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I am 45 and hormonal imbalance causing issues

Posted By Heather (Leicester) on 04/16/2012

Hi, I am 45 and I have oestrogen dominance. In august I had a pelvic scan due to heavy mensturation and they found a few small fibroids and ovarian cyst but the endometrium lining was extremely thick but cells were reported to be noncancerous. I was given iron tablets to bring my levels up to normal and folic acid. I refused the hormone treatment that was offered and have been coping with Bsm to reduce Menstral flow the last couple of months with success.

However I constantly feel tired so I had a hair analysis done and the results say that I am deficient in vitamins A, Betacarotene, B3, E, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Zinc, Vanadium and that I am 60%toxic and dehydrated. I have on occassions drank alot of strong coffee in the mornings to wake me up but only have one or 2 cups now and I only have the odd glass of wine at the weekends. My eye site has definitely been getting worse recently and my skin is very dry and my hair has suddenly gone very grey. Can Ted and or Bill please advise, thankyou x

Replied by Fiona (London, England Uk) on 04/16/2012

To Heather from Leicester: Hello, I do sympathise as i've had major hormonal issues.

I found in my case plenty vitamin b complex helped (as well as an all round vitamin supplement, plus extra vitamin C as the rda is way too low); flaxseed oil (cold pressed) or a good blend with flaxseed oil in it like Udos oil and daily exercise (nothing bonkers, just 10-20 minutes on a mini trampoline for example, or some callanetics, etc)

Regarding the mineral deficiency and the sudden greying of hair I think you should consider Fulvic Acid as I believe it would be helpful to you. It would also help with your toxicity but the absolute best (imho) thing for reducing toxicity is clay (bentonite is the one I use). It removes heavy metals and all sorts of poisons. Eyton's earth website is a good source of information on clay therapy.

It's good for pets too. It really helped my cat when the vets "medicines" made him ill with severe diahorrea with blood in it. He wouldn't take the vet's remedy but took the bentonite without hesitation.

One more thing. If you have mercury fillings you may want to look into the health issues they cause. Google Tom Levy Md or Huggins for more information. Hope this helps.

Best wishes, Fiona

Replied by Jen (Bozeman, Mt, Us) on 04/16/2012

I thought I would chime in when I saw that you were low on Zinc. Progesterone is one thing to help lower your estrogen dominance issues. Zinc and progesterone are very good allies. If you take supplemental zinc then it will help your heavy period issues and any other estrogen dominance issues. I too have heavy periods. I take zinc now and have been able to control them as long as I take at lease 50 mg twice a week. The fact that your endometrial lining is thick just means you were building a heavy flow as they were doing the exam. BSM is wonderful for the most part but it does have alot of Copper which is an antagonist to Zinc and progesterone so be carefull. Coffee has copper as well. For the other vits and mins I would get a good multi vit to make sure you are getting what you need. You should also do some sort of detox to rid yourself of the toxins. Ted has a great one with borax on here:)

Replied by Bill (San Fernando, Philippines) on 04/16/2012

Hi Heather... It is fairly obvious from your problems that you are low thyroid or hypothyroid.

... heavy menstruation

...fibroids

...I constantly feel tired

...I am 60%toxic and dehydrated

...My eye site has definitely been getting worse recently and my skin is very dry

The above are all classic symptoms of low thyroid. Reasons for this are described in this link.

To alleviate this problem and get back to health you should take the full lugol's iodine protocol which is defined in this link.

If you have particularly excess bromide in your body -- this can be quite difficult to remove and can also cause skin and other problems but taking William Shevin's Sea Salt Loading Protocol daily will help greatly to accelerate bromide excretion problems and reduce bromide detox symptoms.

It's also worth taking Milk Thistle and Chanca piedra herbs as well. Milk Thistle is renowned for neutralizing poisons and supporting the liver. Chanca piedra also supports the liver and kidneys and also acts as a calcium channel blocker. Cysts formation always involves excess calcium -- this is why you should also reduce dairy in your diet. Supplementing magnesium also helps to regulate excess calcium in the body. The dosage for both Milk Thistle and Chanca Piedra is 1000 mgs each taken two times at lunch and dinner.

To address your dehydration issues -- just ensure that you drink two glasses of mineral water at mealtimes. Taking Ted's alkalizing remedies will also help remove malabsorption issues in your body.

These protocols, when taken daily in the correct amounts can dissolve and heal fibroids in 3 to 4 months. But if you have to reduce the amount of daily iodine due to the excessive effects of detox issues and symptoms, then the healing could take considerably longer.

A last note. If you decide to have a proper Thyroid check -- do not have the TSH check -- this check can be notoriously inaccurate. Best to get the Free T3(FT3) and Free T4(FT4) check -- much more accurate. And if you also get the Reverse T3 and Reverse T4 checked -- high levels of Rt3 and RT4 will also indicate inhibited FT3 and FT4 as well as indicating further possible liver insufficiency problems.

Replied by Heather (Leicester ) on 04/17/2012

Thank you so much Bill and others for your advice. I will read more, buy some lugols and report back. Interestingly I have excess fat around my waist area and embarrassingly went from slim to not so slim very quickly. Also, recently I have been experiencing intermittent discomfort in the area below right ribcage which I thought may be gallbladder or liver so I have started to take a milk thistle and artichoke tincture. My initial response is that you must be correct regarding my thyroid. Interestingly my mother had her thyroid removed when she was around 50 due to a tumour and although slimmer than me she also had a 'mummy' tummy that made her look pregnant but she says she didn't have the heavy menstrual issues like me- She is fine now and in her 70s.

