Guest guest Posted June 30, 1999 Report Share Posted June 30, 1999 Dear Jody: I was on estrogen replacement before I got AIH, too. I had to quit taking it. The jury is still out about whether or not it contributed to the AIH, but I believe that it did. I think it was another 'brick in the wall.' I had been on estrogen replacement since I had a hysterectomy when I was 26 (I'm 38 now, and was 34 when I got sick). You might check out the AARDA website. They have lots of info about auto immune illnesses and their cause and treatment. <A HREF= " http://www.aarda.org/ " >Autoimmunity AARDA American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association </A> Kathy (AIH) Seattle area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 1999 Report Share Posted July 5, 1999 Jody, I was able to avoid menopause altogether, though I had a hysterectomy in 1996. I'd taken birth control pills for many years when I had the first hint that I might be ready to start menopause. My poor husband might be the oldest man on earth to have had a vasectomy, since I insisted he have one when my doctor told me that I could still get pregnant long after I thought it should be impossible. My doctor changed my hormones to hormone replacement therapy at that point and I continued to take them until I had a hysterectomy (because of a false alarm about ovarian cancer). The same day that I had the hysterectomy, I was given a Climara patch in the hospital. I was told that the benefits of hormones so far outweighed the risk that it seemed right to me to take them. I've seen gynecologists since 1983 in Washington State, California and Switzerland and they've all said the same thing. These were all tops in their field and I had total trust in them, especially since they all said the same thing. One of them even got angry just telling me how he felt about doctors who frighten women by telling them that hormones might cause cancer. He said that without hormones, the risk of osteoporosis, among other problems, is far higher than the cancer risk with hormones. He commented about the women he'd seen crippled for life by preventable osteoporosis. Also, there is the risk of atrophy and other effects that can make a normal sex life impossible following menopause, without hormones. That's okay for a nun or someone who has no desire for a relationship, but it should be given some serious consideration by all of us. It's been mentioned here that there might be a link between hormones and liver disease but neither of the Hepatologists I see think so. One of them is a major liver transplant specialist and the other was on the liver transplant team at UCLA Medical Center. They don't have a problem disagreeing with each other though one studied under the other. Both of them are generally very conservative about the drugs they allow me to take. It could be that the risk factor between hormones and liver disease is similar to the risk between hormones and cancer. Not that high and the lesser risk compared to what can happen without them. Take care, Geri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2000 Report Share Posted November 22, 2000 No, but my chiropractor really wants me to try this. He thinks low progesterone and my candida are related somehow, but he doesn't know which may have caused which. I have not tried the treatment yet. I'm still working on getting back on the diet and sticking to it. I'm such a chicken - afraid of die-off (again). Anyway, I'm sort of overwhelmed right now with what to do and what to take and what to eat or not to eat, etc., etc., etc. I've been resisting the progesterone treatment because it's just ONE MORE thing to do (or not to do) and I can't take this anymore. Ugh!! *sigh* Sorry, but I had to vent. If anyone has tried the progesterone treatment for candida, let me know if it is working. ~ In a message dated Fri, 17 Nov 2000 9:28:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, katariina_baker@... writes: << Does anyone have experience with progesterone treatment? Internally? Externally? -------------------------- eGroups Sponsor -------------------------~-~> <FONT COLOR= " #000099 " >eGroups eLerts It's Easy. It's Fun. Best of All, it's Free! </FONT><A HREF= " 1/9698/4/ /469673/ /974514455/ " ><B>Click Here!</B></A> --------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Send blank message to candidiasis-unsubscribeonelist if you want to UNSUBSCRIBE ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2002 Report Share Posted July 30, 2002 Hi anybody suffer from horrible sweats, going through terrible spells of them lately, any cures? >>>>>>>>> Sure try Black Cohosh the herb found in just about any healthfood place or even Wallmarts today. It helps a lot! May need to try it for a few weeks before noticing much difference. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 Have you done Dr. 's kidney cleanse? It and using the zapper helps immensely with menopause symptoms. menopause | anybody suffer from horrible sweats, going through terrible spells of | them lately, any cures? | | | Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2002 Report Share Posted August 9, 2002 Hi, Don is right, try Black Cohosh, but I have also read about taking a few other herbs with it. I use to belong to some herb groups and some people took a few herbs together including Black Cohosh and It worked for them. I'm so sorry but I forgot what they are. You can look up herbs for menopause. I'm going to look them up soon, I haven't gotten any hot flashes yet but I'm at that age that It can happen anytime now. anybody suffer from horrible sweats, going through terrible spells of them lately, any cures? >>>>>>>>> Sure try Black Cohosh the herb found in just about any healthfood place or even Wallmarts today. It helps a lot! May need to try it for a few weeks before noticing much difference. