Uterine Fibroid tumors. Thank you for your post on menopause today. That is exactly my issue these days. I finally went to see a doctor because my symptoms were interfering with my life and he found a fairly large uterine fibroid tumor. He put me on prometrium, which has helped me feel so much better, [...]

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I started progesterone four months ago to obtain relief from menopausal symptoms, with great results. I was told to expect to have a period, but I haven’t had one. Should I be concerned?
You need two hormones to have a period.
First, the estrogen component thickens the endometrial lining (the inside of the uterus), and it [...]

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What is normal Menopause? When is it not normal that I would have to seek medical attention from a doctor who is not traditional but holistic alternative.
Menopause, by definition, is going without a period for 12 months.  The period stops because the hormones that cycle in order to have periods have diminished, and all of [...]

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Is there a link between polycystic ovarian disease, thyroid issues and rheumatoid arthritis, and if so how to balance all this in one body?
Iodine is the common link between ovarian problems and thyroid.
Women use iodine in 3 organs:

thyroid,
ovaries,
breast.

Men only use the iodine in the thyroid gland.  This is probably why women are 10 times more [...]

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hot flashes- no,, not me, my wife She is 59, eats healthy, has over the last year lost 60+ pounds, still has a ways to go, works out on a regular basis. the hot flashes are causing chronic sleep deprivation: exercise, sugar free diet, black cohosh– none of these seem to help– any suggestions [...]

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Female thinning hair? I am 65 & have noticed my hair thinning a LOT. Webmd suggested it was hormone related. What do you think & what can I do about it? I have had a stroke so I’m not on HRT. I recently quit herbal hormone tablets since they didn’t seem to help my hot [...]

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I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. When I asked for Armour Thyroid Extract, or some other kind of natural thyroid replacement hormone, I was refused. I was told those are dangerous and was prescribed Levothyroxine. I still have symptoms of low thyroid. Is it true the natural replacements are bad for you? What about [...]

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What can I do to raise my testosterone levels?
Testosterone is an important hormone in both men and women, and low levels result in:

a lack of drive or motivation,
decreased energy, and
loss of vitality.

I recommend a free testosterone level to properly assess what your body recognizes and responds to. If it is in the bottom range [...]

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Do you have any information on your site about the pregnenolone steal and the corresponding hormonal cascade and health consequences?
The pregnenolone steal is a name given to the hormone production deficit of certain hormones when the stress hormones, cortisol and cortisone, are over-produced. All our hormones come from cholesterol, which converts into pregnenolone as the [...]

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What is the best treatment for hypothyroid?
Hypothyroid means low thyroid. Low thyroid hormone in the body manifests with many symptoms, including cold hands and feet, tiredness, constipation, slow mentation (memory loss, diminished concentration), dry skin, dry brittle hair falling out, sleeping difficulties, depression. Once the thyroid hormones are in the normal range, or are normal [...]

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