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Why do so many people with ADHD and autism experience chronic pain, unexplained exhaustion and hypermobility? In this episode, ADHD and autism expert Nick Potter explores the surprising connections between neurodivergence and physical health, from fibromyalgia and easy bruising to interoception and why ADHD and autism have historically been overlooked in women. Chapters: 00:47 The Hypermobility Test: Are You Hypermobile Without Knowing? 07:38 Why So Many ADHD and Autistic Women Were Missed 11:39 The Surprising Link Between ADHD, Autism and Chronic Pain 15:37 What Fibromyalgia REALLY Feels Like 24:23 Advert 26:12 Why You're Always Exhausted (Even After Resting) 33:05 Why Do You Bruise So Easily? 36:07 Interoception: Why You Might Not Notice Your Body's Signals 51:04 ADHD and Autism: What If Your Brain Isn't the Problem? 01:02:30 A letter to my younger self Visit Nick’s website 👉 https://backboneclinic.com/our-team Visit Nick on instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/backboneclinic/ Discover Neuralis by…
Why do so many people with ADHD and autism experience chronic pain, unexplained exhaustion and hypermobility? In this episode, ADHD and autism expert Nick Potter explores the surprising connections between neurodivergence and physical health, from fibromyalgia and easy bruising to interoception and why ADHD and autism have historically been overlooked in women. Chapters: 00:47 The Hypermobility Test: Are You Hypermobile Without Knowing? 07:38 Why So Many ADHD and Autistic Women Were Missed 11:39 The Surprising Link Between ADHD, Autism and Chronic Pain 15:37 What Fibromyalgia REALLY Feels Like 24:23 Advert 26:12 Why You're Always Exhausted (Even After Resting) 33:05 Why Do You Bruise So Easily? 36:07 Interoception: Why You Might Not Notice Your Body's Signals 51:04 ADHD and Autism: What If Your Brain Isn't the Problem? 01:02:30 A letter to my younger self Visit Nick’s website 👉 https://backboneclinic.com/our-team Visit Nick on instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/backboneclinic/ Discover Neuralis by…
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5 Newly Discovered Physical Signs Of Autism & ADHD
ListenedWhy do so many people with ADHD and autism experience chronic pain, unexplained exhaustion and hypermobility? In this episode, ADHD and autism expert Nick Potter explores the surprising connections between neurodivergence and physical health, from fibromyalgia and easy bruising to interoception and why ADHD and autism have historically been overlooked in women. Chapters: 00:47 The Hypermobility Test: Are You Hypermobile Without Knowing? 07:38 Why So Many ADHD and Autistic Women Were Missed 11:39 The Surprising Link Between ADHD, Autism and Chronic Pain 15:37 What Fibromyalgia REALLY Feels Like 24:23 Advert 26:12 Why You're Always Exhausted (Even After Resting) 33:05 Why Do You Bruise So Easily? 36:07 Interoception: Why You Might Not Notice Your Body's Signals 51:04 ADHD and Autism: What If Your Brain Isn't the Problem? 01:02:30 A letter to my younger self Visit Nick’s website 👉 https://backboneclinic.com/our-team Visit Nick on instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/backboneclinic/ Discover Neuralis by…
No.1 Autism Expert: The Darkest Side Of Autism Nobody Talks About | Sir Simon Baron-Cohen
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Brain Expert: THIS Common Food Turns ADHD Into A Superpower, It's In Your Cupboard!
ListenedDr. Jolene Brighten is a board-certified naturopathic endocrinologist and leading voice in women’s health and hormones. In this episode, she joins Alex to explore the often-overlooked connection between ADHD, hormones, the immune system, pregnancy, postpartum changes, PMDD and perimenopause, and why so many women are still being misunderstood by conventional medicine. Chapters: 00:00 The Heartbreaking Reality of ADHD 02:07 The ADHD Patient Dr Jolene Will Never Forget 05:19 Why ADHD Isn’t Just a Brain Condition 06:51 The Hidden Brain–Hormone–Immune Connection 12:14 Why Estrogen Can Change Everything for ADHD Women 14:04 What Medicine Still Gets Wrong About Female ADHD 16:43 The Shocking Link Between ADHD, PMDD & Endometriosis 29:45 Why Pregnancy Can Make ADHD So Much Harder 32:54 The Postpartum ADHD Experience Nobody Warns You About 37:02 Why ADHD Can Suddenly Get Worse in Perimenopause 43:23 The 14-Day Meal Plan for Better ADHD Energy & Focus 50:21 The Lifestyle Habits That Can Transform Female ADHD 52:37…
After 5,000 ADHD Assessments, I Noticed This Scary Pattern...
ListenedThis episode has been paid for by Focused. It contains an advert for their ADHD assessments. Almost one year on, Danielle Mulligan, Focused Clinical Lead and ADHD Nurse Practitioner, returns to the podcast to discuss how assessment and support for ADHD is changing. Get a discount on your ADHD assessment at Focused -- use the code 'CHATTER' at checkout https://uk.focused.clinic/ Chapters: 00:00 The Heartbreaking Reality of ADHD 02:33 Why ADHD Makes You Feel Broken 06:47 The Scary Pattern After 1,000s of ADHD Assessments 10:35 Why Being Misunderstood Turns Into Shame 12:48 Why an ADHD Diagnosis Can Make Things Feel Worse 15:18 The #1 Thing ADHD People Blame Themselves For 17:03 The Hidden Grief After an ADHD Diagnosis 19:31 How ADHD People Learn to Hide It 22:50 Why So Many ADHD Adults Were Missed for Decades 24:57 The Pattern Before an ADHD Breaking Point 25:57 Why Focused Was Created 26:57 What Actually Happens During an ADHD Assessment 28:45 What an ADHD Assessor Is Really Looking For 29:47 How to Make ADHD…