{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Hormonal Hotline","title":"The Collagen Mistake Making Your PMDD Worse | Functional Wellness Expert Zoe Jane Hindle","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4243,"description":"Content note: This episode contains an open discussion of suicidal ideation as a symptom of PMDD. If you're struggling,- the Samaritans are available 24/7 on 116 123- visit evelynhealth.com for guidance and advice- join the Evelyn Whatsapp Community for PMDD-specific community support: https://chat.whatsapp.com/L40QNzo4Ew94MaTlnraLBW Ever been told your bloods are “normal” while you feel like a completely different person every month? Ellisha sits down with functional wellness practitioner and PMDD advocate Zoe Jane Hindle for a raw, detailed conversation about what's really going on in the body when PMDD takes hold - and why “normal” results don't mean nothing is wrong.Zoe has lived through severe PMDD herself, trained at the College of Functional Wellness, and now works with women one-to-one to get to the root of their symptoms. She and Ellisha get honest about rage, isolation, relationship breakdowns, the years it took to get a diagnosis, and the unexpected culprits - from collagen supplements to copper coils - that can quietly make symptoms worse. This one's a masterclass in body literacy, and a reminder that there is genuinely a way out the other side.What we coverWhat PMDD actually is, and why it shows up as feeling like two completely different people across the monthThe rage, isolation and withdrawal that so many women with PMDD experience — and why checking in on them mattersHow PMDD shows up in relationships, and why it doesn't mean the relationship itself is wrongZoe's own diagnosis journey, including the years spent not knowing what ovulation even wasWhy a “normal” blood test doesn't rule out PMDD — it's a hormone sensitivity, not a hormone imbalanceThe role of histamine, collagen, copper coils and gut health in flaring symptomsFunctional and DUTCH testing, and what they can reveal that a single blood test can'tTrauma, nervous system regulation and why “doing the work” matters alongside nutritionZoe's honest take on contraception, and listener...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/lPk3ICO79wNq0iJHgObQZZOsRpZyoNUh-NOR2XsCUt0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mNWIz/MTkzM2IxYTNhY2Ji/MDdiMWYzYzkzNDNi/YjgzNy5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}