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2015 Class Lesson Fifty-Three
“Hormone Support Protocols”
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HormoneSupport-Introduc0on
• Reproduc*vehormonesareslavestootherthingsthataregoingoninthebody.
• Manyfactorscaninfluencehormonebalanceandexpression.
• Paya=en*ontothecausesratherthansimplytryingto“treat”thehormones.– TherearealotofclinicsjusttreaPngthehormonesatthemoment,whichinmyopinion,isinsanity.
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HormoneSupport-Introduc0on
• Stressbeatssex,every*me:– Themorestressyourclientorpa*ent’sbodyisunder,thegreaterthelikelihoodofhormoneimbalances:• HPA(adrenal)• HPT(thyroid)• HPG(gonadal)
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HormoneSupport-Introduc0on
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HormoneSupport-Introduc0on
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Whatareourgoals?
• Removestressors(exposures):– Food– Bugs– Toxins(EDCs,PCBs,heavymetals,glyphosate,etc.)
• IncludesexcessiveexposuretoEMFsinsomepeople
• Removestressors(replacedeficiencies):– Macronutrients(incl.fluids)– Vitamins– Minerals– Bugs/microbiome
• Sleep• Sunlight• Movement• Breathing
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Whatareourgoals?
• CannormalisehormonesbyaddressingtheSeeSaw– Butsomewillneedspecificworkontheendocrinesystem:
• Insulin• Thyroid• Cor*sol• DHEA• Melatonin• Progesterone• Estrogen• Testosterone
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Myexperience
• I’veseen:– Menstrualcrampsclearupjustbyremovinggluten– Sexdriveinmenreturnbygebngthemoffsoyandotherestrogenicfoods
– MoodswingsinPMSdisappearbygebngbloodsugarbackintobalance
– Painful,lumpybreastsimprovesignificantlybyremovingestrogenicfoods
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Basics,basics,basics!
• Sothebasicsareasfollows:– Removebadfoods– Eatgoodfoods– Considerbloodsugarandinsulin(everythingis*edtothis)– Minimisetoxinexposureinfoodandenvironment– Removebadbugsandcorrectdiges*on– Up-regulatetoxinremovalandhormoneclearance
• Allthethingsyouhavelearnedtodosofar
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Makeclientswork–getaccountability
• Look,it’sEASYtomedicatepeoplewithhormones• ButtheSeesawMUSTberebalancedifyou’relookingforlongtermsuccess
• Plus,usinghormonescanbedangerous(andillegal)
– Let’slookathowhormonescanbesupported…
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Adrenalconsidera0ons
• Adrenalsupportcanreallymakeabigdifferenceinhelpingtobringsexhormonesbackintobalance.
• It’seasytoseewhywhenweconsiderthatthesteroidhormonecascadeisprimarilytakingplaceintheadrenals.– Coreconsidera*ons:
• Bloodsugar• Circadianrhythm• Inflamma*onreduc*on• Adequatethyroidhormones• Adequatecofactors
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Thyroidconsidera0ons
• Suppor*ngthethyroidandbringingfunc*onbackupintoahealthyrangeisalsoveryimportant:– Coreconsidera*ons:
• Bloodsugar• Circadianrhythm• Inflamma*onreduc*on• Adequatethyroidhormones• Adequatecofactors• Considerautoimmuneissues
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Sexhormonebalancingconsidera0ons
• Estrogen– Increaseordecreaseasneeded– Improvereceptorfunc*on– Ensuresafemetabolism
• Progesterone– Increaseordecreaseasneeded– Improvereceptorfunc*on
• Testosterone– Increaseordecreaseasneeded– Improvereceptorfunc*on
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Hormonesupport–menstrualcycle
• Youwillgenerallyseetwomainsymptompa=ernswithmenstrua*on:– Symptomsinthefollicularphase• Okenduetolowestrogen
– Symptomsinthelutealphase• Lowrestrogen,progesteroneortestosterone,orhightestosterone,orrestrogendominance
– Symptomsinbothphases• Lowestrogen,progesteroneortestosterone,orhightestosterone,orestrogendominance
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HormoneSupport–MenstrualCycle
• First,youneedtoknowwhattheimbalancesare• Someofthemwillimproveorresolvejustbyaddressingseesaw
• Somemayneedaddi*onaltweaking
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Hormonesupport–menstrualcycle
• Nolabwork:– Conductathoroughhealthhistoryandsymptomcheck– Considermonthlysymptomtrackerandtemperaturechart– Evaluatedietandlifestyle(foodjournal,sleep,etc.)– Checkcontracep*veusehistory,hysterectomy– Addi*onalques*oninginini*alconsulta*on
• Checksymptomonsetdetail/create*meline
– UseDr.Collins’MTQ– Evaluateclientresponsesusingsummarychart– U*lisespecificherbalprotocols
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Hormonesupport–menstrualcycle
• Usingtheini*alassessment,quizandreferencecharts,youcanquicklygainagoodunderstandingofyourclient/pa*ent’ssymptomsandlikelyhormoneimbalances.
