LITMIR.BIZ

       weight gain around the buttocks, hips and thighs

       fluid retention

       abdominal bloating

       lumpy, tender breasts

       heavy and/or painful periods

       irregular or infrequent periods

       endometriosis

       fibroids

       endometrial hyperplasia and an increased risk of uterine cancer

       Use natural progesterone in doses of 25 to 100 mg daily for two weeks of every month, or for the last two weeks of the menstrual cycle.

       Increase fibre in the diet, as this lowers oestrogen levels.

       Improve the liver function, as the liver breaks down the excess oestrogen into the weak water-soluble oestrogen called oestriol, so that it can be excreted in the body via the urine.

       Reduce your exposure to xenoestrogens – see page.

       Eat only organic eggs and organic chicken.

       Increase your consumption of foods containing phytoestrogens, such as beans, whole flaxseeds, alfalfa, peas, lentils and vegetables.

       Balance your diet – Eat more plant-based foods, especially beans of all varieties, alfalfa sprouts, raw nuts and ground whole flaxseed.

       Use herbal formulas containing phytoestrogens from mixtures of Black Cohosh, Hops, Liquorice root, Red Clover, Wild Yam, Kelp and Horsetail. These can be found available combined with vitamins and minerals in one capsule.

       Maintain a healthy weight through a balanced diet and regular exercise programme.

       Use more feminine oral contraceptives such as Marvelon, Femoden, Minulet and Trioden.

       Use natural hormones instead of synthetic hormones – such as progesterone cream or progesterone lozenges for premenstrual syndrome or peri-menopausal hormonal imbalances. Use Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) that is more natural and does not overwork the liver. Creams containing mixtures of natural hormones, and hormone patches, do not overwork the liver.

       Consider adrenal gland exhaustion, a common cause of chronic fatigue, which can be helped with antioxidants such as vitamins C and E, flaxseed oil and the minerals selenium and magnesium. In stubborn cases of adrenal gland exhaustion, the natural adrenal gland hormones such as DHEA and pregnenolone, can produce excellent results.

       Reduce your exposure to alcohol, as women who drink more than two glasses of alcohol a day may be increasing their risk of breast cancer. Avoid smoking, as this reduces the production of hormones from the ovaries and adrenal glands.

       Avoid over-exposure to toxic chemicals, which are foreign substances called xenobiotics. Xenobiotics are petrochemical compounds found in plastics, solvents, pesticides, herbicides, emollients and adhesives. Over the last 100 years they have become prevalent in household items, garden chemicals, insecticide sprays, plastic pipes and containers, various creams and shampoos, food and water supplies. These xenobiotics are toxic to humans and animals, and result in disruption of the hormonal system and an increased risk of cancer. In the excellent book titled Our Stolen Future by Theo Colborn, documentation is given about the effects of xenobiotic exposure in the early life of wildlife populations; it explains how these chemicals produce a large variety of congenital abnormalities. Petrochemicals are fat-soluble and accumulate in the fatty parts of the body, such as the endocrine glands, where they cause hormonal imbalances and dysfunction. The liver is the only organ in the body that can break down these petrochemical xenobiotics, so it is imperative to support your liver function in this toxic day and age. See www.liverdoctor.com.