence? → What happens when ADHD and hormone changes collide in midlife Sponsored By: → Nutrisense |Head over to ⁠nutrisense.io/drtyna ⁠to get 30% off your first order → BIOptimizers | Go to ⁠bioptimizers.com/tyna⁠ to order MassZymes now and use code TYNA10 → Manukora | Head to ⁠manukora.com/DRTYNA⁠ to get $25 off the Starter Kit, which comes with an MGO 850+ Manuka Honey jar → Timeline | Timeline is offering 10% off your order of Mitopure ⁠Go to timeline.com/drtyna.⁠ → Relax Tonic | Go to ⁠https://store.drtyna.com/products/relaxtonic⁠ and use code and use DRTYNASHOW → Puori | Go to ⁠Puori.com/drtyna⁠ and use code DRTYNA to get 20% off On This Episode We Cover: → 00:00:00 - Introduction → 00:04:38 – Adele’s Background → 00:07:22 – Perimenopause & Neurodivergence → 00:12:10 – Dr. Tyna on Estrogen Dominance → 00:14:56 – Understanding Labs in Perimenopause → 00:21:42 – Key Symptoms of Neurodivergence → 00:26:24 – Neurodivergence in Later Life → 00:32:32 – The Impact of Self-Abandonment → 00:33:48 – Unmasking Neurodivergence → 00:36:22 – Medications: Adderall & Alternatives → 00:40:28 – Hormonal Shifts & Changing Needs → 00:43:14 – GLP1s & Dopamine: What You Need to Know → 00:47:44 – Brain Noise, Hyperfixation & RSD in ADHD → 00:51:53 – Effective Sleep Strategies → 00:53:58 – Letting Go of Outdated Beliefs → 00:56:05 – Exercise & Strategies for Managing Symptoms → 00:59:34 – Embracing Your Uniqueness → 01:03:28 – Understanding Your Brain’s Needs → 01:07:33 – Overcoming People-Pleasing & Setting Boundaries → 01:13:13 - Where to Find Adele Further Listening: → Hormone’s Playlist → GLP1’s Done Right UniversityCheck Out Adele Wimsett: → Instagram → Website → More Adele Disclaimer: Information provided in this podcast is for informational purposes only. This information is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other healthcare professional, or any information contained on or in any product. Do not use the information provided in this podcast for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing medication or other treatment. Always speak with your physician or other healthcare professional before taking any medication or nutritional, herbal or other supplement, or using any treatment for a health problem. Information provided in this blog/podcast and the use of any products or services related to this podcast by you does not create a doctor-patient relationship between you and Dr. Tyna Moore. Information and statements regarding dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent ANY disease.

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0:00.0	I've never met an ADHD woman who doesn't know how to eat well and how to look after herself,
0:06.5	but it's just too much. We don't have these hormones here to help us go, right, this is how I need
0:12.4	to increase my capacity, my mental capacity right now, so I can actually do the stuff I know I should
0:16.5	be doing for myself. You are tuned into the Dr. Tina Show with Dr. Tina Moore. For more, visit
0:22.4	Dr. Tina.com. On this episode of the Dr. Tina show, I'm sitting down with Adele Winston.
0:28.5	Adele is a women's health practitioner based out of the UK. I found her a few years ago on my
0:33.1	friend Nicole Jardine's Period Party podcast, and she was talking about the intersection of midlife,
0:39.1	ADHD and neurodivergence. And it really struck me. Because as somebody who's always been a
0:44.1	little bit quirky, who definitely has been diagnosed as hyperkinetic as a young child,
0:49.8	I felt the ADHD hammer come down in middle age.
0:56.0	And I don't know how else to describe it.
0:57.5	It's always been a superpower of mine to be able to go in eight different directions at once.
1:01.9	And while I've never formally been diagnosed, I definitely have some propensity towards it.
1:07.4	And as the estrogen drops out in midlife, the ADHD seems to roar its ugly head.
1:14.2	It's been a really interesting time. And Adele's interview on that podcast was so intriguing.
1:20.5	I had to get her on my show. We had such a great time, you guys. I was really transparent,
1:24.4	really honest, really authentic. I wanted to share truly what's been going on
1:28.0	with me and my brain so that maybe some of you wouldn't feel so alone. This is a trying time
1:33.1	in a woman's life and it doesn't have to be and it doesn't have to be lonely. And the more that I've
1:38.7	talked about it with friends and colleagues, the more they've come out and shared with me and
1:42.8	talked about it as well, we maybe all were managing quite beautifully until middle age hit and the hormones started to
1:49.1	shift in perimenopause and menopause. So without further ado, Adele wins it. Let's jump in.
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