ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast

The MOST Up-to-Date ADHD & Women's Health Research with Professor Sandra Kooij

Oct 2, 2024

In this engaging discussion, Professor Sandra Kooij, a pioneer in adult ADHD research and professor of psychiatry at the Dutch Expertise Center for Adult ADHD, shares her extensive expertise. She explores how hormonal changes during puberty, pregnancy, and menopause can impact ADHD symptoms in women. The conversation also touches on the intriguing connections between ADHD, cardiovascular health, and even COVID-19. Professor Kooij provides practical advice on managing ADHD with medication and lifestyle choices, empowering women with essential tools for their well-being.

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Professor Kooij elucidates the significant hormonal influences on ADHD symptoms in women throughout various life stages, such as puberty and menopause.

The podcast highlights the critical connection between ADHD and cardiovascular health, emphasizing the need for integrated treatment approaches for affected women.

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Attention to Women's Hormonal Health is Crucial

01:51

Understand Genetic Impacts on Women's Hormonal Health

01:15

Intro

3min

Understanding ADHD in Women: A Journey of Recognition and Treatment

26min

Connections Between COVID-19 and ADHD

10min

Understanding ADHD and Dementia in the Elderly

5min

Navigating Changes in ADHD Diagnosis Criteria

2min

Breaking Generational Cycles: Awareness and Insights on ADHD

3min

This week's guest is the esteemed Professor Sandra Kooij, a pioneer in adult ADHD research and professor of psychiatry at the Dutch Expertise Center for Adult ADHD. Since 1995, Professor Kooij has been at the forefront of groundbreaking studies, particularly focusing on ADHD in adults and women.

Together, we delve into the evolving understanding of ADHD, particularly in women, and how hormonal changes throughout life stages—puberty, pregnancy, and menopause—impact ADHD symptoms. Professor Kooij shares insights on the connection between ADHD, hormone fluctuations, cardiovascular health, and immune function. Sandra also offers practical advice on managing ADHD through medication, lifestyle, and hormonal treatments, providing women with more tools to improve their well-being.

On today's ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, Kate and Sandra speak about:

Where her interest in adult ADHD came from
Sandra's groundbreaking research
ADHD and developing knowledge of the hormone connection
The potential connection between COVID and ADHD
Leading findings in adult ADHD research
Perimenopause and ADHD
Women with ADHD and their cardiovascular health
Sandra's world-leading research on ADHD and dementia

Timestamps:

[03:12] How ADHD in adults was first recognized in the 1990s
[10:34] ADHD and the connection to hormone fluctuations in women
[18:55] The role of estrogen and dopamine in ADHD symptom management
[25:40] PMDD, postnatal depression, and early menopause in women with ADHD
[32:15] Cardiovascular and immune health concerns for women with ADHD
[40:48] The risk of dementia and cognitive decline in older adults with ADHD
[48:30] The impact of long COVID on ADHD and immune function

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Kate Moryoussef is a women’s ADHD Lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity, and clarity.

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