Discover why ADHD symptoms can intensify during hormonal shifts such as menstruation, pregnancy and perimenopause. Dr Jolene Brighten explains how hormones, immune health and nervous-system regulation shape the ADHD brain, then offers personalized strategies for food, sleep, movement, emotional regulation and hormone support.

‘If you love understanding the “why” behind ADHD, you’ll love this book. Dr Brighten connects hormones, neuroscience and women’s lived experiences in a way that’s fascinating, practical and incredibly validating.’ Rox and Rich Pink

Decode your hormones, support your ADHD brain and thrive in every phase of your life.

Many women unknowingly live their entire lives with ADHD until hormonal shifts make symptoms impossible to manage. In this transformative guide, board-certified naturopathic endocrinologist Dr Jolene Brighten uncovers the real reason ADHD symptoms often get worse during transitions like perimenopause, pregnancy or even the premenstrual phase: hormones.

Drawing on clinical research, patient experience and her own journey, Dr Jolene reframes ADHD not as a static diagnosis, but as a dynamic brain–body condition. Anxiety, PMDD, low mood, lack of motivation, brain fog, sleep disruption, sensory sensitivity and emotional dysregulation are not personal failures – they are symptoms of dysregulation that ADHD women are more likely to report when hormones fluctuate.

Inside, readers will find:
· A 14-day reset meal plan designed to optimize hormones
· Comprehensive hormone strategies, including guidance on hormone replacement therapy specific to the neurodivergent woman’s needs
· Movement and sleep strategies tailored to the neurodivergent nervous system
· Mind–body tools to support emotional regulation and mental health
· A personalized ADHD blueprint to manage each hormonal phase

ADHD and Women is your guide to learning how your brain and hormones work together, so you can finally make them work for you – not against you.