• AlsomonitorbodytemperatureandwakingpulseasperthethyroidlessonsinModule5.
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Menstrualcycle–supportop0ons
• Toreiterate,adrenalandthyroidsupport,usedappropriately,canbeveryeffec*ve
• Bloodsugarsupportthroughnutri*onandsupplementa*onarealsocri*cal
– Note:Idon’tuseDr.Collins’ThyroMendproductasitcontainsiodine.
ItypicallyusetheApexEnerge*csproducts(Thyro-CNVinpar*cular)
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Menstrualcycle–supportop0ons
• AccordingtoUzziReiss(andJosephCollins),PMSsymptomshavethreecomponents:– Subjec*vesignsofestrogendeficiency– Subjec*vesignsofprogesteronedeficiency/Edominance– Subjec*vesignsofincreasedtestosterone/androgens
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Menstrualcycle–supportop0ons
• Subjec*vesignsofestrogendeficiency:– Flat,uninspired,depressed,andexperiencepanic,moodswings,insomnia,memoryloss,andmigraine.
– Thecloseryougettothestartofyourperiod,theworsethesesymptomsbecome.
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Menstrualcycle–supportop0ons
• Subjec*vesignsofprogesteronedeficiency:– Youexperiencewaterreten*on,breastandnipplepain,anxiousness,poorsleepandagita*on.
– Thecloseryougettothestartofyourperiod,theworsethesesymptomsbecome.
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Menstrualcycle–supportop0ons
• Subjec*vesignsofincreasedtestosterone:– Aggressivebehaviour,impa*ence,short-temperedness,developmentofacne,andoilyskin.
– Thecloseryougettothestartofyourperiod,theworsethesesymptomsmaybecome.
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Menstrualcycle–supportop0ons
• Aswiththethyroidandadrenals,wehaveanumberoftherapeu*cop*ons:– Nutrients– Botanicals– Glandulars– Hormonereplacement
• Synthe*c(medical)• “Natural”
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Menstrualcycle–supportop0ons
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MenstrualCycle–SupportOp0ons
• BotanicalsforP,E,andTmetabolismaremanifold.• Seethefollowinglinks(Dr.Collins):
– h=p://www.yourhormones.com/phytocrine/index.html– h=p://www.estromend.com/science/index.html– h=p://www.yourhormones.com/progestomend/index.html– h=p://www.testogain.com/– h=p://www.yourhormones.com/testoquench_for_women/index.html
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Botanicals–estrogenproblems
• EstroMend
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Botanicals–progesteroneproblems
• ProgestoMend
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Botanicals–testosteroneproblems(low)
• TestoGain
• Note,therearespecificMaleandFemaleformula*onsforthisproduct.
