Signs of Hormonal Imbalance

Laura — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:54:44 +0000

Some women (and men for that matter) know that something is ‘off’ with their bodies but they can’t quite put a finger on the trouble. Some women also go to the doctor for a series of tests and a physical and find that nothing is wrong or at least not wrong enough to treat.

I might be that woman. So might you if you’ve landed on this page. My trouble, at the age of 45, was that I was peri-menopausal. My hormone levels were a little off when compared to my baseline of 4 years previous but not enough to really fret over. I was experiencing hot flashes and night sweats, bloating without cause, and insomnia. Other symtoms of hormonal imbalance are water retention, tenderness of breasts and irregular bleeding. If you are suffering from any or all of these symptoms and your doctor is without suggestions you might consider some low-level, all natural, hormone balance.

The supplements and the cream at right are two that I use after I did a home test kit for hormone levels. They put me back on my even keel without any prescriptive or synthetic drugs. I’m not keen on taking pills based on horse urine.

About the All Natural Hormone Cream

The cream at right has a natural progesterone that is bioidentical to the human body’s progesterone. Your body uses this compound in the same manner as it would progesterone that was present or being made in your system when you were a few years younger. A nice side effect is that it also will assist in keeping your bones strong – therefore less likely to develop osteoporosis.

If you’re worried that bioidentical progesterone is some new-fangled, non-tested, product, don’t be. This is an all-natural treatment that has been used since the 1930s. In fact there have been no reported or known side-effects of natural progesterone in over 60 years. Don’t take my word for it though – do a litte research online to see for yourself. Just be sure you are reading about natural vs. synthetic progesterone.

Can A Cream Really Work?

You bet it can! Your skin is your body’s largest organ. You absorb and excrete all types of substances through your pores all day, every day, for as long as you’re living. Creams, patches, gels are in wide use for the last 50+ years. Just think about how many treatments (in naturopathy or in the medical field) are prescribed as trans-dermal or topical. In fact, if I had to give up one of my own treatments I’d give up the oral supplements first. Most of the vitamins and supplements taken orally are eliminated through normal liver function. Not so with a topical or transdermal application where over 90% of the progesterone is absorbed.

A Personal Take on Synthetics

Laura — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:19:50 +0000

I’ve spent a lifetime of being corrected, and even sometimes being laughed at by my friends, but as time has passed, time and time again, I’ve been discovered to be correct (sometimes twenty years after the fact) when research studies break out…

Twenty years ago it bothered me. Today, I don’t care as much which is why I’m free enough to speak my mind about what I see wrong with the way the modern world is ‘doing’ ‘things’.

At five years of age…

When I was little, for no reason at all, I wouldn’t eat anything that had been wrapped in, frozen in, or sold in plastic packaging. Why? Because I was stupid enough at the age of 5 to ask my daddy where “plastic came from”. After his explanation I was pretty sure I didn’t want ‘that’ to touch anything I was going to put in my mouth!

It’s no wonder then, that I was a veritable stick right up till the age of 20!

Today…look at all the studies on BPA in plastics. (If you don’t know already, BPA is a synthetic estrogen developed by the pharmaceuticals 30-40 years ago. They re-worked the structure and used it as an agent of some sorts to make plastic when it was dismissed as being viable for estrogen use. Now tell me what you think of this and the last generations’ men and boys – do they seem a little off-kilter to you? Could it have anything to do with being fed synthetic milk in BPA laden milk bottles while they were babies? Laugh if you want to…I’ll see you in another 10 years when the rest of the studies are out.)

Learning About Food in the Grocery Store…

On my 15th birthday we had steak for dinner. It was delicious. Someone at the table commented that the cow must have been fed a lot of corn to give the meat that marbling effect which in turn make it so tender. “Corn? I thought cows ate grass?”

That’s when I began to learn about cows fed a steady diet of corn for the last months of their lives, and how that affects the cow’s health, and the injections they give the cow to make it want to eat more corn (even though the cow knows the corn is actually killing it).

Pretty forward thinking for 20+ years ago, but look at the studies today. Look at the research to support the effects on human health from eating beef from feedlots. Look at the people around you – they’re overweight, even when they’re eating from the recommended food guide.

Do we think this is all some random coincidence?

Entering the Menstral Cycle…

When I was 12 I became a woman. My periods were heavy and uncomfortable. They also never went away! If I can remember back that far, I bled 20 days out of the month. The family doctor put me on a pill as he was worried about me.

I shook. I was cold all the time. My periods were regular, but I was miserable. Here’s something else…I started to grow hair on my chin. I don’t know if that’s a symptom or something else was in play, but when I was told that the ‘pill’ had something in it from a horse’s body I stopped taking them and suffered naturally. Eventually everything worked out.

Peri-Menopausal, Life Today

So here I am, hormones out of whack, visiting the doctor at 46 years of age. He doesn’t want to put me on medications and I say “Amen!” However, I am aware that something is changing about my body and functions and I’m not wild about it! This is why I’ve been learning about bioidenticals.

Although bioidentical hormone therapy has been in use for over 30 years, most people don’t know about it. It’s easier to prescribe a pill, document the effect, change the prescription and worry about the details later. Sadly, the details can be devastating with synthetic hormone use – an increase in blood clots, breast cancer, stroke and heart disease, to name a few.

By the way, I’m not a forerunner in this train of thought and the research isn’t new by any means – it just hasn’t been widely publicized. This has been going on, talked about, studied and researched for at least 10 years.

“Mare piss and synthetic compounds can kill.”

That’s what I’d tell you if you were standing in front of me today. That’s what I’d say if you were a treasured friend.

End of rant.

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