—The Good, The Bad, and the Vital
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Hormones=97The Good, The Bad, and the Vital
Hormones are vital to your health. Hormones are a catalyst,
causing reactions to happen in the body. They regulate a
number of actions in your body. The pituitary gland sends
messages (hormones) to your thyroid, pancreas, liver,
breast, ovaries, etc. All these glands need hormones to
call them into action.
Energy is created with the help of hormones. Cancer and
Alzheimers are prevented when hormones are balanced
properly.
Estrogen is the hormone that keeps people young. It helps
the brain to function properly, helps the eyes to avoid
degeneration, controls your blood pressure, protects heart
health, and prevents bladder problems and cancer. Men have
estrogen and their health can be compromised by the lack of
estrogen. But it will be tough to convince men that they
need estrogen.
Progesterone balances estrogen and is a feel-good hormone.
Progesterone and testosterone increase your physical
desire. Testosterone helps build muscle and decrease fat,
while improving motivation and energy. Estrogen and
testosterone convert the bad cholesterol (LDL) to good
cholesterol (HDL).
There is also good and bad estrogen. Type E2 is a good
estrogen and protects against cancer of many kinds
including colon and breast cancer. Not enough good estrogen
will grow fibroids in the uterus. The good estrogen also
acts like an antidepressant.
The wrong/bad estrogen, as in synthetic, will cause
problems such as cancer, blood clots, etc. This includes
birth control pills, which give you synthetic hormones to
make your body think that it is pregnant for 3 weeks, then
not pregnant for a week, which is when you get your period,
though it’s a false one that is really like the bleeding
that takes place after child birth.
The newer birth control pill that goes in 3 month cycles
just holds the pregnant phase longer and gives your body
less often to flush out the uterus and vagina.
E4 and E16 are two types of bad estrogen and will cause
cancer. This is the type of estrogen given in synthetic
medications for hormone replacement. These should be
avoided. If you are currently taking these, talk with your
doctor about alternatives, or find another doctor.
The brain loses cells when estrogen is low. This can be
reversed. The brain can heal and regenerate, if given the
right nutrition and hormones. An example is a woman who had
Alzheimers at age 70 and is now driving at age 90. This is
a documented case, by Dr. Nasr, where nutrition and
hormones were used to regain health.
Calcium without estrogen will not work to prevent
osteoporosis. Sometimes only 10% of the calcium consumed is
absorbed into the bones. Estrogen helps get the calcium
into the bones. If no egg is released in the middle of a
woman’s menstrual cycle, no progesterone will be produced.
This gives an overabundance of estrogen, which can cause
problems. This is very common in women with PMS
(Premenstrual Syndrome) involving bloating, night sweats,
being easily irritated, and mood swings.
Men make their own progesterone, so they rarely have a
deficiency. That’s why men don’t have PMS and mood swings.
Women use lots of progesterone and are often deficient,
which is why PMS is increasingly common in women.
Men and women both get low on the hormone testosterone. A
woman’s level of testosterone is much less than a man’s
level, but still vital to overall health. Symptoms of low
testosterone in women are lack of motivation, extreme
fatigue after exercise (tired for 2 days), and overall
fatigue, loss of body hair and lack of interest in sex.
When a man has low testosterone, he may go into what
society calls a mid-life crisis. In reality, age 14-20 is
when males have their highest levels of testosterone. The
inability to hold an erection can also be related to heart
disease, so men need to talk to their doctor. Please don’t
look for the quick fix of erection drugs. Your body is
telling you something. Fix the source of the problem.
Interferon is another substance important to health. It is
produced when you are happy, exercising, laughing, during a
good night’s sleep and through good nutrition. This fights
disease. Interferon levels go down when a person is
depressed, opening them up for disease. This is the
substance that was working when the now famous man cured
himself through laughter while watching The Three Stooges.
So, hormones (the good ones) are vital to excellent health.
And hormones (the bad ones) can set you up for some
serious health problems.
How do you get the Good without the Bad and stay Vital?
Balance between all of the many factors that affect your
health like diet, exercise, attitude, passion, fun, family
and friends for starters.
About the Author:
Anita Murray is a Professional Health Coach, Nutritional
Consultant, and Founding Editor/Owner of
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