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The entire community wept for this wonderful, young mom - me included.  I couldn\'t imagine what she was going through, she also had three children almost the exact ages of mine.  I had never heard of this disease before as it tends to be a more rare form of breast cancer, but the symptoms are eerily similar to mastitis.  During one of my conversations with this mom, she told me her sad story that the doctors had been treating her \"mastitis\" for months but it kept recurring and finally they realized it was because it wasn\'t mastitis at all but rather, inflammatory breast cancer.   As I held my newborn baby she told me if I ever \"get\" mastitis, be sure to question the diagnosis.  And so, a few weeks later, for the first time in all the many many months of breastfeeding three babies I developed mastitis.  If you\'ve ever had anxiety, you can imagine that by now my postpartum anxiety is raging.   Fortunately in my case the antibiotics seemed to work and the mastitis symptoms disappeared.  Slowly I began to realize I didn\'t have inflammatory breast cancer - thank you God!\n\nBut then again the Mastitis!  Oh yes, my worries came through for me once more...this time I was <em>certain</em> it was inflammatory breast cancer.   I <em>knew</em> the scary possibilities of being misdiagnosed as I watched the mom from school fight like a champion, yet get more and more ill from her cancer.  The horrifying possibility that the same thing was happening to me seemed entirely likely!\n\nThat night in the emergency room I was given a prescription for antibiotic to treat my second bout of mastitis but of course my anxiety forced me to book an appointment with my family doctor.  My heart is still flipping daily, I have no results from the heart tests and now I have been told I have mastitis again....the postpartum anxiety rages on....I am sure I must be dying.\n\nWhen I walk in to see my family doctor she takes one look at me and I can see the look of shock on her face.  Once a well-put-together mother-of-three, now I\'m transformed - into a zombie. The picture drawn by my 5 year old daughter that week at school confirms it - when I ask about the several dark brown semi-circles that have been carefully drawn under my eyes, my daughter\'s innocently replies, \"Those are the bags under your eyes Mommy!\"\n\nMy doctor comes right out and asks me \"What can I do for you?\"   Me, being the well-informed patient that I, and most other anxiety-ridden people usually are, tell her I want a needle-punch biopsy to rule out inflammatory breast cancer.  Of course I\'ve researched it and I know that\'s the only way to rule out inflammatory breast cancer.  The procedure is invasive and involves taking tissue from the breast to be examined because this type of breast cancer forms in layers not lumps so mammography, breast exams, etc aren\'t effective ways of diagnosing.  My doctor appeases me and performs the biopsy and I\'m sure it\'s no surprise to you that when the results come in I am fine.  I did actually have mastitis, not once but twice.   The relief is only partly helpful though because postpartum anxiety has a way of getting the better of me.\n\nThe interesting but scary thing is that since you\'re the one with the anxiety, you don\'t always get that you are being anxious for no reason that seems logical in anyone else\'s mind.\n<div></div>','Postparmum Anxiety Part 2 - I thought I was dying...again...','','inherit','open','open','','289-revision-6','','','2012-08-26 23:15:31','2012-08-27 04:15:31','',289,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/289-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(381,1,'2012-08-26 23:23:21','2012-08-27 04:23:21','<strong>Email received from Dr. John Lee\'s Office:  August 2012</strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDear Ms. Satveit,\r\n\r\nOn behalf of Mrs. Lee and our entire staff, thank you from our hearts for your kind and gracious words about Dr. Lee and his work. We all miss Dr. Lee dearly since his passing in 2003, but we feel the support of the thousands of women like you who have benefited from his work. Your emails are one of the biggest reasons why we come to work each day!\r\n\r\nWe also want to thank you for sharing Dr. Lee\'s research with everyone through your blog. We visited it and were impressed with the knowledge and sincerity with which you share information and personal experiences with your readers. Dr. Lee was a strong believer in the power of women and men sharing information with each other to change the way the world thinks about health issues. Your support makes a difference in the world, and we want to acknowledge it!\r\n\r\nOnce again, thank you so much for writing us with your heartfelt words. We deeply appreciate your support for those of us who continue Dr. Lee’s work. Please let us know if we can be of support to you in any other way.\r\n\r\nYours for good health,\r\n\r\nSally Kroon, CEO\r\nThe John Lee M.D. Companies\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Acknowledgements','','publish','open','closed','','acknowledgements','','','2012-09-12 19:46:18','2012-09-13 00:46:18','',7,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?page_id=381',3,'page','',0),(382,1,'2012-08-26 23:21:44','2012-08-27 04:21:44','<strong>Email received from Dr. John Lee\'s Office:  August 2012</strong>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nDear Ms. Satveit,\n\nOn behalf of Mrs. Lee and our entire staff, thank you from our hearts for your kind and gracious words about Dr. Lee and his work. We all miss Dr. Lee dearly since his passing in 2003, but we feel the support of the thousands of women like you who have benefited from his work. Your emails are one of the biggest reasons why we come to work each day!\n\nWe also want to thank you for sharing Dr. Lee\'s research with everyone through your blog. We visited it and were impressed with the knowledge and sincerity with which you share information and personal experiences with your readers. Dr. Lee was a strong believer in the power of women and men sharing information with each other to change the way the world thinks about health issues. Your support makes a difference in the world, and we want to acknowledge it!\n\nOnce again, thank you so much for writing us with your heartfelt words. We deeply appreciate your support for those of us who continue Dr. Lee’s work. 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I am being consumed with anxiety, exhausted going on a few hours of sporadic sleep each night, the PVCs and a newborn baby, a preschooler and kindergartner to care for. And then this happens...\n\nTragically, it was during this time that a mom from my children\'s school was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer. The entire community wept for this wonderful, young mom - me included.  I couldn\'t imagine what she was going through, she also had three children almost the exact ages of mine.  I had never heard of this disease before as it tends to be a more rare form of breast cancer, but the symptoms are eerily similar to mastitis.  During one of my conversations with this mom, she told me her sad story that the doctors had been treating her \"mastitis\" for months but it kept recurring and finally they realized it was because it wasn\'t mastitis at all but rather, inflammatory breast cancer.   As I held my newborn baby she told me if I ever \"get\" mastitis, be sure to question the diagnosis.  And so, a few weeks later, for the first time in all the many many months of breastfeeding three babies I developed mastitis.  If you\'ve ever had anxiety, you can imagine that by now my postpartum anxiety is raging.   Fortunately in my case the antibiotics seemed to work and the mastitis symptoms disappeared.  Slowly I began to realize I didn\'t have inflammatory breast cancer - thank you God!\n\nBut then again the Mastitis!  Oh yes, my worries came through for me once more...this time I was <em>certain</em> it was inflammatory breast cancer.   I <em>knew</em> the scary possibilities of being misdiagnosed as I watched the mom from school fight like a champion, yet get more and more ill from her cancer.  The horrifying possibility that the same thing was happening to me seemed entirely likely!\n\nThat night in the emergency room I was given a prescription for antibiotics to treat my second bout of mastitis but of course my anxiety forced me to book an appointment with my family doctor.  My heart is still flipping daily, I have no results from the heart tests and now I have been told I have mastitis again....the postpartum anxiety rages on....I am sure I must be dying.\n\nWhen I walk in to see my family doctor she takes one look at me and I can see the look of shock on her face.  Once a well-put-together mother-of-three, now I\'m transformed - into a zombie. The picture drawn by my 5 year old daughter that week at school confirms it - when I ask about the several dark brown semi-circles that have been carefully drawn under my eyes, my daughter\'s innocently replies, \"Those are the bags under your eyes Mommy!\"  I cried hard that day. I felt so unravelled.\n\nMy doctor came right out and asks me \"What can I do for you?\".   Me, being the well-informed patient that I, and most other anxiety-ridden people usually are, tell her I want a needle-punch biopsy to rule out inflammatory breast cancer.  Of course I\'ve researched it and I know that\'s the only way to rule out the disease.  The procedure is invasive and involves taking tissue from the breast to be examined because this type of breast cancer forms in layers not lumps so mammography, breast exams, etc. aren\'t effective ways of diagnosing.  My doctor appeases me and performs the biopsy and I\'m sure it\'s no surprise to you that when the results come in I am fine.  I did actually have mastitis, not once but twice.\n\nAnd although the outcome of the needle punch bioposy did not cure my anxiety, relief was not far off.\n\nRead my blog post <a title=\"Love Letter to My Pharmacist\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/love-letter-to-my-pharmacist/\">\"Love Letter to My Pharmacist\"</a>  to hear more about how I found relief.\n\n&nbsp;\n<div></div>','Postparmum Anxiety Part 2 - I thought I was dying...again...','','inherit','open','open','','289-autosave','','','2012-08-26 23:54:14','2012-08-27 04:54:14','',289,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/289-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(394,1,'2012-08-26 23:54:04','2012-08-27 04:54:04','As if the premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) weren\'t enough, I began to believe I might have inflammatory breast cancer. I am being consumed with anxiety, exhausted going on a few hours of sporadic sleep each night, the PVCs and a newborn baby, a preschooler and kindergartner to care for. And then this happens...\r\n\r\nTragically, it was during this time that a mom from my children\'s school was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer. The entire community wept for this wonderful, young mom - me included.  I couldn\'t imagine what she was going through, she also had three children almost the exact ages of mine.  I had never heard of this disease before as it tends to be a more rare form of breast cancer, but the symptoms are eerily similar to mastitis.  During one of my conversations with this mom, she told me her sad story that the doctors had been treating her \"mastitis\" for months but it kept recurring and finally they realized it was because it wasn\'t mastitis at all but rather, inflammatory breast cancer.   As I held my newborn baby she told me if I ever \"get\" mastitis, be sure to question the diagnosis.  And so, a few weeks later, for the first time in all the many many months of breastfeeding three babies I developed mastitis.  If you\'ve ever had anxiety, you can imagine that by now my postpartum anxiety is raging.   Fortunately in my case the antibiotics seemed to work and the mastitis symptoms disappeared.  Slowly I began to realize I didn\'t have inflammatory breast cancer - thank you God!\r\n\r\nBut then again the Mastitis!  Oh yes, my worries came through for me once more...this time I was <em>certain</em> it was inflammatory breast cancer.   I <em>knew</em> the scary possibilities of being misdiagnosed as I watched the mom from school fight like a champion, yet get more and more ill from her cancer.  The horrifying possibility that the same thing was happening to me seemed entirely likely!\r\n\r\nThat night in the emergency room I was given a prescription for antibiotics to treat my second bout of mastitis but of course my anxiety forced me to book an appointment with my family doctor.  My heart is still flipping daily, I have no results from the heart tests and now I have been told I have mastitis again....the postpartum anxiety rages on....I am sure I must be dying.\r\n\r\nWhen I walk in to see my family doctor she takes one look at me and I can see the look of shock on her face.  Once a well-put-together mother-of-three, now I\'m transformed - into a zombie. The picture drawn by my 5 year old daughter that week at school confirms it - when I ask about the several dark brown semi-circles that have been carefully drawn under my eyes, my daughter\'s innocently replies, \"Those are the bags under your eyes Mommy!\"  I cried hard that day. I felt so unravelled.\r\n\r\nMy doctor came right out and asks me \"What can I do for you?\".   Me, being the well-informed patient that I, and most other anxiety-ridden people usually are, tell her I want a needle-punch biopsy to rule out inflammatory breast cancer.  Of course I\'ve researched it and I know that\'s the only way to rule out the disease.  The procedure is invasive and involves taking tissue from the breast to be examined because this type of breast cancer forms in layers not lumps so mammography, breast exams, etc. aren\'t effective ways of diagnosing.  My doctor appeases me and performs the biopsy and I\'m sure it\'s no surprise to you that when the results come in I am fine.  I did actually have mastitis, not once but twice.\r\n\r\nAnd although the outcome of the needle punch bioposy did not cure my anxiety, relief was not far off.\r\n\r\nRead my blog post <a title=\"Love Letter to My Pharmacist\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/love-letter-to-my-pharmacist/\">\"Love Letter to My Pharmacist\"</a>  to hear more about how I found relief.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div></div>','Postparmum Anxiety Part 2 - I thought I was dying...again...','','inherit','open','open','','289-revision-9','','','2012-08-26 23:54:04','2012-08-27 04:54:04','',289,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/289-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(395,1,'2012-08-06 07:19:36','2012-08-06 12:19:36','It was during one of my favourite times of day - the house is all quiet, not a toddler nor kindergartener nor husband stirring - just me and my precious newborn baby up for a late night feed in the rocking chair.  All seemed quiet and serene until suddenly my heart felt like it did a 360 degree flip inside my chest!   If I hadn\'t been so freaked out by the sensation, I would have thought my heart was doing loop-de-loops over the fact that I had fallen madly in love for my newborn baby boy!   I was shocked and stunned and didn\'t know 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feel like I was getting any answers.  No one seemed to know what I was trying to explain.\r\n\r\nI took myself to the emergency room on two occasions where I was hooked up to their machines, had blood drawn and it was determined that I hadn\'t had a heart attack and I was fine.   I still didn\'t feel like I had any answers.  I must have looked like a wreck, on one of the visits the doctor walked into the examining room and within minutes was giving me Ativan for the anxiety the heart problem was creating.\r\n\r\nAlthough I loved my baby to bits I knew the loop-de-loops weren\'t because of my undying love for him!  They were Premature Ventricular Contractions which the doctor confirmed were likely due to the sudden hormonal changes from giving birth to him!    Fortunately for me, I already had an OB/GYN who prescribed natural progesterone cream.  Not surprisingly the progesterone I took to help with the postpartum anxiety instantly \"cured\" my premature ventricular 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random event that would never happen again.  Boy was I wrong.  And so began my journey of intense post-partum anxiety.\r\n\r\nI began to have the heart-flipping sensations daily and they would be more noticeable at certain times than others.  Sometimes it was a small \"blip\" and other times they were so severe they woke me from my sleep!   On a couple of occasions I was up late at night with them (they seemed more noticeable at night when life was not so busy and chaotic) and crying on the phone to my mom who lived a 4 hour plane ride away!  She is an LPN (Licenced Practical Nurse) and I called her one night  while she was on the night shift.  She put the RN on the phone to calm me down and find out what was happening.  It seemed that everyone I spoke to just chalked it up to heart palpitations or rapid heart beat but I knew that didn\'t jive with what I was experiencing and so the anxiety seemed worse because I didn\'t feel like I was getting any answers.  No one seemed to know what 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We all miss Dr. Lee dearly since his passing in 2003, but we feel the support of the thousands of women like you who have benefited from his work. Your emails are one of the biggest reasons why we come to work each day!\n\nWe also want to thank you for sharing Dr. Lee\'s research with everyone through your blog. We visited it and were impressed with the knowledge and sincerity with which you share information and personal experiences with your readers. Dr. Lee was a strong believer in the power of women and men sharing information with each other to change the way the world thinks about health issues. Your support makes a difference in the world, and we want to acknowledge it!\n\nOnce again, thank you so much for writing us with your heartfelt words. We deeply appreciate your support for those of us who continue Dr. Lee’s work. Please let us know if we can be of support to you in any other way.\n\nYours for good health,\n\nSally Kroon, CEO\nThe John Lee M.D. Companies\n\n&nbsp;','Acknowledgements','','inherit','open','open','','381-autosave','','','2012-08-30 20:34:57','2012-08-31 01:34:57','',381,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/381-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(414,1,'2013-09-25 13:15:13','2013-09-25 18:15:13','<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/LoveLetter.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-444\" title=\"Love Letter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/LoveLetter-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Dear Lillian,\n\nI’m sure you don’t remember the day, 7 years ago, when I walked into your compounding pharmacy but I will never forget it. I was filled with a bit of apprehension but mostly, excitement, oh and hope, <em>so</em> much hope!\n\nI was already salivating with anticipation when you invited me into your private little consultation room to explain how to use the Saliva Hormone Test Kit.  I wonder if you knew the moment you handed me that little bag containing the test tube that you became one of a small but important string of people that would change my life forever. As I walked out your door that day, you didn’t see the tears welling up in my eyes because for the first time in years I felt like I might be on the right track with my health.\n\nI didn’t know it at the time, really how could I have known what was to come?  I didn’t know that day that you would become my “hormone specialist” - the person I would call with my hormone questions while I waited to get in to see my naturopath or later my obstetrician. You probably don’t realize how much you taught me about progesterone deficiency or estrogen dominance.  And you surely don’t know that you are part of the reason that I blog about hormone issues today.\n\nWhen I got pregnant, again I turned to you, knowing you could help me find an obstetrician who understood bio-identical hormones because my doctor’s strategy for treating post partum depression was typical  - to write a prescription for anti-depressants. You helped me find Dr. A, who would join you on my list of life changers.\n\nBeing ever watchful for postpartum depression after the birth of my baby, it took me a long time to realize that it was postpartum <em>anxiety</em> rearing it’s ugly head! I had never even  heard of postpartum anxiety and couldn’t find much information on it back then.  On the day if finally dawned on me that I was suffering from postpartum anxiety I knew enough by then that more progesterone was required.  I rubbed some of the “calming” hormone cream into my wrist, but of course then the anxiety took over and worry seeped in that I might be taking too much!  So I called you and yet again you came to my rescue!  You must have known how badly I was suffering from severe postpartum anxiety. You seemed to know that the three-week wait to see my doctor was excruciating for me.  Although you couldn’t recommend a change in my dose, you assured me I wasn’t going to overdose on the small increase.  I felt supported and validated and other than my ob/gyn you were the only other person in my life that knew it was precisely what my body needed. Probably some of it was just talking with you that day but as the days went on toward my doctor’s appointment I felt calmer and calmer.  My doctor would increase my dose even more to complete my cure.  But those three weeks until I saw my obstetrician would have been hell without you. And for that I thank you.\n\nLillian, that day I crossed your threshold, I suppose was just another day for you at the pharmacy.  A day you don’t remember, even though I do.  And while you couldn’t have known the journey that I would embark upon when I left that day, I bet you knew that when you handed me that little bag that you were giving me my life back.\n\nLove,\n\nSonya\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Love Letter to My Pharmacist - Bioidentical Hormones for Postpartum Mood Disorder','','inherit','open','open','','347-autosave-v1','','','2013-09-25 13:15:13','2013-09-25 18:15:13','',347,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/347-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(577,1,'2012-10-01 23:00:33','2012-10-02 04:00:33','<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_23308802.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-590\" title=\"PPMD Woman with Masks\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_23308802-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>When I saw that BlogHer\'s NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month) theme for October is \"MASK\", I immediately knew I had to blog about the \"Happy Mask\" worn by many women who suffer from postpartum mood disorder (PPMD).\r\n\r\nIt\'s no wonder that a mom suffering from PPMD feels the need to put on a mask!  New moms are expected to be joyful and no one, including new mom herself, was expecting to be sad, crying, paralyzed by anxiety or dealing with OCD.  She didn\'t picture herself swinging from mood to mood - snapping at every little thing one moment, feeling great the next and bawling her eyes a minute later.\r\n\r\nThe truth of the matter for all moms in our society is that as soon as that wee little babe is born the pressure to perform is on.  Sadly, instead of turning to someone for help, many women put on a standing-ovation-worthy performance.  No new mom wants to stumble and fall during motherhood lest she be judged by all the other \"perfect mothers\" out there.  Even the Most-Amazing-Mother you know, <em>or think you know</em>, could be suffering from postpartum mood disorder.  She may be afraid to get help, feel isolated, feel embarrassed by her symptoms, or not even realize she has a treatable condition!\r\n\r\nPlease check in on a new mom you know -- <em>even</em> if she appears to be the Most-Amazing-Mother you\'ve ever met.  <em><strong>You</strong></em> just could be the person she takes her Happy Mask off for.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','The Happy Mask of Postpartum Mood Disorder','','publish','open','open','','the-happy-mask-of-postpartum-mood-disorder','','','2012-10-01 23:00:33','2012-10-02 04:00:33','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=577',0,'post','',1),(579,1,'2012-10-02 21:29:09','2012-10-03 02:29:09','<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_10937749.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-603\" title=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/-image10937749\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_10937749-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Postpartum Depression\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>It\'s hard to imagine a joke more cruel than postpartum mood disorder:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nine months of excited anticipation centred around the joy of a new baby</span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BUT </span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> instead you experience a full-frontal attack of depression, anxiety, OCD, intolerable mood swings or at its worst - psychosis!</span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-align: left;\">And perhaps the worst part is that you don\'t even realize at first that you have something that\'s not only a<em> <strong>treatable condition, but possibly a preventable one!  </strong></em></span><em><strong>Yes I actually used the word preventable and postpartum mood disorder in the same sentence.</strong></em></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I know some readers may scoff, if it was preventable wouldn\'t doctors be preventing it by now?!   Let me explain.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Dr. Katharina Dalton, MD studied postnatal depression in England for 30+ years and linked postpartum mood disorders to a progesterone deficiency and treated her patients with........ prevention!<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> </span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">She prevented the onset of postpartum mood disorder by administering progesterone immediately after delivery. Supplementation would be continued on an as-needed basis after that - and is perfectly safe while breast feeding, according to Dr. Dalton. In fact, Dr. Dalton asserted that \"progesterone enhances lactation, which is an additional bonus.\"</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Although Dr. Dalton made it her mission to re-educate the medical community, apparently some doctors found her approach controversial.  So those doctors freely prescribe anti-depressants to new mothers who are reluctant to take medication.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Postpartum mood disorder is such a cruel joke, but the way it is viewed today is equally cruel.  I recently read a statistic that 50% of women who suffer from PPMD don\'t seek help because they are afraid that they will be put on medication.  Whether that\'s the true number or not, I do know that the fear exists because I have been on forums where women are talking about anti-depressants being the only option doctors are offering and they are resistant.   So it makes me wonder if they had a doctor who gave them the option of attempting to balance their hormones first and then turn to anti-depressants if that didn\'t achieve the desired success - what would a woman choose?  (And yes please comment - I\'d love to hear your thoughts)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">There are times when I think back that I still can\'t wrap my head around what happened to me.  But I am sure that the work of Dr. Dalton must have found it\'s way through some interesting pathway to my AMAZING Ob/Gyn who successfully treated my PPMD with bioidentical progesterone when my family doctor only offered anti-depressants.  My own PPMD would have been prevented in fact.  My Ob/Gyn did give me a prescription for bioidentical progesterone to take to the hospital and start using right away.  The issue was the dose was too low and I had a misconception about PPMD....as it turns out I had anxiety but I thought postpartum depression was only about depresssion so never sought a higher prescription.  That\'s a story for another day....</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','The Cruel Joke of Postpartum Mood Disorder ','','publish','open','open','','the-cruel-joke-of-postpartum-mood-disorder','','','2012-10-03 09:38:21','2012-10-03 14:38:21','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=579',0,'post','',1),(578,1,'2012-10-01 14:47:45','2012-10-01 19:47:45','When I saw that BlogHer\'s NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month) theme is \"MASK\", I immediately knew I had a lot to say about the \"Happy Mask\" worn by most of us who have suffered or are suffering from postpartum mood disorder.  Besides I figured I could use the extra motivation to get blogging everyday.  Starting a blog, finding your voice and developing a social media strategy take time, a LOT of time, but when it\'s something you feel passionate about it, like I do, it\'s well worth it.\n\nPostpartum mood disorder is such a cruel joke.  I still can\'t wrap my head around what happened to me sometimes.  So if','The Happy Mask of Postpartum Mood Disorder','','inherit','open','open','','577-revision','','','2012-10-01 14:47:45','2012-10-01 19:47:45','',577,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/577-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(419,1,'2012-08-30 17:57:57','2012-08-30 22:57:57','','Fantasy-Castle-Wallpapers-5','','inherit','open','open','','fantasy-castle-wallpapers-5','','','2012-08-30 17:57:57','2012-08-30 22:57:57','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Fantasy-Castle-Wallpapers-5.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(421,1,'2013-01-22 11:34:03','0000-00-00 00:00:00','Check out my guest posts on Dr. Greene!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/30/confessions-progesterone-junkie\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-441\" title=\"Dr. Greene\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/drgreene_girl-300x146.jpg\" width=\"140\" height=\"74\" /></a>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Confessions of a Progesterone Junkie\" href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/30/confessions-progesterone-junkie\" target=\"_blank\">Confessions of a Progesterone Junkie</a></li>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Excuse Me Have You Seen my Libido\" href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/28/excuse-me-have-you-seen-my-libido\" target=\"_blank\">Excuse Me Have You Seen My Libido</a></li>\r\n	<li><a title=\"I\'m a Survivor But When Did Mother Nature Get Voted Off the Island\" href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/29/i%E2%80%99m-survivor-when-did-mother-nature-get-voted-island\" target=\"_blank\">I\'m a Survivor But When Did Mother Nature Get Voted Off the Island</a></li>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Deep Dark Descent to My Naturopath\'s Office\" href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/31/deep-dark-descent-my-naturopath%E2%80%99s-office\" target=\"_blank\">The Deep Dark Descent to my Naturopath\'s Office</a></li>\r\n	<li><a title=\"My Baby Taught Me My ABCs\" href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/27/my-baby-taught-me-my-abc%E2%80%99s\" target=\"_blank\">My Baby Taught Me My ABC\'s</a></li>\r\n</ul>','Guest blog Dr. Greene - 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Lee, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Pre-Menopause</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by John R. Lee, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Sexy Hormones</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Lorna R. 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It is an easy method and ensures accurate dosing.  You turn the cap and when you hear the click the cap stops turning. A precise amount of hormone rests on the cap waiting to be absorbed by your luscious arm! (or thigh).\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">One click equals one dose!</span></strong>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_76\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"208\" caption=\"One Click = One Dose! 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So if you are told to take one line in the morning you push the stopper until it gets to the next line on the syringe.  Whatever cream has come out is the amount you rub into your skin. 