Hormone Hell!
Can't Live With 'Em, Can't Live Without 'Em!

Hormonal swings; females are more susceptible than males for several reasons.

Female hormonal levels are constantly fluctuating and are subject to malfunction due to a variety of causes. Sustained levels of estrogen can impair overall hormone balance and function. Adrenal glands depleted by chronic stress, both physical and emotional, leads to exhaustion, irritability and mood swings. Additionally, female anatomy lends itself to the ready migration of Candida Albicans ... those famous yeast infections we love to hate!!!

Am I Struggling With Hormonal Imbalance?

Do you have: Irregular or painful periods? Menstrual cramps? PMS? Hot flashes? Vaginal Dryness? Loss of Libido? Irregular discharge? Vaginal yeast infections? Thinning hair? Osteoporosis? If so, the answer is YES!

One cause of hormonal imbalance is high levels of estrogen. When sustained, the following estrogen-dominant conditions can occur. The same conditions can be brought into balance when estrogen is opposed by proper levels of progesterone.

Unopposed Estrogen:

  • Increased Body Fat
  • Salt and Fluid Retention
  • Decreased Libido
  • Depression and Headaches
  • Thyroid Imbalance
  • Blood Sugar Impairment
  • Loss of Zinc and Retention of Copper
  • Reduced Oxygen Levels in all Cells
  • Increased Risk of Endometrial Cancer
  • Increased Risk of Breast Cancer
  • Slightly Restrains Osteoclast Function
  • Stimulates Breasts; Fibroids Possible

Progesterone Balance:

  • Helps use Fat for Energy
  • Natural Diuretic
  • Restores Libido
  • Natural Anti-Depressant
  • Facilitates Thyroid Hormone Action
  • Normalizes Blood Sugar Levels
  • Normalizes Zinc and Copper Levels
  • Restores Proper Cell Oxygen Levels
  • Prevents Endometrial Cancer
  • Helps Prevent Breast Cancer
  • Stimulates Osteoclast Bone Building   Necessary for Survival of Embryo
  • Protects Against Breast Fibroids

Unfortunately, it is often the custom of contemporary medicine to prescribe estrogen alone for women without intact uteri. The most common reason offered for postmenopausal women to take estrogen is protection against osteoporosis. What isn't so readily known is the positive effects of such prescription fade after five years or so, and bone loss continues at the same pace as in those women not using estrogen.

The more important factor in Osteoporosis is the lack of progesterone - which causes a DECREASE in new bone formation. In "What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause ," John R. Lee, M.D. suggests osteoporosis is not only treatable with progesterone, but REVERSIBLE! As an aside, he also sites that in countries where there is no dairy consumption, there is NO Osteoporosis. Dairy contains phosphorous which actually leaches calcium from the bones!

Other reasons we are so estrogen-dominant? Hormone-injected meats and dairy products (haven't you wondered why the youth of today is so ... plump?) and exposure to chemical pollutants and pesticides. Also, stress depletes progesterone, so, while we're trying to do it all, we are running out of gas!

What Natali Family Health Center Has To Offer

A thorough Applied Kinesiology/Muscle Testing examination can detect even subtle estrogen and progesterone imbalances. You can feel remarkably better and more vital when these chemicals are working together rather than opposing one another!

These are highly accurate, non-invasive techniques that evaluate and address the body as a whole. As a result, no two programs will be alike, regardless if the presenting condition is the same. We have Western, Chinese, Native American and Ayurvedic herbs. We also use homeopathic and Bach Flower remedies. What ALL these choices have in common is they are ALL-NATURAL and RESTORATIVE to the body. Unlike drugs, these remedies promote optimal function of the immune system. Each remedy is muscle-tested on the client before being recommended by the practitioner. We monitor and frequently recheck the dose and duration of your remedies, as the need for them should decline over time. As balance is gradually restored to your body, your body will be able to do more and more on its own. Your body has EVERYTHING to say about what it needs to be well, and we listen! If you're stuck in hormone hell, consider our partnership in restoring you to vitality & wellness!