In my last newsletter, I talked about what foods can
help you restore hormone balance. Still, even if you eat a
healthy, plant-based diet, emphasizing complex carbohydrates,
insoluble fibers, fresh fruits, cruciferous vegetables, whole
grains and legumes, you can't be sure you are getting all the
nutrients you need. Why? Unfortunately because our commercial
methods of agriculture are not only depleting the soil of
precious trace minerals, they are also destroying the ability
of plants to be able to utilize those elements. Hence, many of
the foods we eat are nutritionally deficient right from the
start. If any element is missing from the soil, then it will
be missing from the foods we eat as a result, we will not be
properly nourished. To make matters worse, the American diet
rich in processed foods has even more of the original
nutritional content removed.
Over the last several years, I have researched and tested
hordes of nutritional supplements to ascertain their true
mechanism for beneficially influencing estrogen metabolism. I
now recommend select group of supplements that I am convinced
can enhance healthy hormone balance and, therein, promote mid-
life weight loss and weight management. They are:
Calcium D-Glucarate
Calcium D- Glucarate is a
natural substance that promotes the body's detoxification
process and supports hormonal balance. Calcium D-Glucarate
facilitates the detoxification process by inhibiting the
re-absorption of estrogen-like toxins into the bloodstream,
allowing them to leave the body and be excreted in the feces.
I am excited to share with you that Calcium D- Glucarate
has been found in animals to lower unhealthy estrogen levels
and thereby inhibit the development or progression of cancer.
I recommend taking 500 mg. of Calcium D-Glucarate per
day.Click
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Diindolymethane (DIM)
DIM is a phytonutrient
found in cruciferous vegetables including broccoli, brussel
sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower and kale. Unlike other plant
nutrients such soy isoflavones, diindolylmethane has unique
hormonal benefits. It supports the activity of enzymes that
improve estrogen metabolism. When taken as part of a healthy
diet, I have found that DIM helps support PMS symptoms, fat
loss and healthy estrogen metabolism.
In men, DIM also promotes its own metabolism. This means
that it allows for greater testosterone activity. Men taking
DIM supplements will benefit bio- chemically as DIM promotes
optimal testosterone to estrogen ratio. I recommend 100 mg
of DIM per day.Click
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The B Vitamins
The B Vitamins, such as B1, B2,
B3, B5, B6, B12 and folate, do a lot within your body to
support estrogen detoxification. Conversely, if your body is
deficient in B vitamins, you will have higher levels of
circulating estrogens. By now, you definitely know that
increased estrogen levels lead to estrogen dominance and
estrogen dominance will most certainly lead to weight gain and
the inability to get that weight off.
B vitamins also impact estrogen activity for the hormone
receptors at the cellular level. Clinical studies have shown
that high levels of intracellular (e.g. within the cell) B6
can decrease the binding response at the estrogen hormone
receptor site. What happens at the cellular level is sort of
like an internal game of musical chairs: If the music stops
and B6 sits down in the "estrogen chair" then the estrogen
molecule is out of the game.
Because the B vitamins work together to perform such vital
tasks at the cellular level, I recommend taking the entire
B-complex, not just one or two of the vitamins. To treat
the symptoms of hormone imbalance, you will need between
50-100 mg B- Complex that contains 50 mgs. of Thiamine
(B1), Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), Pantothenic Acid (B5), P6,
PABA, Choline, Inositol; 50 mcg. B12, and 400 mcg. of folic
acid. Click
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Vitamin E
I remembered from my little bit of
nutritional studies in medical school that, years ago,
researchers studied the effects of Vitamin E in reducing the
effects of menopause and that most studies found Vitamin E to
be helpful. Vitamin E has been shown to reduce PMS related
breast-tenderness, nervousness, depression, headache, fatigue
and insomnia. I had a hunch I knew why. As I reviewed the more
current medical literature evaluating the health benefits of
Vitamin E, I was validated when my hunch proved to be correct.
Low Vitamin E levels were linked to estrogen dominance.
Furthermore, Vitamin E deficiency has been found to inhibit
estrogen detoxification. I recommend taking 800 IU per day
of Vitamin E; 400 IU in the morning and 400 IU at bedtime.
Calcium - Magnesium Combo
Magnesium is another
supplement that helps the body get rid of excess estrogen. For
women, magnesium levels tend to fall at certain times during
the menstrual cycle. These shifts in magnesium levels can
upset an optimum calcium-magnesium ratio. In proper balance,
the body better absorbs and assimilates the calcium it needs
and allows calcium to migrate out of tissue and organs where
it doesn't belong. Without magnesium, calcium may be not fully
utilized. Under absorption of calcium can lead to menstrual
cramps. Similar to a Vitamin E deficiency, when the body does
not have enough magnesium to support calcium absorption, many
women report PMS symptoms such as mood swings, fatigue,
headaches and sleeplessness.
Premenstrual chocolate craving is a phenomenon that has
puzzled a great many physicians. They have been unable to
explain why some women have this overwhelming urge to eat lots
and lots of chocolate right before their periods yet, at other
times of the month, their chocolate cravings remain under
control. When I started thinking about it, the PMS- chocolate
connection made a lot of sense. You see chocolate is very high
in magnesium content.
Getting the correct balance of calcium and magnesium is
critical for optimal physical functioning and for hormone
balance. I know you are probably hoping that I will recommend
that you eat a dozen Oreos or a Hershey's Chocolate Bar twice
a day with a glass of milk but, if you really want those
pounds to come off your middle, you don't need all those extra
and empty calories. I recommend taking a supplement that
combines both these minerals in the correct ratio-about two
parts magnesium to one part calcium. Click
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7- Keto Dehyroepiandrosterone
(DHEA)
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is one of the
hormones produced by the adrenal glands. After being secreted
by the adrenal glands, it circulates in the bloodstream as
DHEA-sulfate (DHEAS) and is converted as needed into other
hormones. Since it is a precursor to testosterone, DHEA may
help build muscle. It is very unusual for anyone under the age
of 35 or 40 to have low DHEA levels. As we age, however, the
body's production of DHEA declines, so people over 40 can most
definitely become DHEA deficient.
While many anti-aging enthusiasts are familiar with DHEA,
far fewer are likely to be as aware of its metabolite, 7-Keto
DHEA, which functions within the body to safely boost immune
function and help reduce body fat. The term 7-Keto DHEA is in
fact a brand name for the chemical compound 3-acetyl-7-
dehydroepiandrosterone. Human blood levels of both 7-Keto DHEA
and DHEA tend to rise and fall in a similar pattern with age:
increasing until the 20's, beginning to decline in the 30's
and continuing decline until the levels are reduced by about
50% by age 50. Clinical studies have shown that, as 7-Keto
DHEA levels go down in middle age, body weight tends to goes
up.
7-Keto DHEA stimulates weight loss through a process called
thermogenesis. This term refers to the creation of heat at a
cellular level. The more thermogenisis, the higher the
metabolic rate and the more fat that is literally burned up as
energy. Studies have also demonstrated that 7-Keto does not
accumulate in the body over time and is free of unhealthy side
effects.
I have found supplementation with 7-Keto DHEA to be
significantly beneficial for increasing the rate at which the
body converts stored fat into energy. Because 7-Keto DHEA is a
natural hormone metabolite it benefits the body in two ways:
1.) it helps restore hormone balance while, at the same time,
it 2.) works internally to melt away those unwanted pounds.
I recommend 25 mg of 7-Keto DHEA per day; one capsule every
morning.Click
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C.W.
Randolph, Jr., M.D., R.Ph.
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