Ep.28 / How ADHD Affects Your Relationship with Food - And How to Take Back Control of Your Health

Sep 27

WITH LAURA GOUGE, ND

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Laura is a Doctor of Naturopathy who specializes in mental health. Prior to starting her private practice, she was the attending physician for the mental and behavioral health clinic at her university, was the medical director for Wolfpack Consulting and Therapeutic Services, and was (and still is currently) on the board of directors for the Psychiatric Association for Naturopathic Physicians. Laura’s mission is to provide people who are desiring to heal with the courage and foundational tools needed to move through hard times. She supports her clients in returning to a sense of connection, harmony, and freedom within themselves.

Lately, she has been seeing an increasing interest and need for information regarding ADHD. For multiple reasons, ADHD diagnoses have skyrocketed since 2020 (we go into this briefly in the episode) and there is more conversation than ever about this condition.

Women with ADHD are more likely to struggle with binge eating, general overeating, nighttime eating, emotional eating, meal planning, and PMDD (severe PMS). So, it felt like an important topic to bring to the podcast!! I turned to Dr. Laura Gouge for that task because she’s the best expert I know, especially when it comes to understanding this issue with a whole-person perspective. In this episode, we not only discuss all of the above, but Laura also shares some of her own journey with ADHD & binge eating.

This episode is the perfect introduction to this topic and you will leave with a better understanding of ADHD in general, why you might struggle more with food if you also have ADHD, and how you can start taking better care of yourself if that’s the case.

I always appreciate Laura’s perspectives and value her wisdom so much. I know you will too!

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