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"But which antioxidants wotk best for you? 8. hormonal balance. Each and every day we are exposed to thousands and thousands and thousands of chemicals that work to destroy the hormonal balance of our bodies—with disastrous effects. Correcting these imbalances can save our health—and our sanity!! 9. Water. Unknowingly, 53 million Americans drink tap water that is polluted by feces, radiation, or other contaminants. Half of all Americans drink water that has been used at least once before. 10. Your Mouth. A visit to your dentist could be deadly—unless you know what to look out for. 11." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"As a physician, I have focused my life's work on how to safely and effectively reestablish optimal hormonal balance, mostly in women. I graduated from Auburn University's School of Pharmacy in 1971 and worked as a licensed compounding pharmacist before returning to school to become a physician. I received my medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in 1982 and my board certification in obstetrics and gynecology in 1986. Over the past decade, my professional expertise has expanded to include a focus on natural, or integrative, medicine." - C. W. Randolph, M.D., From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waistline and Subtracting Years from Your Life (Get the book.)

"To support the health of the pituitary gland, enzymes can be used to improve digestion and nutrient absorption, support the proper functioning of the immune system, and improve hormonal balance." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"Childre's research indicates that when the heart rate variability is coherent, "increased order in the autonomic nervous system produces beneficial effects throughout the body—including enhanced immunity and improved hormonal balance." With incoherent rates, "blood vessels constrict, our blood pressure rises and a lot of energy is wasted. The health implications are easy to understand: disharmony in our heart rhythms leads to inefficiency and increased stress on the heart and other organs while harmonious rhythms are more efficient and less stressful to the body's systems." - Pam Montgomery, Plant Spirit Healing: A Guide to Working with Plant Consciousness (Get the book.)

"While no one has investigated this directly, factory-farmed meat and chicken contain hormones and hormone-like compounds that can affect the body's hormonal balance and could certainly be part of the problem. Meat eaten in the native cultures where acne is virtually absent comes from wild game and pasture-fed (grass-fed) animals, not from factory farms where cows are routinely given large doses of hormones." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) "Because of this, enzymes play a key role in the functioning of a strong immune and cardiovascular system, a healthy central nervous system, and optimal hormonal balance in the body. But as we age, increase our medications, and continue to eat a crummy diet, our enzymes get depleted. This can ultimately leave you with a variety of health issues. You may be most familiar with the kind of enzymes known as digestive enzymes. Digestive enzymes work on the food you eat and help the Natural Prescription for Pain Wobenzym: *500-1,000 mg between meals." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"By understanding hormonal symptoms, you can learn how to bring hormonal balance back safely. Only then will you enjoy growing older, and have better sex, more energy, and a good night's sleep as you age. I discovered the world of bioidentical hormones as many people do, after I was burned out, in my forties. A typical overworked and over-stressed professional, I was raised in the heart of the women's liberation era. I believed that I could and should do anything and everything I wanted to do. A family? Of course. A profession? Most definitely." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"Ginseng has also been shown to enhance the ability to cope with various mental and physical stressors, largely due to its effect on the adrenal glands, which are involved in maintaining our hormonal balance. Finally, in a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 232 patients with fatigue, it was found that ginseng improved fatigue, anxiety, nervousness, and poor concentration.201 Damiana. All students of herbal medicine are probably familiar with damiana's time-honored reputation as an aphrodisiac." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Exposing your body to chemicals that can alter hormonal balance puts your health at great risk, to put it mildly. Of course, the sunscreen industry neglects to inform you that there is not much difference between drinking your sunscreen lotion and lathering it on your skin, except ingesting it would actually cause you much less harm because your digestive system would filter out most of the poison. The skin has no other option than to dump this cocktail of carcinogens right into the circulatory system, and from there, into the liver, kidneys, heart and brain." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.) "Other causes may include bisphenol A and phthalates (found in many plastics such as baby containers, water bottles, and the inner lining of soda cans), other man-made chemicals that affect hormonal balance (such as those found in cosmetics, toothpastes, shampoos, and hair dyes), stress at home and at school, and excessive TV viewing and media use. Soy—A Carcinogen for Humans? The food industry, which operates in a similar way to the pharmaceutical industry, has successfully convinced the population that soy is a health food." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"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 reabsorption of estrogen-like toxins into the bloodstream, allowing them to leave the body and be excreted in the feces. 89 Calcium D-glucarate has been found to lower unhealthy-estrogen levels in animals and thereby inhibit the development or progression of cancer. þ TAKE 1,000 MG OF CALCIUM D-GLUCARATE TWICE DAILY." - C. W. Randolph, M.D., From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waistline and Subtracting Years from Your Life (Get the book.) "The importance of a time-controlled delivery system is that optimal hormonal balance is restored continuously so that users of the cream experience continuous relief of their symptoms throughout the day. The term liposomal formulation or liposomal delivery should be clearly visible on the product label. In our first book, From Hormone Hell to Hormone Well, we include a list of several over-the-counter bio-identical progesterone creams that we have personally analyzed and have found to meet the above criteria." - C. W. Randolph, M.D., From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waistline and Subtracting Years from Your Life (Get the book.)

