What If You Have Both PCOS and Endometriosis?
PCOS and endometriosis are two very different conditions but they’re also both common. That makes it relatively easy to have both PCOS and endometriosis at the same time.
Learn about the symptoms of PCOS and endometriosis and what to do if you have both conditions.
Natural Treatment to Lower Prolactin
Prolactin is a pituitary hormone that promotes lactation. It’s also involved in ovulation, orgasm, breast health, immune function, and mood. High prolactin is called hyperprolactinemia.
Symptoms of high prolactin include irregular periods or no periods, premenstrual mood symptoms, loss of libido, headaches, breast pain, vaginal dryness, acne, and hirsutism or facial hair. It’s one of several causes of excess androgens that can be mistaken for polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS.
The Dos and Don’ts of Vitex for Period Problems
Vitex (also called Chaste tree or Chaste berry) is a herbal medicine prepared from the berries of a large Mediterranean tree (Vitex agnus-castus). In ancient times, it was used to suppress the libido of monks, hence the name. Fortunately, it does not have that effect on women.
Vitex is effective medicine for breast pain, irregular periods, premenstrual mood symptoms, and some types of acne.
How Insulin and Testosterone Cause Weight Gain in Women
Struggling with hormonal weight gain around your middle? It’s a common problem with PCOS, menopause, and birth control, but it’s not caused by estrogen. In women, estrogen is beneficial for weight loss.
Instead, abdominal weight gain is caused by insulin, testosterone, and androgenic progestins.
Here’s what you need to know.
High-Dose Fructose Is a Major Driver of Insulin Resistance (But Fruit Is Okay)
High-dose fructose is a major driver of insulin resistance, abdominal weight gain, fatty liver, heavy periods, and PCOS.
That does not mean that fruit is a driver of those conditions because whole fruit contains a relatively small amount of fructose compared to high-dose fructose sweeteners like sucrose, syrup, honey, agave, coconut sugar, dates, dried fruit, and fruit juice. Fruit also provides beneficial nutrients and polyphenols that counterbalance the negative effects of fructose.
Natural Treatment of Menstrual or Hormonal Migraines
Menstrual or hormonal migraines are caused by the drop from high to low estrogen and by the mast cell activation that occurs during the premenstrual phase.
Natural treatment for hormonal migraines includes reducing histamine and maybe avoiding gluten and also taking magnesium and natural progesterone.