Posted by JLx on October 26, 2003, at 13:20:30
In reply to Re: female hormones » JLx, posted by tealady on October 12, 2003, at 18:13:32
Sorry for the delay in replying, been busy trying to pull my life together...a more than full time job! :)
> My guess is some women need the cortisol etc. and some of the progesterone does convert to estrogen (if lucky), ..the conversion would be individual...
I had one day on the progesterone where I felt a definite boost of energy. I hauled my bike out of the basement and took it for a spin. First time in many years! I thought, great, this is going to work as increased energy was one of the benefits touted...but it was only the one day that I felt that. Then I felt worse again. Very disappointing.
> > > yep, cortisol will make you crave carbohydrates
> well some people have too low cortisol..where the stress has lasted a long time usuallyAside from "The Cortisol Connection" I haven't read much about cortisol, but the carb craving certainly jibes with my experience. If you have any sites handy about cortisol, I'd appreciate them.
> > > Also Estradiol is not fat soluble so it can't be absorbed thru skin in a cream, only two other estrogens,(estrone, estriol) are but Larrian says " you don't want them because they increase fat and cause prolonged excitation of the estradiol receptors".Hmm...but estradiol is the one indicated in breast cancer, isn't it? What type does Larrian recommend when she recommends estrogen? (I joined her webpage, but can't afford the pay part of it.)
> <g>..yes, it works. I haven't tried the type they buy though. It's popular in France and Germany...has been for a long time.What type have you tried?
> None of the companies I contacted would say..the best answer I got was ..whatever is cheapest at the time.
I notice that the Beyond a Century site has magnesium glycinate in the bulk form and the price looks good -- maybe even good enough to justify the overseas shipping for you (if they do overseas shipping). When I run out of my current stash of magnesium, I am going to try their's.
> Thanks, re DHEA I haven't tried....probably will start next weekend. Both DHEA and progesterone are only available under doc's scripts over here..Have you started, how's it going?
JL
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