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October 28, 2020
Why a Vegan or Plant-Based Diet Can Be Bad for Periods
A vegan or exclusively plant-based diet can make periods lighter and less painful, which is good. Over time, however, a plant-based diet can cause irregular periods due by impairing ovulation and leading to low progesterone. The main problem with an exclusively plant-based diet is that it cannot supply an adequate supply of important nutrients for ... Read more
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October 11, 2020
The Curious Link Between Estrogen, Mast Cells, and Histamine
Headaches. Anxiety. Insomnia. Brain fog. Hives. Nasal congestion. These are just a few of the symptoms of mast cell activation or high histamine. Histamine symptoms are more common in women and often track with the menstrual cycle, occurring when estrogen is high at ovulation and then again just before the period. The connection between mast ... Read more
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September 30, 2020
The Pros and Cons of the Copper IUD (ParaGard)
The copper IUD or coil (ParaGard) is a non-hormonal method of birth control. Its main advantage over hormonal methods is that it contains no contraceptive drugs and therefore permits natural, ovulatory cycles. Pros of the copper IUD: The copper IUD permits normal, healthy ovulation, and that’s a good thing because ovulation is how women make ... Read more The Pros and Cons of the Copper IUD (ParaGard)
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September 29, 2020
The Pros and Cons of the Hormonal IUD (Mirena, Kyleena, and Skyla)
The hormonal IUD is different from all types of hormonal birth control in that it does not suppress ovulation and therefore can permit natural cycling. Other benefits of the hormonal IUD are that it dramatically decreases menstrual flow and can relieve symptoms of endometriosis. Pros of the hormonal IUD: Unlike all other types of hormonal ... Read more The Pros and Cons of the Hormonal IUD (Mirena, Kyleena, and Skyla)
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September 22, 2020
Why Zinc Is My Favorite Supplement for Period Health
Looking for a simple solution for period problems? Before you reach for a women’s supplement like chaste tree or natural progesterone, consider the humble mineral zinc. Zinc is an important nutrient for women’s health and is effective treatment for acne, PCOS, period pain, and many other periods problems. Zinc for period problems Reduces inflammation and improves ... Read more Why Zinc Is My Favorite Supplement for Period Health
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September 17, 2020
What Dairy Does to Periods
More than twenty years ago I discovered something: When I stopped having dairy, I stopped having period pain. Since then, I’ve worked with thousands of patients who have had the same result. For many women (not all), stopping dairy can dramatically improve period pain, heavy periods, endometriosis, acne, and PMS. The inflammatory effect of A1 ... Read more What Dairy Does to Periods
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September 16, 2020
Are You Eating Enough to Get a Period?
Lost your period? You might just need to eat more. A lot more. Losing your period to under-eating is called hypothalamic amenorrhea and is common, especially in women under thirty. Hypothalamic amenorrhea is sometimes misdiagnosed as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) because both hypothalamic amenorrhea and PCOS can present with “polycystic ovaries” on a pelvic ultrasound exam. ... Read more Are You Eating Enough to Get a Period?
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September 14, 2020
5 Benefits of Taurine for Women’s Health
Taurine is one of my favorite supplements for perimenopause, menopause, sleep, mood, insulin resistance, and migraine prevention. It’s a sulfur-containing amino acid that is unique in that it is not used to build proteins but instead plays an essential role as a free amino acid in many aspects of physiology including the healthy functioning of ... Read more 5 Benefits of Taurine for Women’s Health
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August 23, 2020
How Testosterone Can Cause Weight Gain in Women
The hormonal weight gain of PCOS, menopause, and some types of birth control is caused by insulin resistance and androgen excess. Here’s what you need to know. Insulin resistance and weight gain Insulin resistance is the condition of having chronically elevated levels of insulin. It’s also called hyperinsulinemia, metabolic syndrome, or pre-diabetes. There’s growing evidence ... Read more How Testosterone Can Cause Weight Gain in Women
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July 31, 2020
The Crucial Difference Between Progesterone and Progestins
The progestins in hormonal birth control are not progesterone.
Yet, so many journalists and even doctors use the word progesterone when they really mean a progestin drug such as drospirenone, levonorgestrel, or medroxyprogesterone. They are not the same thing.
Progesterone is not a generic term like estrogen. Instead, progesterone refers only to the hormone made by the corpus luteum or taken as oral micronized progesterone.
The progestins of hormonal birth control and old styles of hormone repl...