Re: Pre-Menstrual Distress

[Guest guest]

Oh, that reminds me, you asked about Dr. Vliet's books. I'd start

with, _It's My Ovaries, Stupid!_ by Lee Vliet. Many

libraries have a copy. The information in the first part of the

book will explain the hormonal imbalances that cause the symptoms

you listed below. It is almost always low production of estrogen,

usually due to too many outside estrogens (soy, hormones in animal

products etc) and not enough of the nutrients that support healthy

hormone production (cholesterol, A, D, zinc, etc). She suggests a

certain form of estrogen hrt, but there are much better ways.

Butter (vits A and D) always helped me, but it took several months

to really " kick in " .

Katy

> Hi All,

>

> I almost always begin feeling adverse symptoms a week prior to my

> period. Usually if I don't eat enough potassium containing

vegetables

> during this vital week I get very sick. However, I have eaten

quite a

> few this week, and I am still showing more severe symptoms than

usual.

> I have cut wheat out of my diet as of two days ago upon the

> reccomendation of this list (switched to rice for now) and I have

also

> severely reduced the soy in my diet (soon to be completely cut

out).

> I did find out that I was fed soy milk as a baby, I don't know if

this

> has anything to do with my hormonal issues. I have also increased

my

> meat portion and will continue to increase it slowly.

>

> I did make the mistake of consuming a small amount of alcohol 2

days

> ago. I have also been eating slightly more sodium than usual (more

> like 1500mg as opposed to 1000mg), another mistake when it comes to

> this pain... I am also a little light in weight this month, only

125

> lbs as opposed to my ideal 130. I also usually drink licorice tea

the

> week leading up to my cycle (because my TCM had me on licorice root

> and the tea was a lot more pleasant), but I didn't do that this

time

> because I was out.

>

> Anyway, I'm hoping someone has some ideas because I'm scheduled to

> visit my mom in FL for the first time in 6 months this weekend

(which

> is when I'm supposed to get my cycle) and I was hoping on enjoying

> myself.

>

> Symptoms

> Post Nasal Drip which causes stomach distress

> Nausea from a deeper seated location, possibly my liver?

> Very soft stool, green (I have issues with grape juice, which I

drank

> recently - so this could be normal) with dark orange/red color that

> seeps out of it if it sits (never seen this before)

> My odor is more prononounced and more unpleasant (to myself) than

> usual, both sweat and stool

> Mild intestinal cramping accompanied by a guarding abdomen in the

upper quads

> Frequent urination (Woke up every hour last night to pee a little

drip, AUGH!)

> Mild hot flashes during sleep (I am way too young to be getting

these)

> Flushed face and feverish feeling with no temperature (actually, I

run

> low... in the 97s)

> Mottled Skin on my hands and thighs, red and white

> Shaky hands, twitchy muscles

> Weak, dingy feeling

> Easily confused, headachy

> Stiff lower back

> Occasional sharp pains in left ovary (I ovulate about mid cycle, so

> its a little late for that)

>

> I did have some cysts removed from my ovaries when I went in to

get my

> endometriosis removed. I had 3 cysts on one ovary and 1 on the

other.

>

> The post-nasal drip has been diagnosed as hormonal by my general

> practitioner. There's not much else he could say about it. I was

on

> synthetic progesterone for a while which helped but then made me

> worse. (I then wised up about any hormone therapy.) TCM and

> Acupuncture really helped this symptom, but I no longer have a

> practitioner local. I'm starting to think I need a new one.

>

> I took some Calcium and Magnesium this morning in hopes of tapering

> off the symptoms, to no avail. *sighs*

>

> I really appreciate all your help,

> Thanks in advance!

>

> Sincerely,

> Lana M. Gibbons

[Guest guest]

Katy,

I'm gonna try to track down a copy of that book ASAP. Thanks!

Its funny that you say that about butter...

I've been going through my eating habits from when I was a kid and

eating butter plain tops the list. I coated everything in butter but

now I don't so much.

Same thing with eating wheat germ plain, wheat bran, overdosing on

mashed potatoes (which would be prepared with cream and butter until

they were silky smooth), whole milk (my brother and I refused to

switch to 2%), drinking half and half straight - or 'worse' light

cream, liverworst (too much sodium for me nowadays...) and sucking the

marrow out of the soup bones Mom made.... as well as a number of

other things I can't seem to recall ATM.

Everyone used to always tell me I ate weird/bad/wrong, so I stopped!

I think that has been one of my biggest mistakes. As a child I didn't

have " knowledge " stopping me from eating what I craved.

Anyway, I think you are right on with the Vitamin A thing: I stopped

eating so many carrots this week whereas I usually eat 1-5

servings/day as snacks. I also do not get enough sun (and resultantly

probably not enough Vitamin D), as I am a computer geek.

I think I'm going to go stew some liver for myself.

Thanks a million!

Sincerely,

Lana M. Gibbons

On 8/30/05, Katy <iowakatybug@...> wrote:

>

> Oh, that reminds me, you asked about Dr. Vliet's books. I'd start

> with, _It's My Ovaries, Stupid!_ by Lee Vliet. Many

> libraries have a copy. The information in the first part of the

> book will explain the hormonal imbalances that cause the symptoms

> you listed below. It is almost always low production of estrogen,

> usually due to too many outside estrogens (soy, hormones in animal

> products etc) and not enough of the nutrients that support healthy

> hormone production (cholesterol, A, D, zinc, etc). She suggests a

> certain form of estrogen hrt, but there are much better ways.

>

> Butter (vits A and D) always helped me, but it took several months

> to really " kick in " .

>

> Katy

[Guest guest]

Cod Liver Oil is a great source of vitamin A. Be careful about the

brand you use. Most on this list would recommend " Blue Ice "

(available at www.drrons.com) or Quantum (www.4radiantlife.com).

HTH,

>

> Anyway, I think you are right on with the Vitamin A thing: I stopped

> eating so many carrots this week whereas I usually eat 1-5

> servings/day as snacks. I also do not get enough sun (and resultantly

> probably not enough Vitamin D), as I am a computer geek.

>

> I think I'm going to go stew some liver for myself.

>

> Thanks a million!

>

> Sincerely,

> Lana M. Gibbons

>

[Guest guest]

> ,

>

> That sounds like a good idea.

>

> What's the deal with the flavors? Are they actually decent or is the

plain

> better?

>

> If they are really palatable, this might be a good thing to feed to

my SO

> too...

>

> Sincerely,

> Lana M. Gibbons

Here's a story of how one person cured her bad cramps and fibroids

with vitamin A.

http://www.westonaprice.org/women/menorrhagia.html

Here's info on cod liver oil. Blue Ice cinnamon is the best flavor

for those who don't like fish.

http://www.westonaprice.org/basicnutrition/clarifications.html

and

http://www.westonaprice.org/basicnutrition/codliveroil.html

Katy

[Guest guest]

The Quantum is very fishy and I can take it if I hold my nose and

chase it with coconut oil. The Blue Ice mint is totally palatable and

I can take it without much distress. I haven't tried the other

flavors yet. BTW, these CLOs are very concentrated and I take (as the

foundation recommends) 1 tablespoon per day.

HTH,

>

> What's the deal with the flavors? Are they actually decent or is the plain

> better?

>

> If they are really palatable, this might be a good thing to feed to my SO

> too...

>

> Sincerely,

> Lana M. Gibbons

>