That's the exact same reason why I don't want to get tested by some doctor(so no, I'm in your position) and plus I've never really went to hospitals. Whenever I had some health issue I would treat it naturally. I do believe that food is medicine. That went hand in hand with my allergies to antibiotics (this falls into "some other stuff" category that I've mentioned earlier) because I was only using herbs as medicine. And I've also treated my allergies naturally at a balneary treatment station in my country. Here's a link if you're interested (don't know why you would be but hey) : http://www.hotelpresident-olanesti.ro/b_olanesti_en.htm
Not that getting tested for my hormones would involve some kind of pharmaceutical treatment or anything but I just don't feel comfortable.
I know for sure that I'm estro. dominant. Out of many,many articles/blogs/you name it I've read, here's one that pretty much lists all of the symptoms you might have if you lack progesterone. : http://www.johnleemd.com/store/estrogen_dom.html
I have or had :
Allergies
Breast tenderness
Cold hands and feet as a symptom of thyroid dysfunction
Depression with anxiety or agitation
Fat gain, especially around the abdomen, hips and thighs
Fatigue
Fibrocystic breasts
Foggy thinking
Hair Loss
Headaches
Irregular menstrual periods
Irritability
Insomnia
Memory loss
Mood swings
Thyroid dysfunction mimicking hypothyroidism
Water retention, bloating-oh god..yes!
So as you can see thyroid and estrogen dominance have things in common and that is " Estrogen directly affects the thyroid by thwarting its ability to produce thyroid hormones. To get that thyroid fired and humming along, it’s critical to address estrogen."
Here's a link regarding Hypothyroidism and Estrogen Dominance:
http://www.space-age.com/hypothyroidism.html
I plan on taking Vitex (chaste-tree, or agnus-castus ) " Vitex can decrease the estrogen to gestagen (progesterone effect) balance in the body. The practical applications of this seems to be a beneficial effect in PMS, often due to excess estrogen, and perhaps an increased fertility, when there is an imbalance of these hormones"
I'l start taking it on Monday and keep you posted.
Aaand here's another great link if you're interested in Vitex/tubular breast:
http://www.breastnexus.com/archive/index.php/thread-14240-1.html
I'm bombarding you, I know..sorry but I do want to be very specific and you can take the time to read when you can if you're interested, or someone else might be. Like you said, we're here to help eachother.
For my hypothyroidism I'll take some iodine. It also helps to clear chlorine out of water! That's a plus. You just put 2-4 drops in a bottle of 2L and you're done. No more chlorine. Also: "Taking iodine in its nascent form is not only the best way to increase iodine levels in the safest and most effective way possible for adults and children whose thyroids are already compromised, but it will also greatly aid in ridding the body of dangerous fluoride, bromide, chlorine, perchlorates and heavy metals."
http://drsircus.com/medicine/iodine/iodine-protects-fluoride-toxicity Whoops another link
Another herb that's great for both thyroid health and hormone imbalance is Maca (I'm sure you're heard of it many times) aside from making your bums more comfortable to sit on , maca it's an adaptogen. That means that it makes your body balance itself.
As you might know, our bodies have certain glands that produce and store hormones. These glands make up the endocrine system:
pituitary, pineal, thymus, thyroid, adrenal, pancreas, testes, and ovaries.
Those glands are like a rollercoaster. If a portion of the rollercoaster needs repair, then the entire thing shuts down.You might not want to go on a rollercoaster but I'm pretty sure you do want your endocrine system to function properly. That means if a gland gets disrupted by an imbalance, then that gland disrupts the other and so on. And maca takes care of that.
I might need to open a new thread after this. Or simply copy-paste it lol.
Thanks for the link about Noogleberry, really interesting stuff. Keeps you motivated. I asked about what should I get because in my country I don't think I can get my hands on a proper one and I don't really have the money either. But we'll see about that.
Quick edit:
I really wish for some PC to add to my program but I can't seem to find any seller in my country. I've only found a deal and it gives a little bottle of 15ml for 46 euros and I don't have the money for that. I'm not even sure if it's legit. smth..
