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Balancing Hormones Naturally / Women's Health

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Interested in connecting with women experiencing Premenstrual Syndrome, perimenopause or menopause, and how a plant-based diet can keep you on an even keel? This is the place!

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Optimising Women's Health - Dr Pam Popper

This may be preaching to the converted, but here's Dr Pam Popper, who's a passionate proponent of a whole-foods plant-based diet for optimal health, including balancing hormones.

She also features in the Forks over Knives film, along with Dr T Colin Campbell, author of The China Study. Has anyone seen it?

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Do PMS food cravings sometimes get the better of you?

Ladies, do you eat 'clean and green' every day of the month?Or do premenstrual cravings tempt you back to sugar, carbs and processed foods for that instant serotonin high (even though you know you'll…Continue

Tags: hormones, premenstrual, sugar, serotonin, hormonal

Started by Bo Novak (aka PMS Warrior) Jul 31, 2011.

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Comment by Bo Novak (aka PMS Warrior) on July 31, 2011 at 3:29am: Hi everyone - especially those of you who have tussled with mid-cycle / premenstrual blues and mood swings!

I've seen a few posts here about how The Thrive Diet has helped with hormonal fluctuations, even though Brendan started from a standpoint of improving athletic performance.

I wrote a review of the first book over two years ago - and the principles still work for me.

Please join the group to share your experiences and link up with tips to banish PMS.

Best wishes, Bo

Comment by Kimberly Jones on August 4, 2011 at 12:02pm: Mostly, I notice that I'm much hungrier which in turn probably causes me to reach for those not so good for me things. *sigh* Actually, yeah, I caved in and had a few bites of organic ice cream which I wouldn't have normally done.

Comment by debbie peterson on August 14, 2011 at 8:12am: i went into menopause october 2010, i have since gained 30 pounds. my energy level has decreased dramatically. for the last two months i have been weight training 4-6 days a week doing supersets for no less than 1 1/2 hours per session. in the last three weeks i have been climbing the stair master for 20 minutes, now, due to time constraints, i've been running on the treadmill only the last two weeks for 30 minutes between 5.5 and 6 mph. i feel like all i am doing is gaining weight! i am so miserable. i am going on 52 and am a vegan, any suggestions, i am wide open to help! p.s. prior to menopause last year, i was riding 200 miles per week, now,,,, zero miles!

Comment by Bo Novak (aka PMS Warrior) on August 14, 2011 at 8:29am: Debbie, that sounds tough. And sudden! Didn't you have any perimenopausal symptoms in the lead up to menopause?

Anyhow, as to gaining weight, is it weight 'around your middle'? And are you stressed out (apart from by the weight gain etc)? The reason I ask is that cortisol and adrenalie can really scupper any weight management - regardless of how much exercise you do - and usually show up as abdominal weight gain (the 'apple' shape, rather than the pear).

At the same time, remember that carrying some extra weight isn't all bad: body is probably holding on to estrogen in fat cells now it's stopped producing estrogen from your ovaries.

The lack of energy is a bigger issue, especially since you were obviously super fit.

You say you're vegan, but are you also eating a whole foods diet? Might there be any other underlying reasons for your sudden fatigue? Are your hormone changes affecting how much you sleep?

Questions, questions! Tell us more...

Comment by debbie peterson on August 14, 2011 at 9:00am: yes, i was on whole foods only, for the most part, macrobiotic, sometimes raw, which i truly enjoyed. i guess i really didn't have any symptoms leading up because i was so active and was eating properly.

this was just an "i woke up today and feel like crap" and could not shake the exhaustion thing, physically. my sleep, i get very little now. the fat, yes, mostly around the middle, but my legs are so fat too, and my upper arms! ahhhgggg. my eating habits have not been regimented like they used to be. it was a physical and mental exhaustion. i just haven't been able to get back into that groove!

Comment by Bo Novak (aka PMS Warrior) on August 14, 2011 at 9:22am: If you are so tired all the time, have you had your iron and thyroid levels checked?

Also what about your stress levels? Excess cortisol can lead to both fatigue and weight gain.

I wonder if this article might be helpful - do you recognise some of the symptoms? Although I'm not a fan of synthetic supplements, I generally have faith in Dr Glenville's approach to women's health and hormones.

Comment by debbie peterson on August 14, 2011 at 9:56am: yes, i had them checked last year and they were fine, i am going back this week to have them checked again. thank you for that link! how interesting!

Comment by Sarah Marinig on September 8, 2011 at 1:17pm: Hey Ladies, I am so glad that someone is out here educating the public on knowing their bodies better and taking responsibility for feeling great and actually being well!

I take care to feed my body real food and feed my endocrine system real food as well. Let me know if you want to find out more about what I am doing.

Sarah

Comment by Gaby on January 18, 2013 at 1:01pm: Seems like people haven't been on this in a while. How are you guys feeling after using the vega one for hormonal balance.

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