Re: sleep, adrenaline, hormones ??? - How Weird!

[Guest guest]

This is too weird!! I was doing a little research on excess estrogen

on Dr. Mercola's site and I ran across this reason for excess

estrogen:

" inability to breakdown estrogen. Excess estrogen is generally

removed by the liver. Diseases of the liver like cirrhosis or

decreased enzyme activity can lead to increased estrogen levels.

Vitamin B6 and magnesium are necessary for the liver to neutralize

estrogen. Increased sugar intake will also excrete magnesium and

interfere with its ability to breakdown estrogen. "

So maybe both Sonya/Chinese medicine theory that my waking up before

3am is indicative of a liver problem and Dr. Marasco's excess

estrogen/low progesterone suggestions are both right and really the

same thing. This is really freaky! If outlines of my previous

bathing suits suddenly appear I'm going to really flip out! <g>

And one solution seems to be more magnesium which is also interesting

and timely because we have just learned that watermelon seeds may be

a good source of magnesium. <g> I never ate watermelon seeds

because as a kid, I was told that a watermelon vine would grow out my

ear. Another watermelon urban legend, I guess.

Betsy