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Chelsea Brakenhoff Wellness Taking the guesswork out of your health: Healing your gut, balancing hormones & improving your life!

Apparently, I have a mascot now. 😂 Meet The Rootsie.And honestly… she gets it.Because if you’re a woman in your 20s, 30s...
25/09/2026

Apparently, I have a mascot now. 😂 Meet The Rootsie.

And honestly… she gets it.

Because if you’re a woman in your 20s, 30s, or 40s who is dealing with things like:

→ bloating that seems to come out of nowhere
→ constipation, diarrhea, or digestion that just feels off
→ painful or unpredictable periods
→ intense PMS or ovulation symptoms
→ mood changes around your cycle
→ fatigue that no amount of coffee seems to fix
→ hormones that feel completely out of sync
→ being told your labs are “normal” when you KNOW you don’t feel normal

…I want you to know something:

Your gut and your hormones don’t live in separate departments.

They communicate constantly.

Digestion, nutrient absorption, inflammation, blood sugar, stress, detoxification, the gut microbiome, and hormone metabolism can all be pieces of the bigger picture.

That’s why I don’t want to slap a supplement on one symptom and call it a day.

I want to look at the whole person and ask:

Why is your body giving you these signals in the first place?

That’s the work I love.

Functional labs + nutrition + lifestyle + digging deeper than the surface symptom—so you can stop guessing and start understanding what your body may be asking for.

And yes… occasionally, there’s a fluffy Rootsie involved. 🐶😂

If you’re a woman struggling with gut health + cycle/hormone symptoms and you’re ready to take a more whole-body approach, send me a message or head to chelseabwellness.com.

Your symptoms aren’t just annoyances to work around. They’re information. 💗

🌿Root-cause healing, wherever you are.🌿You don’t need to live near me to get real answers about your health. Through at-...
19/08/2026

🌿Root-cause healing, wherever you are.🌿

You don’t need to live near me to get real answers about your health. Through at-home lab testing and virtual meetings, we uncover your hidden stressors and build a lifestyle — diet, rest, movement, stress care, and targeted support — that actually works for your body. All from wherever you are.

DM me if you want to learn more!

If you’ve been focusing on your hormones but ignoring your gut, you might be missing the most important piece of the puz...
09/04/2026

If you’ve been focusing on your hormones but ignoring your gut, you might be missing the most important piece of the puzzle.

The estrobolome — a specific collection of gut bacteria responsible for metabolizing estrogen — is one of the reasons gut health is so foundational to hormonal balance. When the gut microbiome is disrupted, this process breaks down. Estrogen that should be cleared gets recirculated instead.

The result? Estrogen dominance. And all the symptoms that come with it — heavy periods, PMS, mood swings, bloating, breast tenderness.

Healing your gut isn’t just about digestion. For women especially, it’s one of the most powerful things you can do for your hormones.

Has anyone ever connected your gut health to your hormone symptoms? 👇

For years I think most of us were handed ibuprofen and told to get on with it. And while ibuprofen (or something more na...
08/04/2026

For years I think most of us were handed ibuprofen and told to get on with it. And while ibuprofen (or something more natural) absolutely has its place, understanding why cramps happen opens the door to actually addressing the root.

Prostaglandins are the real story here. They’re not a flaw in your biology — they’re supposed to be there. The problem is when they’re produced in excess, and that excess is often connected to inflammation, diet, and hormonal imbalance.

Which means the food you eat in the weeks leading up to your period can genuinely affect how much pain you experience during it.

That’s not a small thing. That’s actionable.

Have you ever tried changing your diet around your cycle and noticed a difference? I’d love to know. 👇

One of the biggest shifts I see in women when they learn about cycle phases is this: they stop being frustrated with the...
07/04/2026

One of the biggest shifts I see in women when they learn about cycle phases is this: they stop being frustrated with themselves.

They stop wondering why they feel incredible one week and completely depleted the next. Why they’re sharp and social during one part of the month and desperately need quiet time in another.

Your body was never supposed to feel the same every single day. You were never designed to operate like a machine with a flat, consistent output.

You have seasons. And when you start living in alignment with them instead of fighting them, everything starts to feel a little more manageable.

Swipe through to meet your four phases. 👉

I can’t tell you how many women I’ve spoken to who have just accepted that the week before their period is going to be a...
06/04/2026

I can’t tell you how many women I’ve spoken to who have just accepted that the week before their period is going to be awful. That they’re going to feel like a completely different person — irritable, exhausted, bloated, anxious — and that’s just the deal.

It’s not.

Mild shifts in energy or mood in your luteal phase are completely expected. But when your symptoms are affecting your relationships, your work, your ability to function? That’s a sign something is out of balance hormonally.

The difference between “my body is transitioning between phases” and “something needs attention” is worth understanding. The difference matters. And you deserve to know why it’s happening — not just be handed a pill to cover it up.

You are not broken. But you might be missing some information. 💛

Save this if you’ve ever been told your symptoms are “just hormones.” 💾

Words will never express how grateful I am for each woman I get the honor of working with! 🤍
03/04/2026

Words will never express how grateful I am for each woman I get the honor of working with! 🤍

🌷 I remember being told that painful, irregular periods were just something women dealt with. Nobody ever mentioned that...
03/04/2026

🌷 I remember being told that painful, irregular periods were just something women dealt with. Nobody ever mentioned that your cycle could actually tell you something meaningful about your health.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists now recognizes the menstrual cycle as a fifth vital sign — right alongside blood pressure and heart rate. That means what’s happening with your cycle every month is real, important data about what’s going on inside your body.

If your cycle has been all over the place, if your cramps are debilitating, if your flow is heavier than it used to be — that’s not just bad luck. That’s information.

And you deserve to understand what it means.

Have you ever had a doctor take your cycle symptoms seriously? 👇 What have you been told about your cycle?

I’m seeing this ChatGPT trend EVERYWHERE — my feed is full of them! So, of course, I had to jump on the wagon! Tell Chat...
03/02/2026

I’m seeing this ChatGPT trend EVERYWHERE — my feed is full of them! So, of course, I had to jump on the wagon! Tell ChatGPT to create a caricature of you based on what it knows about you. Functional health & baseball — I’ll take it!

Also giggling at my third hand! 😂

Can we all say FINALLY?! A food pyramid that actually reflects real, nourishing food instead of demonizing fat and prote...
07/01/2026

Can we all say FINALLY?! A food pyramid that actually reflects real, nourishing food instead of demonizing fat and protein. 👏
Eat real food. Build meals around protein, healthy fats, and whole foods. Simple. Effective. Sustainable.

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