Those look nice! These are the ones I had run across before. Same idea just a different brand.THINX brand? THINX | For People with Periods
Lunapads Washable Cloth Menstrual Pads & Period Underwear
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Those look nice! These are the ones I had run across before. Same idea just a different brand.THINX brand? THINX | For People with Periods
Also, has anyone tried a menstrual cup? My periods are really light on my diet so I can get away with just pantyliners and even though the ones I use are 100% organic and biodegradable, I want something that creates the least amount of waste possible and thought about the menstrual cup. My only concern has been whether or not it's okay to have silicone in me 24/7 for a couple days straight each month. In a Peaty view, is silicone safe?
Lunapads look even better then THINX, because their model is made of cotton - must be more pleasant for the body.These are the ones I had run across before. Same idea just a different brand.
Some women use them to help support a prolapse.I used one years ago and liked it. IIRC I had a leak once or twice when I was unable to empty it for a long time. But otherwise it seemed fine and no problems. I think one reason I stopped with it was because I was worried about the suction and weight effect on the cervix/uterus. As in, what if over time that caused a sort of prolapse condition? Although thinking now, maybe it would be the opposite and cause more tone and strength. At any rate, I stopped using it after so long, also perhaps because my periods nearly stopped for a number of years and it was just easier to use a pad. I wondered about the silicone too, but it seems like there's a trade off with everything.
I didn't even notice that but it's a good point.Lunapads look even better then THINX, because their model is made of cotton - must be more pleasant for the body.
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong but from what I understand, Dr. John Lee was Ray's student. Not that that has anything to do with progesterone cream versus Progest-E, but yeah...lol
Here's an alternative to tampons (not vegan) that some women use to reduce waste. They also work for supporting a prolapse in certain situations. There is a synthetic version available as well.
Sea Pearls Reusable Sea Sponges
Strange effect. Cocoa butter contains (according to Aroma-Zone) oleic acid ~ 30%, stearic acid ~30% , palmitic acid ~30% and linoleic acid ~3%. And Vitamin E, phytosterols (beta-sitosterol, stigmasterol, campesterol) and squalene. What in it can be so heating?after my shower and I’m burning up! Temp 99+!
@lisaferraro Displacing pufa? Idk...definitely bumps the metabolism up. I grabbed a Pepsi and a cheese stick to prevent possible blood sugar crash.
I have not looked at those studies yet, but as far as rubbing fat I think you are on the right track but the real reason it helps is because it raises succinic acid in the scalp and succinic acid raises ATP. It is the ATP that is apparently vital for hair growth and this is why we added succinic acid to SolBan recently. It also suggests that Cardenosine may help with hair growth topically.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1468-2494.1993.tb00592.x/abstract
"...The effect of the glyceride of pentadecanoic acid (PDG) in treating male pattern alopecia has already been confirmed in a double blind controlled clinical test. In order to study the mechanism of the hair growing effect of PDG, ATP levels were measured in the hair follicles of rabbits. The ATP levels in telogen hair follicles increased remarkably with the application of PDG. To examine this effect, the metabolic properties of pentadecanoic acid (PDA) were investigated using the mitochondrial fraction prepared from guinea-pig hair follicles. It was shown that PDA could be metabolized in hair follicles, and succinic acid, which was formed in the degradation process of PDA, had a remarkable ATP producing ability. These results suggest that the hair growing effect of PDG depends on the efficient supply of energy to hair follicles, and this mechanism seems to be derived from the metabolic property of the odd numbered carbon fatty acid, PDA."
Based on the above study, pentadecanoic acid (another SFA) is now approved in Japan as topical treatment for hair loss.
Clinical Evaluation of The Product Containing Glyceride of Pentadecanoic Acid on Male Pattern Alopecia in Women
However, if succinic acid and ultimately ATP are the real active ingredients then those can be delivered directly topically without the need to make the scalp greasy. Hence, the addition of succinic acid in SolBan and the suggestion to use Cardenosine on the scalp. A combination of SolBan + Cardenosine may be even more effective due to the additional antiinflammatory and antifibrotic effects of caffeine, niacinamide, aspirin, inosine, B6, etc.
Ah, okay. The Bell's Palsy and low BP make me think weak adrenals since the adrenal glands produce neurotransmitters essential for brain and nerve function. Besides their role in turning the kidneys on and off (the kidneys being a main eliminating organ – if the acidic byproducts of metabolism build up, they destroy tissues causing degeneration like seen in neurological disorders), the adrenals also seem to me to be closely linked with the thyroid so that when the thyroid is weak, the adrenals are forced to compensate.I'm strongly thinking some improved circulation would help. I had Bells Palsy on the right side of my face many, many years ago but still feel lingering effects of numbness from time to time. Meaning to me, swelling in that area - internally, not visible externally. Email to RP - "thyroid" the answer. Blood pressure used to be consistently low but is more in a normal range now. Blood work for liver and kidney is in normal range and has been that way for many years. Cholesterol and Triglycerides had been pretty high even with thyroid meds. Jan 2018 test was 153 for LDL, 58 for HDL, and 148 Trigs. Total Cholesterol of 241. These are improved (downward) numbers. I perspire more now than I used to.
