Link between Candida and Prolactinoma

February 25, 2007

Hello to all,

I am very inspired about the benefits that I have been reading about

for those who have felt better after switching to a yeast free/gluten

free lo carb diet. I am new to the group and have been dilgently

reading through all of the current and old emails.

I have not seen any posts regarding prolactinomas and I am called into

action. I have a pituitary tumor that produces a high level of

prolactin ( side effects are no periods, headaches) I have been doing

research for month and have not found any hollistic solutions.

According to the data that I have found 20% of the population are

afflicted with overactive pituitary and have prolactinomas. Is there

any one else out there that experience in an improvement in prolactin

level after changing their diets to glucose free/yeast free. Has

anyone ever heard of a link between candida and pituitary?

Thanks for reading,

Sutherland

February 26, 2007

I seem to have an overactive pituitary or something. I have an overproduction of

DHEA and consequently testosterone. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to it.

I am interested in how you deal with your situation. I am getting hairier by the

day!

Belinda

February 26, 2007

Hi Kimberley,

I have hyperprolactinemia and maybe a small pituitary tumor. I have too

much prolactin, no headaches, peridodically get my prolactin level

measured and have had a number of MRI's to rule out something nasty. I

had to take parlodel to lower my prolactin to get pregnant with my second

child. But now I am 54 and past the periods/child bearing issues. But

also, I have some gynecological issues that I am convinced, in my case,

have to do with the elevated prolactin for many years, which in turn

lowers the female hormone levels.

But I take a cocktail of herbal remedies that has been successful at

lowering my prolactin level enough so that I don't need to take

pharmaceuticals, which the pituitary endocrinologist wants me taking if

my prolactin gets above a certain level, and of course if it rises

enough, then that means yet another MRI to rule out something ugly

happening in my pituitary.

I don't know about any links with candida. I am on this group

because one of my kids has candida issues, not me. But he also has

gluten intolerance, and I have been reading alot about that, and noticed

in the book " Dangerous Grains " that elevated prolactin is one of the

things that can result from gluten intolerance. I have not gone totally

GF myself. Also, I work with a nutritional consultant for my son, and

she recommended the book " Lights Out " which talks about the relationship

between light (like too much at night time) and hormone imbalances, and

the relationship between melatonin and prolactin. The book is a

fascinating read.

If you want to know what supplements I take, let me know. Also, my

doctor is Cowan of Four Fold Healing, which you can google, and

his contact info is there if you want a consultation.

The pituitary specialist I saw said that he would have had me take drugs

to lower the prolactin level during my childbearing years because now I

am at greater risk for osteoporosis, having had low levels of female

hormones. So, for that reason also, it would be good to lower the

prolactin. But, I deal with that by eating bone broth every day.

Sue V.

February 26, 2007

Kimberley,

Just read your post again, and see you were looking for link between

glucose and pituitary problems. REad the book Lights Out, because in

there the authors talk about link between night time artificial lighting,

which makes our bodies think it is eternal summer, and during summer we

are supposed to eat everything in sight (lots of carbs and sugar) to put

on body fat in advance of the leaner winter season. But, for us it is

always summer, and we always crave and eat carbs, and this leads to

diabetes and hormone issues. And melatonin can't be produced adequately

if there is any light at night and we all are exposed to light at night,

no one sleeps in a cave, and I recall low melatonin can lead to high

prolactin. It was complicated, but fascinating, and you might find some

of what you are looking for. sue v.

February 27, 2007

Hi, :

I do not have a prolactinoma, but I didn't have hyperprolactemia for many

years. Turns out it was Lyme the whole time. Have you had a Western Blot?

I took Parlodel at first and then my endo switched me to Dostinex. When that

was too strong she switched me to Vitex, aka chaste tree.

Don't know anything about the diet connection.

Blessings,

Bonnie

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