Women & ADHD

Karen Miner Hurd: The gut & brain health connection

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Dec 6, 2020
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ANECDOTE

Diagnosis Discovered Through Gut-Health Research

  • Karen Miner Hurd discovered her own ADHD after researching gut health and children's learning differences in the 1990s.
  • She noticed symptoms worsened in perimenopause which prompted formal testing and diagnosis in her mid-40s.
INSIGHT

Perimenopause Reveals Hidden ADHD

  • Perimenopause can amplify ADHD symptoms because every cell has estrogen receptors and hormonal shifts affect brain function.
  • Many women receive ADHD diagnoses in their 40s as hormonal changes unmask lifelong differences.
ADVICE

Look To Gut, Diet, Hormones First

  • If your brain isn't functioning well, evaluate gut health, diet, and hormones rather than treating the brain as an isolated machine.
  • Addressing systemic issues often improves cognitive symptoms more sustainably than isolated fixes.
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