PMDD

by Johanna Schneider - Holistic Health Coach Why Your Gut Plays a Key Role in Your Cycle Many women believe that their estrogen levels depend solely on the ovaries. The truth is: your gut plays a crucial role in how much estrogen is active in your body. A central concept here is the estrobolome — a specific group of gut bacteria that play a key role in regulating estrogen. And this is exactly where the connection to: PMDD (a disrupted estrobolome can amplify hormonal fluct

by Johanna Schneider – Holistic Health Coach If you’ve been paying attention to your health for a while, you’ve probably noticed:Nothing in the body happens in isolation. Everything is connected – digestion, hormones, nervous system, sleep, immune system, emotions, stress, nutrition, movement, breathing, and even relationships. And that’s exactly why it doesn’t work if we only focus on one area. Health is holistic – and that’s what makes a Holistic Health Coach so effective A

A personal insight from Johanna Schneider - Holistic Health Coach For a long time, my cycle felt like my biggest enemy. I could only really function one or two weeks a month – the rest was marked by exhaustion, irritability, low moods, pain, shame, and frustration. I thought I had to be “stronger.” I thought I just had to push through. But the harder I fought, the more disconnected I became from my body – and from myself. It wasn’t until my own journey with PMDS, HPU, burnout

From Johanna Schneider - Holistic Health Coach There were times in my life when I had maybe one good week a month. One week in which I could think, feel, plan, and live with some sense of clarity. The rest was a constant struggle against exhaustion, pain, despair, and inner restlessness. PMDD, HPU, gut issues, burnout — each of these challenges has shaped my life in its own unique way. And yet (or perhaps because of that), I never stopped believing in my own path. "You are no