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DESCRIPTION: This test examines three saliva samples over a 5-day period to determine levels of estradiol, estrone, estriol, progesterone, and testosterone for women who are menopausal… Menopause is a noninvasive salivary assay that examines three specimens for levels of estradiol, estrone, estriol, progesterone, and testosterone. Results can be used to identify imbalances contributing to menopausal symptoms as well as various systemic disorders. Identification of hormonal imbalances enables the practitioner to customize a hormone replacement therapy [HRT] program.
Hormones influence every body function for men and women, and imbalances may result in physical, mental and emotional symptoms. The symptoms commonly affect the brain, nervous system and behavior such as moods, stress, anxiety, irritability, aggressiveness, emotional outbursts, sexual dysfunction, depression, energy levels, attention/focus, cognitive ability, learning skills, memory, jet- lag, sleep disorders, restlessness, appetite and body weight, ADD, ADHD, OCD, bi-polar disorder and other brain chemistry imbalances. Symptoms may also appear in other body systems resulting in changes in heart function, cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, lung problems, digestive problems, kidney and liver problems, thyroid function, certain cancers, poor resistance to disease, poor healing ability, infertility, aging symptoms, including gray or thinning hair, wrinkles, skin age spots, vein disorders, poor eyesight and hearing, and poor muscle and bone health. Women may also suffer from uncomfortable menstrual and menopause symptoms, breast cysts, as well as other symptoms of the reproductive system.
Following menopause, a marked decrease in estrogen production can result in distinct changes in female physiology. Dramatic reductions in hormone levels or imbalances between estrogen, progesterone and testosterone can lead to: hot flashes, night sweats, irritability, mood swings and painful Intercourse due to vaginal dryness. Other symptoms include weight gain, fatigue, insomnia, depression, difficulty concentrating, panic attacks, female anxiety, crying, physical and emotional tension, food cravings, low blood sugar, increased blood fat levels, fluid retention, low sex drive [low libido], skin flare-ups, headaches, migraines; bone density loss and genital herpes outbreaks, impaired memory, vaginitis, altered lipid metabolism, dyspareunia and accelerated aging of skin. By the time a woman reaches menopause, her total estrogen production has typically declined by 70-80% and her androgen production by 50%. Reduced hormonal levels are associated with increased risk for osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. In addition, potential functional impairments include: immune regulation, sex drive, mood control, cognition and glycemic control. Establishing baseline measurements of estrogens, progesterone and testosterone is critical in determining the need for hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Hormone levels may be normal, indicating that HRT is not needed. Reference ranges are based on non-supplementing post-menopausal women. Excess levels of estradiol, estrone, or testosterone may signify a higher risk of breast or endometrial cancer.
Your body naturally produces the “good” hormone called 2-hydroxy estrogen. You need this form of estrogen for proper metabolism and to fight off the “bad” 16-hydroxy estrogen—also known as xenohormones or xenoestrogens. After age 40, excess estrogen has accumulated in the body and is freely circulating in the blood. The excess intake of estrogen is directly related to medically prescribed synthetic hormones [hormone replacement therapy; birth control pills, patches, creams, injections, etc.]. These synthetic hormones have a host of other serious side effects as well. Excess estrogen also results in women who have had a hysterectomy and women who are post menopaual.
You can absorb xenoestrogens through contact with plastics, car exhaust, industrial wastes, carpeting and a host of other sources. They also result from the cumulative effects of high intake of refined foods, fake foods, processed foods, including processed white sugar products, aspartame [NutraSweet, Equal], white flour products, packaged foods, food preservatives, food color and dye additives, and foods grown with pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics and hormones. These foods all contain xenoestrogens, which are fake estrogens that are able to enter your estrogen-receptor tissues and form cysts. In other words, xenoestrogens are toxins that masquerade as female hormones.
The most recent research is finding that only about 15% of breast cancers are genetically prompted. The other 85% are caused by estrogen dominance. The other reason for estrogen dominance is that progesterone levels typically decline before menopause starts and this is followed by a decline in estrogen. Progesterone production tends to fall to almost zero while estrogen declines to about 40% to 50%. This situation leads to an imbalance between estrogen and progesterone causing an increase in estrogen activity.
The toxic excess estrogen circulates thru the bloodstream as it looks for estrogen receptors to make a home. The receptors are the female organs which are the breasts, cervix, ovaries, vagina, fallopian tubes and uterus. When it finds a receptor, it lodges itself as a cyst, either benign or malignant. In the meantime, the constant circulation overwhelms the liver as it attempts to break it down. The stress of a toxic congested liver can result not only in cancer, but also in PMS, painful breasts, heavy menstrual bleeding, fatigue, jaundice, constipation, depression, insomnia, anxiety, cravings, hair loss, hair thinning, pre-mature gray hair, vaginal dryness, poor vaginal tone, dry skin, aging skin, psoriasis, eczema, headaches, migraines, poor digestion, poor circulation, poor mental alertness, poor weight maintenance, and all of the other symptoms listed for female hormone imbalance.
