22-11-2011, 04:59 PM
(This post was last modified: 22-11-2011, 05:03 PM by beachbumbythesea.)
(22-11-2011, 04:35 PM)Isabelle Wrote: Good afternoon Susan,
As usual, you were the first, but yes, quite a few women are starting Eve M's program now. Two weeks ago, it was still all PM.
Hey Isabelle...Ok it wasnt my imagination sp? haha
Thank you for explaining day by day how a period feels. The headache and the foggy thinking make me think estrogen dominance. Since progesterone is naturally zero during the period, estrogen dominance is an inevitable consequence. An herb that contains phyto-progestins like turmeric should help, yes, but I'm surprised it takes such a strong one.
Yes this makes alot of sense as usaul I think because the turmeric is helpful strong wise that it may have help the estrogen dominance but balanced out the progesterone cause I think I was high in that especially the day my period started or it was maca cause I was cleaning like a mad women...you should have seen how dam clean my dads bathroom came out and you should have seen it before I started..my dad was dumb found of how clean it was..haha being in the dental field makes you very anal about clean too..anyway I over did it too and was exhausted but not really bad..
Cortisol is made from progesterone, so zero progesterone may cause low cortisol. Since cortisol suppresses inflammation, the body aches and joint pains may be caused by the hormone levels too. Maybe fennel or fenugreek without the hops would help too. Hops is more for day 1, to soothe cramps.
Ok..now from what you wrote here leads me to believe after the cleaning crazy my cortisol was just about depeleted I am guessing and hence estrogen dom. plus taking the hops at night made it go up but it did help the cramps As for FG and FN when I take them they make me feel sometimes worse not sure..FG is weird with me, I think like you mentioned Eve taking with food is the best way for me..
Eve M used fennel through the whole cycle, but with 1,800 mg hops and 1,800 mg fenugreek, she was only taking 400 mg fennel. That prevents progesterone dominance. Most of the herbs that are used towards the end of the cycle are phyto-progestins, so it would make sense to use fennel that way, yes.
Yes I was going by what you have mentioned a few times to others too..I wonder if I am before my period high testoserone and progesterone..I have to see how hops will do next first half of my cycle..so I will be experimenting with the dose still I think it is harder for older women to keep the same amount throught the whole cycle or its a matter of knowing the right amount ratio to take throught the whole cycle without taking away and adding all the time but IMO I think it is needed for anyone the keep adjusting the herbs due to them changing everyday because of everyday life...especially stress and foods...so on..so IMO having the same amount the whole cycle isnt a good idea..like you do go by symptoms..
Topical niacin may cause a flush too: a mild allergic reaction. But it will certainly help circulation: they will be all red
I use to take it along time ago the kind that makes you flush...wicked weird..I rather not take it by mouth ..only if it is mixed without b's even though it doesnt store in the body so using it topically would just assist things along I hope..not sure if it is easy to find at the store in person. ok took 1 turmeric 300mgs (last night I drank about 1000 mgs) but I dont want to over load and see how it goes, now FG hmmm guess it is time to eat something