PMDD and Women's Health with Dr. Patrick Flynn of the Wellness Way

We have our first ever guest on the podcast today: Dr. Patrick Flynn of The Wellness Way. We discuss health in general, women’s health, PMDD, and some ways to help our bodies function better. There are a few swear words. Topics2:24 About Dr. Fynn8:33 His focus on health and function8:53 Taking an investigative approach10:09 Health is function12:58 Thoughts, Toxins, Trauma, multiple factors17:59 Rethinking “healthy”20:38 Hormone fluctuations; the expectation of feeling “stable”24:10 Consequences of taking SSRI’s, birth control pills 27:17 You’ll have mood swings during cyclic years29:41 Immune responses34:07 PMDD vs PMS36:31 Don’t be too attached to your diagnosis.40:53 Just because it worked for someone else, doesn’t mean it will work for you.41:12 Individuality is important with diagnosis and treatment43:39 Where you live affects how your body responds 44:00 Your body is trying to adapt all the time46:05 Ways to help your body54:48 Organ meats, Sisandra, and Ashwagandha56:20 Insomnia issues59:51 We have to compensate for our sassy behavior to our body1:03:16 PMDD is t a response going on in your body Take Aways from Dr. Flynn-Most women have a misconception of their body, are not well educated on it, and sometimes are downright lied to about it-If women are really looking for health then they can’t just look at it from the standpoint of just trying not to die.-There is no birth control, there is no, SSRI, there is no major medication that is going to help them recover out of it. It's just going to manage their suffering.-I'm very frustrated with the whole aspect of when it comes to female care that estrogen is a demonized hormone. It's actually the basis for making women who they are.-If we can start finding things that disrupt your function, we can figure out what's going on with your health and start to restore it. -The concept that a woman thinks that she is going to be stable through a month is already misleading.-What you're going to notice is when you start to normalize that function, there's going to be a significant amount of amazing changes in normalcy.-Women don’t eat enough protein, don’t get enough sleep, and have way too much mental stress.-Women should be in bed between 9-10 p.m.-Your body is so brilliant and it's trying to adapt to everything you're doing-Support your liverHave you ever wanted to be part of a smaller pmdd support group? Now is your chance! We start October 6th, 2026. Listen to episode #110 for details and join here: https://heidibradfordcoaching.com/group/We'll focus on 4 areas of growth in the context of living well with pmdd. These areas are: intellectual, physical, social, and spiritual. Beyond that we will tackle any and all questions and problems you are currently having. We'll share wins too! Please sign up here: https://heidibradfordcoaching.com/group/Take AwaysWeekly live coaching over zoomLife coaching exercises done while on the callOctober 2026 through January 2027Tuesdays at 10 am PT / 11 am MT / 12 pm CT / 1 pm ET Private online communityWant more support? ❤️Click here to talk with me. I'm currently offering a free 20 minute consultation call to help you get clear on where you are and how to get to a better place. Free resources:Heidi's websiteHeidi's YouTubeMusic Music- Island Breeze by Surf House Productions | https://surf-house-productions.band...