Guest guest Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Val, thanks for your response. So if I start supplementing with bioidentical estrogen, will that risk of diabetes resolve? FYI, I am taking 25mg Cortef and am having problems adding Armour. I'll also be supplementing bioidentical progesterone, and according to another post of yours this morning, that may lead to lowered aldosterone & sodium. You wrote " cautious use of progesterone in adrenal fatigue is advisable. " So, will THIS be a problem for me? I believe one is supposed to supplement both to have a correct balance. Right? Thanks in advance for help, -Sharon wrote: > If you are concerned about it and especially if there is a family > tendency to Diabetes a Glucose meter is peace of mind. I believe my > Diabetes started when I stopped estrogen supplementation and as I have > had a complete hyst when very young, my adrenals did not stand a chance > of making enough on their own. The timing is right for me when I started > having symptoms of high glucose, excess thirst and blurred vision. > Started for me about 4-6 months after stopping estrogen. Many pharmacies > have free glucose meters if you ask, but the strips will eat you alive, > I buy mine on Ebay and save some money on them. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 If you stil have a uterus you need progesterone BALANCED with estrogen. BLANCE is the key. TOO much of any hormone is just as bad as too little ANY of them. I do nto know if taking estrogen wuld totally eliminate th epossibility of Diabetes, but it has lowered my insulin needs by almost half. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Val, Do you have a source for saying that low estrogen while on HC can cause diabetes? I really need some kind of documentation. I was just reading the info that came with my Vivelle Dot Rx (estradiol) and IT says that the estradiol medication can cause diabetes! So I don't know what to think!? Thanks, -Sharon wrote: > If you still have a uterus you need progesterone BALANCED with estrogen. > BALANCE is the key. TOO much of any hormone is just as bad as too little > ANY of them. I do not know if taking estrogen would totally eliminate the > possibility of Diabetes, but it has lowered my insulin needs by almost > half. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 >>Do you have a source for saying that low estrogen while on HC can cause diabetes? << I never said that! What I said was I believe by stopping my estrogen I lowered my OWN insulin and MAY HAVE caused my OWN Diabetes. The pancreas has estrogen receptors and estrogen triggers insulin release when glucose is too high as well as the glucose itself. It may also lower insulin resistance as it is an anabolic hormone. Taking too much HC can predispose someone to high glucose, and insulin reisstance. Add to that lowering the beneficial effects of normal estrogen and it MIGHT be enough to trigger Diabetes in a person that would be prone to it anyway. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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