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height=\"225\" /></a>I was thrilled when I was asked to Guest Blog on DrGreene.com\'s website in the \"Perspectives\" section!\r\n\r\nHere you can check out my blog post \"My Baby Taught Me My ABCs\".\r\n\r\n<a title=\"My Baby Taught Me My ABCs\" href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/27/my-baby-taught-me-my-abc%E2%80%99s\">www.drgreene.com</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Advocacy, Bioidentical Hormones and Challenging the Status-Quo','','inherit','open','open','','398-revision-11','','','2012-08-30 18:47:39','2012-08-30 23:47:39','',398,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/398-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(429,1,'2012-08-26 18:04:02','2012-08-26 23:04:02','<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Sonya-Profile-Pic.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-368\" title=\"sonya\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Sonya-Profile-Pic-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSonya is a survivor of infertility, miscarriages, PMS, and Post Partum Mood Disorders (esp Anxiety).  Fortunately she was able to solve all of her problems by balancing her hormones but it was a decade long journey of ups and downs.\r\n\r\nShe founded HormoneSoup.com in an effort to raise consciousness around hormone issues in women and spark conversation about using bio-identical hormones to treat issues such as miscarriages, infertility, postpartum mood disorder, and PMS.\r\n\r\nSonya began advocating for herself about all things hormonal after spending years seeking answers but finding band-aid solutions.  After being offered anti-depressants for hormonal concerns and hearing other women’s similar stories, Sonya became concerned that women’s issues are being labeled as mental health disorders.  Her journey to bio-identical hormones has led her to amazing doctors and natural practitioners that helped her find real solutions to very common problems.  Seeing and hearing an abundance of misinformation, the goal of HormoneSoup.com is to educate, empower and unite women with resources and knowledgeable practitioners to enable them to find answers sooner and more readily than she did.\r\n\r\nShe has plans to start a forum on her site to create a safe and supportive place for women to join the hormone conversation and is hoping to find doctors and practitioners who will join the conversation as well.\r\n\r\nSonya’s Call to Action:\r\n\r\nFor Women:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Be informed</li>\r\n	<li>See yourself in partnership with your doctor/naturopath – it’s <em>your</em> health afterall</li>\r\n	<li>Trust your intuition</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFor Doctors:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>More saliva and blood testing for hormones</li>\r\n	<li>More thought put into diagnostics in women’s issues</li>\r\n	<li>Treatments that match the cause</li>\r\n	<li>Doctors who are using bio-identicals to share more information with colleagues</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Who Am I','','inherit','open','open','','7-revision-v1','','','2012-08-26 18:04:02','2012-08-26 23:04:02','',7,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/7-revision-30/',0,'revision','',0),(430,1,'2012-08-26 23:23:21','2012-08-27 04:23:21','<strong>Email received from Dr. John Lee\'s Office:  August 2012</strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDear Ms. Satveit,\r\n\r\nOn behalf of Mrs. Lee and our entire staff, thank you from our hearts for your kind and gracious words about Dr. Lee and his work. We all miss Dr. Lee dearly since his passing in 2003, but we feel the support of the thousands of women like you who have benefited from his work. Your emails are one of the biggest reasons why we come to work each day!\r\n\r\nWe also want to thank you for sharing Dr. Lee\'s research with everyone through your blog. We visited it and were impressed with the knowledge and sincerity with which you share information and personal experiences with your readers. Dr. Lee was a strong believer in the power of women and men sharing information with each other to change the way the world thinks about health issues. Your support makes a difference in the world, and we want to acknowledge it!\r\n\r\nOnce again, thank you so much for writing us with your heartfelt words. We deeply appreciate your support for those of us who continue Dr. Lee’s work. Please let us know if we can be of support to you in any other way.\r\n\r\nYours for good health,\r\n\r\nSally Kroon, CEO\r\nThe John Lee M.D. Companies\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Acknowledgements','','inherit','open','open','','381-revision-2','','','2012-08-26 23:23:21','2012-08-27 04:23:21','',381,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/381-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(431,1,'2012-08-30 18:43:49','2012-08-30 23:43:49','<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Books:</strong></span></h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Hormone Balance Made Simple</strong></em></span> <strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Dr. John Lee, MD and Virginia Hopkins</span></strong>\r\n<strong><em></em></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Women\'s Bodies, Women\'s Wisdom</em> </span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> </span>by Christiane Northrup</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Menopause</em> </span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by John R. Lee, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Pre-Menopause</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by John R. Lee, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Sexy Hormones</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Lorna R. 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Vanderhaeghe and Alvin Pettle, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>A Smart Woman\'s Guide to Hormones</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Lorna Vanderhaeghe</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Taking Charge of Your Fertility</strong></em></span> <strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Toni Weschler</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><em><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Truth about Sexuality Menopause and Testosterone</span> </span></span></strong></em><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Susan Rako, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Female Brain Gone Insane</em></strong></span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Mia Lundin</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2></h2>\r\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Articles &amp;/or Research:</span></strong></h2>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a title=\"PMS Treatment Clinic\" href=\"http://www.pmstreatmentclinic.com/faqs.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.pmstreatmentclinic.com/faqs.html</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Bio-Identical Hormones Relieve Anxiety\" href=\"http://www.bioidenticalhormones101.com/Relieve_Anxiety.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.bioidenticalhormones101.com/Relieve_Anxiety.html</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Dr John Lee\'s Website\" href=\"http://www.johnleemd.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.johnleemd.com/index.html</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"The Peri-menopause Blog\" href=\"http://www.theperimenopauseblog.com/category/perimenopause-symptoms-2/\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.theperimenopauseblog.com/category/perimenopause-symptoms-2/</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Books, Articles & Research','','inherit','open','open','','9-revision-19','','','2012-08-30 20:42:46','2012-08-31 01:42:46','',9,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/9-revision-19/',0,'revision','',0),(435,1,'2012-08-30 20:33:14','2012-08-31 01:33:14','<strong>Email received from Dr. John Lee\'s Office:  August 2012</strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDear Ms. Satveit,\r\n\r\nOn behalf of Mrs. Lee and our entire staff, thank you from our hearts for your kind and gracious words about Dr. Lee and his work. We all miss Dr. Lee dearly since his passing in 2003, but we feel the support of the thousands of women like you who have benefited from his work. Your emails are one of the biggest reasons why we come to work each day!\r\n\r\nWe also want to thank you for sharing Dr. Lee\'s research with everyone through your blog. We visited it and were impressed with the knowledge and sincerity with which you share information and personal experiences with your readers. Dr. Lee was a strong believer in the power of women and men sharing information with each other to change the way the world thinks about health issues. Your support makes a difference in the world, and we want to acknowledge it!\r\n\r\nOnce again, thank you so much for writing us with your heartfelt words. We deeply appreciate your support for those of us who continue Dr. Lee’s work. Please let us know if we can be of support to you in any other way.\r\n\r\nYours for good health,\r\n\r\nSally Kroon, CEO\r\nThe John Lee M.D. Companies\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Acknowledgements','','inherit','open','open','','381-revision-3','','','2012-08-30 20:33:14','2012-08-31 01:33:14','',381,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/381-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(437,1,'2012-01-24 21:41:14','2012-01-25 02:41:14','[si-contact-form form=\'1\']','Contact Me','','inherit','open','open','','50-revision-7','','','2012-01-24 21:41:14','2012-01-25 02:41:14','',50,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/50-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(438,1,'2012-08-26 23:39:48','2012-08-27 04:39:48','Coming Soon....\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Definitions','','inherit','open','open','','124-revision-7','','','2012-08-26 23:39:48','2012-08-27 04:39:48','',124,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/124-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(443,1,'2012-08-30 21:57:58','2012-08-31 02:57:58','<a href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/30/confessions-progesterone-junkie\"><img src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/drgreene_girl-300x146.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Dr. Greene\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-441\" /></a>\n\nCheck out my guest posts on Dr. Greene!\n\n\nwww.drgreene.com\n','','','inherit','open','open','','421-revision-2','','','2012-08-30 21:57:58','2012-08-31 02:57:58','',421,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/421-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(441,1,'2012-08-30 21:49:43','2012-08-31 02:49:43','Dr. Alan Greene','Dr. Greene','','inherit','open','open','','drgreene_girl','','','2012-08-30 21:49:43','2012-08-31 02:49:43','',421,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/drgreene_girl.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(442,1,'2012-08-30 21:47:38','2012-08-31 02:47:38','<a href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/30/confessions-progesterone-junkie\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-423\" title=\"drgreene\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/drgreene1-300x147.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"147\" /></a><div>Check out my guest posts on Dr. Greene!\n\n\nhttp://www.drgreene.com/sites/default/files/images/aboutus.article_preview.jpg\n','','','inherit','open','open','','421-revision','','','2012-08-30 21:47:38','2012-08-31 02:47:38','',421,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/421-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(444,1,'2012-08-30 22:29:37','2012-08-31 03:29:37','','Love Letter','','inherit','open','open','','loveletter','','','2012-08-30 22:29:37','2012-08-31 03:29:37','',347,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/LoveLetter.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(445,1,'2012-08-26 17:35:45','2012-08-26 22:35:45','Dear Lillian,\r\n\r\nI’m sure you don’t remember the day, 7 years ago, when I walked into your compounding pharmacy but I will never forget it. I was filled with a bit of apprehension but mostly, excitement, oh and hope, <em>so</em> much hope!\r\n\r\nI was already salivating with anticipation when you invited me into your private little consultation room to explain how to use the Saliva Hormone Test Kit.  I wonder if you knew the moment you handed me that little bag containing the test tube that you became one of a small but important string of people that would change my life forever. As I walked out your door that day, you didn’t see the tears welling up in my eyes because for the first time in years I felt like I might be on the right track with my health.\r\n\r\nI didn’t know it at the time, really how could I have known what was to come?  I didn’t know that day that you would become my “hormone specialist” - the person I would call with my hormone questions while I waited to get in to see my naturopath or later my obstetrician. You probably don’t realize how much you taught me about progesterone deficiency or estrogen dominance.  And you surely don’t know that you are part of the reason that I blog about hormone issues today.\r\n\r\nWhen I got pregnant, again I turned to you, knowing you could help me find an obstetrician who understood bio-identical hormones because my doctor’s strategy for treating post partum depression was typical  - to write a prescription for anti-depressants. You helped me find Dr. A, who would join you on my list of life changers.\r\n\r\nBeing ever watchful for postpartum depression after the birth of my baby, it took me a long time to realize that it was postpartum <em>anxiety</em> rearing it’s ugly head! I had never even  heard of postpartum anxiety and couldn’t find much information on it back then.  On the day if finally dawned on me that I was suffering from postpartum anxiety I knew enough by then that more progesterone was required.  I rubbed some of the “calming” hormone cream into my wrist, but of course then the anxiety took over and worry seeped in that I might be taking too much!  So I called you and yet again you came to my rescue!  You must have known how badly I was suffering from severe postpartum anxiety. You seemed to know that the three-week wait to see my doctor was excruciating for me.  Although you couldn’t recommend a change in my dose, you assured me I wasn’t going to overdose on the small increase.  I felt supported and validated and other than my ob/gyn you were the only other person in my life that knew it was precisely what my body needed. Probably some of it was just talking with you that day but as the days went on toward my doctor’s appointment I felt calmer and calmer.  My doctor would increase my dose even more to complete my cure.  But those three weeks until I saw my obstetrician would have been hell without you. And for that I thank you.\r\n\r\nLillian, that day I crossed your threshold, I suppose was just another day for you at the pharmacy.  A day you don’t remember, even though I do.  And while you couldn’t have known the journey that I would embark upon when I left that day, I bet you knew that when you handed me that little bag that you were giving me my life back.\r\n\r\nLove,\r\n\r\nSonya\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Love Letter to My Pharmacist','','inherit','open','open','','347-revision-v1','','','2012-08-26 17:35:45','2012-08-26 22:35:45','',347,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/347-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(446,1,'2012-08-30 22:52:58','2012-08-31 03:52:58','Mittelschmerz - mid-cycle pain','Ovulation Pain','','inherit','open','open','','ovulation-pain','','','2012-08-30 22:52:58','2012-08-31 03:52:58','',317,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Ovulation-Pain.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(447,1,'2012-08-24 08:41:13','2012-08-24 13:41:13','Have you ever noticed pain in one side of your abdomen around half-way through your menstrual cycle?  It might be crampy or sharp pains that go on for minutes or hours or a day or even two.  It might switch sides from month to month.  Those pains of ovulation are referred to as Mittelschmerz.\r\n\r\nEven though they can be uncomfortable, annoying and sometimes painful they actually can be useful to let you know when you are ovulating, especially if you are trying to get pregnant!  I didn\'t know what those little cramps were until I began researching infertility.   Since I was \"anovulatory\" I wasn\'t ovulating regularly and didn\'t notice any cramping.  Besides I was so out-of-tune with my body back-in-the-day that even if I experienced the odd twinge or cramp I would never have realized that it was from that little egg celebrating it\'s release and rolling down my fallopian tube!\r\n\r\nSo it\'s not surprising that once I balanced my hormones and started experiencing Mittelschmerz that I embraced those little pains!  I knew that my body was finally working the way it was supposed to.  I could tell which ovary had released an egg that month.\r\n\r\nNot every woman gets Mittleschmerz, I think about 20% report the monthly pains so if you don\'t notice them I don\'t want you to go away thinking you don\'t ovulate!  And if you do have pain and you think there is something wrong definitely see your doctor and/or naturopath.  (Severe pain during ovulation should be investigated by your doctor.)\r\n\r\nAnd if you find you just can\'t embrace <em>your</em> Mittleschmerz - 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If you read my Guest Blog Post <a title=\"Confessing my Progesterone Habit on DrGreene.com - Guest Post\" href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/30/confessions-progesterone-junkie\" target=\"_blank\">\"Confessions of a Progesterone Junkie\" </a>on drgreene.com you\'ll hear why I\'m not giving up my progesterone cream anytime soon!','Confessing my Progesterone Habit on DrGreene.com!','','publish','open','open','','confessing-my-progesterone-habit-on-drgreene-com','','','2013-01-23 13:35:09','2013-01-23 18:35:09','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=453',0,'post','',0),(454,1,'2012-08-31 12:11:21','2012-08-31 17:11:21','If you\'ve read any of my past blog posts, it will be clear to you that I am a believer in bio-identical hormones. 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If you read my Guest Blog Post \"Confessions of a Progesterone Junkie\" on drgreene.com you\'ll hear why I\'m not giving up my progesterone cream\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Confessing my Progesterone Habit on DrGreene.com!','','inherit','open','open','','453-revision-3','','','2012-08-31 12:15:00','2012-08-31 17:15:00','',453,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/453-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(455,1,'2012-08-31 12:12:20','2012-08-31 17:12:20','If you\'ve read any of my past blog posts, it will be clear to you that I am a believer in bio-identical hormones. If you read my Guest Blog Post \"Confessions of a Progesterone Junkie\" on drgreene.com you\'ll hear why I\'m not giving up my progesterone cream\r\n<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Misc-Bio-identical-Hormone-Syringes-150x1501.jpg\"><img src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Misc-Bio-identical-Hormone-Syringes-150x1501.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Bio-identical-Hormone-Syringes-150x150\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-223\" /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/30/confessions-progesterone-junkie\" title=\"Confessions of a Progesterone Junkie\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/30/confessions-progesterone-junkie</a>\r\n','Confessing my Progesterone Habit on DrGreene.com!','','inherit','open','open','','453-revision-2','','','2012-08-31 12:12:20','2012-08-31 17:12:20','',453,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/453-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(457,1,'2013-01-23 13:36:29','2013-01-23 18:36:29','<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Misc-Bio-identical-Hormone-Syringes-150x1501.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-223\" title=\"Bio-identical-Hormone-Syringes-150x150\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Misc-Bio-identical-Hormone-Syringes-150x1501.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>If you\'ve read any of my past blog posts, it will be clear to you that I am a believer in bio-identical hormones. If you read my Guest Blog Post <a title=\"Confessing my Progesterone Habit on DrGreene.com - Guest Post\" href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/30/confessions-progesterone-junkie\" target=\"_blank\">\"Confessions of a Progesterone Junkie\" </a>on drgreene.com you\'ll hear why I\'m not giving up my progesterone cream anytime soon!','Confessing my Progesterone Habit on DrGreene.com!','','inherit','open','open','','453-autosave','','','2013-01-23 13:36:29','2013-01-23 18:36:29','',453,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/453-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(460,1,'2012-09-11 11:51:38','2012-09-11 16:51:38','What a shock it was when my hairdresser told me I had bald spots on my head!     I didn\'t even know I had them, although I did seem to have an awful lot of hair clogging the drains everyday. So, as women often do at their hairdresser\'s, I got involved in a deep discussion with my stylist.  On this occasion the conversation was about alopecia.  At the time I didn\'t even know what alopecia was.\n\nMy hairdresser mentioned her sister developed alopecia as a result of a severe stressor in her life.  At the time I was going through my terrible PMS but who would think to link their PMS tor head? Certainly not me.  I was just beginning, however, to suspect my body was not in synch in a whole lot of ways.  Thinking back to how my hair suddenly seemed to fall out after my pregnancies, I began to wonder if it was all part of this hormonal craziness.  Sure enough, I soon found myself at the naturopath\'s office discussing androgenic alopecia.  Basically it\'s when your hormones are out of balance and it causes your hair to fall out!  Wow.','Help I\'m Going Bald!','','inherit','open','open','','322-revision-3','','','2012-09-11 11:51:38','2012-09-11 16:51:38','',322,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/322-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(459,1,'2012-09-11 11:47:48','2012-09-11 16:47:48','Thanks to my hairdresser I didn\'t go bald!  She is the one who noticed the bald spots on my head.  I didn\'t even know I had them, although I did seem to have an awful lot of hair clogging the drains everyday.  As women often do at their hairdresser\'s, I got involved in a deep discussion with my stylist.  This conversation was about alopecia.  At the time I didn\'t even know what alopecia was.  The hairdresser mentioned her sister developed alopecia as a result of a severe stressor in her life.  At the time I was going through my terrible PMS but who would think to link their PMS to their hairdresser telling them they have bald patches on their head? Certainly not me.  I was just beginning, however, to suspect my body was not in synch in a whole lot of ways.  Thinking back to how my hair suddenly seemed to fall out after my pregnancies, I began to wonder if it was all part of this hormonal craziness.  Sure enough, I soon found myself at the naturopath\'s office discussing androgenic alopecia.  Basically it\'s when your hormones are out of balance and it causes your hair to fall out!  Wow.','Help I\'m Going Bald!','','inherit','open','open','','322-revision-2','','','2012-09-11 11:47:48','2012-09-11 16:47:48','',322,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/322-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(461,1,'2012-09-11 13:26:05','2012-09-11 18:26:05','Thanks to my hairdresser I didn\'t go bald!  She is the one who noticed the bald spots on my head.  I didn\'t even know I had them, although I did seem to have an awful lot of hair clogging the drains everyday.  As women often do at their hairdresser\'s, I got involved in a deep discussion with my stylist.  This conversation was about alopecia.  At the time I didn\'t even know what alopecia was.  The hairdresser mentioned her sister developed alopecia as a result of a severe stressor in her life.  At the time I was going through my terrible episode of PMS, but who would think to link their PMS to their hairdresser telling them they have bald patches on their head? Certainly not me.  I was just beginning, however, to suspect my body was not in synch in a whole lot of ways.  Thinking back to how my hair suddenly seemed to fall out after my pregnancies, I began to wonder if it was all part of this hormonal craziness.  Sure enough, I soon found myself at the naturopath\'s office discussing androgenic alopecia.  Basically it\'s when your hormones are out of balance and it causes your hair to fall out!  Wow.','Help I\'m Going Bald - How I Discovered I had Androgenic Alopecia!','','inherit','open','open','','322-revision-4','','','2012-09-11 13:26:05','2012-09-11 18:26:05','',322,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/322-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(462,1,'2012-09-11 13:48:16','2012-09-11 18:48:16','It was during a hair appointment that my hairdresser told me that I had bald patches on my scalp! I didn\'t even know I had them, although when I thought about it I realized that I did seem to have an awful lot of hair clogging the drains everyday.  As women often do at their hairdresser\'s, I got involved in a deep discussion with my stylist. On this occasion the conversation was about alopecia.\n\nAt the time I didn\'t even know what alopecia was.  The hairdresser mentioned her sister developed alopecia as a result of a severe stressor in her life.  At the time I was going through my terrible episode of PMS and being treated with oral contraceptives, but who would think to link their PMS or birth to a clogged drain? Certainly not me.\n\nFor a long time I had suspected my body was not in synch in a whole lot of ways, especially hormonally.  When I got thinking back to how my hair suddenly seemed to fall out after my pregnancies, I began to wonder if the hair loss was all part of the same hormonal craziness.\n\nSure enough, I soon found myself at the naturopath\'s office discussing androgenic alopecia. To put it simply when your hormones are out of balance it can cause your hair to fall out!  At the time my PMS was being “treated” with oral contraceptives (it didn’t help but that’s for another blog post), which I later learned can be linked with hair loss in women! My research eventually revealed that the type of oral contraceptive I was taking is on the American Hair Loss Association’s list as having <strong><em>significant potential of causing or exacerbating hair loss! </em></strong>  To see if your oral contraceptive is on the list and for more information check out American Hair Loss Association’s website\n\nhttp://www.americanhairloss.org/women_hair_loss/oral_contraceptives.asp\n\n&nbsp;','Help I\'m Going Bald - How I Discovered I had Androgenic Alopecia!','','inherit','open','open','','322-revision-5','','','2012-09-11 13:48:16','2012-09-11 18:48:16','',322,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/322-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(466,1,'2012-09-11 16:16:58','2012-09-11 21:16:58','It was during a hair appointment that my hairdresser told me that I had bald patches on my scalp! I didn\'t even know I had them, although when I thought about it I realized that I did seem to have an awful lot of hair clogging the drains everyday.  As women often do at their hairdresser\'s, I got involved in a deep discussion with my stylist. On this occasion the conversation was about alopecia.\n\nAt the time I didn\'t even know what alopecia was.  The hairdresser mentioned her sister developed alopecia as a result of a severe stressor in her life.  At the time I was going through my terrible episode of PMS and being treated with oral contraceptives, but who would think to link their PMS or birth to a clogged drain? Certainly not me.\n\nFor a long time I had suspected my body was not in synch in a whole lot of ways, especially hormonally.  When I got thinking back to how my hair suddenly seemed to fall out after my pregnancies, I began to wonder if the hair loss was all part of the same hormonal craziness.\n\nSure enough, I soon found myself at the naturopath\'s office discussing androgenic alopecia. To put it simply when your hormones are out of balance it can cause your hair to fall out!  At the time my PMS was being “treated” with oral contraceptives (it didn’t help but that’s for another blog post), which I later learned can be linked with hair loss in women! My research eventually revealed that the type of oral contraceptive I was taking is on the American Hair Loss Association’s list as having <strong><em>significant potential of causing or exacerbating hair loss! </em></strong>  To see if your oral contraceptive is on the list and for more information check out American Hair Loss Association’s website\n\nhttp://www.americanhairloss.org/women_hair_loss/oral_contraceptives.asp\n\n&nbsp;','Help I\'m Going Bald - How I Discovered I had Androgenic Alopecia!','','inherit','open','open','','322-revision-8','','','2012-09-11 16:16:58','2012-09-11 21:16:58','',322,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/322-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(463,1,'2012-09-11 13:51:08','2012-09-11 18:51:08','It was during a hair appointment that my hairdresser told me that I had bald patches on my scalp! I didn\'t even know I had them, although when I thought about it I realized that I did seem to have an awful lot of hair clogging the drains everyday.  As women often do at their hairdresser\'s, I got involved in a deep discussion with my stylist. On this occasion the conversation was about alopecia.\r\n\r\nAt the time I didn\'t even know what alopecia was.  The hairdresser mentioned her sister developed alopecia as a result of a severe stressor in her life.  At the time I was going through my terrible episode of PMS and being treated with oral contraceptives, but who would think to link their PMS or birth to a clogged drain? Certainly not me.\r\n\r\nFor a long time I had suspected my body was not in synch in a whole lot of ways, especially hormonally.  When I got thinking back to how my hair suddenly seemed to fall out after my pregnancies, I began to wonder if the hair loss was all part of the same hormonal craziness.\r\n\r\nSure enough, I soon found myself at the naturopath\'s office discussing androgenic alopecia. To put it simply when your hormones are out of balance it can cause your hair to fall out!  At the time my PMS was being “treated” with oral contraceptives (it didn’t help but that’s for another blog post), which I later learned can be linked with hair loss in women! My research eventually revealed that the type of oral contraceptive I was taking is on the American Hair Loss Association’s list as having <strong><em>significant potential of causing or exacerbating hair loss! </em></strong>  To see if your oral contraceptive is on the list and for more information check out American Hair Loss Association’s website\r\n\r\nhttp://www.americanhairloss.org/women_hair_loss/oral_contraceptives.asp\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Help I\'m Going Bald - How I Discovered I had Androgenic Alopecia!','','inherit','open','open','','322-revision-6','','','2012-09-11 13:51:08','2012-09-11 18:51:08','',322,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/322-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(464,1,'2012-09-12 09:46:49','2012-09-12 14:46:49','It was during a hair appointment that my hairdresser told me that I had bald <a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dreamstime_xs_21646133.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-471\" title=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/-image21646133\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dreamstime_xs_21646133-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Am I Going Bald?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>patches on my scalp! I didn\'t even know I had them, although when I thought about it I realized that I did seem to have an awful lot of hair clogging the drains everyday.  As women often do at their hairdresser\'s, I got involved in a deep discussion with my stylist. On this occasion the conversation was about alopecia.\n\nAt the time I didn\'t even know what alopecia was.  