Eat Organic!!! Do you want to ingest growth hormones, antibiotics, pesticides and other harmful chemicals? Doesn't sound too appetizing to me! If you are trying to lose weight, that doesn't help you out. If it doesn't say organic on it, it's probably not. I hate it when people tell me that they can't afford to eat organic. You can't afford not to!!!
My latest obsession is bioidentical hormone replacement. Get off your Premarin, Prempro, Provera, Depo shots and birth control bills. I don't mean to sound crazy, but I don't think our doctors know the harm that they are doing by prescribing these medications. If you don't know what bioidentical hormone replacement is, you need to. It promotes use of natural, identical hormone to replace missing or deficient hormones. This is not expensive! Once again, you can't afford not to. It is done by first testing hormone levels through blood, urine or saliva testing. Once this is done your provider can prescribe what levels you are deficient in through use of bioidentical hormone replacement (BHRT). These are compounded by a compounding pharmacist who tailors the treatment towards your specific needs. Most of us don't realize that when we have fatigue, loss of libido, hot flashes, headaches, weight gain, etc, etc., this may be due to the crud we eat or the imbalance of hormone levels or both. The great thing about BHRT is that there are no harmful side effects, like other synthetic hormones (Premarin, Prempro, Birth Control, etc.). They actually decrease your risk for disease and symptoms. Don't ask your doctor about it because chances are they won't know or their views are clouded. You need to go to someone who specializes in BHRT. Suzanne Somers list some great providers in her books. I also offer this at our spa if you're in St. George.
You don't have to be menopausal to have hormonal imbalances, or female for that matter. Most of us peak at 30 years of age and it's all down hill from there. Frightening, isn't it? But, it doesn't have to be that way. If you replace the hormones that decline with age, then guess what happens? Yep! It's wonderful! If you want more info on this I can recommend a ton of great books ("Breakthrough", "Ageless", "The Sexy Years", "Hormone Harmony", "Awakening Athena", "Stay Young & Sexy", "What You Must Know About Women's Hormone's"). I also can order blood levels and help you with treatment. Call the office at 435-652-9355 for details!