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11/30/11

Hormones of Relativity

“Susan” is a slightly overweight, menopausal woman in her early 60’s who experiences daily hot flashes, a gradual onset of insomnia, foggy thinking and mood swings. She just doesn’t feel like herself. She had a hysterectomy 12 years ago and has been taking estrogen replacement since then.

“Jennifer” is a pleasant woman in her early 30’s who has not been able to conceive in one year of “trying.” She has irregular periods, PMS with bloating, irritability, and breast tenderness. She takes no medications or supplements.

Though very different scenarios, saliva testing reveals both woman are experiencing the same hormone imbalance—estrogen dominance.

Estrogen dominance is a term coined by the late John Lee, MD and refers to a relative deficiency of progesterone levels in relation to estrogen levels. Estrogen dominance may manifest as irregular periods, water retention, breast tenderness, forgetfulness, foggy thinking, mood swings, and depressed mood, among other symptoms. Most women experience estrogen dominance at some point in their lifetime, the extent of which will vary based on genetics, nutrition, emotional stressors, and exposure to environmental toxins.

The good news is that estrogen dominance can be easily evaluated with a salivary hormone test and treated with natural hormones to correct this very common imbalance. Like women, men also suffer with estrogen dominance. Watch for the next discussion about estrogen dominance in men coming soon!

6/27/11

According to The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Vitamin D3 (the Vitamin D found in high quality supplements) is more potent than Vitamin D2 (the prescription Vitamin D). The research published in the March 1, 2011 issue showed that Vitamin D3 is approximately 87% more potent in raising blood levels than the same dose of Vitamin D2. Translation: Take your D3!

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