The hairdresser mentioned her sister developed alopecia as a result of a severe stressor in her life.  At the time I was going through my terrible episode of PMS and being treated with oral contraceptives, but who would think to link their PMS or birth to a clogged drain? Certainly not me.\n\nFor a long time I had suspected my body was not in synch in a whole lot of ways, especially hormonally.  When I thought back to how my hair suddenly seemed to fall out after my pregnancies, I began to wonder if the hair loss was all part of the same hormonal craziness.\n\nSure enough, I soon found myself at the naturopath\'s office discussing androgenic alopecia. To put it simply when your hormones are out of balance it can cause your hair to fall out!  At the time my PMS was being “treated” with oral contraceptives (it didn’t help but that’s for another blog post), which I later learned can be linked with hair loss in women! My research eventually revealed that the type of oral contraceptive I was taking is on the American Hair Loss Association’s list as having <strong><em>significant potential of causing or exacerbating hair loss! </em></strong>  To see if your oral contraceptive is on the list and for more information check out American Hair Loss Association’s website\n\n<a title=\"American Hair Loss Association\" href=\"http://www.americanhairloss.org/women_hair_loss/oral_contraceptives.asp\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.americanhairloss.org/women_hair_loss/oral_contraceptives.asp</a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Help I\'m Going Bald! - How I Discovered I had Androgenic Alopecia','','inherit','open','open','','322-autosave','','','2012-09-12 09:46:49','2012-09-12 14:46:49','',322,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/322-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(465,1,'2012-09-11 13:52:02','2012-09-11 18:52:02','It was during a hair appointment that my hairdresser told me that I had bald patches on my scalp! I didn\'t even know I had them, although when I thought about it I realized that I did seem to have an awful lot of hair clogging the drains everyday.  As women often do at their hairdresser\'s, I got involved in a deep discussion with my stylist. On this occasion the conversation was about alopecia.\r\n\r\nAt the time I didn\'t even know what alopecia was.  The hairdresser mentioned her sister developed alopecia as a result of a severe stressor in her life.  At the time I was going through my terrible episode of PMS and being treated with oral contraceptives, but who would think to link their PMS or birth to a clogged drain? Certainly not me.\r\n\r\nFor a long time I had suspected my body was not in synch in a whole lot of ways, especially hormonally.  When I got thinking back to how my hair suddenly seemed to fall out after my pregnancies, I began to wonder if the hair loss was all part of the same hormonal craziness.\r\n\r\nSure enough, I soon found myself at the naturopath\'s office discussing androgenic alopecia. To put it simply when your hormones are out of balance it can cause your hair to fall out!  At the time my PMS was being “treated” with oral contraceptives (it didn’t help but that’s for another blog post), which I later learned can be linked with hair loss in women! My research eventually revealed that the type of oral contraceptive I was taking is on the American Hair Loss Association’s list as having <strong><em>significant potential of causing or exacerbating hair loss! </em></strong>  To see if your oral contraceptive is on the list and for more information check out American Hair Loss Association’s website\r\n\r\nhttp://www.americanhairloss.org/women_hair_loss/oral_contraceptives.asp\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Help I\'m Going Bald - How I Discovered I had Androgenic Alopecia!','','inherit','open','open','','322-revision-7','','','2012-09-11 13:52:02','2012-09-11 18:52:02','',322,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/322-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(467,1,'2012-09-11 16:17:32','2012-09-11 21:17:32','It was during a hair appointment that my hairdresser told me that I had bald patches on my scalp! I didn\'t even know I had them, although when I thought about it I realized that I did seem to have an awful lot of hair clogging the drains everyday.  As women often do at their hairdresser\'s, I got involved in a deep discussion with my stylist. On this occasion the conversation was about alopecia.\r\n\r\nAt the time I didn\'t even know what alopecia was.  The hairdresser mentioned her sister developed alopecia as a result of a severe stressor in her life.  At the time I was going through my terrible episode of PMS and being treated with oral contraceptives, but who would think to link their PMS or birth to a clogged drain? Certainly not me.\r\n\r\nFor a long time I had suspected my body was not in synch in a whole lot of ways, especially hormonally.  When I got thinking back to how my hair suddenly seemed to fall out after my pregnancies, I began to wonder if the hair loss was all part of the same hormonal craziness.\r\n\r\nSure enough, I soon found myself at the naturopath\'s office discussing androgenic alopecia. To put it simply when your hormones are out of balance it can cause your hair to fall out!  At the time my PMS was being “treated” with oral contraceptives (it didn’t help but that’s for another blog post), which I later learned can be linked with hair loss in women! My research eventually revealed that the type of oral contraceptive I was taking is on the American Hair Loss Association’s list as having <strong><em>significant potential of causing or exacerbating hair loss! </em></strong>  To see if your oral contraceptive is on the list and for more information check out American Hair Loss Association’s website\r\n\r\nhttp://www.americanhairloss.org/women_hair_loss/oral_contraceptives.asp\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Help I\'m Going Bald - How I Discovered I had Androgenic Alopecia!','','inherit','open','open','','322-revision-9','','','2012-09-11 16:17:32','2012-09-11 21:17:32','',322,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/322-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(468,1,'2012-09-11 16:18:42','2012-09-11 21:18:42','It was during a hair appointment that my hairdresser told me that I had bald patches on my scalp! I didn\'t even know I had them, although when I thought about it I realized that I did seem to have an awful lot of hair clogging the drains everyday.  As women often do at their hairdresser\'s, I got involved in a deep discussion with my stylist. On this occasion the conversation was about alopecia.\r\n\r\nAt the time I didn\'t even know what alopecia was.  The hairdresser mentioned her sister developed alopecia as a result of a severe stressor in her life.  At the time I was going through my terrible episode of PMS and being treated with oral contraceptives, but who would think to link their PMS or birth to a clogged drain? Certainly not me.\r\n\r\nFor a long time I had suspected my body was not in synch in a whole lot of ways, especially hormonally.  When I got thinking back to how my hair suddenly seemed to fall out after my pregnancies, I began to wonder if the hair loss was all part of the same hormonal craziness.\r\n\r\nSure enough, I soon found myself at the naturopath\'s office discussing androgenic alopecia. To put it simply when your hormones are out of balance it can cause your hair to fall out!  At the time my PMS was being “treated” with oral contraceptives (it didn’t help but that’s for another blog post), which I later learned can be linked with hair loss in women! My research eventually revealed that the type of oral contraceptive I was taking is on the American Hair Loss Association’s list as having <strong><em>significant potential of causing or exacerbating hair loss! </em></strong>  To see if your oral contraceptive is on the list and for more information check out American Hair Loss Association’s website\r\n\r\nhttp://www.americanhairloss.org/women_hair_loss/oral_contraceptives.asp\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Help I\'m Going Bald - How I Discovered I had Androgenic Alopecia!','','inherit','open','open','','322-revision-10','','','2012-09-11 16:18:42','2012-09-11 21:18:42','',322,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/322-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(469,1,'2012-09-11 16:21:46','2012-09-11 21:21:46','It was during a hair appointment that my hairdresser told me that I had bald patches on my scalp! I didn\'t even know I had them, although when I thought about it I realized that I did seem to have an awful lot of hair clogging the drains everyday.  As women often do at their hairdresser\'s, I got involved in a deep discussion with my stylist. On this occasion the conversation was about alopecia.\r\n\r\nAt the time I didn\'t even know what alopecia was.  The hairdresser mentioned her sister developed alopecia as a result of a severe stressor in her life.  At the time I was going through my terrible episode of PMS and being treated with oral contraceptives, but who would think to link their PMS or birth to a clogged drain? Certainly not me.\r\n\r\nFor a long time I had suspected my body was not in synch in a whole lot of ways, especially hormonally.  When I got thinking back to how my hair suddenly seemed to fall out after my pregnancies, I began to wonder if the hair loss was all part of the same hormonal craziness.\r\n\r\nSure enough, I soon found myself at the naturopath\'s office discussing androgenic alopecia. To put it simply when your hormones are out of balance it can cause your hair to fall out!  At the time my PMS was being “treated” with oral contraceptives (it didn’t help but that’s for another blog post), which I later learned can be linked with hair loss in women! My research eventually revealed that the type of oral contraceptive I was taking is on the American Hair Loss Association’s list as having <strong><em>significant potential of causing or exacerbating hair loss! </em></strong>  To see if your oral contraceptive is on the list and for more information check out American Hair Loss Association’s website\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.americanhairloss.org/women_hair_loss/oral_contraceptives.asp\" title=\"American Hair Loss Association\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.americanhairloss.org/women_hair_loss/oral_contraceptives.asp</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Help I\'m Going Bald! - How I Discovered I had Androgenic Alopecia','','inherit','open','open','','322-revision-11','','','2012-09-11 16:21:46','2012-09-11 21:21:46','',322,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/322-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(470,1,'2012-09-11 16:22:07','2012-09-11 21:22:07','It was during a hair appointment that my hairdresser told me that I had bald patches on my scalp! I didn\'t even know I had them, although when I thought about it I realized that I did seem to have an awful lot of hair clogging the drains everyday.  As women often do at their hairdresser\'s, I got involved in a deep discussion with my stylist. On this occasion the conversation was about alopecia.\r\n\r\nAt the time I didn\'t even know what alopecia was.  The hairdresser mentioned her sister developed alopecia as a result of a severe stressor in her life.  At the time I was going through my terrible episode of PMS and being treated with oral contraceptives, but who would think to link their PMS or birth to a clogged drain? Certainly not me.\r\n\r\nFor a long time I had suspected my body was not in synch in a whole lot of ways, especially hormonally.  When I got thinking back to how my hair suddenly seemed to fall out after my pregnancies, I began to wonder if the hair loss was all part of the same hormonal craziness.\r\n\r\nSure enough, I soon found myself at the naturopath\'s office discussing androgenic alopecia. To put it simply when your hormones are out of balance it can cause your hair to fall out!  At the time my PMS was being “treated” with oral contraceptives (it didn’t help but that’s for another blog post), which I later learned can be linked with hair loss in women! My research eventually revealed that the type of oral contraceptive I was taking is on the American Hair Loss Association’s list as having <strong><em>significant potential of causing or exacerbating hair loss! </em></strong>  To see if your oral contraceptive is on the list and for more information check out American Hair Loss Association’s website\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.americanhairloss.org/women_hair_loss/oral_contraceptives.asp\" title=\"American Hair Loss Association\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.americanhairloss.org/women_hair_loss/oral_contraceptives.asp</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Help I\'m Going Bald! - How I Discovered I had Androgenic Alopecia','','inherit','open','open','','322-revision-12','','','2012-09-11 16:22:07','2012-09-11 21:22:07','',322,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/322-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(471,1,'2012-09-11 17:11:45','2012-09-11 22:11:45','Hair loss in women with hormone imbalance, oral contraceptives.','http://www.dreamstime.com/-image21646133','','inherit','open','open','','httpwww-dreamstime-com-image21646133','','','2012-09-11 17:11:45','2012-09-11 22:11:45','',322,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dreamstime_xs_21646133.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(473,1,'2012-09-11 17:25:29','2012-09-11 22:25:29','It was during a hair appointment that my hairdresser told me that I had bald <a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dreamstime_xs_21646133.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-471\" title=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/-image21646133\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dreamstime_xs_21646133-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Am I Going Bald?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>patches on my scalp! I didn\'t even know I had them, although when I thought about it I realized that I did seem to have an awful lot of hair clogging the drains everyday.  As women often do at their hairdresser\'s, I got involved in a deep discussion with my stylist. On this occasion the conversation was about alopecia.\r\n\r\nAt the time I didn\'t even know what alopecia was.  The hairdresser mentioned her sister developed alopecia as a result of a severe stressor in her life.  At the time I was going through my terrible episode of PMS and being treated with oral contraceptives, but who would think to link their PMS or birth to a clogged drain? Certainly not me.\r\n\r\nFor a long time I had suspected my body was not in synch in a whole lot of ways, especially hormonally.  When I thought back to how my hair suddenly seemed to fall out after my pregnancies, I began to wonder if the hair loss was all part of the same hormonal craziness.\r\n\r\nSure enough, I soon found myself at the naturopath\'s office discussing androgenic alopecia. To put it simply when your hormones are out of balance it can cause your hair to fall out!  At the time my PMS was being “treated” with oral contraceptives (it didn’t help but that’s for another blog post), which I later learned can be linked with hair loss in women! My research eventually revealed that the type of oral contraceptive I was taking is on the American Hair Loss Association’s list as having <strong><em>significant potential of causing or exacerbating hair loss! </em></strong>  To see if your oral contraceptive is on the list and for more information check out American Hair Loss Association’s website\r\n\r\n<a title=\"American Hair Loss Association\" href=\"http://www.americanhairloss.org/women_hair_loss/oral_contraceptives.asp\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.americanhairloss.org/women_hair_loss/oral_contraceptives.asp</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Help I\'m Going Bald! - How I Discovered I had Androgenic Alopecia','','inherit','open','open','','322-revision-14','','','2012-09-11 17:25:29','2012-09-11 22:25:29','',322,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/322-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(472,1,'2012-09-11 16:22:16','2012-09-11 21:22:16','It was during a hair appointment that my hairdresser told me that I had bald patches on my scalp! I didn\'t even know I had them, although when I thought about it I realized that I did seem to have an awful lot of hair clogging the drains everyday. &nbsp;As women often do at their hairdresser\'s, I got involved in a deep discussion with my stylist. On this occasion the conversation was about alopecia.\r\n\r\nAt the time I didn\'t even know what alopecia was. &nbsp;The hairdresser mentioned her sister developed alopecia as a result of a severe stressor in her life. &nbsp;At the time I was going through my terrible episode of PMS and being treated with oral contraceptives, but who would think to link their PMS or birth to a clogged drain? Certainly not me.\r\n\r\nFor a long time I had suspected my body was not in synch in a whole lot of ways, especially hormonally. &nbsp;When I got thinking back to how my hair suddenly seemed to fall out after my pregnancies, I began to wonder if the hair loss was all part of the same hormonal craziness.\r\n\r\nSure enough, I soon found myself at the naturopath\'s office discussing androgenic alopecia. To put it simply when your hormones are out of balance it can cause your hair to fall out! &nbsp;At the time my PMS was being “treated” with oral contraceptives (it didn’t help but that’s for another blog post), which I later learned can be linked with hair loss in women! My research eventually revealed that the type of oral contraceptive I was taking is on the American Hair Loss Association’s list as having <strong><em>significant potential of causing or exacerbating hair loss! </em></strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;To see if your oral contraceptive is on the list and for more information check out American Hair Loss Association’s website\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.americanhairloss.org/women_hair_loss/oral_contraceptives.asp\" title=\"American Hair Loss Association\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.americanhairloss.org/women_hair_loss/oral_contraceptives.asp</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Help I\'m Going Bald! - How I Discovered I had Androgenic Alopecia','','inherit','open','open','','322-revision-13','','','2012-09-11 16:22:16','2012-09-11 21:22:16','',322,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/322-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(479,1,'2012-09-12 15:17:46','2012-09-12 20:17:46','Check out my guest posts on Dr. Greene!\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Dr. Greene\'s Perspectives \" href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/30/confessions-progesterone-junkie\" target=\"_blank\">www.drgreene.com</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/30/confessions-progesterone-junkie\"><img src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/drgreene_girl-300x146.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Dr. Greene\" width=\"200\" height=\"105\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-441\" /></a>\r\n\r\nConfessions of a Progesterone Junkie\r\n\r\nExcuse Me Have You Seen My Libido \r\n\r\nI\'m a Survivor But When Did Mother Nature Get Voted Off the Island \r\n\r\nThe Deep Dark Descent to my Naturopath\'s Office\r\n\r\nMy Baby Taught Me My ABC\'s ','','','inherit','open','open','','421-revision-6','','','2012-09-12 15:17:46','2012-09-12 20:17:46','',421,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/421-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(478,1,'2012-09-12 15:16:58','2012-09-12 20:16:58','Check out my guest posts on Dr. Greene!\n\n<a title=\"Dr. Greene\'s Perspectives \" href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/30/confessions-progesterone-junkie\" target=\"_blank\">www.drgreene.com</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/30/confessions-progesterone-junkie\"><img src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/drgreene_girl-300x146.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Dr. Greene\" width=\"200\" height=\"105\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-441\" /></a>\n\nCheck out my guest posts on <a href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/30/confessions-progesterone-junkie\" title=\"Dr. Greene\'s Perspectives \" target=\"_blank\">www.drgreene.com</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/30/confessions-progesterone-junkie\" title=\"Confessions of a Progesterone Junkie\" target=\"_blank\">Confessions of a Progesterone Junkie</a> \n\nExcuse Me Have You Seen My Libido <a href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/28/excuse-me-have-you-seen-my-libido\" title=\"Excuse Me Have You Seen my Libido\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/28/excuse-me-have-you-seen-my-libido</a>\n\nI\'m a Survivor But When Did Mother Nature Get Voted Off the Island <a href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/29/i%E2%80%99m-survivor-when-did-mother-nature-get-voted-island \" title=\"I\'m a Survivor But When Did Mother Nature Get Voted Off\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/29/i%E2%80%99m-survivor-when-did-mother-nature-get-voted-island\n</a>\n\nThe Deep Dark Descent to my Naturopath\'s Office\n\nMy Baby Taught Me My ABC\'s ','','','inherit','open','open','','421-revision-5','','','2012-09-12 15:16:58','2012-09-12 20:16:58','',421,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/421-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(476,1,'2012-09-12 15:10:51','2012-09-12 20:10:51','<a href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/30/confessions-progesterone-junkie\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-441\" title=\"Dr. Greene\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/drgreene_girl-300x146.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" /></a>\n\nCheck out my guest posts on Dr. Greene!\n\n<a title=\"Dr. Greene\'s Perspectives \" href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/30/confessions-progesterone-junkie\" target=\"_blank\">www.drgreene.com</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/30/confessions-progesterone-junkie\"><img src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/drgreene_girl-300x146.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Dr. Greene\" width=\"200\" height=\"105\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-441\" /></a>\n\nCheck out my guest posts on <a href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/30/confessions-progesterone-junkie\" title=\"Dr. Greene\'s Perspectives \" target=\"_blank\">www.drgreene.com</a>\n\nConfessions of a Progesterone Junkie <a href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/30/confessions-progesterone-junkie\" title=\"Confessions 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Naturopath\'s Office\" target=\"_blank\"> http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/31/deep-dark-descent-my-naturopath%E2%80%99s-office</a>\n\nMy Baby Taught Me My ABC\'s http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/27/my-baby-taught-me-my-abc%E2%80%99s\n\n','','','inherit','open','open','','421-revision-3','','','2012-09-12 15:10:51','2012-09-12 20:10:51','',421,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/421-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(477,1,'2012-09-12 15:11:17','2012-09-12 20:11:17','<a href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/30/confessions-progesterone-junkie\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-441\" title=\"Dr. Greene\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/drgreene_girl-300x146.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCheck out my guest posts on Dr. Greene!\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Dr. Greene\'s Perspectives \" href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/30/confessions-progesterone-junkie\" target=\"_blank\">www.drgreene.com</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/30/confessions-progesterone-junkie\"><img src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/drgreene_girl-300x146.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Dr. Greene\" width=\"200\" height=\"105\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-441\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCheck out my guest posts on <a href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/30/confessions-progesterone-junkie\" title=\"Dr. Greene\'s Perspectives \" target=\"_blank\">www.drgreene.com</a>\r\n\r\nConfessions of a Progesterone Junkie <a href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/30/confessions-progesterone-junkie\" title=\"Confessions of  a Progesterone Junkie\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/30/confessions-progesterone-junkie</a>\r\n\r\nExcuse Me Have You Seen My Libido <a href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/28/excuse-me-have-you-seen-my-libido\" title=\"Excuse Me Have You Seen 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Progesterone Junkie\" target=\"_blank\">Confessions of a Progesterone Junkie</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/28/excuse-me-have-you-seen-my-libido\" title=\"Excuse Me Have You Seen my Libido\" target=\"_blank\">Excuse Me Have You Seen My Libido </a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/29/i%E2%80%99m-survivor-when-did-mother-nature-get-voted-island\" title=\"I\'m a Survivor But When Did Mother Nature Get Voted Off the Island\" target=\"_blank\">I\'m a Survivor But When Did Mother Nature Get Voted Off the Island </a>\n\nThe Deep Dark Descent to my Naturopath\'s Office\n\nMy Baby Taught Me My ABC\'s ','','','inherit','open','open','','421-revision-7','','','2012-09-12 15:24:54','2012-09-12 20:24:54','',421,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/421-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(482,1,'2012-09-12 19:43:58','2012-09-13 00:43:58','<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Sonya-Profile-Pic.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-368\" title=\"sonya\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Sonya-Profile-Pic-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSonya is a survivor of infertility, miscarriages, PMS, and Post Partum Mood Disorders (esp Anxiety).  Fortunately she was able to solve all of her problems by balancing her hormones but had been more than a decade long journey of ups and downs.\r\n\r\nShe founded HormoneSoup.com in an effort to raise consciousness around hormone issues in women and spark conversation about using bio-identical hormones to treat issues such as miscarriages, infertility, postpartum mood disorder, and PMS.\r\n\r\nSonya began advocating for herself about all things hormonal after spending years seeking answers but finding band-aid solutions.  After being offered anti-depressants for hormonal concerns and hearing other women’s similar stories, Sonya became concerned that women’s issues are being labeled as mental health disorders.  Her journey to bio-identical hormones has led her to amazing doctors and natural practitioners that helped her find real solutions to very common problems.  Seeing and hearing an abundance of misinformation, the goal of HormoneSoup.com is to educate, empower and unite women with resources and knowledgeable practitioners to enable them to find answers sooner and more readily than she did.\r\n\r\nMy Call to Action:\r\n\r\nFor Women:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Be informed</li>\r\n	<li>See yourself in partnership with your doctor/naturopath – it’s <em>your</em> health afterall</li>\r\n	<li>Build a healthcare team - whether it\'s your primary care doctor, naturopathic doctor, pharmacist, lab technician - ask questions and develop a rapport with them each and every time you see them.  Consider them part of your team.</li>\r\n	<li>Trust your intuition</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFor Doctors:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>More consideration put into diagnostics in women’s issues</li>\r\n	<li>Please stop painting our 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target=\"_blank\">The Deep Dark Descent to my Naturopath\'s Office</a>\n\n<a title=\"My Baby Taught Me My ABCs\" href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/27/my-baby-taught-me-my-abc%E2%80%99s\" target=\"_blank\">My Baby Taught Me My ABC\'s </a>','Guest blog Dr. Greene - Draft','','inherit','open','open','','421-revision-8','','','2012-09-12 15:28:59','2012-09-12 20:28:59','',421,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/421-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(483,1,'2012-09-12 19:42:39','2012-09-13 00:42:39','<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Sonya-Profile-Pic.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-368\" title=\"sonya\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Sonya-Profile-Pic-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\n\nSonya is a survivor of infertility, miscarriages, PMS, and Post Partum Mood Disorders (esp Anxiety).  Fortunately she was able to solve all of her problems by balancing her hormones but it was 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We all miss Dr. Lee dearly since his passing in 2003, but we feel the support of the thousands of women like you who have benefited from his work. Your emails are one of the biggest reasons why we come to work each day!\r\n\r\nWe also want to thank you for sharing Dr. Lee\'s research with everyone through your blog. We visited it and were impressed with the knowledge and sincerity with which you share information and personal experiences with your readers. Dr. Lee was a strong believer in the power of women and men sharing information with each other to change the way the world thinks about health issues. Your support makes a difference in the world, and we want to acknowledge it!\r\n\r\nOnce again, thank you so much for writing us with your heartfelt words. We deeply appreciate your support for those of us who continue Dr. Lee’s work. Please let us know if we can be of support to you in any other way.\r\n\r\nYours for good health,\r\n\r\nSally Kroon, CEO\r\nThe John Lee M.D. Companies\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Acknowledgements','','inherit','open','open','','381-revision-4','','','2012-08-30 20:48:47','2012-08-31 01:48:47','',381,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/381-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(490,1,'2012-08-30 20:55:52','2012-08-31 01:55:52','[si-contact-form form=\'1\']','Contact Me','','inherit','open','open','','50-revision-8','','','2012-08-30 20:55:52','2012-08-31 01:55:52','',50,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/50-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(492,1,'2012-09-12 20:26:04','2012-09-13 01:26:04','Have you ever wondered why something took you by surprise that you should have known all along? That\'s how I felt when I recently came to the realization that I had experienced <strong>postpartum OCD</strong> after my babies were born.\n\nWe have all heard the tragic and scary stories of women with thoughts of harming their baby.  I never had a single thought of harming my baby, and knowing that some women do makes me grateful that I never had those thoughts.  I wonder if what happened to me is more common.  I had intruding thoughts, well not even thoughts really, more like visions.  Ok I know that sounds weird, I admit it does,   but there is no other way to explain it.  And not only does it sound weird, it was weird!   If you\'ve had them then you know what I\'m talking about.  I had never heard of such intrusive visions and I told no one that I had them.  Fortunately for me I didn\'t have them often.\n\nLet\'s see if I can explain it better:\n\nI would be walking past the corner of the kitchen counter with my baby in my arms and as I rounded the corner a vision of my baby\'s heading striking the counter would pop into my head.  The bizarre truth is that my baby\'s head wouldn\'t even be close to the counter when the unexpected vision would pop into my head.  So then every time I walked past a counter I would worry about his head hitting the counter.  It worked the same way for the corner of the wall.\n\nWelcome to my inner thoughts:\n\nWhere the hell did that just come from?  What a random thing and bizarre thing to pop into my head!   