A little info for those of you that do use PC: do not waste it on your breasts or take some oral progesterone. It's not going to have the same effect. Procesterone it's n a t u r a l l y produced in you ovaries."Your ovaries have direct access to your blood stream through a pelvic plexus of veins, which delivers their hormone secretions to your heart which in turn pumps them, unchanged to hormone sensitive cells throughout your entire body." You need to rub it into your mucous membrane inside your vagina.
Not that getting tested for my hormones would involve some kind of pharmaceutical treatment or anything but I just don't feel comfortable.
I know for sure that I'm estro. dominant. Out of many,many articles/blogs/you name it I've read, here's one that pretty much lists all of the symptoms you might have if you lack progesterone. : http://www.johnleemd.com/store/estrogen_dom.html
I have or had :
Allergies
Breast tenderness
Cold hands and feet as a symptom of thyroid dysfunction
Depression with anxiety or agitation
Fat gain, especially around the abdomen, hips and thighs
Fatigue
Fibrocystic breasts
Foggy thinking
Hair Loss
Headaches
Irregular menstrual periods
Irritability
Insomnia
Memory loss
Mood swings
Thyroid dysfunction mimicking hypothyroidism
Water retention, bloating-oh god..yes!
So as you can see thyroid and estrogen dominance have things in common and that is " Estrogen directly affects the thyroid by thwarting its ability to produce thyroid hormones. To get that thyroid fired and humming along, it’s critical to address estrogen."
Here's a link regarding Hypothyroidism and Estrogen Dominance:
http://www.space-age.com/hypothyroidism.html
I plan on taking Vitex (chaste-tree, or agnus-castus ) " Vitex can decrease the estrogen to gestagen (progesterone effect) balance in the body. The practical applications of this seems to be a beneficial effect in PMS, often due to excess estrogen, and perhaps an increased fertility, when there is an imbalance of these hormones"
I'l start taking it on Monday and keep you posted.
Aaand here's another great link if you're interested in Vitex/tubular breast:
http://www.breastnexus.com/archive/index.php/thread-14240-1.html
I'm bombarding you, I know..sorry but I do want to be very specific and you can take the time to read when you can if you're interested, or someone else might be. Like you said, we're here to help eachother.
For my hypothyroidism I'll take some iodine. It also helps to clear chlorine out of water! That's a plus. You just put 2-4 drops in a bottle of 2L and you're done. No more chlorine. Also: "Taking iodine in its nascent form is not only the best way to increase iodine levels in the safest and most effective way possible for adults and children whose thyroids are already compromised, but it will also greatly aid in ridding the body of dangerous fluoride, bromide, chlorine, perchlorates and heavy metals."
http://drsircus.com/medicine/iodine/iodine-protects-fluoride-toxicity Whoops another link
Another herb that's great for both thyroid health and hormone imbalance is Maca (I'm sure you're heard of it many times) aside from making your bums more comfortable to sit on , maca it's an adaptogen. That means that it makes your body balance itself.
As you might know, our bodies have certain glands that produce and store hormones. These glands make up the endocrine system:
pituitary, pineal, thymus, thyroid, adrenal, pancreas, testes, and ovaries.
Those glands are like a rollercoaster. If a portion of the rollercoaster needs repair, then the entire thing shuts down.You might not want to go on a rollercoaster but I'm pretty sure you do want your endocrine system to function properly. That means if a gland gets disrupted by an imbalance, then that gland disrupts the other and so on. And maca takes care of that.
I might need to open a new thread after this. Or simply copy-paste it lol.
Thanks for the link about Noogleberry, really interesting stuff. Keeps you motivated. I asked about what should I get because in my country I don't think I can get my hands on a proper one and I don't really have the money either. But we'll see about that.
Quick edit:
I really wish for some PC to add to my program but I can't seem to find any seller in my country. I've only found a deal and it gives a little bottle of 15ml for 46 euros and I don't have the money for that. I'm not even sure if it's legit. smth..
A little info for those of you that do use PC: do not waste it on your breasts or take some oral progesterone. It's not going to have the same effect. Procesterone it's n a t u r a l l y produced in you ovaries."Your ovaries have direct access to your blood stream through a pelvic plexus of veins, which delivers their hormone secretions to your heart which in turn pumps them, unchanged to hormone sensitive cells throughout your entire body." You need to rub it into your mucous membrane inside your vagina.