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Re: natural treatments
From: A (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 13 Apr 2000 20:53:54 -0400
Sallie-
Can you provide me with anymore info regarding LCarnitine? Where can I get
it...how much? Have you taken it....what results did you get? Side effects,
success stories?? Any info would be much appreciated!
Thanks!
Alexis
Sallie wrote:
> At Wed, 12 Apr 2000, chrissy wrote:
> >
> >is there any for pcos
>
> Chrissy,
> There are many natural treatments for PCOS. The main one being to
> reduce your insulin levels. Sometimes a low carb diet is enough to do
> this and sometimes medication is needed. Exercise is very important at
> reducing the insulin resistance in the muscles and it also uses up
> excess testosterone. My daughters have had a lot of success with
> inositol. I have just started giving black cohosh because she has
> always been low in estrogen. Soy products are good for PCOS whether you
> have high or low estrogen. They have plant estrogens in them and your
> body uses them and therefore doesn't think it needs to produce as many
> hormones. Weight loss aids as LCarnitine and other vitamins. Magnesium
> and B6 are very important in hormone synthesis. Saw Palmetto works for
> some women in reducing the effects of testosterone. It did not work for
> my oldest daughter and even made her acne and hair worse but I think it
> is because she has such low estrogen levels. Saw Palmetto is an anti
> testosterone but it is also an anti estrogen. So if you have high
> estrogen as well as high testosterone then Saw Palmetto would be good.
> Green Tea is also a testosterone reducers. Natural progesterone cream
> is a way to bring on a period like Provera would do and does not have
> the bad side effects. It will also clear out excess estrogen and help
> bring them into balance. Women with PCOS are deficient in progesterone
> and this simply gives a more natural way to replace it. Alpha Lipoic
> Acid is the newest anti diabetic supplement. It along with chromium
> have many research studies showing that it improves insulin resistance.
> Another herb for PCOS would be Vitex or sometimes called Chasteberry has
> helped alot of women on the PCONatural email list. You could subscribe
> to the natural list. Right now the big topics are liver cleansing and
> always vitex and light therapy. I hope this gives you some ideas on
> where to begin research on natural therapies.
>
> --
> Sallie
>
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