Not once have any of my three babies\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','My Postpartum OCD','','inherit','open','open','','491-revision','','','2012-09-12 20:26:04','2012-09-13 01:26:04','',491,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/491-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(493,1,'2012-09-12 22:35:26','2012-09-13 03:35:26','Have you ever wondered why something took you by surprise that you should have known all along? That\'s how I felt when I came to the realization that I had experienced <strong>postpartum OCD</strong> after my babies were born.\n\nWe have all heard the tragic and scary stories of women with thoughts of harming their baby.  I am grateful that I can say that I never had a single thought of harming my babies.  But it makes me wonder if what happened to me is even more common.  I had intruding thoughts, well not even thoughts really, more like visions.  Ok I know that sounds weird, but there is no other way to explain it.  And if you think it <em>sounds</em> weird, you are right, it was !   If you\'ve had these visions unexpectedly pop into your head then you know what I\'m talking about.  I had never heard of such intrusive visions and I told no one that I had them.  Fortunately for me I didn\'t have them often.  And for me they mostly centred around one specific incident.\n\nI would be walking past the corner of the kitchen counter with my baby in my arms and as I rounded the corner a vision of my baby\'s heading striking the counter would pop into my head.  The bizarre truth is that my baby\'s head wouldn\'t even be close to the counter when the vision would pop into my head.  The visions were so disturbing to me that whenever I walked past a counter with my babe I would worry about his head hitting the counter.  It worked the same way for the corner of the wall.\n\nWelcome to my inner thoughts:\n\nWhere the hell did that just come from?  What a random thing and bizarre thing to pop into my head!   Not once have any of my three babies been struck in the head by a wall or a counter.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','My Postpartum OCD','','inherit','open','open','','491-revision-2','','','2012-09-12 22:35:26','2012-09-13 03:35:26','',491,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/491-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(494,1,'2012-09-12 23:06:45','2012-09-13 04:06:45','Have you ever wondered why something took you by surprise that you should have known all along? That\'s how I felt when I came to the realization that I had experienced <strong>postpartum OCD</strong> after my babies were born.\n\nWe have all heard the tragic and scary stories of women with thoughts of harming their baby.  I am grateful that I can say that I never had a single thought of harming my babies.  But it makes me wonder if what happened to me is even more common.  I had intruding thoughts, well not even thoughts really, more like visions.  Ok I know that sounds weird, but there is no other way to explain it.  And if you think it <em>sounds</em> weird, you are right, it was !   If you\'ve had these visions unexpectedly pop into your head then you know what I\'m talking about.  I had never heard of such intrusive visions and I told no one that I had them.  Fortunately for me I didn\'t have them often.  And for me they mostly centred around one specific incident.\n\nI would be walking past the corner of the kitchen counter with my baby in my arms and as I rounded the corner a vision of my baby\'s heading striking the counter would pop into my head.  The bizarre truth is that my baby\'s head wouldn\'t even be close to the counter when the vision would pop into my head.  The visions were so disturbing to me that whenever I walked past a counter with my babe I would worry about his head hitting the counter.  For some reason this also happened with the corner of the wall.\n\nI recall wondering where the hell did that just come from?!  It was jarring - what a random and bizarre thing to pop into my head!   Not once have any of my three babies been struck in the head by a wall or a counter, so where did such a vision come from?  Searching my memory for some reason for this the only thing I could think of was once a friend\'s husband was walking past my counter with his baby in his arms and he did accidentally bump into the counter with his baby\'s head.  The baby woke up and I was horrified, as was the father.   Did that scene linger in my memory for years just waiting to pounce when my own baby was born?\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','My Postpartum OCD','','inherit','open','open','','491-revision-3','','','2012-09-12 23:06:45','2012-09-13 04:06:45','',491,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/491-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(495,1,'2012-09-12 23:13:56','2012-09-13 04:13:56','Have you ever wondered why something took you by surprise that you should have known all along? That\'s how I felt when I came to the realization that I had experienced <strong>postpartum OCD</strong> after my babies were born.\n\nWe have all heard the tragic and scary stories of women with thoughts of harming their baby.  I am grateful to say that I never had a single thought of harming my babies and I feel deep sympathy for women who have to survive postpartum psychosis.  But it makes me wonder if what happened to me is even more common that we realize.\n\nI had intruding thoughts, well not even thoughts really, more like visions.  Ok I know that sounds weird, but there is no other way to explain it.  And if you think it <em>sounds</em> weird, you are right, it was!   If you\'ve had these visions unexpectedly pop into your head then you know what I\'m talking about.  I had never heard of such intrusive visions and I told no one that I had them.  Fortunately for me I didn\'t have them often.  And for me they mostly centred around one specific incident - my baby\'s head hitting the counter or the wall.\n\nI would be walking past the corner of the kitchen counter with my baby in my arms and as I rounded the corner a vision of my baby\'s heading striking the counter would pop into my head.  The bizarre truth is that my baby\'s head wouldn\'t even be close to the counter when the vision would pop into my head.  The visions were so disturbing to me that whenever I walked past a counter with my babe I would worry about his head hitting the counter.  For some reason this also happened with the corner of the wall.\n\nI recall wondering where the hell did that just come from?!  It was jarring - what a random and bizarre thing to pop into my head!   Not once have any of my three babies been struck in the head by a wall or a counter, so where did such a vision come from?  Searching my memory for an answer the only thing I could think of was a time my friend\'s husband was walking past my counter with his baby in his arms and he<em> did</em> accidentally bump into the counter with his baby\'s head.  The baby woke up and I was horrified, as was the father.   Did that scene linger in my memory for years just waiting to pounce when my own baby was born?  The interesting thing is I wasn\'t conjuring up some memory, in fact I didn\'t recall that scene with my friend\'s baby until much later when I began to question where those visions could have originated.  I also didn\'t consciously think of my baby getting hurt, it was rather just a quick picture of it happening entering my conscious thought.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','My Postpartum OCD','','inherit','open','open','','491-revision-4','','','2012-09-12 23:13:56','2012-09-13 04:13:56','',491,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/491-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(496,1,'2012-09-13 23:29:44','2012-09-14 04:29:44','Every hormonal challenge I faced could have been made easier by having supportive women who knew what I was going through. &nbsp;One amazing woman entered my life after my miscarriages and transformed how I viewed my health and how I coped with the loss of my babies. &nbsp;She helped me more than she knows just by letting me know that I wasn\'t alone.\r\n\r\nPlease feel free to share your story with my readers, and I will post it on my blog, either anonymously or with your name published. &nbsp;I know it will help women feel less alone in their battle for wellness!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[si-contact-form form=\'1\']','Share Your Story','','publish','closed','open','','share-your-story','','','2012-09-14 08:16:12','2012-09-14 13:16:12','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?page_id=496',0,'page','',1),(497,1,'2012-09-13 23:28:47','2012-09-14 04:28:47','Every hormonal challenge I faced could have been made easier by having supportive women who knew what I was going through.  One amazing woman entered my life after my miscarriages and transformed how I viewed my health and how I coped with the loss of my babies.  She helped me more than she knows just by letting me know that I wasn\'t alone.\n\nPlease feel free to share your story with my readers, and I will post it on my blog, either anonymously or with your name published.','Share Your Story','','inherit','open','open','','496-revision','','','2012-09-13 23:28:47','2012-09-14 04:28:47','',496,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/496-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(498,1,'2012-01-24 21:38:40','2012-01-25 02:38:40','<h1>There is a special place in hell for women who do not help other women.  ~Madeleine K. 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You\'ve determined that you have several of the symptoms, some of which are pesky little nuisances in your life like decreased sex drive, headaches, fatigue, irritability but hey - you\'re a woman, that\'s normal right?  Some of the symptoms you might not even be aware of, like magnesium and zinc deficiency or bone loss.\r\n\r\nIf you go to your family doctor for most of these symptoms you will most likely be given a prescription.  You are very likely to walk out of her office with a prescription whether it be for antidepressants, headache pain relief, birth control pills (Oh God, not more Estrogen!!), or Chlomid for infertility.   If you\'re lucky you might get a lab requisition for some tests like checking your thyroid level.  But sadly the level your doctor will probably consider to be normal is inaccurate and based on old information.  Many doctors are still using TSH ranges - 0.5 to from 5.0 to 6.0 and are not following the latest recommendations by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists which are actually 0.3 - 3.0 (and some doctors believe a TSH level over 2.0 puts you in the category of hypothyroidism). Thats a discussion for another day.\r\n\r\nSo you might be wondering how I know all this.   I know it because I have been offered all of the above to treat my \"estrogen dominance\".  Not once over the years of infertility, miscarriages, PMS, low thyroid did any doctor suggest I had symptoms of estrogen dominance.  You might be thinking I must have had terrible doctors or that your doctor isn\'t like the doctors I have encountered.  But here\'s the thing - I didn\'t have \"bad\" doctors and my doctors are just like most other doctors out there.  It\'s not their fault really, they don\'t know, they haven\'t been taught and they need you to teach them.\r\n\r\nI will admit that thinking about the not-so-pesky but more life threatening symptoms of estrogen dominance frightens me a bit.  I\'ve been estrogen dominant my entire adult life so I have had unopposed estrogen roaming freely throughout my body.  I\'m not telling you this to frighten you but if you\'re estrogen dominant you need to know this stuff even though it\'s scary.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Endometrial (uterine) cancer</li>\r\n	<li>Breast Cancer</li>\r\n	<li>Autoimmune Disorders such a lupus, thyroiditis, and possibly Sjoegren\'s disease</li>\r\n	<li>Cervical Dysplacia (precancerous changes to the cervix which if left undetected &amp; untreated can eventually cause cervical cancer - Get your PAP done!)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nHere is one study that in my opinion highlights the reason we need to know what is going on in our bodies even when our symptoms seem pesky:\r\n\r\nBack in 1981 a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology found that infertile women with <em>progesterone deficiency</em> had a premenopausal breast cancer risk that was <strong>540%</strong> greater than that of women whose infertility was due to non-hormonal causes.  And, the women with a progesterone deficiency had a 1,000% greater chance of death from <strong>all</strong> types of cancer.  This study followed 1,083 women that had a history of infertility ranging from 13 - 33 years.\r\n\r\nIt begs the question - why isn\'t anyone getting to the root of our \"pesky\" symptoms?  I have lived with unopposed estrogen roaming freely with little to no progesterone for my entire adult life.  Do I worry about my risk for breast cancer and other forms of cancer? Hell, yes I do.  I feel fortunate that I have taken the matter into my own hands and balanced my hormones by adding progesterone - but does anyone know what my cancer outlook is now?\r\n\r\nCancer prevention Coalition\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','I think I\'m Estrogen Dominant, So Now What?','','inherit','open','open','','653-revision-10','','','2012-10-28 23:00:59','2012-10-29 04:00:59','',653,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/653-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(687,1,'2012-10-28 23:00:21','2012-10-29 04:00:21','So maybe you\'ve realized you or someone you know has symptoms of being estrogen dominant.  (Click <a title=\"Estrogen Dominance\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/what-does-it-mean-to-be-estrogen-dominant/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> for list of estrogen dominance symptoms). You\'ve determined that you have several of the symptoms, some of which are pesky little nuisances in your life like decreased sex drive, headaches, fatigue, irritability but hey - you\'re a woman, that\'s normal right?  Some of the symptoms you might not even be aware of, like magnesium and zinc deficiency or bone loss.\n\nIf you go to your family doctor for most of these symptoms you will most likely be given a prescription.  You are very likely to walk out of her office with a prescription whether it be for antidepressants, headache pain relief, birth control pills (Oh God, not more Estrogen!!), or Chlomid for infertility.   If you\'re lucky you might get a lab requisition for some tests like checking your thyroid level.  But sadly the level your doctor will probably consider to be normal is inaccurate and based on old information.  Many doctors are still using TSH ranges - 0.5 to from 5.0 to 6.0 and are not following the latest recommendations by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists which are actually 0.3 - 3.0 (and some doctors believe a TSH level over 2.0 puts you in the category of hypothyroidism). Thats a discussion for another day.\n\nSo you might be wondering how I know all this.   I know it because I have been offered all of the above to treat my \"estrogen dominance\".  Not once over the years of infertility, miscarriages, PMS, low thyroid did any doctor suggest I had symptoms of estrogen dominance.  You might be thinking I must have had terrible doctors or that your doctor isn\'t like the doctors I have encountered.  But here\'s the thing - I didn\'t have \"bad\" doctors and my doctors are just like most other doctors out there.  It\'s not their fault really, they don\'t know, they haven\'t been taught and they need you to teach them.\n\nI will admit that thinking about the not-so-pesky but more life threatening symptoms of estrogen dominance frightens me a bit.  I\'ve been estrogen dominant my entire adult life so I have had unopposed estrogen roaming freely throughout my body.  I\'m not telling you this to frighten you but if you\'re estrogen dominant you need to know this stuff even though it\'s scary.  It\'s  live through the fear and review them for you so you can understand why:\n<ul>\n	<li>Endometrial (uterine) cancer</li>\n	<li>Breast Cancer</li>\n	<li>Autoimmune Disorders such a lupus, thyroiditis, and possibly Sjoegren\'s disease</li>\n	<li>Cervical Dysplacia (precancerous changes to the cervix which if left undetected &amp; untreated can eventually cause cervical cancer - Get your PAP done!)</li>\n</ul>\nHere is one study that in my opinion highlights the reason we need to know what is going on in our bodies even when our symptoms seem pesky:\n\nBack in 1981 a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology found that infertile women with <em>progesterone deficiency</em> had a premenopausal breast cancer risk that was <strong>540%</strong> greater than that of women whose infertility was due to non-hormonal causes.  And, the women with a progesterone deficiency had a 1,000% greater chance of death from <strong>all</strong> types of cancer.  This study followed 1,083 women that had a history of infertility ranging from 13 - 33 years.\n\nIt begs the question - why isn\'t anyone getting to the root of our \"pesky\" symptoms?  I have lived with unopposed estrogen roaming freely with little to no progesterone for my entire adult life.  Do I worry about my risk for breast cancer and other forms of cancer? Hell, yes I do.  I feel fortunate that I have taken the matter into my own hands and balanced my hormones by adding progesterone - but does anyone know what my cancer outlook is now?\n\nCancer prevention Coalition\n\n&nbsp;','I think I\'m Estrogen Dominant, So Now What?','','inherit','open','open','','653-revision-9','','','2012-10-28 23:00:21','2012-10-29 04:00:21','',653,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/653-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(526,1,'2012-08-30 20:47:53','2012-08-31 01:47:53','<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Books:</strong></span></h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Hormone Balance Made Simple</strong></em></span> <strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Dr. John Lee, MD and Virginia Hopkins</span></strong>\r\n<strong><em></em></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Women\'s Bodies, Women\'s Wisdom</em> </span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> </span>by Christiane Northrup</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Menopause</em> </span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by John R. Lee, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Pre-Menopause</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by John R. Lee, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Sexy Hormones</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Lorna R. Vanderhaeghe and Alvin Pettle, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>A Smart Woman\'s Guide to Hormones</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Lorna Vanderhaeghe</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Taking Charge of Your Fertility</strong></em></span> <strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Toni Weschler</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><em><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Truth about Sexuality Menopause and Testosterone</span> </span></span></strong></em><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Susan Rako, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Female Brain Gone Insane</em></strong></span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Mia Lundin</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2></h2>\r\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Articles &amp;/or Research:</span></strong></h2>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a title=\"PMS Treatment Clinic\" href=\"http://www.pmstreatmentclinic.com/faqs.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.pmstreatmentclinic.com/faqs.html</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Bio-Identical Hormones Relieve Anxiety\" href=\"http://www.bioidenticalhormones101.com/Relieve_Anxiety.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.bioidenticalhormones101.com/Relieve_Anxiety.html</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Dr John Lee\'s Website\" href=\"http://www.johnleemd.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.johnleemd.com/index.html</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"The Peri-menopause Blog\" href=\"http://www.theperimenopauseblog.com/category/perimenopause-symptoms-2/\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.theperimenopauseblog.com/category/perimenopause-symptoms-2/</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Books, Articles & Research','','inherit','open','open','','9-revision-20','','','2012-08-30 20:47:53','2012-08-31 01:47:53','',9,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/9-revision-20/',0,'revision','',0),(527,1,'2012-09-17 23:13:19','2012-09-18 04:13:19','Charting your symptoms will give you insight which can be especially helpful to take to your doctor or medical practitioner.  You may even be surprised once you see a visual accounting of your symptoms.  I recall when I charted mine several years ago it all became so clear that I couldn\'t believe I had wondered about it for so long.\r\n\r\nClick here to get a printable copy of  Dr. John Lee\'s  <a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Symptom-Chart-Dr.-John-Lees-Hormone-Balance-Made-Simple.pdf\">Symptom Chart - Dr. John Lee\'s Hormone Balance Made Simple</a>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\">Reprinted by permission from The Official Web Site of Dr. John R. Lee, M.D. </span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\"><a title=\"www.JohnLeeMD.com\" href=\"http://www.johnleeMD.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.JohnLeeMD.com</a></span></span><!--EndFragment-->','Symptom Chart','','publish','open','open','','symtom-chart','','','2012-09-28 12:04:54','2012-09-28 17:04:54','',572,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?page_id=527',1,'page','',0),(528,1,'2012-09-17 23:09:59','2012-09-18 04:09:59','','Auto Draft','','inherit','open','open','','527-revision','','','2012-09-17 23:09:59','2012-09-18 04:09:59','',527,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/527-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(529,1,'2012-09-17 23:11:14','2012-09-18 04:11:14','Dr. John Lee\'s symptom chart','Symtom Chart','','inherit','open','open','','527-revision-2','','','2012-09-17 23:11:14','2012-09-18 04:11:14','',527,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/527-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(530,1,'2012-09-17 23:12:00','2012-09-18 04:12:00','Coming Soon...','Symtom Chart','','inherit','open','open','','527-revision-3','','','2012-09-17 23:12:00','2012-09-18 04:12:00','',527,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/527-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(531,1,'2012-09-17 23:13:19','2012-09-18 04:13:19','Coming Soon...\r\n\r\n<a href=\'http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Symptom-Chart-Dr.-John-Lees-Hormone-Balance-Made-Simple.pdf\'>Symptom Chart - Dr. John Lee\'s Hormone Balance Made Simple</a>','Symtom Chart','','inherit','open','open','','527-revision-4','','','2012-09-17 23:13:19','2012-09-18 04:13:19','',527,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/527-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(532,1,'2012-09-17 23:55:51','2012-09-18 04:55:51','There are a few ways to find a Doctor that has expertise in the use of bioidentical hormones. Not all doctors are versed on the use of bioidentical hormones, in fact, some doctors may try to dissuade you and/or tell you that synthetic hormones and bioidentical hormones are similar.  Many doctors have not kept themselves informed about the hormone research and, in fact, base their treatment decision upon the WHI study of 2002 which basically revealed \"synthetic\" hormones were increasing cancer rates among women.  Some assumed that the results of the study would be the same for bio-identical hormones.  The hormone experts that I follow insist that there is a difference.\r\n<h3><strong>Doctors Who Practise Functional Medicine </strong></h3>\r\nThe <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"What is Functional Medicine\" href=\"http://www.functionalmedicine.org/about/whatisfm/\" target=\"_blank\">Institute of Functional Medicine</a></span> describes Functional Medicine this way:\r\n\r\n\"Functional medicine <strong>addresses the underlying causes of disease</strong>, using a systems-oriented approach and <strong>engaging both patient and practitioner in a therapeutic partnership</strong>. It is an evolution in the practice of medicine that better addresses the healthcare needs of the 21st century. By shifting the traditional disease-centered focus of medical practice to a more patient-centered approach, functional medicine addresses the whole person, not just an isolated set of symptoms. Functional medicine practitioners spend time with their patients, listening to their histories and looking at the interactions among genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors that can influence long-term health and complex, chronic disease. In this way, functional medicine supports the unique expression of health and vitality for each individual.\"\r\n\r\nI promise you that when you find a respected doctor who practises functional medicine - you will be in partnership with your doctor about your health.  It is empowering to be able to have discussions about your own body and your own health with your doctor.\r\n\r\nThe best advice I can give you is to Google functional medicine doctors for your area or alternatively contact a compounding pharmacy:\r\n<h3><strong>Compounding Pharmacy</strong></h3>\r\nYour compounding pharmacist will know the local doctors who prescribe bioidentical hormones and may be able to provide you with a list. To find a compounding pharmacy in your area you can search Google or check out <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"Association of Compounding  Pharmacists  of Canada\" href=\"http://www.acpcrx.org/pharmacies.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Association of Compounding Pharmacists of Canada</a></span>  (it is by no means an exhaustive list but it has a few pharmacies listed)\r\n<h3><strong>Naturopathic Doctors</strong></h3>\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors\" href=\"http://www.cand.ca/index.php?L=0\" target=\"_blank\">Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors</a></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"American Association of Naturopathic Physicians\" href=\"http://www.naturopathic.org/\" target=\"_blank\">American Association of Naturopathic Physicians</a></span>\r\n<h3>Rocky Mountain Analytical Lab</h3>\r\nThis is the only accredited lab in Canada that does saliva hormone testing and they have a list of over 1500 medical and naturopathic doctors that use their services.  You can search their list based on your Province and City.  Check it out <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"Rocky Mountain Analytical - Find a Healthcare Professional\" href=\"http://rmalab.com/patients/find-healthcare-professional\" target=\"_blank\">Rocky Mountain Analytical - Find a Healthcare Professional</a></span><a title=\"Rocky Mountain Analytical - Find a Healthcare Professional\" href=\"http://rmalab.com/patients/find-healthcare-professional\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n</a>\r\n<h3><strong>Health Food Stores</strong></h3>\r\nYour local health food store may have information about doctors that prescribe natural hormones. Some health food stores like <a title=\"Natures Emporium\" href=\"http://www.naturesemporium.ca/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Natures Emporium</span> </a>in Newmarket, Ontario even hold workshops and have naturopathic doctors on-site.','Find a Doctor ','','publish','open','open','','how-to-find-a','','','2012-12-28 11:11:07','2012-12-28 16:11:07','',572,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?page_id=532',2,'page','',1),(533,1,'2012-09-17 23:36:19','2012-09-18 04:36:19','Compounding Pharmacies know the local doctors who prescribe bioidentical hormones and may be able to provide you with a list.  To find a compounding pharmacy in your area you can <a href=\"http://www.acpcrx.org/pharmacies.htm\" title=\"Association of Compounding  Pharmacists  of Canada\" target=\"_blank\">Compounding Pharmacies</a> http://www.acpcrx.org/pharmacies.htm\n\n\nNaturopathic Doctors often recommend natural hormone solutions.  \n\n\n<a href=\"http://www.cand.ca/index.php?L=0\" title=\"Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors\" target=\"_blank\">Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors</a>\n\n\n<a href=\"http://www.naturopathic.org/\" title=\"American Association of Naturopathic Physicians\" target=\"_blank\">American Association of Naturopathic Physicians</a>\n\n\n\nHealth Food Stores','How to Find a ','','inherit','open','open','','532-revision','','','2012-09-17 23:36:19','2012-09-18 04:36:19','',532,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/532-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(534,1,'2012-09-17 23:42:03','2012-09-18 04:42:03','<strong>Compounding Pharmacy</strong>\n\nYour compounding pharmacist will know the local doctors who prescribe bioidentical hormones and may be able to provide you with a list.  To find a compounding pharmacy in your area you can search Google or check out <a href=\"http://www.acpcrx.org/pharmacies.htm\" title=\"Association of Compounding  Pharmacists  of Canada\" target=\"_blank\">Compounding Pharmacies</a> http://www.acpcrx.org/pharmacies.htm (it is by no means an exhuastive list but it has a few pharmacies listed)\n\n\n<strong>Naturopathic Doctors</strong>   \n\n<a href=\"http://www.cand.ca/index.php?L=0\" title=\"Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors\" target=\"_blank\">Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors</a>\n\n\n<a href=\"http://www.naturopathic.org/\" title=\"American Association of Naturopathic Physicians\" target=\"_blank\">American Association of Naturopathic Physicians</a>\n\n\n\n<strong>Health Food Stores</strong>\n\nYour local health food store may have information about doctors that prescribe natural hormones.  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To find a compounding pharmacy in your area you can search Google or check out <a href=\"http://www.acpcrx.org/pharmacies.htm\" title=\"Association of Compounding  Pharmacists  of Canada\" target=\"_blank\">Compounding Pharmacies</a> http://www.acpcrx.org/pharmacies.htm (it is by no means an exhuastive list but it has a few pharmacies listed)\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>Naturopathic Doctors</strong>   \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cand.ca/index.php?L=0\" title=\"Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors\" target=\"_blank\">Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors</a>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.naturopathic.org/\" title=\"American Association of Naturopathic Physicians\" target=\"_blank\">American Association of Naturopathic Physicians</a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>Health Food Stores</strong>\r\n\r\nYour local health food store may have information about doctors that prescribe natural hormones.  Some health food stores like <a href=\"http://www.naturesemporium.ca/\" title=\"Natures Emporium\" target=\"_blank\">Natures Emporium </a>in Newmarket, Ontario even hold workshops and have naturopathic doctors on-site.  ','How to Find a Doctor That Prescribes Bioidentical Hormones','','inherit','open','open','','532-revision-3','','','2012-09-17 23:42:55','2012-09-18 04:42:55','',532,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/532-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(536,1,'2012-09-17 23:49:56','2012-09-18 04:49:56','How to Find a Doctor that prescribes and is knowledgeable about the use of bioidentical hormones.  Not all doctors are versed on the use of bioidentical hormones. In fact, some doctors may try to dissuade you and/or tell you that synthetic hormones and bioidentical hormones are similar.  The hormone experts that I follow believe that there is a difference \n\n\n<strong>Compounding Pharmacy</strong>\n\nYour compounding pharmacist will know the local doctors who prescribe bioidentical hormones and may be able to provide you with a list.  To find a compounding pharmacy in your area you can search Google or check out <a href=\"http://www.acpcrx.org/pharmacies.htm\" title=\"Association of Compounding  Pharmacists  of Canada\" target=\"_blank\">Compounding Pharmacies</a> http://www.acpcrx.org/pharmacies.htm (it is by no means an exhuastive list but it has a few pharmacies listed)\n\n\n<strong>Naturopathic Doctors</strong>   \n\n<a href=\"http://www.cand.ca/index.php?L=0\" title=\"Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors\" target=\"_blank\">Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors</a>\n\n\n<a href=\"http://www.naturopathic.org/\" title=\"American Association of Naturopathic Physicians\" target=\"_blank\">American Association of Naturopathic Physicians</a>\n\n\n\n<strong>Health Food Stores</strong>\n\nYour local health food store may have information about doctors that prescribe natural hormones.  