Re: Vitamins & Minerals - Calcium and Zinc
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 10 Jan 2001 13:40:44 -0600 (CST)
Hi Jane,
Thanks Jane I figure who best to look after to me than me? This isn't
the first aliment I have been subjected to and come out the winner just
by understanding me...Aren't we often our own worst enemies? =)
I'll have to rummage through my books for the author of Androgen
disorders and get back to you. But the authors of "BALANCE HORMONES
NATURALLY" are Kate Neil and Patrick Holford.
I'll write again once I find the author of "ANDROGEN DISORDERS". I was
able to get both these books through http://www.chapters.ca. You might even be
able to find "ANDROGEN DISORDERS" just by putting in the title.
Best of luck, I'll be in touch again soon.
At Mon, 8 Jan 2001, Jane wrote:
>
>Can you please tell us the authors of the two books you used, "Balancing
>Hormones Naturally" and "Androgen Disorders"? I'm very interested in
>locating them and knowing the authors would be helpful.
>
>Also, way to go! I admire everyone who takes charge of their body like
>that.
>
>Thanks, Jane
>
>At Mon, 8 Jan 2001, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>I was diagnosed with PCOS a year ago, and found it quite a struggle at
>>first. All the symptoms started to surface after I went off the pill. I
>>slowing started to get acne, and as time progressed it became worse and
>>worse. As well, I didn't get my period. I went to the doctors and felt
>>that I wasn't really being taken seriously, when I expressed concern
>>that the acne and the lack of period might be linked. Not knowing of
>>PCOS, I couldn't offer any assistance linking the two, other than the
>>fact that this all began when I went off the Pill a hormonal drug.
>>
>>After numerous acne medications that didn't work, doctors visits, and
>>the fact that I, after a year had still not gotten a period, the doctor
>>finally decided it was time to have a blood hormone test done. Low and
>>behold, my hormone levels were not normal. The next step was the
>>ultrasound, and by the tech's manner I knew something was up. When I
>>went to visit the doctor to go over the results she broke the bad news
>>that I had PCOS.
>>
>>Now, not having any idea what PCOS was I wasn't devastated until I
>>started to do some research...now here is where I get to the reason for
>>this note...I read two really good books, one was BALANCING HORMONES
>>NATURALLY, and the other was ANDROGEN DISORDERS. The later book helped
>>me to understand how when hormones are unbalanced it can really screw
>>you up, and the first book help me to understand what I may be lacking
>>in my diet that could be causing this hormonal imbalance.
>>
>>For me it was a lack of Calcium and Zinc, and the lack of a healthly
>>diet. I always thought that I ate well. But the more I read I realized
>>that I didn't eat enough vegatables and fruit, and that many of the
>>foods I ate were fast and easy and processed. After a month of adding
>>Calcium and Zinc to my diet, and eating better, I began to see real
>>results. My skin began to clear up, I didn't get any more breakouts,
>>and my period returned.
>>
>>I know I am one of the fortunate ones were diet really made a
>>difference, but I'd like to point out that I think that the Calcium was
>>the biggest contributor to my present good health. I'd also like to
>>mention that I am pregnant(conceived the all natural way), and expecting
>>my first child in March. So for those of you out there struggling with
>>this syndrome, there is hope. Truly believe it!
>>
>>And don't give up trying to understand what may be contributing to your
>>individual situation, because this syndrome is the result of a hormonal
>>imbalance, and what is causing that imbalance is very different for each
>>person. Finding the cause is going to lead to your cure. Truly, we
>>know ourselves better than anyone else, and who better to identify the
>>contributor of the syndrome than we as individuals?
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