Hormones are real. As women cycle every month their hormone levels change daily. I started writing how I felt on the calendar every day of the month-feel like crying; drop everything I touch; craving chocolate; craving different foods; happy today; no emotions; feeling loved; feeling like I don't have a friend; feeling overwhelmed; want to be outside; want to change my furniture; hate the clutter; want to cook, etc. Then the next month I would know what I would feel like so I prepared for the day. Better not clean today as I will drop everything I touch. I am going to cry today for no reason. It really helped me to understand that my hormone levels are real.
I talked to my doctor about what to do and he told me a story of a man who brought his wife in for an appointment. He explained to the doctor that she insisted on getting a new leather couch, so after a few months of arguing about getting a new couch, he gave in and purchased a beautiful brown leather couch. The next day upon returning from work, he found she had taken a kitchen knife and had stabbed holes all over the couch. He didn't know what to do! She was never happy! Her hormones were way out of control!
As we age, critical hormone imbalances can contribute to
accelerated aging and heighten the risk of cancers and other chronic
diseases. Hormone replacement therapy
using natural hormones instead of synthetic look a likes may be the best
solution.
Cancer, osteoporosis, disturbed sleep, depression and
obesity are some of the diseases that can happen when the hormone levels
decline. Topical hormone creams are more
effective than other creams without penetration enhancers. Hormones that decline with age include, DHEA,
melatonin, testosterone and progesterone.
Estrogens can also drop with age, although not as quickly as
progesterone, which creates an estrogen dominant condition common in women over
40. Cortisol, sometimes referred to as
the death hormone, increases with age, contributing to a number of age related
problems.
Patented synthetic imposters of human hormones are very
different biochemically than the natural hormones found in plants and in the
human body and their effects can be hazardous to health. Long term use of these synthetic hormones has
been linked with dramatically higher risks of heart disease, ovarian cancer,
breast cancer and osteoporosis. Natural
hormones cannot be patented.
Some of the Symptoms are:
Low Hormone Levels:
Osteoporosis
Disturbed Sleep
Depression
Obesity
Cortisol increases with age:
High blood pressure
Abdominal obesity
Blood sugar imbalances
Lowering cortisol levels not
only increases immunity but also increases insulin sensitivity and enhances fat
metabolism.
Andropause: Menopause in Men; Declining Testosterone
and DHEA:
Loss of sexual desire
Lower strength (shrinking
muscles)
Reduced energy
Depression
Increased anxiety
Thinning hair
Wrinkles
Prostate problems (restricted
urine flow, sexual performance, etc.)
Low in Melatonin:
Lowered immunity
Disturbed sleep cycles
Heightened cancer risk
Low in DHEA:
Lower energy
Central obesity
Progesterone:
Treats osteoporosis, heart
disease, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and benign prostate hyperplasia
Estrogen Dominance:
Approaching menopause, have
estrogen dominance, due to low progesterone which leads to osteoporosis, mood
swings, depression, weight gain, increased risk of breast, endometrial cervical
and uterine cancers.
Pre Menopausal:
Estrogen deficiency and heart
disease
CAUTION: Before commencing any regimen of natural
supplements you should have your hormone levels tested and evaluated by a
health care professional or a reliable laboratory which specializes in saliva
hormone tests. Hormone therapy is
complex and is critical that any
deficiencies be correctly identified before supplementation is initiated.
Accurate at home testing can
be done through an affordable laboratory for the following hormones:
Progesterone DHEA
Estradiol Estrone
Estriol Testosterone
Melatonin
After you
receive your test results you will know more about which product you need.
My hormone levels have
changed several times during my life and I have tried many supplements over the
years. I have experienced many of the
symptoms listed above.
Hormone changes through school, college, wedding, pregnancy, delivery of children, milk production, weight gain, weight loss, hair loss, hair growth, toddlers, children growing up, sickness, funerals, graduations, weddings, grandchildren. The cycle of life continues and we need to be emotionally, spiritually, physically and mentally balanced to get through each stage of our lives.
I started menopause at age 40
and was not prepared as I didn’t know anything about what was happening to me. I was moody, had disturbed sleep, started
gaining unexplained weight and bloating, had hot flashes, menstrual
irregularity, cramps, heavy flowing, made poor decisions and was driving my
family crazy. I would go shopping and forget what I needed so I picked up a gallon of milk and came home. My sweet husband asked, "Didn't you just buy milk yesterday?" I grumbled at him and opened the fridge to see 3 gallons of milk on the shelf. Did I buy milk yesterday? It was a scary feeling. I knew I needed to see my doctor.
I started using the synthetic
hormone prescribed by my doctor and kept reading the information packet that
came with the pills about all the side effects that could happen. After two years I decided to look for another
possible solution.
I began my search for a
product that could replace the synthetic hormone with a natural hormone. I went to the local nutrition center and
every ‘natural’ product I looked at had urea in it. Did I really want to take an animal
by-product? I used the Natural Balancing Cream made by Arbonne and loved it until they started putting wheat in it. I developed a rash as I am gluten free. I also have taken Progessence Oil from Young
Living. Then I started using LiquiVive Vitamins and my hormone levels are more balanced and am through menopause so my hormones are balanced.
Find a doctor who understands women and hormone levels and choose the oil
or cream that best suits your needs. Hormone imbalances are real. Men also go through mid-life changes in their hormones.