Some health food stores like <a href=\"http://www.naturesemporium.ca/\" title=\"Natures Emporium\" target=\"_blank\">Natures Emporium </a>in Newmarket, Ontario even hold workshops and have naturopathic doctors on-site.  ','How to Find a Doctor ','','inherit','open','open','','532-revision-4','','','2012-09-17 23:49:56','2012-09-18 04:49:56','',532,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/532-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(540,1,'2012-09-17 23:52:51','2012-09-18 04:52:51','There are a few ways to find a Doctor that has expertise in the use of bioidentical hormones.  Not all doctors are versed on the use of bioidentical hormones, in fact, some doctors may try to dissuade you and/or tell you that synthetic hormones and bioidentical hormones are similar. The hormone experts that I follow believe that there is a difference.  \n\n\n<strong>Compounding Pharmacy</strong>\n\nYour compounding pharmacist will know the local doctors who prescribe bioidentical hormones and may be able to provide you with a list.  To find a compounding pharmacy in your area you can search Google or check out <a href=\"http://www.acpcrx.org/pharmacies.htm\" title=\"Association of Compounding  Pharmacists  of Canada\" target=\"_blank\">Compounding Pharmacies</a> http://www.acpcrx.org/pharmacies.htm (it is by no means an exhuastive list but it has a few pharmacies listed)\n\n\n<strong>Naturopathic Doctors</strong>   \n\n<a href=\"http://www.cand.ca/index.php?L=0\" title=\"Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors\" target=\"_blank\">Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors</a>\n\n\n<a href=\"http://www.naturopathic.org/\" title=\"American Association of Naturopathic Physicians\" target=\"_blank\">American Association of Naturopathic Physicians</a>\n\n\n\n<strong>Health Food Stores</strong>\n\nYour local health food store may have information about doctors that prescribe natural hormones.  Some health food stores like <a href=\"http://www.naturesemporium.ca/\" title=\"Natures Emporium\" target=\"_blank\">Natures Emporium </a>in Newmarket, Ontario even hold workshops and have naturopathic doctors on-site.  ','Find a Doctor ','','inherit','open','open','','532-revision-7','','','2012-09-17 23:52:51','2012-09-18 04:52:51','',532,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/532-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(537,1,'2012-09-17 23:50:10','2012-09-18 04:50:10','How to Find a Doctor that prescribes and is knowledgeable about the use of bioidentical hormones.  Not all doctors are versed on the use of bioidentical hormones. In fact, some doctors may try to dissuade you and/or tell you that synthetic hormones and bioidentical hormones are similar.  The hormone experts that I follow believe that there is a difference.  \r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>Compounding Pharmacy</strong>\r\n\r\nYour compounding pharmacist will know the local doctors who prescribe bioidentical hormones and may be able to provide you with a list.  To find a compounding pharmacy in your area you can search Google or check out <a href=\"http://www.acpcrx.org/pharmacies.htm\" title=\"Association of Compounding  Pharmacists  of Canada\" target=\"_blank\">Compounding Pharmacies</a> http://www.acpcrx.org/pharmacies.htm (it is by no means an exhuastive list but it has a few pharmacies listed)\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>Naturopathic Doctors</strong>   \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cand.ca/index.php?L=0\" title=\"Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors\" target=\"_blank\">Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors</a>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.naturopathic.org/\" title=\"American Association of Naturopathic Physicians\" target=\"_blank\">American Association of Naturopathic Physicians</a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>Health Food Stores</strong>\r\n\r\nYour local health food store may have information about doctors that prescribe natural hormones.  Some health food stores like <a href=\"http://www.naturesemporium.ca/\" title=\"Natures Emporium\" target=\"_blank\">Natures Emporium </a>in Newmarket, Ontario even hold workshops and have naturopathic doctors on-site.  ','How to Find a Doctor ','','inherit','open','open','','532-revision-5','','','2012-09-17 23:50:10','2012-09-18 04:50:10','',532,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/532-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(538,1,'2012-09-17 23:50:22','2012-09-18 04:50:22','How to Find a Doctor that prescribes and is knowledgeable about the use of bioidentical hormones.  Not all doctors are versed on the use of bioidentical hormones. In fact, some doctors may try to dissuade you and/or tell you that synthetic hormones and bioidentical hormones are similar.  The hormone experts that I follow believe that there is a difference.  \r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>Compounding Pharmacy</strong>\r\n\r\nYour compounding pharmacist will know the local doctors who prescribe bioidentical hormones and may be able to provide you with a list.  To find a compounding pharmacy in your area you can search Google or check out <a href=\"http://www.acpcrx.org/pharmacies.htm\" title=\"Association of Compounding  Pharmacists  of Canada\" target=\"_blank\">Compounding Pharmacies</a> http://www.acpcrx.org/pharmacies.htm (it is by no means an exhuastive list but it has a few pharmacies listed)\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>Naturopathic Doctors</strong>   \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cand.ca/index.php?L=0\" title=\"Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors\" target=\"_blank\">Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors</a>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.naturopathic.org/\" title=\"American Association of Naturopathic Physicians\" target=\"_blank\">American Association of Naturopathic Physicians</a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>Health Food Stores</strong>\r\n\r\nYour local health food store may have information about doctors that prescribe natural hormones.  Some health food stores like <a href=\"http://www.naturesemporium.ca/\" title=\"Natures Emporium\" target=\"_blank\">Natures Emporium </a>in Newmarket, Ontario even hold workshops and have naturopathic doctors on-site.  ','Find a Doctor ','','inherit','open','open','','532-revision-6','','','2012-09-17 23:50:22','2012-09-18 04:50:22','',532,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/532-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(539,1,'2012-09-17 23:13:35','2012-09-18 04:13:35','\r\n<a href=\'http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Symptom-Chart-Dr.-John-Lees-Hormone-Balance-Made-Simple.pdf\'>Symptom Chart - Dr. John Lee\'s Hormone Balance Made Simple</a>','Symtom Chart','','inherit','open','open','','527-revision-5','','','2012-09-17 23:13:35','2012-09-18 04:13:35','',527,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/527-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(541,1,'2012-09-17 23:53:26','2012-09-18 04:53:26','There are a few ways to find a Doctor that has expertise in the use of bioidentical hormones.  Not all doctors are versed on the use of bioidentical hormones, in fact, some doctors may try to dissuade you and/or tell you that synthetic hormones and bioidentical hormones are similar. The hormone experts that I follow insist that there is a difference.\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>Compounding Pharmacy</strong>\r\n\r\nYour compounding pharmacist will know the local doctors who prescribe bioidentical hormones and may be able to provide you with a list.  To find a compounding pharmacy in your area you can search Google or check out <a href=\"http://www.acpcrx.org/pharmacies.htm\" title=\"Association of Compounding  Pharmacists  of Canada\" target=\"_blank\">Compounding Pharmacies</a> http://www.acpcrx.org/pharmacies.htm (it is by no means an exhuastive list but it has a few pharmacies listed)\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>Naturopathic Doctors</strong>   \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cand.ca/index.php?L=0\" title=\"Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors\" target=\"_blank\">Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors</a>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.naturopathic.org/\" title=\"American Association of Naturopathic Physicians\" target=\"_blank\">American Association of Naturopathic Physicians</a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>Health Food Stores</strong>\r\n\r\nYour local health food store may have information about doctors that prescribe natural hormones.  Some health food stores like <a href=\"http://www.naturesemporium.ca/\" title=\"Natures Emporium\" target=\"_blank\">Natures Emporium </a>in Newmarket, Ontario even hold workshops and have naturopathic doctors on-site.  ','Find a Doctor ','','inherit','open','open','','532-revision-8','','','2012-09-17 23:53:26','2012-09-18 04:53:26','',532,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/532-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(543,1,'2012-09-17 23:09:36','2012-09-18 04:09:36','<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Books:</strong></span></h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Hormone Balance Made Simple</strong></em></span> <strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Dr. John Lee, MD and Virginia Hopkins</span></strong>\r\n<strong><em></em></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Hormone Solution</span></em> by Dr. Erika Schwartz</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Women\'s Bodies, Women\'s Wisdom</em> </span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> </span>by Christiane Northrup</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Menopause</em> </span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by John R. Lee, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Pre-Menopause</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by John R. Lee, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Sexy Hormones</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Lorna R. Vanderhaeghe and Alvin Pettle, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>A Smart Woman\'s Guide to Hormones</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Lorna Vanderhaeghe</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Taking Charge of Your Fertility</strong></em></span> <strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Toni Weschler</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><em><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Truth about Sexuality Menopause and Testosterone</span> </span></span></strong></em><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Susan Rako, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Female Brain Gone Insane</em></strong></span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Mia Lundin</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2></h2>\r\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Articles &amp;/or Research:</span></strong></h2>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a title=\"PMS Treatment Clinic\" href=\"http://www.pmstreatmentclinic.com/faqs.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.pmstreatmentclinic.com/faqs.html</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Bio-Identical Hormones Relieve Anxiety\" href=\"http://www.bioidenticalhormones101.com/Relieve_Anxiety.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.bioidenticalhormones101.com/Relieve_Anxiety.html</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Dr John Lee\'s Website\" href=\"http://www.johnleemd.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.johnleemd.com/index.html</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"The Peri-menopause Blog\" href=\"http://www.theperimenopauseblog.com/category/perimenopause-symptoms-2/\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.theperimenopauseblog.com/category/perimenopause-symptoms-2/</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Books, Articles & Research','','inherit','open','open','','9-revision-21','','','2012-09-17 23:09:36','2012-09-18 04:09:36','',9,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/9-revision-21/',0,'revision','',0),(544,1,'2012-09-18 00:01:17','2012-09-18 05:01:17','<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Books:</strong></span></h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Hormone Balance Made Simple</strong></em></span> <strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Dr. John Lee, MD and Virginia Hopkins</span></strong>\r\n<strong><em></em></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Hormone Solution</span></em> by Dr. Erika Schwartz</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Women\'s Bodies, Women\'s Wisdom</em> </span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&nbsp;</span>by Christiane Northrup</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Menopause</em> </span>&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #808080;\">by John R. Lee, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Pre-Menopause</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by John R. Lee, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Sexy Hormones</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Lorna R. Vanderhaeghe and Alvin Pettle, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>A Smart Woman\'s Guide to Hormones</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by&nbsp;Lorna Vanderhaeghe</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Taking Charge of Your Fertility</strong></em></span> <strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Toni Weschler</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><em><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Truth about Sexuality Menopause and Testosterone</span>&nbsp;</span></span></strong></em><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Susan Rako, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Female Brain Gone Insane</em></strong></span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Mia Lundin</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2></h2>\r\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Articles &amp;/or Research:</span></strong></h2>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a title=\"PMS Treatment Clinic\" href=\"http://www.pmstreatmentclinic.com/faqs.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.pmstreatmentclinic.com/faqs.html</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Bio-Identical Hormones Relieve Anxiety\" href=\"http://www.bioidenticalhormones101.com/Relieve_Anxiety.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.bioidenticalhormones101.com/Relieve_Anxiety.html</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Dr John Lee\'s Website\" href=\"http://www.johnleemd.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.johnleemd.com/index.html</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"The Peri-menopause Blog\" href=\"http://www.theperimenopauseblog.com/category/perimenopause-symptoms-2/\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.theperimenopauseblog.com/category/perimenopause-symptoms-2/</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Resources','','inherit','open','open','','9-revision-22','','','2012-09-18 00:01:17','2012-09-18 05:01:17','',9,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/9-revision-22/',0,'revision','',0),(545,1,'2012-09-18 00:04:43','2012-09-18 05:04:43','<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Books:</strong></span></h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Hormone Balance Made Simple</strong></em></span> <strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Dr. John Lee, MD and Virginia Hopkins</span></strong>\r\n<strong><em></em></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Hormone Solution</span></em> by Dr. Erika Schwartz</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Women\'s Bodies, Women\'s Wisdom</em> </span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&nbsp;</span>by Christiane Northrup</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Menopause</em> </span>&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #808080;\">by John R. 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night sweats\nstress\nweight gain\nbladder incontinence\nhair loss\nbeautiful skin\nboosting your energy!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIf you live in the Toronto area and are able to attend the lecture is in Newmarket, Ontario tonight from 6:30 - 830 pm at Nature\'s Emporium, 16655 Yonge Street.\n\nIf you can\'t attend I will be there and if you have any questions let me know in advance and I will be happy to try and get them answered!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nCheck out Lorna\'s website by clicking <a title=\"Hormone Help\" href=\"http://healthyimmunity.com/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nYours in Hormone Health,\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSonya','Everything You Need to Know About Hormones!','','inherit','open','open','','548-autosave','','','2012-09-20 10:46:57','2012-09-20 15:46:57','',548,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/548-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(553,1,'2012-09-20 10:39:58','2012-09-20 15:39:58','[caption id=\"attachment_549\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sexy-hormones.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-549\" title=\"Sexy Hormones\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sexy-hormones-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> by Lorna Vanderhaeghe, MS & Alvin Pettle, MD[/caption]\r\n\r\nI\'m so excited to be able to hear Lorna Vanderhaeghe speak tonight about Everything You Need to Know About\r\nHormones. &nbsp;She is one of Canada\'s leading experts about hormones and the co-author of \"The Smart Woman\'s Guide to Hormones\" and \"Sexy Hormones\" among many other great books about nutrition, hormones, and weight loss.\r\n\r\nIn this lecture she is expected to touch on topics such as:\r\n\r\nhot flashes &amp; night sweats\r\n\r\nstress\r\n\r\nweight gain\r\n\r\nendometriosis\r\n\r\nPMS\r\n\r\nfibroids\r\n\r\novarian cysts\r\n\r\nthyroid\r\n\r\ngetting a better sleep\r\n\r\nhot flashes &amp; night sweats\r\n\r\nstress\r\n\r\nweight gain\r\n\r\nbladder incontinence\r\n\r\nhair loss\r\n\r\nbeautiful skin\r\n\r\nboosting your energy!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you live in the Toronto area and are able to attend the lecture is in Newmarket, Ontario tonight from 6:30 - 830 pm at Nature\'s Emporium, 16655 Yonge Street.\r\n\r\nIf you can\'t attend I will be there and if you have any questions let me know in advance and I will be happy to try and get them answered!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCheck out Lorna\'s website by clicking <a title=\"Hormone Help\" href=\"http://healthyimmunity.com/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYours in Hormone Health,\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSonya\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Everything You Need to Know About Hormones!','','inherit','open','open','','548-revision-3','','','2012-09-20 10:39:58','2012-09-20 15:39:58','',548,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/548-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(555,1,'2012-09-20 10:47:52','2012-09-20 15:47:52','[caption id=\"attachment_549\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sexy-hormones.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-549\" title=\"Sexy Hormones\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sexy-hormones-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> by Lorna Vanderhaeghe, MS &amp; Alvin Pettle, MD[/caption]\r\n\r\nI\'m so excited to be able to hear Lorna Vanderhaeghe speak tonight about Everything You Need to Know About\r\nHormones. &nbsp;She is one of Canada\'s leading experts about hormones and the co-author of \"The Smart Woman\'s Guide to Hormones\" and \"Sexy Hormones\" among many other great books about nutrition, hormones, and weight loss.\r\n\r\nIn this lecture she is expected to touch on topics such as:\r\n\r\nendometriosis\r\nPMS\r\nfibroids\r\novarian cysts\r\nthyroid\r\ngetting a better sleep\r\nhot flashes &amp; night sweats\r\nstress\r\nweight gain\r\nbladder incontinence\r\nhair loss\r\nbeautiful skin\r\nboosting your energy!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you live in the Toronto area and are able to attend the lecture is in Newmarket, Ontario tonight from 6:30 - 830 pm at Nature\'s Emporium, 16655 Yonge Street.\r\n\r\nIf you can\'t attend I will be there and if you have any questions let me know in advance and I will be happy to try and get them answered!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCheck out Lorna\'s website by clicking <a title=\"Hormone Help\" href=\"http://healthyimmunity.com/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYours in Hormone Health,\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSonya','Everything You Need to Know About Hormones!','','inherit','open','open','','548-revision-4','','','2012-09-20 10:47:52','2012-09-20 15:47:52','',548,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/548-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(559,1,'2012-09-28 07:32:22','2012-09-28 12:32:22','Charting your symptoms will give you insight which can be especially helpful to take to your doctor or medical practitioner.  You may even be surprised once you see a visual accounting of your symptoms.  I recall when I charted mine several years ago it all became so clear that I couldn\'t believe I had wondered about it for so long.\r\n\r\nClick here to get a printable copy of  Dr. John Lee\'s  <a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Symptom-Chart-Dr.-John-Lees-Hormone-Balance-Made-Simple.pdf\">Symptom Chart - Dr. John Lee\'s Hormone Balance Made Simple</a>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\">“Reprinted by permission from The Official Web Site of Dr. John R. Lee, M.D.</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> (</span></span><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\">www.JohnLeeMD.com</span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> &lt;</span></span></span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.johnleemd.com/\">http://www.johnleemd.com/</a></span></span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">&gt; )”</span></span></span> <!--EndFragment-->','Symptom Chart','','inherit','open','open','','527-revision-7','','','2012-09-28 07:32:22','2012-09-28 12:32:22','',527,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/527-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(558,1,'2012-09-17 23:51:09','2012-09-18 04:51:09','<a href=\'http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Symptom-Chart-Dr.-John-Lees-Hormone-Balance-Made-Simple.pdf\'>Symptom Chart - Dr. John Lee\'s Hormone Balance Made Simple</a>','Symptom Chart','','inherit','open','open','','527-revision-6','','','2012-09-17 23:51:09','2012-09-18 04:51:09','',527,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/527-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(560,1,'2012-09-28 10:16:22','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','First Steps','','draft','open','open','','first-steps','','','2012-09-28 10:16:22','2012-09-28 15:16:22','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?page_id=560',0,'page','',0),(561,1,'2012-09-28 10:16:01','2012-09-28 15:16:01','','Auto Draft','','inherit','open','open','','560-revision','','','2012-09-28 10:16:01','2012-09-28 15:16:01','',560,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/560-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(562,1,'2012-09-28 11:25:31','2012-09-28 16:25:31','<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dreamstime_xs_9569299.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-564\" title=\"Menopause\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dreamstime_xs_9569299-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Woman in Menopause Having a Hot Flash\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Menopause Awareness Month is almost over!  Why haven\'t I blogged about it you ask? There\'s no doubt about it my blog is about hormones and everyone knows menopause is all about hormones.  It is clear from my blog that I believe in using bioidentical hormones to support hormone health in women that need it.  By now everyone has heard about bioidentical hormones, largely as a result of Suzanne Somers books and advocacy.  So when a person thinks about bioidentical hormones they immediately think about menopause.  I think it\'s fantastic that women entering or experiencing menopause have greater access to important information to help them make an informed choice! Why I don\'t blog about Menopause:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> My personal story doesn’t include menopause (yet!) so I stick to what I know</li>\r\n	<li>There is abundant information about menopause on the internet like this wonderful blog <a title=\"www.holyhormones.blogspot.com\" href=\"http://holyhormones.blogspot.ca/2012/09/we-have-far-to-go-in-educating-people.html\" target=\"_blank\">www.holyhormones.blogspot.com</a> which I recommend if you are menopausal or entering menopause. The writer is very well informed and based on what I\'ve read on her blog, her doctor follows a similar protocol to my doctor.</li>\r\n	<li>It is hard to find any really great information about treating estrogen dominance issues like PMS, infertility, miscarriages, and particularly, postpartum mood disorders which is where my experience lies.</li>\r\n	<li>Estrogen dominance is affecting young people in profound ways and  awareness needs to increase!</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nI have had an incredible and challenging personal journey toward hormone wellness and I am passionate about sharing what I learn with other women in the hopes that I can help them find a smoother path to wellness!  I write about women’s health issues and the main purpose of my blog is to help raise consciousness about hormone health especially as it relates to issues other than menopause.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">** My Two Cents about Menopause Awareness Month **</p>\r\nIt is a great idea to inform women, don\'t get me wrong, but I\'m pretty sure it was started by a pharmaceutical company in order to market their synthetic hormones.  While awareness and access to information is important, my intuition tells me that menopause awareness month is used by some companies to promote their products and while they look like they are just sharing menopause information it may not always the best overall information for your general hormonal health.  Women are still using dangerous synthetic hormones prescribed by doctors who haven\'t kept themselves informed about the risks.  Soy product companies and others are marketing their products by jumping on the Menopause Awareness Month bandwagon and women are being told to eat soy  you should AVOID soy at all costs. To find out why check out Dr. Mercola\'s warning about soy by clicking <a title=\"Dr. Mercola\'s Soy Discussion\" href=\"http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/10/13/soy-controversy-and-health-effects.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.     So the bottom line for me is don\'t get your information from a company trying to sell you their products.  This isn\'t to say that you won\'t eventually choose their product, but get your information from reliable sources that aren\'t out to make a buck!\r\n\r\n<!--EndFragment-->','What\'s Wrong with Menopause Awareness Month?','','publish','open','open','','whats-wrong-with-menopause','','','2012-09-28 11:34:30','2012-09-28 16:34:30','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=562',0,'post','',0),(563,1,'2012-09-28 10:49:56','2012-09-28 15:49:56','Menopause Awareness Month is almost over!  Why haven\'t I blogged about it you ask?\n\nThere\'s no doubt about it my blog is about hormones and everyone knows menopause is all about hormones.  It is clear from my blog that I believe in using bioidentical hormones to support hormone health in women that need it.  By now everyone has heard about bioidentical hormones, largely as a result of Suzanne Somers books and advocacy.  So when a person thinks about bioidentical hormones they immediately think about menopause.  I think it\'s fantastic that women entering or experiencing menopause have greater access to important information to help them make an informed choice!\n\nWhy I don\'t blog about Menopause:\n<ul>\n	<li> My personal story doesn’t include menopause (yet!) so I stick to what I know</li>\n	<li>There is abundant information about menopause on the internet like this wonderful blog <a title=\"www.holyhormones.blogspot.com\" href=\"http://holyhormones.blogspot.ca/2012/09/we-have-far-to-go-in-educating-people.html\" target=\"_blank\">www.holyhormones.blogspot.com</a> which I recommend if you are menopausal or entering menopause. The writer is very well informed and based on what I\'ve read on</li>\n	<li>It is hard to find any really great information about treating estrogen dominance issues like PMS, infertility, miscarriages, and particularly, postpartum mood disorders which is where my experience lies</li>\n	<li>Estrogen dominance is affecting young people in profound ways and  awareness needs to increase!</li>\n</ul>\nI have had an incredible and challenging personal journey toward hormone wellness and I am passionate about sharing what I learn with other women in the hopes that I can help them find a smoother path to wellness!  I write about women’s health issues and the main purpose of my blog is to help raise consciousness about hormone health especially as it relates to issues other than menopause.\n\n**Just a personal thoughts about Menopause Awareness Month:  it is a great idea, don\'t get me wrong, but I\'m pretty sure it was started by a pharmaceutical company in order to get information out about their synthetic hormones which were proven to be harmful to women\'s health!!  So while they have been getting the word about about menopause my intuition tells me it\'s not always the best overall information for your general hormonal health.  Women are still dangerous synthetic hormones prescribed by doctors who are ill-informed.**\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<!--EndFragment-->','What\'s Wrong with Menopause Awareness Month?','','inherit','open','open','','562-revision','','','2012-09-28 10:49:56','2012-09-28 15:49:56','',562,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/562-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(564,1,'2012-09-28 11:06:00','2012-09-28 16:06:00','','Menopause','','inherit','open','open','','httpwww-dreamstime-com-image9569299','','','2012-09-28 11:06:00','2012-09-28 16:06:00','',562,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dreamstime_xs_9569299.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(565,1,'2012-09-28 11:08:34','2012-09-28 16:08:34','<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dreamstime_xs_9569299.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-564\" title=\"Menopause\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dreamstime_xs_9569299-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Woman in Menopause Having a Hot Flash\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Menopause Awareness Month is almost over!  Why haven\'t I blogged about it you ask?\n\nThere\'s no doubt about it my blog is about hormones and everyone knows menopause is all about hormones.  It is clear from my blog that I believe in using bioidentical hormones to support hormone health in women that need it.  By now everyone has heard about bioidentical hormones, largely as a result of Suzanne Somers books and advocacy.  So when a person thinks about bioidentical hormones they immediately think about menopause.  I think it\'s fantastic that women entering or experiencing menopause have greater access to important information to help them make an informed choice!\n\nWhy I don\'t blog about Menopause:\n<ul>\n	<li> My personal story doesn’t include menopause (yet!) so I stick to what I know</li>\n	<li>There is abundant information about menopause on the internet like this wonderful blog <a title=\"www.holyhormones.blogspot.com\" href=\"http://holyhormones.blogspot.ca/2012/09/we-have-far-to-go-in-educating-people.html\" target=\"_blank\">www.holyhormones.blogspot.com</a> which I recommend if you are menopausal or entering menopause. The writer is very well informed and based on what I\'ve read on her blog, her doctor follows a similar protocol to my doctor.