Haha! Makes me think of the first time I got my period back after more than a decade without it. I cried tears of joy. My girlfriends thought I was nuts. I swear I'm so backwards I'm barely human. lolIt seems like the sea sponge with a reusable pad or period panties could be a good combination. Almost makes me wish I had the opportunity to try it out myself!
I've tried vaginal application and found it was a waste because most of it would come seeping back out of me. I even tried laying with my legs and backside elevated, but it still oozed out. So sorry everyone if I'm being crude. What little stuck never caused me a yeast infection and I'm not ED, but I've never had one so maybe I'm just less susceptible? But yes, please keep us updated on how your experiment goes!alywest said:Yeah it sounds like Dr. Lee and Dr. Peat have some differences. I have been looking into it more and I'm going to try rectal and/or vaginal delivery of progesterone. Many people complain of yeast infections with the vaginal method, however I suspect these people are actually not estrogen dominant. I haven't had a yeast infection since I was 21 (17 years ago if anyone wants to know.) And I've never used special yeast infection products or anything like that. I can keep the thread updated if I develop one after applying progesterone this way. Again I am using the cream so it probably makes a difference. There are more ingredients to interfere with pH levels and all that. But according to Dr. Mercola (I know, I know) using the cream on skin for too long can actually lead to a buildup of progesterone in the fat cells causing a progesterone overload. I fortunately have only been using the cream that way for a couple of weeks, and while I like it I don't want to get to the point where it's going to be potentially throwing me off in the other direction!
Ah, okay. The Bell's Palsy and low BP make me think weak adrenals since the adrenal glands produce neurotransmitters essential for brain and nerve function. Besides their role in turning the kidneys on and off (the kidneys being a main eliminating organ – if the acidic byproducts of metabolism build up, they destroy tissues causing degeneration like seen in neurological disorders), the adrenals also seem to me to be closely linked with the thyroid so that when the thyroid is weak, the adrenals are forced to compensate.
When you say your BP is more in a normal range now, is it around 120-130/60-70? The systolic number points to the strength of your adrenals and the diastolic, to the strength of your kidneys. BP should be taken on both arms since you can have one kidney and adrenal stronger than the other.
I usually associate an abnormal rate of hair loss with a weak thyroid (or acid accumulation/lymphatic stagnation in the area), but unless your cholesterol is still above 200, your morning temps below 97.8° and don't rise during the day (and high temps aren't accompanied by high adrenalin symptoms that can falsely elevate temps such as cold extremities, a racing heart/palpitations, freezing after meals etc.) and you aren't perspiring, it doesn't seem to me to be a thyroid issue, but I'm no expert like Ray so...
Haha! Makes me think of the first time I got my period back after more than a decade without it. I cried tears of joy. My girlfriends thought I was nuts. I swear I'm so backwards I'm barely human. lol
Thanks everyone for your 2 cents! I think I'm going to go with the cotton undies since my periods usually only consist of 2 days of light spotting. That's why I was debating if it was even worth getting the menstrual cup since I only go through a couple of thin panty liners each month and they're completely biodegradable.
I've tried vaginal application and found it was a waste because most of it would come seeping back out of me. I even tried laying with my legs and backside elevated, but it still oozed out. So sorry everyone if I'm being crude. What little stuck never caused me a yeast infection and I'm not ED, but I've never had one so maybe I'm just less susceptible? But yes, please keep us updated on how your experiment goes!
The progesterone building up in the site of application with the cream is the reason why I switched to Progest-E. However, unlike most women here, it caused me to bleed like crazy for over two weeks out of each month no matter how much I reduced the dose. Between that and the insanely high libido I had developed at one point, I suspect it was causing me to ovulate multiple times a month because a skyrocketing libido happens the week leading up to my period.
You're welcome! :)Thank you Jennifer for all the food for thought. I will read it until it sinks in & I will pay more attention to what is going on. BP used to run 120/50 fairly consistently. Just now the R arm reading 151/81 and left arm 154/82. Probably 130/65 is an average reading. I never knew how the numbers relate to adrenals and kidneys. That is very interesting.
I don't know where the cholesterol is now but will be checking it again soon. Temps are 97.7 to 98 in morning and continue to rise after breakfast. I don't get heart palpitations like I used to but still have cold extremities from time to time which I was told (not by RP) is lack of glycogen storage. And sometimes I'm freezing after a meal, which again was attributed to lack of glycogen. Since I don't experience the adrenalin surges such as racing heart, perhaps I've underestimated this.