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Bodies, Women’s Hormones-- Carolyn Dean MD ND
Puberty is arriving years before it should, the birth control pill (BCP) is being given to twelve-year-old’s and many women are infertile by the age of thirty. What are the connections among these facts? And what does a decade or more of using the pill, followed by a few years of taking fertility drugs, do to...
HOUR 1
Bodies, Women’s Hormones-- Carolyn Dean MD ND
Puberty is arriving years before it should, the birth control pill (BCP) is being given to twelve-year-old’s and many women are infertile by the age of thirty. What are the connections among these facts? And what does a decade or more of using the pill, followed by a few years of taking fertility drugs, do to the delicate balance of female hormones? Millions of female baby boomers are trying to understand where—and if—hormone replacement therapy (HRT) fits into their lives. Today, more and more women are searching for safer ways to balance their hormones.
Hormones are measured in tiny amounts called nanograms and picograms. Depending on the stage in your menstrual cycle, normal levels of estradiol for a woman can fluctuate from 50pg/ml to 300pg/ml. How small are these amounts? Consider the following:
- One milligram = one-thousandth of a gram
- One microgram = one-millionth of a gram
- One nanogram = one-billionth of a gram
- One picogram = one-trillionth of a gram
Once you know that a nanogram is one billionth (1 with 9 zeros) and a picogram is one trillionth of a gram (1 with 12 zeros), you can get an idea of the power of hormones and better understand why our hormones can so easily be thrown out of balance using milligram doses of synthetic hormones.
HRT has been used since the 1950s. It was in 1966 that Dr. Robert A. Wilson was commissioned by the makers of Premarin to sell a nation of women on the age-defying benefits of an estrogen substitute derived from pregnant mare’s urine. In the seventy years since then, we have finally begun to learn more about the side effects of HRT. Over that same time period, the chemical xenoestrogens in our environment that mimic hormones have been jamming up hormonal receptor sites in a process that Dr. Candace B. Pert (in her book Molecules of Emotion) calls “chemical rape.”
Hormones are chemical messengers that travel through the bloodstream to tissues and organs to help them do their work. They tell your body what to do, when to do it, and for how long. Hormones work slowly, over time, and affect many processes including bone growth, metabolism, mood, sexual function, and reproduction. When your hormones are turned on and properly balanced you have a stable cellular environment in which to function but an imbalance can send your entire system into disruption.
When it comes to the thyroid, adrenal, sex hormone axis there is an ongoing debate among natural medicine practitioners about what comes first and what do you treat first? Dr. Dean has commented that she thinks it’s a moot point because there is a primary cause to much hormone disruption – mineral deficiency and yeast overgrowth at the cellular level of all these organs.
Think about that for a minute and really let it sink in because if you have struggled with thyroid issues, adrenal fatigue, hormone imbalance or insulin resistance there is a clear path of recovery before you. It’s likely with proper remineralization your system can regain its balance and poise.
Investigating the role of minerals in the creation of hormones is a critical step to resolving these imbalances and one that Dr. Carolyn Dean has thoroughly researched. Once you understand hormones are chemical messengers then it makes sense that if the chemical messengers themselves don’t get the message that minerals and vitamins provide – then how can they do their jobs properly?
Dr. Carolyn Dean invites you to join us this evening for another wonderful, information packed broadcast on Women’s Bodies, Women’s Hormones. If you yourself are unable to make the show, you have the option to email Dr. Dean and have your question or comment included in our MailBag. Remember, the valuable information, suggestions, and insights about your health choices can always be discussed with your doctor, should you choose to do so.
About Dr. Carolyn Dean
Dr. Carolyn Dean MD ND has been featured on national media for over 30 years offering practical strategies to improve health, vitality, and well-being the natural way. As a medical doctor, naturopath, certified clinical nutritionist and master of many modalities including acupuncture and homeopathy, Dr. Carolyn Dean MD ND has authored over 33 books and 100 publications including The Magnesium Miracle, 3rd Edition, Hormone Balance, Future Health Now Encyclopedia and Heart Health. Please note that the information and opinions expressed on these broadcasts are not designed to constitute advice or recommendations as to any disease, ailment, or physical condition. You should not act or rely upon any information contained in these broadcasts without seeking the advice of your personal physician. If you have any questions about the information or opinions expressed during these broadcasts, please contact your doctor.
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