</li>\n	<li>It is hard to find any really great information about treating estrogen dominance issues like PMS, infertility, miscarriages, and particularly, postpartum mood disorders which is where my experience lies</li>\n	<li>Estrogen dominance is affecting young people in profound ways and  awareness needs to increase!</li>\n</ul>\nI have had an incredible and challenging personal journey toward hormone wellness and I am passionate about sharing what I learn with other women in the hopes that I can help them find a smoother path to wellness!  I write about women’s health issues and the main purpose of my blog is to help raise consciousness about hormone health especially as it relates to issues other than menopause.\n\n**My personal thought about Menopause Awareness Month:\n\nIt is a great idea to inform women, don\'t get me wrong, but I\'m pretty sure it was started by a pharmaceutical company in order to market their synthetic hormones  get information out about their synthetic hormones which were proven to be harmful to women\'s health!!  So while they have been getting the word about about menopause my intuition tells me it\'s not always the best overall information for your general hormonal health.  Women are still dangerous synthetic hormones prescribed by doctors who are ill-informed.**\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<!--EndFragment-->','What\'s Wrong with Menopause Awareness Month?','','inherit','open','open','','562-revision-2','','','2012-09-28 11:08:34','2012-09-28 16:08:34','',562,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/562-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(566,1,'2012-09-28 11:23:34','2012-09-28 16:23:34','<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dreamstime_xs_9569299.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-564\" title=\"Menopause\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dreamstime_xs_9569299-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Woman in Menopause Having a Hot Flash\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Menopause Awareness Month is almost over!  Why haven\'t I blogged about it you ask?\n\nThere\'s no doubt about it my blog is about hormones and everyone knows menopause is all about hormones.  It is clear from my blog that I believe in using bioidentical hormones to support hormone health in women that need it.  By now everyone has heard about bioidentical hormones, largely as a result of Suzanne Somers books and advocacy.  So when a person thinks about bioidentical hormones they immediately think about menopause.  I think it\'s fantastic that women entering or experiencing menopause have greater access to important information to help them make an informed choice!\n\nWhy I don\'t blog about Menopause:\n<ul>\n	<li> My personal story doesn’t include menopause (yet!) so I stick to what I know</li>\n	<li>There is abundant information about menopause on the internet like this wonderful blog <a title=\"www.holyhormones.blogspot.com\" href=\"http://holyhormones.blogspot.ca/2012/09/we-have-far-to-go-in-educating-people.html\" target=\"_blank\">www.holyhormones.blogspot.com</a> which I recommend if you are menopausal or entering menopause. The writer is very well informed and based on what I\'ve read on her blog, her doctor follows a similar protocol to my doctor.</li>\n	<li>It is hard to find any really great information about treating estrogen dominance issues like PMS, infertility, miscarriages, and particularly, postpartum mood disorders which is where my experience lies</li>\n	<li>Estrogen dominance is affecting young people in profound ways and  awareness needs to increase!</li>\n</ul>\nI have had an incredible and challenging personal journey toward hormone wellness and I am passionate about sharing what I learn with other women in the hopes that I can help them find a smoother path to wellness!  I write about women’s health issues and the main purpose of my blog is to help raise consciousness about hormone health especially as it relates to issues other than menopause.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">** My personal thought about Menopause Awareness Month **</p>\nIt is a great idea to inform women, don\'t get me wrong, but I\'m pretty sure it was started by a pharmaceutical company in order to market their synthetic hormones.  While awareness and access to information is important my intuition tells me that menopause awareness month it\'s not always the best overall information for your general hormonal health.  Women are still dangerous synthetic hormones prescribed by doctors who haven\'t kept themselves informed about the risks.  Soy product companies and others are marketing their products by jumping on the Menopause Awareness Month bandwagon and women are being told to eat soy  you should AVOID soy at all costs. To find out why check out Dr. Mercola\'s warning about soy by clicking <a title=\"Dr. Mercola\'s Soy Discussion\" href=\"http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/10/13/soy-controversy-and-health-effects.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<!--EndFragment-->','What\'s Wrong with Menopause Awareness Month?','','inherit','open','open','','562-revision-3','','','2012-09-28 11:23:34','2012-09-28 16:23:34','',562,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/562-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(567,1,'2012-09-28 11:33:59','2012-09-28 16:33:59','<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dreamstime_xs_9569299.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-564\" title=\"Menopause\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dreamstime_xs_9569299-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Woman in Menopause Having a Hot Flash\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Menopause Awareness Month is almost over!  Why haven\'t I blogged about it you ask? There\'s no doubt about it my blog is about hormones and everyone knows menopause is all about hormones.  It is clear from my blog that I believe in using bioidentical hormones to support hormone health in women that need it.  By now everyone has heard about bioidentical hormones, largely as a result of Suzanne Somers books and advocacy.  So when a person thinks about bioidentical hormones they immediately think about menopause.  I think it\'s fantastic that women entering or experiencing menopause have greater access to important information to help them make an informed choice! Why I don\'t blog about Menopause:\n<ul>\n	<li> My personal story doesn’t include menopause (yet!) so I stick to what I know</li>\n	<li>There is abundant information about menopause on the internet like this wonderful blog <a title=\"www.holyhormones.blogspot.com\" href=\"http://holyhormones.blogspot.ca/2012/09/we-have-far-to-go-in-educating-people.html\" target=\"_blank\">www.holyhormones.blogspot.com</a> which I recommend if you are menopausal or entering menopause. The writer is very well informed and based on what I\'ve read on her blog, her doctor follows a similar protocol to my doctor.</li>\n	<li>It is hard to find any really great information about treating estrogen dominance issues like PMS, infertility, miscarriages, and particularly, postpartum mood disorders which is where my experience lies</li>\n	<li>Estrogen dominance is affecting young people in profound ways and  awareness needs to increase!</li>\n</ul>\nI have had an incredible and challenging personal journey toward hormone wellness and I am passionate about sharing what I learn with other women in the hopes that I can help them find a smoother path to wellness!  I write about women’s health issues and the main purpose of my blog is to help raise consciousness about hormone health especially as it relates to issues other than menopause.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">** My Two Cents about Menopause Awareness Month **</p>\nIt is a great idea to inform women, don\'t get me wrong, but I\'m pretty sure it was started by a pharmaceutical company in order to market their synthetic hormones.  While awareness and access to information is important, my intuition tells me that menopause awareness month is used by some companies to promote their products and while they look like they are just sharing menopause information it may not always the best overall information for your general hormonal health.  Women are still using dangerous synthetic hormones prescribed by doctors who haven\'t kept themselves informed about the risks.  Soy product companies and others are marketing their products by jumping on the Menopause Awareness Month bandwagon and women are being told to eat soy  you should AVOID soy at all costs. To find out why check out Dr. Mercola\'s warning about soy by clicking <a title=\"Dr. Mercola\'s Soy Discussion\" href=\"http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/10/13/soy-controversy-and-health-effects.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.     So the bottom line for me is don\'t get your information from a company trying to sell you their products.  This isn\'t to say that you won\'t eventually choose their product, but get your information from reliable sources that aren\'t out to make a buck!\n\n<!--EndFragment-->','What\'s Wrong with Menopause Awareness Month?','','inherit','open','open','','562-autosave','','','2012-09-28 11:33:59','2012-09-28 16:33:59','',562,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/562-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(568,1,'2012-09-28 11:25:31','2012-09-28 16:25:31','<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dreamstime_xs_9569299.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-564\" title=\"Menopause\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dreamstime_xs_9569299-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Woman in Menopause Having a Hot Flash\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Menopause Awareness Month is almost over!  Why haven\'t I blogged about it you ask?\r\n\r\nThere\'s no doubt about it my blog is about hormones and everyone knows menopause is all about hormones.  It is clear from my blog that I believe in using bioidentical hormones to support hormone health in women that need it.  By now everyone has heard about bioidentical hormones, largely as a result of Suzanne Somers books and advocacy.  So when a person thinks about bioidentical hormones they immediately think about menopause.  I think it\'s fantastic that women entering or experiencing menopause have greater access to important information to help them make an informed choice!\r\n\r\nWhy I don\'t blog about Menopause:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> My personal story doesn’t include menopause (yet!) so I stick to what I know</li>\r\n	<li>There is abundant information about menopause on the internet like this wonderful blog <a title=\"www.holyhormones.blogspot.com\" href=\"http://holyhormones.blogspot.ca/2012/09/we-have-far-to-go-in-educating-people.html\" target=\"_blank\">www.holyhormones.blogspot.com</a> which I recommend if you are menopausal or entering menopause. The writer is very well informed and based on what I\'ve read on her blog, her doctor follows a similar protocol to my doctor.</li>\r\n	<li>It is hard to find any really great information about treating estrogen dominance issues like PMS, infertility, miscarriages, and particularly, postpartum mood disorders which is where my experience lies</li>\r\n	<li>Estrogen dominance is affecting young people in profound ways and  awareness needs to increase!</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nI have had an incredible and challenging personal journey toward hormone wellness and I am passionate about sharing what I learn with other women in the hopes that I can help them find a smoother path to wellness!  I write about women’s health issues and the main purpose of my blog is to help raise consciousness about hormone health especially as it relates to issues other than menopause.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">** My personal thought about Menopause Awareness Month **</p>\r\nIt is a great idea to inform women, don\'t get me wrong, but I\'m pretty sure it was started by a pharmaceutical company in order to market their synthetic hormones.  While awareness and access to information is important my intuition tells me that menopause awareness month it\'s not always the best overall information for your general hormonal health.  Women are still dangerous synthetic hormones prescribed by doctors who haven\'t kept themselves informed about the risks.  Soy product companies and others are marketing their products by jumping on the Menopause Awareness Month bandwagon and women are being told to eat soy  you should AVOID soy at all costs. To find out why check out Dr. Mercola\'s warning about soy by clicking <a title=\"Dr. Mercola\'s Soy Discussion\" href=\"http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/10/13/soy-controversy-and-health-effects.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<!--EndFragment-->','What\'s Wrong with Menopause Awareness Month?','','inherit','open','open','','562-revision-4','','','2012-09-28 11:25:31','2012-09-28 16:25:31','',562,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/562-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(570,1,'2012-09-28 11:56:52','2012-09-28 16:56:52','The purpose of this page is to educate you about everything you missed out on in middle school and high school sex education class.   If you don\'t know what a healthy cycle looks like it can be hard to tell if you have a problem.  And in order to be your own health advocate you should understand how your body works.\r\n\r\nMost of what I know about my body\'s reproductive system I learned when I was experiencing infertility!  <em><strong>Sex education</strong></em> in school was probably supposed to teach me about my body but back then I really only cared about the \"important stuff\" in a teenager\'s life.  The thing is depending where you\'re at in life, what becomes interesting and important to you changes!\r\n\r\nTo be honest when I started really learning about my reproductive system I had already been menstruating for 16 years!  I got my period at age 12 and began my infertility journey when I was 28 years old.  All that time I didn\'t even realize that I was anovulatory...but that\'s another story.  The point is, I was embarrassed at how little I knew.  I know there are tons of women in the same boat and if you have young daughters they are headed in the same direction.  I\'ve noticed a number of visitors to my blog are looking for some basic but really important information about what a normal reproductive system is. I was reading book reviews about Toni Weschler\'s book, \"Taking Charge of Your Fertility\" and so many women were saying the same thing - they finally realized how little they knew about their own bodies.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMore Coming Soon...subscribe to my blog to get the updates.','Sex Ed 101','','draft','open','closed','','reproductive-system-101','','','2012-11-22 23:03:37','2012-11-23 04:03:37','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?page_id=570',0,'page','',0),(571,1,'2012-09-28 11:56:10','2012-09-28 16:56:10','Most of what I know about my body\'s reproductive system I learned when I was experiencing infertility!  Sex education in school was probably supposed to teach me about my body but back then I really only cared about the \"important stuff\" in a teenager\'s life.  The thing is depending where you\'re at in life, what becomes interesting changes!\n\nTo be honest when I started really learning about my reproductive system I had already been menstruating for 16 years!  I got my period at age 12 and began my infertility journey when I was 28 years old.  All that time I didn\'t even realize that I was anovulatory...but that\'s another story.  The point is, I was embarrassed at how little I knew.  I know there are tons of women in the same boat.  I\'ve noticed a number of visitors to my blog are looking for some basic but really important information about what a normal reproductive system is!   Sometimes it\'s hard to really know if you have a problem if you don\'t know what a healthy cycle looks like.\n\nS\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMore Coming Soon...subscribe to my blog to get the updates.','Reproductive System 101','','inherit','open','open','','570-revision','','','2012-09-28 11:56:10','2012-09-28 16:56:10','',570,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/570-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(572,1,'2012-09-28 12:04:17','2012-09-28 17:04:17','','Steps to Take Now','','publish','open','open','','steps-to-take-now','','','2012-09-28 12:04:17','2012-09-28 17:04:17','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?page_id=572',0,'page','',0),(573,1,'2012-09-28 12:04:06','2012-09-28 17:04:06','','Steps to Take Now','','inherit','open','open','','572-revision','','','2012-09-28 12:04:06','2012-09-28 17:04:06','',572,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/572-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(574,1,'2012-09-28 07:35:11','2012-09-28 12:35:11','Charting your symptoms will give you insight which can be especially helpful to take to your doctor or medical practitioner.  You may even be surprised once you see a visual accounting of your symptoms.  I recall when I charted mine several years ago it all became so clear that I couldn\'t believe I had wondered about it for so long.\r\n\r\nClick here to get a printable copy of  Dr. John Lee\'s  <a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Symptom-Chart-Dr.-John-Lees-Hormone-Balance-Made-Simple.pdf\">Symptom Chart - Dr. John Lee\'s Hormone Balance Made Simple</a>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\">Reprinted by permission from The Official Web Site of Dr. John R. Lee, M.D. </span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\"><a title=\"www.JohnLeeMD.com\" href=\"http://www.johnleeMD.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.JohnLeeMD.com</a></span></span><!--EndFragment-->','Symptom Chart','','inherit','open','open','','527-revision-8','','','2012-09-28 07:35:11','2012-09-28 12:35:11','',527,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/527-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(575,1,'2012-09-17 23:55:51','2012-09-18 04:55:51','There are a few ways to find a Doctor that has expertise in the use of bioidentical hormones.  Not all doctors are versed on the use of bioidentical hormones, in fact, some doctors may try to dissuade you and/or tell you that synthetic hormones and bioidentical hormones are similar. The hormone experts that I follow insist that there is a difference.\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>Compounding Pharmacy</strong>\r\n\r\nYour compounding pharmacist will know the local doctors who prescribe bioidentical hormones and may be able to provide you with a list.  To find a compounding pharmacy in your area you can search Google or check out <a href=\"http://www.acpcrx.org/pharmacies.htm\" title=\"Association of Compounding  Pharmacists  of Canada\" target=\"_blank\">Compounding Pharmacies</a> http://www.acpcrx.org/pharmacies.htm (it is by no means an exhuastive list but it has a few pharmacies listed)\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>Naturopathic Doctors</strong>   \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cand.ca/index.php?L=0\" title=\"Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors\" target=\"_blank\">Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors</a>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.naturopathic.org/\" title=\"American Association of Naturopathic Physicians\" target=\"_blank\">American Association of Naturopathic Physicians</a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>Health Food Stores</strong>\r\n\r\nYour local health food store may have information about doctors that prescribe natural hormones.  Some health food stores like <a href=\"http://www.naturesemporium.ca/\" title=\"Natures Emporium\" target=\"_blank\">Natures Emporium </a>in Newmarket, Ontario even hold workshops and have naturopathic doctors on-site.  ','Find a Doctor ','','inherit','open','open','','532-revision-9','','','2012-09-17 23:55:51','2012-09-18 04:55:51','',532,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/532-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(576,1,'2012-09-28 12:05:30','2012-09-28 17:05:30','There are a few ways to find a Doctor that has expertise in the use of bioidentical hormones. Not all doctors are versed on the use of bioidentical hormones, in fact, some doctors may try to dissuade you and/or tell you that synthetic hormones and bioidentical hormones are similar. The hormone experts that I follow insist that there is a difference.\r\n\r\n<strong>Compounding Pharmacy</strong>\r\n\r\nYour compounding pharmacist will know the local doctors who prescribe bioidentical hormones and may be able to provide you with a list. To find a compounding pharmacy in your area you can search Google or check out <a title=\"Association of Compounding  Pharmacists  of Canada\" href=\"http://www.acpcrx.org/pharmacies.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Compounding Pharmacies</a> http://www.acpcrx.org/pharmacies.htm (it is by no means an exhuastive list but it has a few pharmacies listed)\r\n\r\n<strong>Naturopathic Doctors</strong>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors\" href=\"http://www.cand.ca/index.php?L=0\" target=\"_blank\">Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"American Association of Naturopathic Physicians\" href=\"http://www.naturopathic.org/\" target=\"_blank\">American Association of Naturopathic Physicians</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Health Food Stores</strong>\r\n\r\nYour local health food store may have information about doctors that prescribe natural hormones. Some health food stores like <a title=\"Natures Emporium\" href=\"http://www.naturesemporium.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Natures Emporium </a>in Newmarket, Ontario even hold workshops and have naturopathic doctors on-site.','Find a Doctor ','','inherit','open','open','','532-revision-10','','','2012-09-28 12:05:30','2012-09-28 17:05:30','',532,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/532-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(580,1,'2012-10-01 15:53:24','2012-10-01 20:53:24','It\'s hard to imagine a joke more cruel than postpartum mood disorder:\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Nine months of excited anticipation centred on the joys of being a new mother but instead you experience a full-frontal attack of depression, anxiety and/or intolerable mood swings!</p>\nAnd perhaps the worst part is that you don\'t even realize at first that you have something that is a <strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>treatable condition</em></span></strong>.  When you are the one in the throes of a mood swing you may be the last one to be aware of it.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBeing pregnant and happily awaiting your new baby and all the joys motherhood brings and then when it happens you all you can do is cry or stress.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nwhen what we expect to be the happiest time of your life, turns to one of the saddest or most anxious or most disruptive\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHappily expecting to meet your new baby for 9 months and all you can do is cry or stress.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nPostpartum mood disorder is such a cruel joke.  There are times when I think back that I still can\'t wrap my head around what happened to me.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','The Cruel Joke of Postpartum Mood Disorder','','inherit','open','open','','579-revision','','','2012-10-01 15:53:24','2012-10-01 20:53:24','',579,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/579-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(581,1,'2012-10-01 15:59:29','2012-10-01 20:59:29','When I saw that BlogHer\'s NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month) theme is \"MASK\", I immediately knew I had a lot to say about the \"Happy Mask\" worn by many women who have suffered or are suffering from postpartum mood disorder. New moms are supposed to be overjoyed with their n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBesides I figured I could use the extra motivation to get blogging everyday.  Starting a blog, finding your voice and developing a social media strategy take time - a LOT of time - but when it\'s something you feel passionate about it, like I do, it\'s well worth it.\n\n&nbsp;','The Happy Mask of Postpartum Mood Disorder','','inherit','open','open','','577-revision-2','','','2012-10-01 15:59:29','2012-10-01 20:59:29','',577,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/577-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(623,1,'2012-10-05 21:11:56','2012-10-06 02:11:56','[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"280\"]<a title=\"Wordle: Postpartum Mood Disorder\" href=\"http://www.wordle.net/thumb/wrdl/5820895/Postpartum_Mood_Disorder\"><img style=\"padding: 4px;\" title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorder\" src=\"http://www.wordle.net/thumb/wrdl/5820895/Postpartum_Mood_Disorder\" alt=\"Wordle: Postpartum Mood Disorder\" width=\"280\" height=\"240\" /></a> Please Help Spread Awareness about Postpartum Mood Disorder - Share this Word Cloud[/caption]\r\n\r\nWhen you are the one in the throesof a postpartum mood disorder (PPMD) you may be the last one to be aware of it. &nbsp;Even your family and friends may not recognize what\'s happening to you.\r\nPart of the problem is that many people don\'t know what postpartum mood disorder looks like. &nbsp;Before I had postpartum mood disorder I thought that it was called Postpartum Depression (PPD) &nbsp;<em><strong>but</strong>&nbsp;<strong>that\'s only a small part of it</strong></em>. &nbsp;That\'s why you won\'t usually hear me referring to PPD or Postpartum Depression - it\'s misleading. &nbsp;Postpartum Mood Disorder (PPMD) covers all the mood disorders so I prefer the term and think it needs to be more widely used. &nbsp;Here\'s why:Before I realized I had PPMD the view I had of postpartum mood disorders was that it was depression that lasted longer than the baby blues and was more severe. &nbsp;I pictured a woman with postpartum depression having trouble connecting with her baby, feeling sad, depressed, and hopeless, taking little interest in her baby and finding no pleasure in things. &nbsp;And while that may be true for a lot of women who suffer from postpartum depression, it doesn\'t show the entire picture of women suffering from postpartum mood disorders.\r\n\r\nThanks to many awareness campaigns and efforts to bring postpartum issues to light I knew about the baby blues and I knew about postpartum depression. &nbsp;And because of highly publicized tragedy\'s I had also heard of postpartum psychosis. So while the flow of information has been happening in greater and greater amounts over the years, never once had I heard about <strong>postpartum anxiety</strong> or <strong>postpartum OCD</strong>. That\'s because they are usually just lumped in with the \"symptoms\" of postpartum depression. &nbsp;If we are going to talk about awareness we need to make sure to start talking about PPMD which cover the spectrum of disorders.\r\n\r\nHere\'s the best description I\'ve found to explain the different types - Click here:&nbsp;<a title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorders\" href=\"http://psychotherapy.com/mom.html\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum Mood Disorders</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlso here are a couple of Ontario sites that are also doing a great job referring to PPMD:\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Perinatal Mood &amp; Anxiety Disorders\" href=\"http://www.helpformom.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program\" href=\"http://www.pmdinpeel.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program</a>\r\n<div></div>\r\n','PPMD not PPD please','','inherit','open','open','','614-revision-8','','','2012-10-05 21:11:56','2012-10-06 02:11:56','',614,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/614-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(584,1,'2012-10-01 16:38:33','0000-00-00 00:00:00','While the recipe for postpartum mood disorder may vary from woman to woman, there are a few key ingredients that everyone experiences.  For example, every woman\'s hormone levels drop immediately after delivery so it\'s not certain why only 20% of new mothers experience symptoms severe enough to be considered a diagnosis of PPMD.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPossible Ingredients:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMassive drop in estrogen\r\n\r\nEqually massive drop in progesterone level\r\n\r\nMalfunctioning thyroid\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHeaping cups of:\r\n\r\nSleep Deprivation\r\n\r\nBreastfeeding challenges\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOptional:\r\n\r\nNo support from family and/or partner (optional)\r\n\r\nUncertainty or fear about how to mother\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Recipe for Postpartum Mood Disorder (PPMD)','','draft','open','open','','recipe-for-postpartum-mood-disorder-ppmd','','','2012-10-01 16:38:33','2012-10-01 21:38:33','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=584',0,'post','',0),(585,1,'2012-10-01 16:37:41','2012-10-01 21:37:41','While the recipe for postpartum mood disorder may vary from woman to woman, there are a few key ingredients that everyone experiences.  For example, every woman\'s hormone levels drop immediately after delivery so it\'s not certain 20% of new mothers experience symptoms severe enough to be considered a diagnosis of PPMD.  Between 50% - 80%\n\n&nbsp;\n\nPossible Ingredients:\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMassive drop in estrogen\n\nEqually massive drop in progesterone level\n\nMalfunctioning thyroid\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHeaping cups of:\n\nSleep Deprivation\n\nBreastfeeding challenges\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOptional:\n\nNo support from family and/or partner (optional)\n\nUncertainty or fear about how to mother\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Recipe for Postpartum Mood Disorder (PPMD)','','inherit','open','open','','584-revision','','','2012-10-01 16:37:41','2012-10-01 21:37:41','',584,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/584-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(586,1,'2012-10-05 16:37:09','0000-00-00 00:00:00','The stigma attached to postpartum mood disorder is at least partially responsible for the PPMD Mask.  Help the movement to \"de-stigma-fy\" PPMD by creating awareness.  Don\'t forget to check on a new mom you know - even if she appears to be the Most-Amazing-Mother you know.\n\n&nbsp;','d-STIGMA-fy PPMD','','draft','open','open','','de-stigma-fy-ppmd','','','2012-10-05 16:37:09','2012-10-05 21:37:09','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=586',0,'post','',0),(587,1,'2012-10-01 22:31:33','2012-10-02 03:31:33','','Auto Draft','','inherit','open','open','','586-revision','','','2012-10-01 22:31:33','2012-10-02 03:31:33','',586,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/586-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(588,1,'2012-10-01 22:31:53','2012-10-02 03:31:53','The stigma attached to postpartum mood disorder is at least partially responsible for the PPMD Mask.  Help the movement to \"de-stigma-fy\" PPMD by creating awareness.  Don\'t forget to check on a new mom you know - even if she appears to be the Most-Amazing-Mother you know.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','De-STIGMA-fy PPMD','','inherit','open','open','','586-revision-2','','','2012-10-01 22:31:53','2012-10-02 03:31:53','',586,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/586-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(589,1,'2012-10-01 22:46:41','2012-10-02 03:46:41','When I saw that BlogHer\'s NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month) theme for October is \"MASK\", I immediately knew I had to blog about the \"Happy Mask\" worn by many women who suffer from postpartum mood disorder (PPMD).\n\nIt\'s no wonder that a mom suffering from PPMD feels the need to put on a mask!  New moms are expected to be joyful and no one, including new mom herself, was expecting to be sad, crying, paralyzed by anxiety or dealing with OCD.  