
all you know is that you aren’t yourself. You curse your age, you curse the age of your children, you curse your marital status and your job, but none of these are really the problem. You have mood swings, your weight has a rhythm of its own—no matter what you eat or don’t eat, you have headaches, your memory is betraying you, and you seem to be allergic to things that never bothered you before.
to ask the man in your life, he might argue that they’re the same thing! Fluctuations of estrogen and progesterone can be the result of many different things: stress, genetics, nutrition, thyroid conditions, menopause, ovulation, or polycystic ovary disease. Other signs of hormone imbalances are acne from oily skin, bloating, dizziness, fatigue, and a decrease in sex drive. Some women may even start to have “perimenopausal” symptoms in their 30s. These women may suffer from night sweats, hair loss, insomnia and irregular periods. Much of the literature attributes the increase in perimenopause diagnoses to hormone-laden foods that cause estrogen dominance. Other studies contribute it to estrogen mimicking chemicals called xeno-estrogens like the ones that leech from plastic bottles. Your choices of actions are somewhat limited. You start by eating a little protein at every meal, you get plenty of sleep, you exercise 3-5 days a week--even yoga for stress, and you drink water until your bladder cries for mercy, and finally you make an appointment with your doctor. Your doctor may order blood tests or recommend saliva tests to check your hormone levels, unfortunately, hormone levels fluctuate so frequently the tests are usually of little value. He may recommend you go on anti- depressants or birth control medication—which you already know is good for a five-pound weight gain. He may even suggest that you try hormone replacement therapy which you know will increase your risk of breast cancer, heart attacks and strokes or you may beg him for hormones that he refuses to try because of the risk. Then you buy a book about natural or bio-identical hormones and begin to wish you had gone to medical school instead of becoming a dental hygienist. Before you give up and start experimenting with bio-identical hormones synthesized from yams and soy, you might want to consider natural hormone balancers. These natural products are not recommended for pregnant women.
used for centuries to balance hormones. Also called Dong Quai— meaning, “to return to order” has an effect on estrogen receptor binding, suggested from research performed by the University of Illinois. Dong Quai also has a significant amount of vitamin B12 as well as vitamin E, biotin, ferulic acid, nicotinic acid, butylidenephalide, ligustilide, folinic acid, succinic acid, carotene, beta-sitosterol, sequiterpenes, and carvacrol.
and it has been specifically used for gynecological issues since the late 1800s. Research by D. T. Zava et al. suggests that salivary levels of estrodiol were lowered after the ingestion of Dong quai. Cimicifuga racemosa or Black Cohosh, a plant native to North America, was used by Native Americans primarily to treat gynecological problems, depression and sore throats. Documentation of its use goes back to 1830 in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia in 1830 under the name “black snakeroot”. The German Commission E approved the use of Black Cohosh for what is now called PMS and menopausal discomfort. Pulsatilla vulgaris, also known as Pasque flower, is widely recognized for its ability to reduce cramps. Research on rabbits done by Safity et al indicates that it has potential as an antispasmodic. One of the components of many varieties of Pulsatilla is anemonin. Anemonim has been studied clinically on the epithelial cells in rat intestines. Research suggests that it has an anti-inflammatory effect on intestinal problems by reducing the production of nitric oxide which is associated with various carcinomas and inflammatory conditions, endothelin-1—a peptide associated with vasoconstriction, and soluble intercellular adhesion molecules which are biomarkers for inflammation.
While we can do our best to reduce stress and partake in healthy lifestyle, avoiding environmental/external causes of hormones are more difficult, as they are present in many household items. Be sure to avoid: * Anti-aging creams containing lactic, glycolic, AHA, and BHA acids * Hair dyes containing ammonia, peroxide, p-phenylenediamine, diaminobenzene; all dark permanent hair dyes * Liquid hand soaps containing triclosan * Nail polish and removers containing formaldehyde * Skin lighteners containing hydroquinone * Excessive fragrance and dyes * Anything with parabens or "-paraben
researcher S.Ellsworth
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