In the first part of our interview, we talk to nutrition therapist in the field of functional and therapeutic nutrition Jana Zahradníková, DiS., functional and interactive nutrition guide Eliška Hosnedlová , IHP (Integrative Health Practitioner) , and physician and nutrition advisor MUDR. Kateřina Fialová about the importance of a healthy gut microbiome. In the interview, you will learn how to care for your gut microbiome, what is behind increased bloating, digestive problems, and a bloated belly before and during menstruation. What causes increased bloating and changes in stool in women before and during menstruation? Jana: In practice, I perceive two synergistic variables: First, it is due to hormonal changes (especially estrogen and progesterone levels) accompanied by the shedding of the...

The female cycle is somewhat shrouded in mystery. For a long time, menstruation and women's issues in general were taboo in society, and this environment was conducive to ignorance and the perpetuation of myths . Unfortunately, many of them persist to this day. Let's now tell you what it's really like!

Samy dobře víme, jak dokážou menstruační bolesti potrápit. S pomocí studentky porodní asistentce Julie Bischofová jsme pro vás sepsaly 4 tipy, které by vám mohly s bolestivou menstruací pomoci. Painful menstruation, known professionally as dysmenorrhea, is a normal part of the cycle, but it should not limit our daily activities. Mild cramps in the lower abdomen and pain in the lower back are considered normal. What helps with menstrual pain? We are all different and therefore we all respond differently. Below are some tips that might help. Alternatively, you can share what works for you in a comment or message on our Instagram . 1. Nutrition, dietary supplements, vitamins The body must have enough essential fatty acids to protect it...

If our body is under stress, especially in the long term, it negatively affects digestion or immunity and the body also suppresses the metabolism of steroid (sex) hormones. When the organism's "life" is at stake, why would it tune sex hormones and think about reproduction? In such a state, the female body invests in a survival mechanism , for example by primarily creating stress hormones from cholesterol. However, after that, there is "no" building material and energy left for sex hormones. And that is just one example.

Menopause usually occurs in women between the ages of 45 and 55 and is the last menstrual period in their lives. It is the stage where menstruation does not occur for 12 months. As for emotional changes, nervousness, irritability, sadness, internal tension for no reason, and excessive sensitivity may occur. On a physical level, hot flashes, sweating, weight gain, joint pain, insomnia, dryness of mucous membranes, fatigue, and changes in the cardiovascular system may occur. One of the many functions of estrogen is to protect our blood vessels. But everything can be influenced.

Take heavy periods as an example. This is the result of what is called estrogen dominance. However, estrogen dominance does not necessarily mean that you have high estrogen. Estrogen dominates progesterone in several ways – you can have normal estrogen levels against a progesterone deficiency or excess estrogen against normal progesterone levels . Both require a different approach. And then you must not forget the thyroid and adrenal glands. You need to put it together like a jigsaw puzzle.