She didn\'t picture herself swinging from mood to mood - snapping at every little thing one moment, feeling great the next and bawling her eyes a minute later.\n\nThe truth of the matter for all moms in our society is that as soon as that wee little babe is born the pressure to perform is on.  Sadly, instead of turning to someone for help, many women put on a standing-ovation-worthy performance.  No new mom wants to stumble and fall during motherhood lest she be judged by all the other \"perfect mothers\" out there.  Even the Most-Amazing-Mother you know, <em>or think you know</em>, could be suffering from postpartum mood disorder.  She may be afraid to get help, feel isolated, feel embarrassed by her symptoms, or not even realize she has a treatable condition!\n\nPlease check in on a new mom you know -- <em>even</em> if she appears to be the Most-Amazing-Mother you\'ve ever met.  <em><strong>You</strong></em> just may be the person she takes her Happy Mask off for.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','The Happy Mask of Postpartum Mood Disorder','','inherit','open','open','','577-revision-3','','','2012-10-01 22:46:41','2012-10-02 03:46:41','',577,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/577-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(590,1,'2012-10-01 22:58:15','2012-10-02 03:58:15','','PPMD Woman with Masks','','inherit','open','open','','httpwww-dreamstime-com-image23308802','','','2012-10-01 22:58:15','2012-10-02 03:58:15','',577,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_23308802.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(591,1,'2012-10-01 22:59:56','2012-10-02 03:59:56','<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_23308802.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-590\" title=\"PPMD Woman with Masks\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_23308802-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>When I saw that BlogHer\'s NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month) theme for October is \"MASK\", I immediately knew I had to blog about the \"Happy Mask\" worn by many women who suffer from postpartum mood disorder (PPMD).\n\nIt\'s no wonder that a mom suffering from PPMD feels the need to put on a mask!  New moms are expected to be joyful and no one, including new mom herself, was expecting to be sad, crying, paralyzed by anxiety or dealing with OCD.  She didn\'t picture herself swinging from mood to mood - snapping at every little thing one moment, feeling great the next and bawling her eyes a minute later.\n\nThe truth of the matter for all moms in our society is that as soon as that wee little babe is born the pressure to perform is on.  Sadly, instead of turning to someone for help, many women put on a standing-ovation-worthy performance.  No new mom wants to stumble and fall during motherhood lest she be judged by all the other \"perfect mothers\" out there.  Even the Most-Amazing-Mother you know, <em>or think you know</em>, could be suffering from postpartum mood disorder.  She may be afraid to get help, feel isolated, feel embarrassed by her symptoms, or not even realize she has a treatable condition!\n\nPlease check in on a new mom you know -- <em>even</em> if she appears to be the Most-Amazing-Mother you\'ve ever met.  <em><strong>You</strong></em> just could be the person she takes her Happy Mask off for.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','The Happy Mask of Postpartum Mood Disorder','','inherit','open','open','','577-revision-4','','','2012-10-01 22:59:56','2012-10-02 03:59:56','',577,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/577-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(592,1,'2012-09-19 00:52:22','2012-09-19 05:52:22','<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Books:</strong></span></h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Hormone Balance Made Simple</strong></em></span> <strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Dr. John Lee, MD and Virginia Hopkins</span></strong>\r\n<strong><em></em></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Hormone Solution</span></em> by Dr. Erika Schwartz</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Women\'s Bodies, Women\'s Wisdom</em> </span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> </span>by Christiane Northrup</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Menopause</em> </span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by John R. Lee, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Pre-Menopause</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by John R. Lee, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Sexy Hormones</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Lorna R. Vanderhaeghe and Alvin Pettle, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>A Smart Woman\'s Guide to Hormones</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Lorna Vanderhaeghe</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Taking Charge of Your Fertility</strong></em></span> <strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Toni Weschler</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><em><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Truth about Sexuality Menopause and Testosterone</span> </span></span></strong></em><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Susan Rako, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Female Brain Gone Insane</em></strong></span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Mia Lundin</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In the Mood Again</span></em> by Genie James and Dr. C. W. Randolph</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Slim, Sane &amp; Sexy: Pocket Guide to Bioidentical Hormone Balancing</span></em> by Dr. Jay H. Mead</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Greatest Experiment Ever Performed on Women - Exploding the Estrogen Myth</span> </em>by Barbara Seaman</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Female Brain</span> </em>by Louann Brizendine</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer</span></em> by Dr. David Zara, PhD</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Articles &amp;/or Research:</span></strong></h2>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a title=\"PMS Treatment Clinic\" href=\"http://www.pmstreatmentclinic.com/faqs.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.pmstreatmentclinic.com/faqs.html</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Bio-Identical Hormones Relieve Anxiety\" href=\"http://www.bioidenticalhormones101.com/Relieve_Anxiety.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.bioidenticalhormones101.com/Relieve_Anxiety.html</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Dr John Lee\'s Website\" href=\"http://www.johnleemd.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.johnleemd.com/index.html</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"The Peri-menopause Blog\" href=\"http://www.theperimenopauseblog.com/category/perimenopause-symptoms-2/\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.theperimenopauseblog.com/category/perimenopause-symptoms-2/</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPostpartum OCD\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Beyond the Blues: Postpartum OCD\" href=\"http://www.ocfoundation.org/EO_Postpartum.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Beyond the Blues: Postpartum OCD</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"A Case Series of Women with Postpartum Onset OCD\" href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC181073/\" target=\"_blank\">A Case Series of Women with Postpartum Onset OCD</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Postpartum OCD - Fear of Harming Your Baby\" href=\"http://www.steveseay.com/postpartum-ocd-fear-of-harming-your-baby/\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum OCD - Fear of Harming Your Baby</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Further Reading','','inherit','open','open','','9-revision-25','','','2012-09-19 00:52:22','2012-09-19 05:52:22','',9,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/9-revision-25/',0,'revision','',0),(593,1,'2012-10-02 17:22:32','2012-10-02 22:22:32','<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Books:</strong></span></h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Hormone Balance Made Simple</strong></em></span> <strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Dr. John Lee, MD and Virginia Hopkins</span></strong>\r\n<strong><em></em></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Hormone Solution</span></em> by Dr. Erika Schwartz</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Women\'s Bodies, Women\'s Wisdom</em> </span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&nbsp;</span>by Christiane Northrup</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Menopause</em> </span>&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #808080;\">by John R. Lee, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Pre-Menopause</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by John R. Lee, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Sexy Hormones</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Lorna R. Vanderhaeghe and Alvin Pettle, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>A Smart Woman\'s Guide to Hormones</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by&nbsp;Lorna Vanderhaeghe</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Taking Charge of Your Fertility</strong></em></span> <strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Toni Weschler</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><em><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Truth about Sexuality Menopause and Testosterone</span>&nbsp;</span></span></strong></em><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Susan Rako, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Female Brain Gone Insane</em></strong></span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Mia Lundin</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In the Mood Again</span></em> by&nbsp;Genie James and Dr. C. W. Randolph</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Slim, Sane &amp; Sexy: Pocket Guide to Bioidentical Hormone Balancing</span></em> by Dr. Jay H. Mead</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Greatest Experiment Ever Performed on Women - Exploding the Estrogen Myth</span> </em>by Barbara Seaman</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Female Brain</span> </em>by Louann Brizendine</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer</span></em> by Dr. David Zara, PhD</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Articles &amp;/or Research:</span></strong></h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsweek/What-are-bioidentical-hormones.htm\" title=\"Harvard Womens Health - What are Bioidentical Hormones\">http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsweek/What-are-bioidentical-hormones.htm</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"PMS Treatment Clinic\" href=\"http://www.pmstreatmentclinic.com/faqs.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.pmstreatmentclinic.com/faqs.html</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Bio-Identical Hormones Relieve Anxiety\" href=\"http://www.bioidenticalhormones101.com/Relieve_Anxiety.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.bioidenticalhormones101.com/Relieve_Anxiety.html</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Dr John Lee\'s Website\" href=\"http://www.johnleemd.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.johnleemd.com/index.html</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"The Peri-menopause Blog\" href=\"http://www.theperimenopauseblog.com/category/perimenopause-symptoms-2/\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.theperimenopauseblog.com/category/perimenopause-symptoms-2/</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPostpartum OCD\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Beyond the Blues: Postpartum OCD\" href=\"http://www.ocfoundation.org/EO_Postpartum.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Beyond the Blues: Postpartum OCD</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"A Case Series of Women with Postpartum Onset OCD\" href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC181073/\" target=\"_blank\">A Case Series of Women with Postpartum Onset OCD</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Postpartum OCD - Fear of Harming Your Baby\" href=\"http://www.steveseay.com/postpartum-ocd-fear-of-harming-your-baby/\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum OCD - Fear of Harming Your Baby</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Further Reading','','inherit','open','open','','9-revision-26','','','2012-10-02 17:22:32','2012-10-02 22:22:32','',9,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/9-revision-26/',0,'revision','',0),(594,1,'2012-10-02 17:59:52','2012-10-02 22:59:52','<h5>My site is about helping you be better informed because in order to advocate for your own health, you <em>must</em> arm yourself with information.  Here you will find a list of books, research, articles, and websites pertaining to bioidentical hormones &amp; women\'s health as it relates to hormones in general.  I am continually adding to the list so please check back.  Also if you have any suggestions for me to add to my list I would love to hear from you.  Send me an email at suggestions@hormonesoup.com</h5>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Books:</strong></span></h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Hormone Balance Made Simple</strong></em></span> <strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Dr. John Lee, MD and Virginia Hopkins</span></strong>\r\n<strong><em></em></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Hormone Solution</span></em> by Dr. Erika Schwartz</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Women\'s Bodies, Women\'s Wisdom</em> </span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> </span>by Christiane Northrup</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Menopause</em> </span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by John R. Lee, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Pre-Menopause</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by John R. Lee, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Sexy Hormones</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Lorna R. Vanderhaeghe and Alvin Pettle, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>A Smart Woman\'s Guide to Hormones</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Lorna Vanderhaeghe</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Taking Charge of Your Fertility</strong></em></span> <strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Toni Weschler</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><em><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Truth about Sexuality Menopause and Testosterone</span> </span></span></strong></em><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Susan Rako, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Female Brain Gone Insane</em></strong></span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Mia Lundin</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In the Mood Again</span></em> by Genie James and Dr. C. W. Randolph</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Slim, Sane &amp; Sexy: Pocket Guide to Bioidentical Hormone Balancing</span></em> by Dr. Jay H. Mead</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Greatest Experiment Ever Performed on Women - Exploding the Estrogen Myth</span> </em>by Barbara Seaman</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Female Brain</span> </em>by Louann Brizendine</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer</span></em> by Dr. David Zara, PhD</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Articles &amp;/or Research:</span></strong></h2>\r\nThe best UNBIASED article I have found about hormones. a MUST read: <a title=\"Harvard Womens Health - What are Bioidentical Hormones\" href=\"http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsweek/What-are-bioidentical-hormones.htm\">http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsweek/What-are-bioidentical-hormones.htm</a>\r\n\r\nPMS:  <a title=\"PMS Treatment Clinic\" href=\"http://www.pmstreatmentclinic.com/faqs.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.pmstreatmentclinic.com/faqs.html</a>\r\n\r\nAnxiety:  <a title=\"Bio-Identical Hormones Relieve Anxiety\" href=\"http://www.bioidenticalhormones101.com/Relieve_Anxiety.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.bioidenticalhormones101.com/Relieve_Anxiety.html</a>\r\n\r\nPioneer of Bioidentical Hormones: <a title=\"Dr John Lee\'s Website\" href=\"http://www.johnleemd.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.johnleemd.com/index.html</a>\r\n\r\nPerimenopause Blog: <a title=\"The Peri-menopause Blog\" href=\"http://www.theperimenopauseblog.com/category/perimenopause-symptoms-2/\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.theperimenopauseblog.com/category/perimenopause-symptoms-2/</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPostpartum OCD:\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Beyond the Blues: Postpartum OCD\" href=\"http://www.ocfoundation.org/EO_Postpartum.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Beyond the Blues: Postpartum OCD</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"A Case Series of Women with Postpartum Onset OCD\" href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC181073/\" target=\"_blank\">A Case Series of Women with Postpartum Onset OCD</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Postpartum OCD - Fear of Harming Your Baby\" href=\"http://www.steveseay.com/postpartum-ocd-fear-of-harming-your-baby/\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum OCD - Fear of Harming Your Baby</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Recommended Reading','','inherit','open','open','','9-revision-27','','','2012-10-02 17:59:52','2012-10-02 22:59:52','',9,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/9-revision-27/',0,'revision','',0),(595,1,'2012-10-02 18:00:58','2012-10-02 23:00:58','<h5>My site is about helping you be better informed because in order to advocate for your own health, you <em>must</em> arm yourself with information.  Here you will find a list of books, research, articles, and websites pertaining to bioidentical hormones &amp; women\'s health as it relates to hormones in general.  I am continually adding to the list so please check back.  Also if you have any suggestions for me to add to my list I would love to hear from you.  Send me an email at suggestions@hormonesoup.com</h5>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Books:</strong></span></h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Hormone Balance Made Simple</strong></em></span> <strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Dr. John Lee, MD and Virginia Hopkins</span></strong>\r\n<strong><em></em></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Hormone Solution</span></em> by Dr. Erika Schwartz</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Women\'s Bodies, Women\'s Wisdom</em> </span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> </span>by Christiane Northrup</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Menopause</em> </span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by John R. Lee, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Pre-Menopause</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by John R. Lee, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Sexy Hormones</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Lorna R. Vanderhaeghe and Alvin Pettle, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>A Smart Woman\'s Guide to Hormones</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Lorna Vanderhaeghe</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Taking Charge of Your Fertility</strong></em></span> <strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Toni Weschler</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><em><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Truth about Sexuality Menopause and Testosterone</span> </span></span></strong></em><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Susan Rako, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Female Brain Gone Insane</em></strong></span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Mia Lundin</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In the Mood Again</span></em> by Genie James and Dr. C. W. Randolph</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Slim, Sane &amp; Sexy: Pocket Guide to Bioidentical Hormone Balancing</span></em> by Dr. Jay H. Mead</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Greatest Experiment Ever Performed on Women - Exploding the Estrogen Myth</span> </em>by Barbara Seaman</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Female Brain</span> </em>by Louann Brizendine</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer</span></em> by Dr. David Zara, PhD</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Articles &amp;/or Research:</span></strong></h2>\r\nThe best UNBIASED article I have found about hormones. a MUST read: <a title=\"Harvard Womens Health - What are Bioidentical Hormones\" href=\"http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsweek/What-are-bioidentical-hormones.htm\">http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsweek/What-are-bioidentical-hormones.htm</a>\r\n\r\nPMS:  <a title=\"PMS Treatment Clinic\" href=\"http://www.pmstreatmentclinic.com/faqs.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.pmstreatmentclinic.com/faqs.html</a>\r\n\r\nAnxiety:  <a title=\"Bio-Identical Hormones Relieve Anxiety\" href=\"http://www.bioidenticalhormones101.com/Relieve_Anxiety.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.bioidenticalhormones101.com/Relieve_Anxiety.html</a>\r\n\r\nPioneer of Bioidentical Hormones: <a title=\"Dr John Lee\'s Website\" href=\"http://www.johnleemd.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.johnleemd.com/index.html</a>\r\n\r\nPerimenopause Blog: <a title=\"The Peri-menopause Blog\" href=\"http://www.theperimenopauseblog.com/category/perimenopause-symptoms-2/\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.theperimenopauseblog.com/category/perimenopause-symptoms-2/</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPostpartum OCD:\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Beyond the Blues: Postpartum OCD\" href=\"http://www.ocfoundation.org/EO_Postpartum.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Beyond the Blues: Postpartum OCD</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"A Case Series of Women with Postpartum Onset OCD\" href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC181073/\" target=\"_blank\">A Case Series of Women with Postpartum Onset OCD</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Postpartum OCD - Fear of Harming Your Baby\" href=\"http://www.steveseay.com/postpartum-ocd-fear-of-harming-your-baby/\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum OCD - Fear of Harming Your Baby</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Recommended Reading','','inherit','open','open','','9-revision-28','','','2012-10-02 18:00:58','2012-10-02 23:00:58','',9,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/9-revision-28/',0,'revision','',0),(596,1,'2012-10-02 20:50:37','2012-10-03 01:50:37','It\'s hard to imagine a joke more cruel than postpartum mood disorder:\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nine months of excited anticipation centred around the joy of a new baby</span></strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BUT </span></strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> instead you experience a full-frontal attack of depression, anxiety, OCD, intolerable mood swings or at its worst - psychosis!</span></strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-align: left;\">And perhaps the worst part is that you don\'t even realize at first that you have something that is a </span><strong style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em><a title=\"postpartum depression treated with estrogen\" href=\"http://jeffreydach.com/2010/02/19/bioidentical-hormones-relieve-anxiety-by-jeffrey-dach-md.aspx\">treatable condition</a></em></span></strong><span style=\"text-align: left;\">.  When you are the one in the throes of a mood swing you may be the last one to be aware of it.  Even your family and friends may not recognize what\'s happening to you. </span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-align: left;\">Part of the problem is that many people don\'t know what postpartum mood disorder looks like.  Before I had postpartum mood disorder I thought that it was called Postpartum Depression, and it is <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>but that\'s only a small part of it</em></span>.  That\'s why you won\'t usually hear me referring to PPD or Postpartum Depression - it\'s misleading.  Postpartum Mood Disorder (PPMD) covers all the mood disorders so I prefer the term and think it needs to be more widely used.  Here\'s why:</span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Dr. Katharina Dalton, MD  linked postpartum mood disorders to a progesterone deficiency and treated her patients with - wait for it...wait for it.... PREVENTION!!!</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">She prevented the onset of postpartum mood disorder by administering progesterone immediately after delivery. Supplementation would be continued on an as-needed basis after that - and is perfectly safe while breast feeding, according to Dr. Dalton. In fact, Dr. Dalton asserted that \"progesterone enhances lactation, which is an additional bonus.\"</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Postpartum mood disorder is such a cruel joke.  There are times when I think back that I still can\'t wrap my head around what happened to me.</p>\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','The Cruel Joke of Postpartum Mood Disorder ','','inherit','open','open','','579-revision-2','','','2012-10-02 20:50:37','2012-10-03 01:50:37','',579,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/579-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1012,1,'2012-11-22 23:14:18','2012-11-23 04:14:18','[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"160\"]<a title=\"Wordle: Postpartum Mood Disorder\" href=\"http://www.wordle.net/thumb/wrdl/5820895/Postpartum_Mood_Disorder\"><img style=\"padding: 4px;\" title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorder\" src=\"http://www.wordle.net/thumb/wrdl/5820895/Postpartum_Mood_Disorder\" alt=\"Wordle: Postpartum Mood Disorder\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" /></a> Please Help Spread Awareness about Postpartum Mood Disorder - Share this Word Cloud[/caption]\r\n\r\nWhen you are the one in the throesof a postpartum mood disorder (PPMD) you may be the last one to be aware of it.  Even your family and friends may not recognize what\'s happening to you.\r\nPart of the problem is that many people don\'t know what postpartum mood disorder looks like.  Before I had postpartum mood disorder I thought that it was called Postpartum Depression (PPD)  <em><strong>but</strong> <strong>that\'s only a small part of it</strong></em>.  That\'s why you won\'t usually hear me referring to PPD or Postpartum Depression - it\'s misleading.  Postpartum Mood Disorder (PPMD) covers all the mood disorders so I prefer the term and think it needs to be more widely used.  Here\'s why: Before I realized I had PPMD the view I had of postpartum mood disorders was that it was depression that lasted longer than the baby blues and was more severe.  I pictured a woman with postpartum depression having trouble connecting with her baby, feeling sad, depressed, and hopeless, taking little interest in her baby and finding no pleasure in things.  And while that may be true for a lot of women who suffer from postpartum depression, it doesn\'t show the entire picture of women suffering from postpartum mood disorders.\r\n\r\nThanks to many awareness campaigns and efforts to bring postpartum issues to light I knew about the baby blues and I knew about postpartum depression.  And because of highly publicized tragedy\'s I had also heard of postpartum psychosis. So while the flow of information has been happening in greater and greater amounts over the years, never once had I heard about <strong>postpartum anxiety</strong> or <strong>postpartum OCD</strong>. That\'s because they are usually just lumped in with the \"symptoms\" of postpartum depression.  If we are going to talk about awareness we need to make sure to start talking about PPMD which cover the spectrum of disorders.\r\n\r\nHere\'s the best description I\'ve found to explain the different types - Click here: <a title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorders\" href=\"http://psychotherapy.com/mom.html\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum Mood Disorders</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlso here are a couple of Ontario sites that are also doing a great job referring to PPMD:\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Perinatal Mood &amp; Anxiety Disorders\" href=\"http://www.helpformom.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program\" href=\"http://www.pmdinpeel.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program</a>\r\n<div></div>','PPMD not PPD please','','inherit','open','open','','614-revision-12','','','2012-11-22 23:14:18','2012-11-23 04:14:18','',614,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/614-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(1019,1,'2012-11-22 23:51:24','2012-11-23 04:51:24','Who knew spit could be so valuable?  What\'s the price of spit you ask?  Well I\'ll tell you that my spit is priceless.\n\nSeveral weeks ago I woke up one morning on Day 21 of my cycle and spent a half an hour in bed spitting into a test tube.  I know test tubes may appear small but geez do they take a long time to fill up with spit!  If you\'ve taken a saliva hormone test before you what I\'m talking about.  You only learn how valuable each drop of your spit is when you actually have to produce a test tube full of it!\n\nMy spit isn\'t just priceless because it is limited when it comes to filling test tubes, it is priceless because of the information I\'ve gathered from it.  I went to the doctor yesterday to discuss the results of my saliva hormone test.\n\nAs expected, my precious saliva revealed that my estrogen level is low and my progesterone is high.  My beautiful, blissful hormonal balance has been thrown off-kilter!  I\'m very likely feeling the effects of peri-menopause. And while it\'s a bit disheartening that after all my years of dealing with devastating hormone problems I\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nto spit or not to spit that is the question....\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','The Benefit of Spit ','','inherit','open','open','','1017-revision-2','','','2012-11-22 23:51:24','2012-11-23 04:51:24','',1017,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1017-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(600,1,'2012-10-02 21:26:42','2012-10-03 02:26:42','It\'s hard to imagine a joke more cruel than postpartum mood disorder:\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nine months of excited anticipation centred around the joy of a new baby</span></strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BUT </span></strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> instead you experience a full-frontal attack of depression, anxiety, OCD, intolerable mood swings or at its worst - psychosis!</span></strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-align: left;\">And perhaps the worst part is that you don\'t even realize at first that you have something that\'s not only a<em> <strong>treatable condition, but possibly a preventable one!  </strong></em></span><em><strong>Yes I actually used the word preventable and postpartum mood disorder in the same sentence.</strong></em></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I know some readers may scoff, if it was preventable wouldn\'t doctors be preventing it by now?!   Let me explain.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Dr. Katharina Dalton, MD studied postnatal depression in England for 30+ years and linked postpartum mood disorders to a progesterone deficiency and treated her patients with........ prevention!