Re: Re: SCD, Allergy and Inflammation

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Andy,I am going out on a limb here, but it sounds like you are pretty miserable. I read a book by Dr. Lee regarding the hormone progesterone. Yeah, I know, most people think that it is a female hormone, but in actuality, both men and woman have the same hormones, just in varying quantities. Apparently, the prostate and the uterus are basically the same embryonic tissue that differentiates during the development of the baby. Having said that, testosterone, estrogen and progesterone need to be balanced for this organ to be healthy -- in both men and women. If you are under stress, progesterone can be taken and converted to help with the stress response (to basically make adrenaline, but can be converted to any of the adrenal steroids and corticosterone).

This leaves the delicate balance out of kilter. You can also receive what is called phyto and xeno estrogens from foods and petroleum products (like in bath soap, lotions, cologne, air fresheners, new carpet, feed lot meats and dairy, etc.). Men also have decreased levels of progesterone and testosterone as they age. Because of this, most of us are running around with more estrogen than we really should have and less of the other sex hormones than we should have (and yes UC/Crohns definitely counts as stress!). Progesterone is also a recursor to testosterone -- it can be converted into testosterone. Just as the body can convert progesterone into adrenal steroids if needed, it can also convert it into testosterone if needed. I recommend that you get your sex hormones levels and adrenal levels checked by saliva testing. You might have several low levels affecting your health.If you want to give a

trial to see if you can get some relief, however, there is a product called Pro-Gest made by Emerita. You can get it in a box of 48 small sachets (depending where you buy, it can be as little as $15 or as much as $25 per box). Each sachet holds a hypoallergenic cream containing 20mg USP Progesterone. It does not require a prescription. You only need about 1/2 that little sachet a day. Evening is best. Use on your inner arms, chest, and inner thighs. It is a very small amount, so it will absorb easily. This would provide your body with progesterone which can also convert to testosterone as the body needs. It might help your prostate issues. I told my mother the same thing because my father was having prostate problems. My dad tried it and later announced that he could now 'pee like a race horse!' ; )Again, I am no doctor, and you should have your levels checked.

AmeliaHusband UC 9 years, SCD 20 monthsLDN 3 mgTo: BTVC-SCD Sent: Tue, February 23, 2010 12:16:33 AMSubject: Re: SCD, Allergy and Inflammation

Jodi-

Yes, it is clinical diagnosis.

I started with the Intro diet mid Nov for a week, and then added foods one-by-one going in Pecanbread stages. My colitis symptoms have improved.

My prostatitis started soon after the Intro diet. So, what's the point in going back to Intro? I am wondering if anything in the Intro diet that created this problem: Yogurt? Chicken? Fish?

It doesn't feel like die-off: I am on SCD for 3 months now, of which 2.5 months is prostatitis and is still continuing.

Sucks.

Thanks,

Andy.