Bio-Identical Hormones

[Gina Williams]

Hello,

I'm in the process of researching Bio-Identical Hormones. I've been reading Natural Hormone Balancing and talking with women and my doctor and nutritionist. I'm hearing from women who have recently starting taking Bio's - that they feel so much better in many ways.

From the nutrition perspective the questions are arising - Is it better to support the liver to improve hormone processesing rather than taking the Bio's? and is it possible that the underlying cause of hormone imbalance is low liver function? There is also some question of how long the Bio's will work well for. I'm curious to hear from women what their experience is with using Bio's, especially if they have been on them for more than a few years. Also, any recommendations for Sebastopol MD's that are knowledgeable and working with hormone level testing and Bio's.

Thanks for sharing any knowledge and experiences you have!

[alanora]

My understanding is that the normal range of lab values for estrogen is quite large, therefore the way you feel becomes a more accurate measurement, within reasonable bounds of course, than your blood value, of the right amount for you. There are possibly other things to address either first or concurrently, such as other glandular function like thyroid levels and/or food allergies. There is screening to rule out contraindications like breast cancer. A good history becomes invaluable as well as an experienced practitioner. This said, while I am typing this I see a half banner ad for Women's medicine at Amitabha clinic at the top of the page, so I do not need to go and get their number for you, only to copy it..829-5900.I saw Dr. Cheri Quincy there approximately 5 months ago and have had excellent results, starting pretty quickly. She has been very helpful to me, and generous with her opinion when asked. She is a fairly thorough historian.
Sorry I can tell you nothing about long term effects.
I think of liver as a filtering and detoxifying or blood cleansing organ and am not sure how that would help with hormone levels exactly. Hope that helps. Blessings. Happy to answer any other questions if I am able. Mindy
.

[quincydoc]

Well said alanora. Just let me add some approaches to sorting out the influence of the liver. It is a major site for hormone metabolism and de-activation, and can be affected by your genetics, other medications or supplements, infections and inflammation, diet, or even sleep and exercise. So, for example, Hepatitis C, or high triglycerides, iron storage problems, or gluten intolerance are examples of interacting conditions. If your intuition/sense is that there may be a liver issue, you’d want to figure out exactly what kind of issues there are, before doing any “general” detox.

I’ve been working with Bio-identicals for about 15 years, and continue to learn more about hormones in relationship to our moods, choices, and brain function, as well as general health effects. It's a fascinating medical/health area, enjoy your research. If I can help let me know.

C. Quincy

[Barry]

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I’ve been working with Bio-identicals for about 15 years, and continue to learn more about hormones in relationship to our moods, choices, and brain function, as well as general health effects. It's a fascinating medical/health area, enjoy your research. If I can help let me know.

C. Quincy

I want to thank "quincydoc" (Dr. Cheri Quincy) for stepping in here. She is a Dr. at the Amitabha Medical Clinic in Sebastopol which specializes in Women's Medicine and is a sponsor of WaccoBB.net. Thanks!

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My understanding is that the normal range of lab values for estrogen is quite large, therefore the way you feel becomes a more accurate measurement, within reasonable bounds of course, than your blood value, of the right amount for you. There are possibly other things to address either first or concurrently, such as other glandular function like thyroid levels and/or food allergies. There is screening to rule out contraindications like breast cancer. A good history becomes invaluable as well as an experienced practitioner. This said, while I am typing this I see a half banner ad for Women's medicine at Amitabha clinic at the top of the page, so I do not need to go and get their number for you, only to copy it..829-5900.I saw Dr. Cheri Quincy there approximately 5 months ago and have had excellent results, starting pretty quickly. She has been very helpful to me, and generous with her opinion when asked. She is a fairly thorough historian.
Sorry I can tell you nothing about long term effects.
I think of liver as a filtering and detoxifying or blood cleansing organ and am not sure how that would help with hormone levels exactly. Hope that helps. Blessings. Happy to answer any other questions if I am able. Mindy
.