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Perimenopause Is Second Puberty and Is Temporary

Perimenopause, or “second puberty,” is the two to ten years before the final period. It’s different from menopause (or post-menopause), which is the life phase that begins one year after the final period. Symptoms are more likely during perimenopause and are temporary. Your final period (menopause) could be anywhere from age 45 to 55, so ... Read more

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How Science Got It Wrong About Progesterone

Progesterone has been both ignored and mistakenly blamed for side effects it does not cause. How did that happen? First, progesterone was discovered after estrogen, so, according to endocrinology professor Jerilynn Prior, missed being part of the tidy hormone dichotomy of “testosterone for men and estrogen for women.” Next, progesterone could not (at first) be ... Read more

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What’s the Story With Dairy and Period Problems?

For some women, stopping normal dairy products can relieve period symptoms. But why? In the latest episode of my podcast and YouTube video, I discuss the inflammatory effects of A1 casein and how a mast cell histamine response can drive period problems such as premenstrual mood symptoms, heavy bleeding, and pain. Also available wherever you ... Read more

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The Right Way to Test Progesterone with the Menstrual Cycle

The next time your doctor orders a progesterone test, ask yourself: “When is the right day to do this test?” Forget “day 21 progesterone.” There’s no reason to test progesterone until you are approximately one week before your period. That will depend on how long your cycle actually is. Here’s what you need to know ... Read more

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Basic Body Literacy

Some basic body literacy: A proper period or menstrual bleed is a bleed at the end of a natural ovulatory cycle. Any other type of bleed is either a pill bleed (a withdrawal bleed from stopping contraceptive drugs) or an anovulatory cycle (a bleed when there has been no ovulation). A menstrual cycle is, therefore, an ... Read more

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Does Birth Control Cause Weight Gain?

Does hormonal birth control impair metabolic health or cause weight gain? If so, which types are the worst? First of all, most types of hormonal birth control suppress ovulation and, therefore, switch off estradiol and progesterone. That means most types of hormonal birth control switch off the metabolism-enhancing benefits of those natural hormones. In that ... Read more

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The Pros and Cons of Hormonal IUDs (Mirena, Kyleena, and Skyla)

Hormonal IUDs are different from all types of hormonal birth control in that they do not suppress ovulation and can, therefore, permit natural cycling. Other benefits of hormonal IUDs are that they are convenient and a highly effective method of birth control. They can also dramatically reduce menstrual flow and relieve pain and other symptoms ... Read more

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Natural Treatments to Lower Prolactin

Symptoms of high prolactin (hyperprolactinemia) include irregular periods or no periods, premenstrual mood symptoms, loss of libido, headaches, breast pain, vaginal dryness, acne, and hirsutism or facial hair. High prolactin is one of several causes of androgen excess and can be mistaken for polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS. 🔵 How to diagnose high prolactin Normal ... Read more

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How to Lower Estrogen

High estrogen can contribute to heavy periods, breast pain, fibroids, and premenstrual mood symptoms. It can also suppress thyroid function and increase the risk of breast cancer. To lower estrogen, you need to understand all the types of estrogen and why they’re high. 🎈 The many types of estrogen Estrogen is not one thing. Instead, ... Read more

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How IBS and SIBO Can Affect Periods and Hormones

Did you know that what’s happening in your gut can affect your periods and hormones? In episode twelve of my podcast and Youtube video, I discuss small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and its role in IBS; how SIBO can drive or worsen endometriosis, insulin resistance, premenstrual mood symptoms, and the fibromyalgia of perimenopause; plus how ... Read more

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