By the way, on a toxic note I have been asthmatic for the last 15 years but I am mostly symptom free now as I take inhalers for this and also nose spray medication for allergic rhinitus both of which I have been trying to reduce and hope eventually to get off. Thanks again for your help, I'll post again later x

Replied by Debbie (Melbourne, Australia ) on 04/17/2012

You should have a look at the mineral wheel I have linked below. If you take a lot of iron, you will deplete zinc from the body. You are better off taking whole foods which contain the minerals in the proper ratios.

Jen, BSM has a lot of iron.. The one I have doesn't even list copper in it. People have gotten their iron levels up significantly by taking BSM. I stopped taking it because I think it will deplete copper. It didn't help my gray hair at all and I think it worsened it.

Wheatgrass juice, spirulina and chlorella are good whole foods that will benefit you. It's also good to study herbs that can balance hormones.

Iodine is good to balance hormones (according to Dr. Brownstein in his Iodine book).

http://www.criticalelements.com.au/mineral_wheel.gif

Replied by Jen (Bozeman, Mt, Us) on 04/17/2012

Yes you are correct Debbie. BSM is high in iron. It was remiss of me not to mention that but I assumed she new this already since that's why most people begin taking it. I did not mean to sound like I was saying it was not good for some people. I had to stop taking BSM as my estrogen dominance was getting worse from it. Which is caused by the high copper most likely. I am iron deficient as well so I get it from other sources now. As you can see from WHFoods brand of BSM on the link it is slightly higher in copper than iron.
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?dbid=118&tname=foodspice It is a nutrient in all BSM. To a different degree as each process will change depending on the types of plant either sugar cane or sugar beets, where it is located, how long it sat, etc... Just like an Avocado will have different variations of copper which is dependant on the same circumstances.

The iron in BSM is actually thought to be unavailable as the Calcium also found in BSM is thought to interfere with the absorption of the iron. Iron can be gotton from many other foods so I just wanted to make sure that Heather new of this nutrient which is usually not on the label in the first place. As copper is not one of the nutrients the RDA is worried about. Iron, zinc, Vit A, Vit B's, D3, etc.... are all things the RDA makes sure to put on labels but copper has not been a huge focus by the RDA as of yet.

Copper is becoming a problem with alot of women because it is hidden in alot of things. As taken from this website. http://www.metabolichealing.com/key-integrated-functions-of-your-body/hormone-and-endocrine/birth-control-copper-toxicity-and-estrogen-excess/

"Estrogen and copper are succinctly related. Copper tends to raise estrogen in the body, and estrogen tends to cause copper to rise. Both copper and estrogen tend to feed one another."

I realize that copper is also deficient in alot of people as well. I am just saying for Heather's sake that she may want to watch out for it as it is a problem for some women who have heavy bleeding, estrogen dominance, PMS syndrome, etc.

Replied by Heather (Leicester ) on 04/17/2012

Hi Jen and Debbie, thanks for your comments. Just to clarify and help anyone else.. When I had my blood checked last August my iron level was 7.8 which is extremely low ( it should be between 11-18 I think) it was not just low iron I had immature red blood cells etc so the doctor prescribed b6 along with the iron to help the blood making process and the chemist told me to take the tablets with orange juice to help digest them and it worked, after 1 month my levels were up to 10.8, then in December they were within the recommended level so I stopped taking the tablets. I have taken Blackstrap Molasses (BSM) for 1 week on 2 occasions and will continue to do so. For me it is miraculous, I have extremely heavy mensturation and apart from draining you it is hard to function day and night with that ie waking up hourly to visit the loo and that's if you make it on time. Bsm slows down the bleeding drastically it is amazing, I don't know exactly how it works but I am so grateful it does, it's life changing. Next time I will start taking it 1 or 2 days before I am due on to see if it is slow from the beginning. I honestly don't think I have high iron levels but I will get them tested again soon. I agree that it is best to take supplements in their natural form but in my case in August I needed to raise my levels ASAP. I think generally I probably should eat more liver to help with my vit and mineral deficiencies now! I had some on Sunday for the first time in ages and it wasn't too bad. I have read a lot of posts on hormone imbalance and hypothyroidism and I am thinking about my exact approach. I agree with Bill that I need to support my liver so I am taking an artichoke and milk thistle tincture. I am going to do a simple approach and will let you know how it works out. One interesting point is that my older sister had all the same symptoms as me and is just recovering from breast cancer so I am very interested in all Bill has written. Btw my sister cut out Dairy follows the Jane Plant Diet( no dairy) and runs every day and is doing very well..

Replied by Fiona (London, England Uk) on 04/18/2012

To Heather from Leicester: Hi, Regarding being asthmatic look into Serrapeptase and what it can do for asthma, emphysema, etc. It's excellent.

Good luck, Fiona

Replied by Heather (Leicester) on 04/18/2012

Thank you for your suggestions Fiona, I definitely want to gradually come off my asthma medication as this could also be adding to my thyroid/hormone problems. I will start by cutting out dairy and reducing my inhaler dose then look at alternatives if I need them, thanks. From now on I won't take part in the annual flu vaccinations either..

Replied by Heather (Leicester) on 04/23/2012

Hi, its me again I'm just going to share something that may be of interest to someone out there.. When I was extremely anemic with all my ladies issues( I won't go on about that again) but I didn't know it yet I had this weird craving for roasted almonds and I had to stop of the way home from work to get some, sometimes I would go out of my way and I was a bit embarrassed as I new this wasn't normal so I'd hide the packets!! But when I was diagnosed as being anemic I put it down to pica which is common with iron deficiency although normally you read of people craving ice and other stuff. Anyway, this is the interesting bit, I was just googling Edward Cayce's views on cancer and up came loads of information about his readings on almonds being anti cancer particularly for uterine cancer.. I might start eating them again.

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