"Birth control pills, because they contain steroid hormones and upset the normal hormonal balance of the body, can encourage yeast growth. Excessive and continued stress over-stimulates the adrenal glands, causing them to release steroid hormones, which can depress the immune system. Diets that are high in processed foods and sugar change the pH in our intestinal tract, making it difficult for friendly flora to survive, while providing a good environment for Candida to multiply. Fluoride and chlorine in drinking water upset the balance of bowel flora as well." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"Although zero consumption of these beverages is ideal for mamtaining optimal hormonal balance, if you're one of the women or men who can't imagine your morning without a cup of Java or your evening without a toddy, we would not want you to walk away from the plan. In other words, don't throw out the baby with the bathwater. Do your best. If you don't believe you could possibly give up these beverages, just try to limit your consumption to one cup of coffee in the morning and/or one alcoholic beverage (preferably red wine) in the evening." - C. W. Randolph, M.D., From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waistline and Subtracting Years from Your Life (Get the book.)

"It is believed that combinations of these compounds target and strengthen the human immune system as well as aid in neuron transmission, metabolism, hormonal balance and the transport of nutrients and oxygen. Through a host-mediated (T-cell) immune mechanism, they help the body regulate the development of lymphoid stem cells and other important defense responses. • Reishi: The anti-cancer and immune enhancing effects of the Reishi mushroom are thought to be largely due to the polysaccharides." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.) "Nevertheless, once you throw out all of the preconceptions and look at the issue objectively (and look at the real results—short and long term), the case for selectively altering your hormonal balance becomes compelling—with a few caveats: • Only selected hormones should be "adjusted" without a doctor's guidance. • Use only natural hormones (or hormones that are chemically identical to the natural hormone). Note: Hormones are produced from many different sources." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.) "Each and every day we are exposed to thousands and thousands and thousands of chemicals that work to destroy the hormonal balance of our bodies—with disastrous effects. Correcting these imbalances can save our health—and our sanity!! 9. Water. Unknowingly, 53 million Americans drink tap water that is polluted by feces, radiation, or other contaminants. Half of all Americans drink water that has been used at least once before. 10. Your Mouth. A visit to your dentist could be deadly—unless you know what to look out for. 11. Cleansing Your Liver and Blood." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"The first health threat is from chemicals that can disrupt children's (and their mothers') hormonal balance; the second is from all of the ingredients that still appear in personal care products even though lab tests with animals have shown them to be causes of cancer. From Mother to Fetus and Child The external world actually begins to affect the health of your child well before his or her birth." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"Some have been shown to induce mammary tumors in animals, while others disrupt the delicate hormonal balance in the body. "Compelling scientific evidence points to some of the 100,000 synthetic chemicals in use today as contributing to the development of breast cancer, either by altering hormone function or gene expression," according to State of the Evidence 2006: What Is the Connection between the Environment and Breast Cancer?, a report that summarizes more than 350 studies on the environmental links to breast cancer." - Stacy Malkan, Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry (Get the book.)

"Soy acts more like a drug, not a food, upsetting the body's entire hormonal balance. This is enough reason to avoid soy at any cost. CHAPTER 14 Over 51 Health Myths Keeping Americans So Sick 1. Vitamin Euphoria—A Shot in the Dark Vitamins seem to be good for everything. The newborn needs them to grow; women take them to be happy; men use them to maintain or increase potency; athletes ingest them to stay fit; and older people take them to become younger or to avoid the flu. Even foods are categorized into good and bad, depending on how many vitamins they contain." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.) "Note: Soy milk should be avoided due to its natural food toxins (enzyme inhibitors), possible gene-manipulation, and its potentially harmful effects on hormonal balance. (Soy mimics estrogens in the body and thus sincreases the risk of cause breast cancer.) If in doubt, use the muscle testing procedure of Chapter 1. Also, do not add fruit to your cereals, as this leads to fermentation and toxicity, which will be explained further below. þ Avoid animal proteins such as cheese, meat, ham or eggs as well as sour foods, including yogurt and citrus fruit." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.) "This hormonal imbalance, in turn, leads to erratic biological rhythms, which can subsequently disrupt the harmonious functioning of the entire organism, including the digestion of food, cell metabolism and overall hormonal balance. Suddenly, we may feel "out of sync" or shaky and become susceptible to developing an illness, which could include a simple head cold, headache, depression or even a cancerous tumor." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"Modern dairy and other animal products often contain hormones and steroids that can upset the body's natural hormonal balance. Q If you are not allergic to dairy products, eat plenty of soured products, such as low-fat yogurt, to maintain healthy intestinal flora. Q Avoid all forms of sugar. Sugar impairs immune function. In addition, biopsies of individuals with acne have shown their tissues' glucose tolerance to be seriously flawed. One researcher calls this condition "skin diabetes." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"Licorice promotes " ' hormonal balance through its support of the liver and adrenals. Mugwort is a bitter digestive, uterine, and liver tonic that brings the menstrual cycle back into balance, while stimulating the uterus. Black cohosh has phyto-estrogenic properties that stimulate uterine movement. Raspberry leaf is a wonderful, nourishing uterine and pelvic tonic that is high in vitamins and minerals. Combine equal parts of these dried herbs and drink an infusion made from 1 tsp per cup of water, or take 2 ml of a combined tincture, twice a day." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.)