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2002 Report Share Posted August 10, 2002 Zapping worked for me very quickly. See The Cure for All Diseases which states menopausal hormonal imbalances and PMS are caused by the adrenals and ovaries being effected by bacteria such as Gardnerella. Lynne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 First of all I would like to thank Bee for her new listing of all the files. I was able to find the file about menopause without any trouble. Here is my solution for hot flashes which worked every time. Add 1/2 teaspoon sea salt to a glass of warm water, stir until dissolved and drink it down. Add 1/2 teaspoon sugar to another glass of warm water, stir until dissolved and drink it down. I do not ordinarily use sugar at all but at those particular times I guess the replenishing of my electrolytes did the job. Maybe Gatorade would do the same thing but I never tried it. Dolores > > Hello everyone, > > I have read the file about menopause and I agree with the information > there. > > Is there anything one needs to emphasize as far as diet goes while one > is passing through the menopause phase of life? > > Do you have any suggestions about hot flashes, or the ususal menopause > symptoms that may occur? > > Is it advisable to stay away from the usual herb suggestions like black > cohosh and other herbs? > > Any personal experiences and input would be greatly appreciated. ) > > Thanks! > Debbie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 > > Hello everyone, I have read the file about menopause and I agree with the information there. > > Is there anything one needs to emphasize as far as diet goes while one is passing through the menopause phase of life? Do you have any suggestions about hot flashes, or the ususal menopause symptoms that may occur? ==>I controlled my hot flashes by taking 800 IUs of Vitamin E per day, and by a nutrient-dense diet, i.e. our candida diet. > > Is it advisable to stay away from the usual herb suggestions like black cohosh and other herbs? ==>If you eat a good diet you won't need those herbs. I tried them, but they didn't help like Vitamin E and the other aspects of my diet, i.e. cod liver oil, meats, good saturated fats, and supplements such as B Complex, vitamin C, calcium magnesium, etc., and of course ocean sea salt containing minerals. ==>Curing candida is extremely important because it causes hormone problems because it's toxins make all cells go rigid which doesn't allow hormones to get into them where they are needed. The body is designed to change over naturally so that fat cells and other areas take over hormone production from the ovaries. Menopause is not a disease. Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 > > First of all I would like to thank Bee for her new listing of all the files. I was able to find the file about menopause without any > trouble. ==>You are so welcome. I'm glad it helped. > > Here is my solution for hot flashes which worked every time. > > Add 1/2 teaspoon sea salt to a glass of warm water, stir until > dissolved and drink it down. Add 1/2 teaspoon sugar to another glass of warm water, stir until dissolved and drink it down. > > I do not ordinarily use sugar at all but at those particular times I guess the replenishing of my electrolytes did the job. Maybe Gatorade would do the same thing but I never tried it. ==>Electrolytes are minerals, not sugar, and it is contained in a good ocean sea salt, like Celtic (Nature's Cargo in Canada) which contains over 84 minerals. Gatorade is very damaging because of its high sugar content and other additives. Sugar is never a solution for hot flashes even if it helps you with your hot flashes. Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Hi, I couldn't help but wonder as I read your post, why would an antibiotic act as an anti-inflamatory? Do you have a bacterial infection? You are experiencing pain because of dryness in your vagina. I have no idea what the anti-biotics are for, and I would certainly pose that question back to your doctor. That could very well make things worse - are you prone to vaginal yeast infections when you take antibiotics? I wouldn't want that on top of what you are already dealing with. Vaginal dryness is common under certain hormonal times (low estrogen I suppose?). I know this is a common problem for breastfeeding moms too. (at least at the beginning of breastfeeding) So it is my opinion that if the hormonal issue can be resolved, then your vaginal dryness, pain, and inflamation should all stop. The estradiol cream is going to tackle that issue. Now, I don't know the first thing about hormone treatments. I just know that estradiol will provide your body with estrogen. Personally, I would try natural treatments first to figure out what's going on with your body before just " providing " your body with the estrogen. See if you can optimize your body through diet and supplements, (I'm sure an ND could help with this) and see if your body will resolve this itself and start functioning properly again. Well, that would be my course of action anyway. Hope you feel better soon! Marla On 9/27/06, joycesoos <joycesoos@...> wrote: > > I found out that I did not have a bladder infection all these three > weeks but was experiencing bladder pain from inflammation of the > bladder with dryness of the vagina. I saw my gyn tonight, and he put me > on an antibiotic to take care of the inflammation, and also estradiol > cream for the dryness. I need to know what role candida plays in all > this. I am definitely going through menopause now. > > > > > > Please trim your messages - see the Candida Group Information Folder. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 > > I found out that I did not have a bladder infection all these three > weeks but was experiencing bladder pain from inflammation of the > bladder with dryness of the vagina. I saw my gyn tonight, and he put me on an antibiotic to take care of the inflammation, and also estradiol cream for the dryness. I need to know what role candida plays in all this. I am definitely going through menopause now. Joyce, why would you take any antibiotic when it causes candida, and when there are so many natural products to help you? First of all inflammation should not be supressed since it is simply the body's efforts to heal an area; swelling is to immobolizes the area; redness is bringing more blood to heal. You can do a lot of natural things to make yourself comfortable while the body is healing, but drugs are never the answer. Candida is playing a role because it's toxins are gooing to every part of the body, which will break down the body. Candida is only intended to go into action, overgrowing and putting out toxins, when the body dies, so