Re: Atkins and hair loss - Attn: Wendy
From: Tammy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 19 Jun 2003 11:31:36 -0500 (CDT)
WOW! Thanks for the info Wendy....I am ordering this book today from
BN.com....thanks and take care!
--
Tammy Jo
At Thu, 19 Jun 2003, Wendy wrote:
>
>Hi Tammy Jo!
>
>Yeah, if you read the book, BEFORE THE CHANGE, by Ann Louise Gittleman,
>there is a lot of "natural" type things we can do about our PCOS, and
>Progesterone cream is one of them. You should get the book, mine is
>highlighted all over as there is so much useful info in it. The
>information on the cream is as follows.
>
>Gittleman suggests:
>Progesta Key, by Unikey Health Systems (they have a website and seem to
>be out
>of Australia. It's $35 for 3 oz. and it comes in a pump, so the
>correct amount is dispensed every time.
>
>The others are: Angel Care, from Angel Care
>Bio Balance, from Garon Pharmaceuticals
>Equilibrium, from Equilibrium Lab
>Femme Naturale, from Sarati Lab
>NatraGest, from Broadmoore Labs
>OstaDrem from Bezwecken
>PhyotoGest from Karuna Corp
>Pro-Alo, from HealthWatchers
>
>I haven't looked on the web for these others but I know there are some
>less expensive creams that Progesta Key. According to all I have read
>about progesterone, you don't want a lot of air getting to it so it's
>supposed to be best in a dispenser or tube. Also, you don't want cream
>compounded with mineral oil, for example.
>
>The goal is to apply 1/8 to 1/4 tsp of cream daily to different areas of
>your skin, like the neck, inner arms, upper chest, breasts, palms, soles
>and back of hands. Some people use it from days 12-26, or 14-28,
>depending on how they feel their cycle works. Also, if you still have
>symptoms you can go up to 1/2 tsp per day, but no more. It may take
>several months before you notice a lot of difference. On month 2, I
>noticed my hair had stopped falling out. So give it time. Okay? Good
>luck! :)
>Wendy
>
>At Wed, 18 Jun 2003, Tammy wrote:
>>
>>Wendy: Can you give me the info on that cream? Is is prescription? What
>>is the name? etc....thanks so much!
>>
>>--
>>Tammy Jo Brown
>>
>>At Mon, 16 Jun 2003, Wendy wrote:
>>>
>>>Michael: I was losing hair but that was because of the PCOS. I didn't
>>>notice a big difference either way on Atkins, however, I started using a
>>>natural progesterone cream and by about two months I notices that I
>>>stopped losing my hair. In fact, I grew hair! My mom noticed the same
>>>thing (she's using it too). Seems those drs. on the cutting edge are
>>>now seeing that most women in perimenopause, menopause and PCOS have
>>>progesterone issues. I noticed that I wasn't as cranky or irritable,
>>>etc. and my PMS wasn't as bad. Check it out.
>>>WB
>>>
>>>At Sun, 15 Jun 2003, Michael wrote:
>>>>
>>>>I was wondering if anyone on Atkins has experienced hair loss? My hair
>>>>has thinned some from Pcos but since I've been on Atkins, I've noticed
>>>>it falling out a little more than usual. Is this normal, do I need to
>>>>take a better multi vitamin, or am I just weird?
>>>>
>>>>At Thu, 12 Jun 2003, Wendy wrote:
>>>>
>>>>I've been on the Atkin's diet and for me, it was a success. I am I/R
>>>>>and have PCOS and I know that it has lowered my I/R. I was put on Met a
>>>>>year or so ago and I lost a few pounds on it. Then I went on to the
>>>>>Atkin's diet and the first week or two lost about 6 lbs, then I
>>>>>plateau'd. So I did what the Atkin's diet says to do; Get busy
>>>>>exercising. The weight literally dropped off within a few months. I
>>>>>lost 35 lbs total in about 3-4 months. I have kept the weight off and
>>>>>the diet is really easy in that I don't eat white rice, pasta or flour,
>>>>>(or sugar) and eat a lot of salads, veggies, some meat and some whole
>>>>>grains high in fiber. I recently went back to my dr. and we did some
>>>>>blood tests. My glucose is great, my FSH and LH are good. I'm checking
>>>>>my cholesterol and triclycerides in a week or so, though I'm sure
>>>>>they'll be fine too. I think the key to being the diet is to think that
>>>>>once you're completely through the phases, it's a way of life; our lives
>>>>>virtually DEPEND on it. I simply cannot go back to eating garbage. I
>>>>>love doughnuts, but I love having toned muscles and getting into size
>>>>>9/10 clothes better! Good luck!
>>>>>
>>>>>At Sat, 7 Jun 2003, maybe wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi there, I was wondering if anyone here has been put on the atkins diet
>>>>>>because of the carbohydrate problem that pcos suffers seem to have. If
>>>>>>you have; does it work? I know that initially it works for weight loss,
>>>>>>but does it work in terms of insulin resistence etc. Does metformin
>>>>>>help with weighloss at all, or does it just stop you from gaining extra
>>>>>>weight?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Also my other question is about Hair loss. I've lost maybe 50% of the
>>>>>>hair on my head. Is there a way to get this back? I'm so devistated an
>>>>>>discouraged by all this. I don't want to end up bald. Someone, please
>>>>>>let me know what you think. thanks!
>>
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