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Botanicals–testosteroneproblems(high)
• TestoQuench
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Someotherop0ons
• Progestaid(K-4)–ApexEnerge*cs– Supportsprogesterone
• Estrovite(K-5)–ApexEnerge*cs– Supportsestrogen
• TestanexCream–ApexEnerge*cs– Supportstestosterone
• PMSSupport–VitalNutrients– Supportsprogesteronemainly
• FemRebalance-Vitanica• FemGuardBalance–DesignsForHealth
– Generalsupport
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Foodstominimise-estrogendominance
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ADDHORMONETREATEDMEATSTOTHISLIST,ANDALLPUFA
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Foodstominimise–estrogendominance
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Foodstominimise–estrogendominance
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MinimisingEDCexposure
• Pes*cides&herbicides(e.g.glyphosate)– Eatorganicwherepossible;washfoodthoroughly
• Plas*cs– Keepfoodinglasscontainers;buyinpaperwrap
• Personalcareproducts• Cosme*cs• Airfresheners
– Removethem;keepwindowsopenwherepossible• Detergents• Carpetcleaners,etc.• Varnish,paint
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Ensuringop0malestrogenmetabolism
• Minimisephytoestrogens,EDCexposure(incl.skin)• Carrotsalad(RayPeat)• Restoremicrobiome(b-glucuronidase)
– CalciumD-glucaratemayassist• Glutathionepromoters
– NAC,glycine,lipoicacid,B6/P5P,B2,Se,Zn• DIM–diindolemethane• Berries• Grapefruitandcitruspeel• Flaxseeds
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DIM
• S*mulates2hydroxyla*on(neutral/goodestrogenpathway)viaCYP1A1
• Reduceexpressionof16hydroxyla*on(poten*allybad)throughinhibi*ngCYP3a4.
• Reduceintes*nalinflamma*on• Mildlyinhibitaromatase• ReduceDNAhypermethyla*onofCpGislands(hallmarkfeatureofcancerac*vity)
• EnhanceDNArepairmechanisms
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Berries
• Blackberries,raspberries,grapes,blueberries)• Richsourceofpolyphenols,includingellagicacid– EllagicacidpromotesglutathionetransferaseaswellasNQO1(quinonereductase)
– Importantindetoxifica*onof3,4semi-quinones.– ShowntoincreaseDNArepairgenes,aswellasreduceDNAadductsthathavebeenformedbycarcinogens
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Grapefruitandcitruspeel
• Sourcesofhesperidin(esp.driedtangerinepeel)– Grapefruitisnotoriousforinhibi*ngCYP3a4– HesperidinathighdosesinhibitsCYP1B1andalsoCYP3a4.– Anassortmentofstudiesonhesperidinhavefoundanoverallincreaseinbloodflowandcircula*on,reduc*oninbloodpressure,andreduc*oninsymptomsofcelladhesionfactors
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Flaxseeds
• FlaxseedspromoteCYP1A1andinhibitCYP1B1:– Thus,flaxseedsarepromotersof2hydroxyla*on– Inhibitorsof4hydroxyla*on– InhibitCYP3a4andreducetheexcre*onof16OHE1,anotherpoten*allyproblema*cestrogen• ControversialduetoPUFAcontent–maybeokshortterm
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Generalliveranddetoxsupport
• Organicfood• Removebadbugs• Healleakygut– Supplements:
• SupportLiver–Biomatrix• HepatoSynergy–ApexEnerge*cs
• HepatoDetoxSelect–Moss
• NAC,glutathione,etc.
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Summary
• Basics,basics,basics–badstuffandgoodstuff:– Diet,organic/washfoodwell,carrotsalad– Sleep/circadian,lightexposure,reduceEDCexposure– Removebadbugs,healgut,supportliver– Ensurecons*pa*onisresolved,andb-glucuronidase– Considerthyroidandadrenals(HPT/HPAaxes)
• Maybeallthat’sneeded
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Summary
• Takeexcep*onalcasehistoryUseMTQ– Employhormone-balancingsupplementsappropriately
• EstroMend• ProgestoMend• TestoQuench(Women)• TestoGain
• Ifestrogenmetabolismneedsop*mising• Phenolrichdiet–berries,citruspeel• DIM• Flaxseeds(shortterm)• CalciumD-glucarate• Glutathionesupport
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Thankyou!
• Thanksforconsumingthisinforma*on.Inthenextlessonwe’lllookatstrategiesforaddressingPCOS,asit’saslightlydifferentanimal.We’llthenmoveontomenopause,andfinally,men(includinghormonereplacementstrategies).