you can imagine the kind of damage it does to you. I knew a lady who had brain lesions which were non- existent after she did the candida program. Handle dryness with coconut oil. Bee > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 > > I have to admit that I am quite new to menopause. The doc examined me and found out that the bladder was quite inflamed but am still infected with E Coli, hence the antibiotic. ==>E Coli is a normal inhabitant in your bowels, and if it is getting out of hand it is because of the candida overgrowth and because the body needed more bacteria to clean up the mess. Coconut oil, Garlic, oil of oregano and clove oil all handle E. Coli just as well as they kill off candida. > Now the estradiol cream has ingredients like methylparaben in it along with sodium lauryth sulfate. So I can't take that anyway. Now the doc said that if I don't take this cream at least 3 times a week for the dryness, that my bladder will go through this awful pain again! When he pushed on it, that hurt! I also had conflicting reports from my regular doc on urine samples that said I did have UTI, and then said I didn't. I realize that my candida is bad too. > I have been sipping natural cranberry juice, and it actually tastes good without sugar. I am just concerned about this pain. > I did drink a cup of the cranberry juice one day, and it felt like I had the flu the next. ==>Cranberries contain sugar which is making candida grow. It is much better to drink fresh parsley tea for UTI. I think I posted a recipe for making it earlier last week - do a search of our archives and you should find it. But you can also have candida in your bladder. Going off and treating this and treating that is not getting rid of your candida. Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 > > Bee, I am thinking I might be starting menopause as in the last month > or so I have noticed getting quite warm suddenly, lasts about a minute > then goes away, occurs about once every half hour. I am 51. You don't > have much in your files about it. I was wondering if this is likely > to last long and if this diet will help with it? Do you know of any > resourses I could check etc? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks ==>Hi Pat in Kalamazoo. You are probably having some mild hot flashes. Hot flashes are caused by the body needing estrogen. During menopause it takes a while for your body to switch over to making estrogen in the body's fat cells. For some women menopause can take years, and for others the transition is fast and they have no hot flashes. Yes this program will help alot because it provides all of the nutrients required, and as you cure your candida your cells will become less and less rigid so that hormones can get into them where they are needed. Also the fats help construct cells properly. ==>The best resource is Women's Health at www.westonaprice.org and also check out our Women's Health Section or search on my new website: http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com The best, Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 do you have access to itunes as their is a very good podcast called " your own health and fitness " which supports WAPF principles when informing about nutrition as well as recently featured an entire show on menopause (april 14th show). this weekly show is about as good as it gets on any number of topics. alternatively, you may be able to find the information on her website, www.yourownhealthandfitness.org, but the podcasts are free. bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 hello i just thought i'd chime in but i'm not Bee or a moderator just a girl who got her period back! i missed my period for two years while age 20-22. for me it was a combination of malabsorption and stress related illness that undernourished my body enough that it went into " survival " mode and caused amenorrhea. i took active steps to restore my body's nutrition, also needed to gain some weight and lowered my stress. it came back months after all of that was accomplished. i had a few false alarms and it was irregular for a while but now is back to every month... i hope you have the same situation and it is not actually premature menopause. i believe amenorrhea is more common than premature menopause. thanks for listening andrea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 > > Hi Bee, > As I've told you before I haven't had a period in over a year now. It's now been 14 months without one. My doctor has told me that after missing a period for a year...my body is in menopause. I'm only 29 years old so can this be possible? It concerns me because I do want to have kids once I'm healthy but if my body has moved into menopause I don't think I can have kids then, right? Sorry...I'm just confused on what my doctor told me being I didn't think it was possible to go through menopause at such a young age. Just wanted to hear your thoughts. +++Hi . It is normal for women to not have periods when they are unhealthy, since the body is working hard on it overall health. Nature is wise enough not to prepare a woman's body for pregnancy when it is incapable of supporting it. Eventually it will normalize. Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Hi , I remember that you wrote before about getting your periods back, and I was hoping to post your success in our Success Stories. So I'm glad you wrote about it again. May I please post it? TIA, Bee > > hello > i just thought i'd chime in but i'm not Bee or a moderator just a girl who got her period back! > i missed my period for two years while age 20-22. for me it was a combination of malabsorption and stress related illness that undernourished my body enough that it went into " survival " mode and caused amenorrhea. i took active steps to restore my body's nutrition, also needed to gain some weight and lowered my stress. ot came back months after all of that was accomplished. i had a few false alarms and it was irregular for a while but now is back to every month... i hope you have the same situation and it is not actually premature menopause. i believe amenorrhea is more common than premature menopause. > thanks for listening > andrea > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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