Guest guest Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Hi All, I just finished reading the Perimenopause and Menopause Workbook by Simpson. http://www.amazon.com/Perimenopause-Menopause-Workbook-Comprehensive-Personalized/dp/1572244771/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8 & s=books & qid=1218512862 & sr=8-1 It was recommended to me by a woman on an MS forum as well as a 24 yr old explantee who was told she is now postmenopausal! The book is great because it explains the role of estrogen and progesterone and the effects if we are low. Absolutely EVERY ONE of my symptoms can be attributed to hormones. This book indicates that women with larger breasts tend to have higher levels of estrogen and so women who are thinner on top have less naturally and have greater hormonal imbalances down the road. Most, but not all of the estrogen and progesterone receptors are in the breast and nipple tissue. This makes me think that for one, most of us get implants because we have little breast tissue...to begin with we are low in estrogen. The first surgery probably affects our estrogen/progesterone receptors when docs make the pocket in our breasts for our implant. Over time, the chemicals and heavy metals fill our blood cells, allowing fungi overgrowth...all three are endocrine disruptors and therefore affect our hormone levels as well. Our estrogen/progesterone receptors are further damaged when the PS has to scrape scar tissue/capsules during explant and lift (NOT to say that we shouldn't do a capsulectomy). The great thing about this book is that it is filled with questionnaires where you can determine what you are low or high in. I was low in thyroid, cortisol, testosterone, progesterone, and estrogen. I will follow up with blood tests after I do some more detox. I think the hormonal issue is really key now after reading this book, but I also think the detox is necessary because as long as we have candida, chemicals, or heavy metals, our hormones will be troubled. Everyone's different though...but overall this book and Patty and 's experience tend to make me think it's a combo of things to get us well. Wishing us all a return to health! Love, PH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 I have a copy of both What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause and What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Perimenopause by Dr. R. Lee. I am about to list them on ebay, but if someone wants them, they are $4.00 plus $4.00 shipping. Lynda At 10:15 PM 8/11/2008, you wrote: >Hi All, > >I just finished reading the Perimenopause and Menopause Workbook by > Simpson. > ><http://www.amazon.com/Perimenopause-Menopause-Workbook-Comprehensive-Personali\ zed/dp/1572244771/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8 & s=books & qid=1218512862 & sr=8-1>http://w\ ww.amazon.com/Perimenopause-Menopause-Workbook-Comprehensive-Personalized/dp/157\ 2244771/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8 & s=books & qid=1218512862 & sr=8-1 > >It was recommended to me by a woman on an MS forum as well as a 24 >yr old explantee who was told she is now postmenopausal! The book >is great because it explains the role of estrogen and progesterone >and the effects if we are low. Absolutely EVERY ONE of my symptoms >can be attributed to hormones. > >This book indicates that women with larger breasts tend to have >higher levels of estrogen and so women who are thinner on top have >less naturally and have greater hormonal imbalances down the >road. Most, but not all of the estrogen and progesterone receptors >are in the breast and nipple tissue. This makes me think that for >one, most of us get implants because we have little breast >tissue...to begin with we are low in estrogen. The first surgery >probably affects our estrogen/progesterone receptors when docs make >the pocket in our breasts for our implant. Over time, the chemicals >and heavy metals fill our blood cells, allowing fungi >overgrowth...all three are endocrine disruptors and therefore affect >our hormone levels as well. Our estrogen/progesterone receptors are >further damaged when the PS has to scrape scar tissue/capsules >during explant and lift (NOT to say that we shouldn't do a capsulectomy). > >The great thing about this book is that it is filled with >questionnaires where you can determine what you are low or high >in. I was low in thyroid, cortisol, testosterone, progesterone, and >estrogen. I will follow up with blood tests after I do some more detox. > >I think the hormonal issue is really key now after reading this >book, but I also think the detox is necessary because as long as we >have candida, chemicals, or heavy metals, our hormones will be >troubled. Everyone's different though...but overall this book and >Patty and 's experience tend to make me think it's a combo of >things to get us well. Wishing us all a return to health! Love, PH > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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