| Boat Cruise
So two years ago now, here I am standing in my wet, wetsuit, holding on as we make our way back to the Mooloolaba harbour through choppy seas, and I realise I am standing next to 3 x skinny women. And these women are all shaking from the cold wind and their lips are turning blue. And I am not, because finally I have insulation! And insulation is healthy. 🙂
The New Hormone Production Facility
So during peri-menopause, this grand transition, our ovaries start producing less and less oestrogen. So what keeps making our supply? Its now the job of the adipose tissue (polite for fat tissue) in our thighs and belly, our small intestines and finally our adrenal glands.
Whose At Risk?
I find stressed, skinny women with digestive issues are the most at risk in my clinical practice for low oestrogen. For these women I may recommend a gut program, to clear and heal the digestive system, we also support the adrenal glands and find ways to reduce stress. Adequate protein intake is important and shifting exercise from extreme cardio-vascular to lowering cortisol levels via chi gong, yoga, walking and/or swimming is very important.
The Importance of Oestrogen
Oestrogen is important for maintaining a thick and lubricated vaginal lining, upholding skin tension, regulating cholesterol production, sustaining blood vessel flexibility, regulating bone mass, and is also important for brain function and memory just for starters!
The Dangers of Synthetic Oestrogen
Medically prescribed oestrogen is proven to increase the risk of endometrial and breast cancer, increase the risk of blood clots and stroke and there is also a small increase in the risk of heart attack.
You can take Oestrogenic herbal medicines which do not have these risk associations…
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