Women's Health (Part II) : "Inner Youth"

HORMONE IMBALANCE

Following on from Part I of "Inner Youth" posted on 2/7/09 I would like to list the signs and symptoms of hormone imbalance and inner toxicity (two of the most overlooked problems in women). According to Dr. Deanna Osborn, D.O., “Hormone Imbalance is an epidemic among American women causing ailments from severe PMS to breast cancer. Estrogen dominance is thought to be the culprit of hormonal imbalance.” The information below is courtesy of Dr Deanna Osborn, Dr Elson Hass and Natural Healing.

Symptoms of hormone imbalance include:

PMS

Hot flashes
Difficulty with concentration

Hair loss
Vaginal dryness

Loss of sex drive
Certain auto immune disorders

Migraine headaches
Mood Swings Depression
Osteoporosis Fatigue
Fluid Retention

Irregular menstrual cycles
Heavy bleeding during menses

Thinning hair
Fibrocystic Breasts

Symptoms of slow thyroid
Sleep disturbances

Uterine fibroids
Unexplained weight gain

Dry, thin, wrinkly skin

Symptoms of hormone imbalance are caused primarily by imbalance between progesterone and estrogen levels in the body. The two female hormones, estrogen and progesterone, exist in a delicate balance. Variations in that balance can have a dramatic effect on your health, resulting in symptoms of hormone imbalance. The amounts of these hormones that the woman's body produces from month to month can vary, depending on factors such as stress, nutrition, exercise and most importantly ovulation or the lack of ovulation.

How can a woman tell if she is experiencing hormone imbalance symptoms? An easy, fast and effective way is to take the online test provided by a leading women's health clinic for early signs of menopause and symptoms of hormone imbalance in women. The online test takes just a few minutes and is free. Learn more about your health, symptoms, what the symptoms are telling you and what to do about it based on your answers to important questions. Read more about hormone imbalance, estrogen dominance symptoms and physician-recommended natural treatments for eliminating the symptoms of hormone imbalance.

Take the online test: http://www.womentowomen.com/

I also recommend this DVD: "Restoring Hormone Balance Naturally" $9.95 from http://smarttools.soundconcepts.com/c/dvds (Item Code GD050)
and http://thebestyou.ning.com/profiles/blogs/get-rid-of-that-bitch

DETOXIFICATION

"Colon Health"

I think we are all well versed in the enormous benefits of detoxifying our liver, kidneys, blood stream and colon but I am only going to focus on the importance of colon health in this article.

Toxicity is of much greater concern in the twentieth century than ever before. We have many new and stronger chemicals, air and water pollution, radiation and nuclear power. We ingest new chemicals, use more drugs of all kinds, eat more sugar and refined foods, and daily abuse ourselves with various stimulants and sedatives. The incidence of many toxicity diseases has increased as well. Toxicity occurs on two basic levels--external and internal. We can acquire toxins from our environment by breathing them, by ingesting them, or through physical contact with them.

In recent years, detoxifying the colon has become one of the most popular therapies commonly recommended by natural health practitioners. For good reason since more than 50 percent of the immune system is located in or around the digestive system, especially the large intestine. This means that until the colon is thoroughly cleansed and the toxins removed, nutrients will not absorb properly, and digestion will be hindered – leading to constipation, gas, bloating, IBS, headaches, bad breath, allergy symptoms, PMS, fatigue, arthritis, skin problems, depression, irritability, frequent infections, problems from immune weakness, weight gain but Cancer and cardiovascular disease are two of the main ones. You will notice a lot of the symptoms are similar to hormone imbalance.

Fortunately, there are a number of colon detox programs available to help you scrub and remove hardened fecal matter, toxic materials and parasites from the colon. Knowing how important it is to cleanse the bowels as a first step to obtaining and maintaining good health.

Are you having at least two bowel movements per day?

Feel free to do additional research. You will find the best approach for hormone imbalance and detoxification is a natural approach!

As always, if you have any medical questions or concerns partner with a good physician to get the correct diagnosis.

To your health,

CQ

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