A stressed liver exhausts the adrenal glands, and natural progesterone actually heals the damage. Progesterone is a hormone produced by the ovaries and adrenal glands. Low progesterone levels during childbearing years produce undesirable effects, including fibroid tumors, frequent periods, heavy periods, lack of ovulation, ovarian cysts and sometimes missed periods. Natural progesterone USP from wild yams is identical to the progesterone that the human body produces. Wild Yam also helps to ease symptoms; nourishes female organs; and supports hormone levels. Today, women are realizing the immediate and long-term benefits of using natural progesterone and herbs. Progesterone converts fat to energy, regulates thyroid and prevents breast cysts by reducing the amount of free [unbalanced] estrogen. Progesterone should always be taken as a cream because if taken orally, only 10% gets past the liver. If taking natural estrogen [Estriol cream is the safest estrogen, and it also reduces the risk of ever getting breast cancer], always take natural progesterone with it. Progesterone may be taken alone, but should always be used when taking estrogen [otherwise statistics show 6 times the likelihood of uterine cancer and 1½ times the risk of breast cancer].
Bone density loss in females [osteoporosis] is frequently associated with menopause, but it is directly due to excess acid robbing your bones of alkaline mineral. Osteoporosis is characterized by the loss of height, frail thin bones, round shoulders and stooped posture. Estrogen can slow down bone loss, but it cannot replace it. In addition to synthetic hormones being harmful, they only increase bone mass by 5% maximum. On the other hand, natural progesterone cream increases bone density 15%-30%. Studies show that bone mass may increase 7%-8% the first year, 4%-5% the second year, and 3%-4% the third year. Magnesium also increases bone density by 11% each year. Women should take calcium, magnesium and other vital minerals for osteoporosis. If calcium is not taken with magnesium, or it if it is not highly absorbable, it will cause much more harm than good. The unabsorbed calcium can lodge anywhere in your body and mimic practically any disease. For instances, if it lodges in your bones and joints, it mimics arthritis; if it lodges in you heart, it mimics arterial lesions; it mimics respiratory problems if it lodges in your lungs, etc. Always take twice the amount of calcium as magnesium. Calcium lactate, calcium hydroxyapatite, and DL-calcium-phosphate are poorly absorbed. Calcium in the form of metallic minerals [oyster shell, egg shell, dolemite, bone meal, limestone, calcium carbonate, clay, mount moruninite, sea bed minerals, Tums and other antacids] is ground-up rocks that are poorly absorbed. Calcium antacids are also poorly absorbed because they neutralize the hydrochloric acid that is needed for absorption. If you are under age 35, you only absorb 8%-12%. Those over 35 absorb only 3%-5%. When metallic minerals are chelated, 40% is absorbed. The worst calcium is calcium carbonate [from rocks]. Calcium citrate from oyster shell is better, but it is not acidic enough to dissolve well in the body. Some forms of coral calcium do not break down in water. The best calcium is Calcium Gluconate, which is 90% vegetable, and is the purest injectable grade. An X-ray picture that shows white bones indicates that your calcium is being absorbed efficiently.
Bones that result in arthritis in women is actually another facet of hormone imbalance triggered by cellular or liver stress. When arthritis is managed as a hormone imbalance, it can be reversed. For arthritis, women need 250 mg of potassium aspartate [take with meals]. Also for arthritis and osteoporosis, women should consume omega 3 oils.
Conventional Medicine supports synthetic hormones and hysterectomies. Synthetic hormones are dangerous and are extensively documented to cause cancer. These include birth control and/or hormone replacement pills, patches, creams, injections, etc. Premarin is a potent hormone that comes from horse urine and extensive documentation positively links its usage with cancer, particularly breast cancer. It totally disrupts your hormone balance. Depression is one of the horrible side effects of synthetic progesterone, and conventional medicine addresses this issue by prescribing anti-depressants. Millions of women have excessive estrogen, and therefore need more natural progesterone to balance it.
Statistics show that doctors perform 650,000 hysterectomies each year-- and only about 10% of them are done because of cancer or other life-threatening reasons! Most of them are done because Conventional Medicine does not have a clue what else to do for fibroids, endometriosis or severe menstrual cramping, all of which result from an imbalance of estrogen and progesterone. This surgery can throw off your hormonal balance for years. Women who have had hysterectomies also have an increased risk of urinary incontinence. Synthetic hormones result in 40% more gallbladder disease, causes 300% more deadly blood clots, and significantly increases the risk of heart disease. They double the risk of ovarian cancer, and increase the risk of breast cancer by 70%. The body is simply not designed to be compatible with these synthetic drugs.
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