ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast The Links Between Our Nervous System, Trauma and ADHD Hormonal Sensitivity
Jun 29, 2025
Join Allegra Foxlie, a trauma and hormone specialist and author, alongside Paula Rarick, an advocate for hormonal sensitivity, as they delve into the intricate connections between the nervous system, trauma, and hormonal health. They discuss how trauma can lead to dysregulation in both the nervous and endocrine systems, affecting emotional wellbeing. Practical tools like breathwork are shared to support nervous system regulation, while the idea that calm may feel unfamiliar to some is explored, highlighting the importance of holistic healing approaches.
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ADHD Nervous System Stress Insight
- ADHD nervous systems often live in a chronic stress or hypervigilant state, leading to burnout and feeling unsafe to rest.
- This dysregulation may stem from trauma, upbringing, or undiagnosed ADHD, requiring awareness and nervous system regulation.
Nervous System Governs Hormonal Health
- The nervous system controls the endocrine and immune systems, so trauma dysregulating it causes hormonal imbalances and autoimmune risks.
- Women with childhood adversities have higher autoimmune disease risk, especially around menopause due to inflammation spikes.
Allegra's Childhood Stress Response
- Allegra recalls contracting her body with fists in childhood due to emotional unavailability and aggression.
- This physical tension reflects the fight, flight, or freeze stress response shaped by early environment.
