How to Go From Underwater to Thriving With ADHD | Dr. Laura Gouge

Ep 127. What does ADHD *really* look and feel like – and does it manifest differently for women and men? Is it truly a lack of attention, or an “interest based nervous system,” where you have the ability to also hyperfocus where you’re truly passionate? Dr. Laura Gouge, a naturopathic physician, dives into both her own lived experience with ADHD and expert insights on how to support ADHD symptoms both physically and emotionally. This episode is a real "put the pieces together" moment for anyone looking to understand their own sensitive nervous system to create a more balanced life. We explore a ton of juicy topics, including ADHD as an adaptation, the pain-pleasure pendulum swing, and why we create chaos in our lives to trigger brain stimulation. Laura beautifully outlines why ADHD can often manifest as a streak of genius and why folks with ADHD can so easily hyperfocus on what they love.   HERE’S THE JUICE:   How symptoms of ADHD can vary quite a bit between childhood and adulthood The TRUE reason why time blindness is such an obstacle for folks with ADHD and identifying tools to help   Why people with ADHD oscillate between hyper-productivity and struggling to get anything done & how to find the middle ground Tangible ways to build up your nervous system  Why dopamine plays such an essential role in interest-based nervous systems  The idea that ADHD is actually an adaptation How to support ADHD symptoms through diet and managing histamines Why the liver plays a key role in ADHD symptoms Connect with Laura: IG: @drlauragouge Website: Laura Gouge Connect with Olivia: Organic Olivia's IG Olivia’s personal IG Organic Olivia's TikTok Read Olivia’s blog posts   Shop my full line of herbalist-formulated medicinal blends: HERE   LINKS MENTIONED: The Man Who Sits with Death on Why Relationships Make a Life | Sah D’Simone   ARE YOU ADDICTED TO DOPAMINE? - how to feel human again in a world full of overstimulation + choosing pain as much as pleasure with Dr. Lembke  

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Welcome to the juiciest conversations in wellness with Olivia Amitrano, founder of Organic Olivia. “What’s The Juice” is a podcast as multifaceted as its listeners — a fierce community on a courageous path of self improvement, learning, and healing. Here we share conversations that bridge traditional wisdom and modern science, offering a balance of tangible advice and perspective-shifting philosophies that will optimize your health and change the way you see the world. One week we’ll spill the (herbal) tea on functional medicine for hormone imbalance, while the next we’ll dive deep into psychedelic assisted therapy, codependency and learning how to say no. Olivia is a clinical herbalist, formulator, entrepreneur, and, most notably, an educator. Each episode is an opportunity to synthesize her education in herbalism, psychology, and a lifetime of health issues into actionable tips on how to not only heal but thrive. Interviews with doctors, therapists, holistic practitioners, astrologers, artists, and storytellers are brimming with raw, human moments and empowering information. Candid and ever curious, Olivia is on a mission to understand the human condition and share what she learns along the way. Above all, her goal is to connect you with the paradigms, practitioners and teachers you can rely on to help get you to the next level. Peeling back the layers isn’t always pretty, but the juice is worth the squeeze.