"An important trace mineral linked to normal hormonal balance. Vitamin C 3,000-10,000 mg daily, plus mixed bioflavonoids 1,000 mg daily. For hot flashes. Also for heart health. Herbs Q A paste made from aloe vera gel and slippery elm powder, mixed to the consistency of toothpaste and inserted into the vagina at night, can relieve vaginal dryness. Q Damiana enhances sexual desire and pleasure. Q Amaranth, chickweed, dandelion greens, nettle, seaweed, and watercress are rich in calcium and can help prevent osteoporosis." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"Depending on the reason, restoring hormonal balance may be more effectively achieved with dietary changes, nutritional supplements, natural progesterone cream, herbal therapy, or traditional Chinese medicine. Dietary Recommendations Eating soybeans and soybean-derived products, particularly fermented soy foods such as tempeh and miso, can help counteract the negative effects of excess estrogen. These foods contain high levels of genistein, a substance that has a chemical structure similar to estrogen." - Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac., Alternative Medicine Magazine's Definitive Guide to Sleep Disorders: 7 Smart Ways to Help You Get a Good Night's Rest (Get the book.) "In later chapters, we'll look at how dietary fiber can benefit sleep by aiding in detoxification (chapter 4) and promoting hormonal balance (chapter 8). Eat to Boost Tryptophan Levels You might try altering your diet to help your brain get more tryptophan, a precursor of melatonin. Tryptophan is one of the eight essential amino acids; in typical diets, it's also the least plentiful of all the amino acids. Because it's an amino acid, you might be tempted to think that eating more protein would boost your body's stores of nutrients, but it doesn't work that way." - Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac., Alternative Medicine Magazine's Definitive Guide to Sleep Disorders: 7 Smart Ways to Help You Get a Good Night's Rest (Get the book.) "Unmanaged daily stress can upset your hormonal balance, deplete nutrient reserves, and create a vicious cycle of less sleep and more stress. Additionally, unresolved psychological issues, such as deep-seated internal fears or relationship conflicts, can disturb brain chemistry and hinder deep sleep. Geopathic Stress and Environmental Toxins Geopathic stress is defined as an abnormal energy field, often of an electromagnetic nature, created deep underground by large mineral deposits, water streams, or geological faults." - Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac., Alternative Medicine Magazine's Definitive Guide to Sleep Disorders: 7 Smart Ways to Help You Get a Good Night's Rest (Get the book.) "Dietary changes, detoxification, stress management, hormonal balance, and environmental controls can gently and effectively help you snooze your way back to health. success story Lifestyle Changes Restore Sleep JERRY, A 47-YEAR-OLD PRINT SHOP OWNER, had not slept more than 3 hours a night for years. Then he started having spasms in his legs at night, which further interfered with his sleep. During his waking hours, he was tired all the time and looked 10 years older than his actual age. He was also irritable and often snapped at his employees and his family." - Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac., Alternative Medicine Magazine's Definitive Guide to Sleep Disorders: 7 Smart Ways to Help You Get a Good Night's Rest (Get the book.)

"Keeping stress \|y at bay by regular stress reduction techniques, such as meditation, lowers 'I* Cortisol and enhances immune function; both of these are key in the prevention of periodontitis. hormonal balance is also important, as periodontal disease is exacerbated during the premenstrual time. Smoking of any kind encourages periodontal disease. The severity and risk of the disease goes up in direct proportion with the number of cigarettes smoked. Poor antioxidant levels, particularly of vitamin C, is associated with the disease." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.)

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