Progest e and excessive bleeding.

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Glad to hear things are doing better! Regarding thyroid, I've been taking cynoplus - I had slight migraines initially, but then they stopped and now I feel much better. You might want to consider a synthetic to bring your TSH down in the future.
 
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Beautifully written, Leo! I couldn't Agree more with what you said though unfortunately you probably won't see this post.

I think some people have gotten the wrong impression of me just from my main post. I have seen over 6 GP doctors, an endocrinologist, a gynecologist, 4 spine/bone specialists, an enterologist ect. in my quest to figure out what is going wrong with my health. They all passed me off to another specialist that would send me off to another specialist and so here I am today. I was lucky enough to find an awesome doctor this year who is keeping tight tabs on my health, but it has been hell these past, almost 6 years and not one of them tested my hormone levels till I found my current doctor and I demanded they be done. She happily ordered the tests, but it took all my years of research and countless hours of research to even know what to ask for or how to interpret the tests. It's sad, but I was just a victim of the medical establishment. Your right though, leo, not all doctors are bad and I was lucky to finally find a good one. Thank you for your kind words and I wish you and your family good health!

Yes, Peata, I'll make sure to keep you all updated with how things improve. Thanks for the support!
 
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Lindsay,

Thank you! :) I'll keep your suggestion in mind in case I don't see improvements in my TSH, but I'm staying optimistic that everything will eventually balance out.
 

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leo said:
Massive amount of protein for a young girl with frail health (spinal fractures, lack of menses) and more protein will just add to stress load, unless she combines it with massive amounts of carbs. I do not think this will stop the bleeding, which is the original issue she was asking for help with. And as far as eating massive amount of protein in order for liver to clear estrogen...maybe therein lies her problem? Something is definitely not right....and estrogen is not always a monster.

I would have like more detail in the response, but anyway... According to Peat, high quality protein is required for the liver to function properly. If the liver is functioning properly, it will handle excess estrogen better. Since the addition of progesterone is possibly not working, I think the natural thing to do would be to try to get the body to function on it's own. Eating too much protein (if there is such a thing) will not make the liver suck estrogen out of the body unnaturally. Adequate protein, which is probably between 70-150 g, will merely bring balance.

leo said:
I would never dream of telling a person with these issues what to do other than seek professional help. Don't get me wrong, I loathe doctors....but there are many other things which can cause bleeding...cysts, tumors etc. Not everything on earth can be fixed with diet, and certainly not a Peat diet.

When I read this post I was livid because I envisioned a young woman like my daughter....and then thought of all the things that could go terribly wrong my listening to "experts" on the internet. Because let's face it....most here think they are.

It's all about context. The context in this case is a board which purpose is to discuss Peat's recommendations for serious illnesses. Ray Peats' main area of interest is the aging process, which always ends in death. It doesn't get more serious than that. This is a discussion of "what ifs', centered around Ray Peat's research and theories of the nature of life. Some people eschew doctors and prefer to tinker with ideas and what if's exclusively. Others, like this woman, have worn themselves out with doctors and look to the what ifs to supplement where they have found conventional medicine lacking.



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These forums take on a cult like quality and I feel it is dangerous. One has to maintain an open mind....not every question can be answered by Peat.

Thank God for the internet! In my parent's day, they heard only what the government espoused - butter is bad and Crisco is good. Occasionally a book or two might make it out of the darkness, usually touting the wonders of wheat grass or something like that. But with the internet we have so much more access to so many more ideas. I am completely with you on "never say never". It is fascinating to watch what draws certain people, and why they change directions. I think it is inherently related to their very physiology. But sometimes, as you say, it becomes a belief system and they adhere no matter how bad things get. Again, physiological shifts may spark that as well. I think that is more common though when ideology creeps in, such as veganism.

Probably a lot of young people are so sick today because their parents heard nothing but the government line. This might well be the age of recovery :D
 

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