<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> </span></strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">She prevented the onset of postpartum mood disorder by administering progesterone immediately after delivery. Supplementation would be continued on an as-needed basis after that - and is perfectly safe while breast feeding, according to Dr. Dalton. In fact, Dr. Dalton asserted that \"progesterone enhances lactation, which is an additional bonus.\"</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Although Dr. Dalton made it her mission to re-educate the medical community, apparently some doctors found her approach controversial.  So those doctors freely prescribe anti-depressants to new mothers who are reluctant to take medication.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Postpartum mood disorder is such a cruel joke, but the way it is viewed today is equally cruel.  I recently read a statistic that 50% of women who suffer from PPMD don\'t seek help because they are afraid that they will be put on medication.  Whether that\'s the true number or not, I do know that the fear exists because I have been on forums where women are talking about anti-depressants being the only option doctors are offering and they are resistant.   So it makes me wonder if they had a doctor who gave them the option of attempting to balance their hormones first and then turn to anti-depressants if that didn\'t achieve the desired success - what would a woman choose?  (And yes please comment - I\'d love to hear your thoughts)</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">There are times when I think back that I still can\'t wrap my head around what happened to me.  But I am sure that the work of Dr. Dalton must have found it\'s way through some interesting pathway to my AMAZING Ob/Gyn who successfully treated my PPMD with bioidentical progesterone when my family doctor only offered anti-depressants.  My own PPMD would have been prevented in fact.  My Ob/Gyn did give me a prescription for bioidentical progesterone to take to the hospital and start using right away.  The issue was the dose was too low and I had a misconception about PPMD....as it turns out I had anxiety but I thought postpartum depression was only about depresssion so never sought a higher prescription.  That\'s a story for another day....</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"></p>\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','The Cruel Joke of Postpartum Mood Disorder ','','inherit','open','open','','579-revision-3','','','2012-10-02 21:26:42','2012-10-03 02:26:42','',579,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/579-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(603,1,'2012-10-03 09:37:03','2012-10-03 14:37:03','Image of woman and her tears holding baby','http://www.dreamstime.com/-image10937749','','inherit','open','open','','httpwww-dreamstime-com-image10937749','','','2012-10-03 09:37:03','2012-10-03 14:37:03','',579,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_10937749.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(604,1,'2012-10-02 21:29:09','2012-10-03 02:29:09','It\'s hard to imagine a joke more cruel than postpartum mood disorder:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nine months of excited anticipation centred around the joy of a new baby</span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BUT </span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> instead you experience a full-frontal attack of depression, anxiety, OCD, intolerable mood swings or at its worst - psychosis!</span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-align: left;\">And perhaps the worst part is that you don\'t even realize at first that you have something that\'s not only a<em> <strong>treatable condition, but possibly a preventable one!  </strong></em></span><em><strong>Yes I actually used the word preventable and postpartum mood disorder in the same sentence.</strong></em></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I know some readers may scoff, if it was preventable wouldn\'t doctors be preventing it by now?!   Let me explain.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Dr. Katharina Dalton, MD studied postnatal depression in England for 30+ years and linked postpartum mood disorders to a progesterone deficiency and treated her patients with........ prevention!<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> </span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">She prevented the onset of postpartum mood disorder by administering progesterone immediately after delivery. Supplementation would be continued on an as-needed basis after that - and is perfectly safe while breast feeding, according to Dr. Dalton. In fact, Dr. Dalton asserted that \"progesterone enhances lactation, which is an additional bonus.\"</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Although Dr. Dalton made it her mission to re-educate the medical community, apparently some doctors found her approach controversial.  So those doctors freely prescribe anti-depressants to new mothers who are reluctant to take medication.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Postpartum mood disorder is such a cruel joke, but the way it is viewed today is equally cruel.  I recently read a statistic that 50% of women who suffer from PPMD don\'t seek help because they are afraid that they will be put on medication.  Whether that\'s the true number or not, I do know that the fear exists because I have been on forums where women are talking about anti-depressants being the only option doctors are offering and they are resistant.   So it makes me wonder if they had a doctor who gave them the option of attempting to balance their hormones first and then turn to anti-depressants if that didn\'t achieve the desired success - what would a woman choose?  (And yes please comment - I\'d love to hear your thoughts)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">There are times when I think back that I still can\'t wrap my head around what happened to me.  But I am sure that the work of Dr. Dalton must have found it\'s way through some interesting pathway to my AMAZING Ob/Gyn who successfully treated my PPMD with bioidentical progesterone when my family doctor only offered anti-depressants.  My own PPMD would have been prevented in fact.  My Ob/Gyn did give me a prescription for bioidentical progesterone to take to the hospital and start using right away.  The issue was the dose was too low and I had a misconception about PPMD....as it turns out I had anxiety but I thought postpartum depression was only about depresssion so never sought a higher prescription.  That\'s a story for another day....</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','The Cruel Joke of Postpartum Mood Disorder ','','inherit','open','open','','579-revision-4','','','2012-10-02 21:29:09','2012-10-03 02:29:09','',579,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/579-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(605,1,'2012-10-03 09:37:58','2012-10-03 14:37:58','<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_10937749.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-603\" title=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/-image10937749\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_10937749-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Postpartum Depression\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>It\'s hard to imagine a joke more cruel than postpartum mood disorder:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nine months of excited anticipation centred around the joy of a new baby</span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BUT </span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> instead you experience a full-frontal attack of depression, anxiety, OCD, intolerable mood swings or at its worst - psychosis!</span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-align: left;\">And perhaps the worst part is that you don\'t even realize at first that you have something that\'s not only a<em> <strong>treatable condition, but possibly a preventable one!  </strong></em></span><em><strong>Yes I actually used the word preventable and postpartum mood disorder in the same sentence.</strong></em></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I know some readers may scoff, if it was preventable wouldn\'t doctors be preventing it by now?!   Let me explain.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Dr. Katharina Dalton, MD studied postnatal depression in England for 30+ years and linked postpartum mood disorders to a progesterone deficiency and treated her patients with........ prevention!<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> </span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">She prevented the onset of postpartum mood disorder by administering progesterone immediately after delivery. Supplementation would be continued on an as-needed basis after that - and is perfectly safe while breast feeding, according to Dr. Dalton. In fact, Dr. Dalton asserted that \"progesterone enhances lactation, which is an additional bonus.\"</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Although Dr. Dalton made it her mission to re-educate the medical community, apparently some doctors found her approach controversial.  So those doctors freely prescribe anti-depressants to new mothers who are reluctant to take medication.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Postpartum mood disorder is such a cruel joke, but the way it is viewed today is equally cruel.  I recently read a statistic that 50% of women who suffer from PPMD don\'t seek help because they are afraid that they will be put on medication.  Whether that\'s the true number or not, I do know that the fear exists because I have been on forums where women are talking about anti-depressants being the only option doctors are offering and they are resistant.   So it makes me wonder if they had a doctor who gave them the option of attempting to balance their hormones first and then turn to anti-depressants if that didn\'t achieve the desired success - what would a woman choose?  (And yes please comment - I\'d love to hear your thoughts)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">There are times when I think back that I still can\'t wrap my head around what happened to me.  But I am sure that the work of Dr. Dalton must have found it\'s way through some interesting pathway to my AMAZING Ob/Gyn who successfully treated my PPMD with bioidentical progesterone when my family doctor only offered anti-depressants.  My own PPMD would have been prevented in fact.  My Ob/Gyn did give me a prescription for bioidentical progesterone to take to the hospital and start using right away.  The issue was the dose was too low and I had a misconception about PPMD....as it turns out I had anxiety but I thought postpartum depression was only about depresssion so never sought a higher prescription.  That\'s a story for another day....</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','The Cruel Joke of Postpartum Mood Disorder ','','inherit','open','open','','579-revision-5','','','2012-10-03 09:37:58','2012-10-03 14:37:58','',579,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/579-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(606,1,'2012-10-03 09:39:31','2012-10-03 14:39:31','<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_10937749.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-603\" title=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/-image10937749\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_10937749-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Postpartum Depression\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>It\'s hard to imagine a joke more cruel than postpartum mood disorder:\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nine months of excited anticipation centred around the joy of a new baby</span></strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BUT </span></strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> instead you experience a full-frontal attack of depression, anxiety, OCD, intolerable mood swings or at its worst - psychosis!</span></strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-align: left;\">And perhaps the worst part is that you don\'t even realize at first that you have something that\'s not only a<em> <strong>treatable condition, but possibly a preventable one!  </strong></em></span><em><strong>Yes I actually used the word preventable and postpartum mood disorder in the same sentence.</strong></em></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I know some readers may scoff, if it was preventable wouldn\'t doctors be preventing it by now?!   Let me explain.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Dr. Katharina Dalton, MD studied postnatal depression in England for 30+ years and linked postpartum mood disorders to a progesterone deficiency and treated her patients with........ prevention!<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> </span></strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">She prevented the onset of postpartum mood disorder by administering progesterone immediately after delivery. Supplementation would be continued on an as-needed basis after that - and is perfectly safe while breast feeding, according to Dr. Dalton. In fact, Dr. Dalton asserted that \"progesterone enhances lactation, which is an additional bonus.\"</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Although Dr. Dalton made it her mission to re-educate the medical community, apparently some doctors found her approach controversial.  So those doctors freely prescribe anti-depressants to new mothers who are reluctant to take medication.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Postpartum mood disorder is such a cruel joke, but the way it is viewed today is equally cruel.  I recently read a statistic that 50% of women who suffer from PPMD don\'t seek help because they are afraid that they will be put on medication.  Whether that\'s the true number or not, I do know that the fear exists because I have been on forums where women are talking about anti-depressants being the only option doctors are offering and they are resistant.   So it makes me wonder if they had a doctor who gave them the option of attempting to balance their hormones first and then turn to anti-depressants if that didn\'t achieve the desired success - what would a woman choose?  (And yes please comment - I\'d love to hear your thoughts)</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">There are times when I think back that I still can\'t wrap my head around what happened to me.  But I am sure that the work of Dr. Dalton must have found it\'s way through some interesting pathway to my AMAZING Ob/Gyn who successfully treated my PPMD with bioidentical progesterone when my family doctor only offered anti-depressants.  My own PPMD would have been prevented in fact.  My Ob/Gyn did give me a prescription for bioidentical progesterone to take to the hospital and start using right away.  The issue was the dose was too low and I had a misconception about PPMD....as it turns out I had anxiety but I thought postpartum depression was only about depresssion so never sought a higher prescription.  That\'s a story for another day....</p>\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','The Cruel Joke of Postpartum Mood Disorder ','','inherit','open','open','','579-autosave','','','2012-10-03 09:39:31','2012-10-03 14:39:31','',579,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/579-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(609,1,'2012-10-05 16:27:53','2012-10-05 21:27:53','','http://www.dreamstime.com/-image23058538','','inherit','open','open','','httpwww-dreamstime-com-image23058538','','','2012-10-05 16:27:53','2012-10-05 21:27:53','',491,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_23058538.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(610,1,'2012-10-05 16:28:15','2012-10-05 21:28:15','<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_23058538.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-609\" title=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/-image23058538\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_23058538-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Mom with Newborn in Arms\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Even though I knew 6 years ago that I suffered postpartum anxiety after my baby was born, it\'s only been recently that I came to the realization that I also had symptoms of <strong>postpartum OCD</strong> after my baby was born.\n\nIt makes me wonder if what happened to me is even more common that we realize.  So at what point, I wonder, does it become a \"clinical diagnosis\".  Are other women having the same occasional intruding thoughts?  To be honest, for me they weren\'t even thoughts - they were more like images that lasted for a milisecond.  Ok I know that sounds weird, but there is no other way to explain it.  And if you think it <em>sounds</em> weird, you are right, it is!   If you\'ve had these images unexpectedly pop into your head then you know what I\'m talking about.\n\nI had no thoughts of harming my baby at all and these images disturbed me - I told no one that I had them.  Fortunately for me I didn\'t have them often and they went away when I achieved hormonal balance through the use of bioidentical hormones.\n\nMy images mostly centred around my baby\'s head hitting the counter or the wall.  I would be walking past the corner of the kitchen counter with my baby in my arms and as I rounded the corner - a vision of my baby\'s heading striking the counter would pop into my head.  The bizarre truth is that my baby\'s head wouldn\'t even be close to the counter when the vision would pop into my head.  The visions were so disturbing to me that whenever I walked past a counter with my babe I would worry about his head hitting the counter.  For some reason this also happened with the corner of the wall.  Often I protectively and instinctively put my hand on his little bald head when I went around a corner.\n\nI recall wondering where the hell did that just come from?!  It was jarring - what a random and bizarre thing to pop into my head!   Not once have any of my three babies been struck in the head by a wall or a counter, so where did such a vision come from?  Searching my memory for an answer the only thing I could think of was a time several years before when my friend\'s husband was walking past my kitchen counter with his sleeping baby in his arms and he<em> did</em> accidentally bump into the counter with his baby\'s head.  The baby woke up screaming and I was horrified, as was the father.   Did that scene linger in my memory for years just waiting to pounce when my own baby was born?  The interesting thing is I wasn\'t conjuring up some memory, in fact I didn\'t recall that scene with my friend\'s baby until much later when I began to question where those visions could have originated.  I also didn\'t consciously think of my baby getting hurt, it was rather just a quick picture of it happening entering my conscious thought.\n\nWhat was even more disturbing was that sometimes when I was driving an image of a vehicle slamming into us would momentarily pop into my head.  When this would happen I would just want to get off the highway and it would exacerbate my anxiety while it was happening.  And seriously, when this is happening to you how can you not wonder if you\'re going crazy?!  Most of us feel comfortable sharing this kind of information\n\nI didn\'t understand it at all then and I\'ve realized that the doctors don\'t really understand it either.  I\'m still learning but now I know that there is definitely a High-Speed-Connection between my hormones and the neurotransmitters in my brain.  I also know that something in my brain responded positively and immediately to an increase in progesterone.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTo read more about the connection between the Hormone - Brain Connection I highly recommend the book \"Female Brain Gone Insane\".  While the book isn\'t specifically about Postpartum Mood Disorder, author Mia Lundin, who is also the CEO and Founder of <a title=\"The Centre for Hormonal and Nutritional Balance, Inc.\" href=\"http://www.hormonesandnutrition.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Centre for Hormonal and Nutritional Balance, Inc.</a>, began her journey to the discovery of bioidentical hormones when she suffered postpartum mood disorder.   The book explains a lot about why women feel like they are falling apart.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','My Postpartum OCD','','inherit','open','open','','491-revision-5','','','2012-10-05 16:28:15','2012-10-05 21:28:15','',491,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/491-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(611,1,'2012-10-05 16:31:10','2012-10-05 21:31:10','<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_23058538.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-609\" title=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/-image23058538\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_23058538-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Mom with Newborn in Arms\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Even though I knew 6 years ago that I suffered postpartum anxiety after my baby was born, it\'s only been recently that I came to the realization that I also had symptoms of <strong>postpartum OCD</strong> after my baby was born.\n\nIt makes me wonder if what happened to me is even more common that we realize.  So at what point, I wonder, does it become a \"clinical diagnosis\".  Are other women having the same occasional intruding thoughts?  To be honest, for me they weren\'t even thoughts - they were more like images that lasted for a milisecond.  Ok I know that sounds weird, but there is no other way to explain it.  And if you think it <em>sounds</em> weird, you are right, it is!   If you\'ve had these images unexpectedly pop into your head then you know what I\'m talking about.\n\nI had no thoughts of harming my baby at all and these images disturbed me - I told no one that I had them.  Fortunately for me I didn\'t have them often and they went away when I achieved hormonal balance through the use of bioidentical hormones.\n\nMy images mostly centred around my baby\'s head hitting the counter or the wall.  I would be walking past the corner of the kitchen counter with my baby in my arms and as I rounded the corner - a vision of my baby\'s heading striking the counter would pop into my head.  The bizarre truth is that my baby\'s head wouldn\'t even be close to the counter when the vision would pop into my head.  The visions were so disturbing to me that whenever I walked past a counter with my babe I would worry about his head hitting the counter.  For some reason this also happened with the corner of the wall.  Often I protectively and instinctively put my hand on his little bald head when I went around a corner.\n\nI recall wondering where the hell did that just come from?!  It was jarring - what a random and bizarre thing to pop into my head!   Not once have any of my three babies been struck in the head by a wall or a counter, so where did such a vision come from?  Searching my memory for an answer the only thing I could think of was a time several years before when my friend\'s husband was walking past my kitchen counter with his sleeping baby in his arms and he<em> did</em> accidentally bump into the counter with his baby\'s head.  The baby woke up screaming and I was horrified, as was the father.   Did that scene linger in my memory for years just waiting to pounce when my own baby was born?  The interesting thing is I wasn\'t conjuring up some memory, in fact I didn\'t recall that scene with my friend\'s baby until much later when I began to question where those visions could have originated.  I also didn\'t consciously think of my baby getting hurt, it was rather just a quick picture of it happening entering my conscious thought.\n\nWhat was even more disturbing was that sometimes when I was driving an image of a vehicle slamming into us would momentarily pop into my head.  When this would happen I would just want to get off the highway and it would exacerbate my anxiety while it was happening.  And seriously, when this is happening to you how can you not wonder if you\'re going crazy?!  Most of us feel comfortable sharing this kind of information\n\nI didn\'t understand it at all then and I\'ve realized that the doctors don\'t really understand it either.  I\'m still learning but now I know that there is definitely a High-Speed-Connection between my hormones and the neurotransmitters in my brain.  I also know that something in my brain responded positively and immediately to an increase in progesterone.\n\nTo read more about the connection between the Hormone - Brain Connection I highly recommend the book \"Female Brain Gone Insane\".  While the book isn\'t specifically about Postpartum Mood Disorders or Postpartum OCD, author Mia Lundin, who is also the CEO and Founder of <a title=\"The Centre for Hormonal and Nutritional Balance, Inc.\" href=\"http://www.hormonesandnutrition.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Centre for Hormonal and Nutritional Balance, Inc.</a>, began her journey to the discovery of bioidentical hormones when she suffered postpartum mood disorder.   The book offers a great explanation about about why women feel like they are falling apart during certain times during their life and how to effectively find treatment. I highly recommend this book.','My Postpartum OCD','','inherit','open','open','','491-revision-6','','','2012-10-05 16:31:10','2012-10-05 21:31:10','',491,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/491-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(612,1,'2012-10-02 18:32:35','2012-10-02 23:32:35','<h5>My site is about helping you be better informed because in order to advocate for your own health, you <em>must</em> arm yourself with information.  Here you will find a list of books, research, articles, and websites pertaining to bioidentical hormones &amp; women\'s health as it relates to hormones in general.  I am continually adding to the list so please check back.  Also if you have any suggestions for me to add to my list I would love to hear from you.  Send me an email at suggestions@hormonesoup.com</h5>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Books:</strong></span></h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Hormone Balance Made Simple</strong></em></span> <strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Dr. John Lee, MD and Virginia Hopkins</span></strong>\r\n<strong><em></em></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Hormone Solution</span></em> by Dr. Erika Schwartz</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Women\'s Bodies, Women\'s Wisdom</em> </span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> </span>by Christiane Northrup</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Menopause</em> </span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by John R. Lee, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Pre-Menopause</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by John R. Lee, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Sexy Hormones</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Lorna R. Vanderhaeghe and Alvin Pettle, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>A Smart Woman\'s Guide to Hormones</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Lorna Vanderhaeghe</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Taking Charge of Your Fertility</strong></em></span> <strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Toni Weschler</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><em><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Truth about Sexuality Menopause and Testosterone</span> </span></span></strong></em><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Susan Rako, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Female Brain Gone Insane</em></strong></span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Mia Lundin</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In the Mood Again</span></em> by Genie James and Dr. C. W. Randolph</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Slim, Sane &amp; Sexy: Pocket Guide to Bioidentical Hormone Balancing</span></em> by Dr. Jay H. Mead</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Greatest Experiment Ever Performed on Women - Exploding the Estrogen Myth</span> </em>by Barbara Seaman</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Female Brain</span> </em>by Louann Brizendine</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer</span></em> by Dr. David Zara, PhD</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Articles &amp;/or Research:</span></strong></h2>\r\nThe best UNBIASED article I have found about hormones. a MUST read: <a title=\"Harvard Womens Health - What are Bioidentical Hormones\" href=\"http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsweek/What-are-bioidentical-hormones.htm\">http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsweek/What-are-bioidentical-hormones.htm</a>\r\n\r\nPMS:  <a title=\"PMS Treatment Clinic\" href=\"http://www.pmstreatmentclinic.com/faqs.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.pmstreatmentclinic.com/faqs.html</a>\r\n\r\nAnxiety:  <a title=\"Bio-Identical Hormones Relieve Anxiety\" href=\"http://www.bioidenticalhormones101.com/Relieve_Anxiety.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.bioidenticalhormones101.com/Relieve_Anxiety.html</a>\r\n\r\nPioneer of Bioidentical Hormones: <a title=\"Dr John Lee\'s Website\" href=\"http://www.johnleemd.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.johnleemd.com/index.html</a>\r\n\r\nPerimenopause Blog: <a title=\"The Peri-menopause Blog\" href=\"http://www.theperimenopauseblog.com/category/perimenopause-symptoms-2/\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.theperimenopauseblog.com/category/perimenopause-symptoms-2/</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPostpartum OCD:\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Beyond the Blues: Postpartum OCD\" href=\"http://www.ocfoundation.org/EO_Postpartum.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Beyond the Blues: Postpartum OCD</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"A Case Series of Women with Postpartum Onset OCD\" href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC181073/\" target=\"_blank\">A Case Series of Women with Postpartum Onset OCD</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Postpartum OCD - Fear of Harming Your Baby\" href=\"http://www.steveseay.com/postpartum-ocd-fear-of-harming-your-baby/\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum OCD - Fear of Harming Your Baby</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Recommended Reading','','inherit','open','open','','9-revision-29','','','2012-10-02 18:32:35','2012-10-02 23:32:35','',9,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/9-revision-29/',0,'revision','',0),(613,1,'2012-10-05 16:54:57','2012-10-05 21:54:57','<h5>My site is about helping you be better informed because in order to advocate for your own health, you <em>must</em>&nbsp;arm yourself with information. &nbsp;Here you will find a list of books, research, articles, and websites pertaining to bioidentical hormones &amp; women\'s health as it relates to hormones in general. &nbsp;I am continually adding to the list so please check back. &nbsp;Also if you have any suggestions for me to add to my list I would love to hear from you. &nbsp;Send me an email at suggestions@hormonesoup.com</h5>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Books:</strong></span></h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Hormone Balance Made Simple</strong></em></span> <strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Dr. John Lee, MD and Virginia Hopkins</span></strong>\r\n<strong><em></em></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Hormone Solution</span></em> by Dr. Erika Schwartz</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Women\'s Bodies, Women\'s Wisdom</em> </span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&nbsp;</span>by Christiane Northrup</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Menopause</em> </span>&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #808080;\">by John R. Lee, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Pre-Menopause</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by John R. Lee, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Sexy Hormones</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Lorna R. Vanderhaeghe and Alvin Pettle, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>A Smart Woman\'s Guide to Hormones</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by&nbsp;Lorna Vanderhaeghe</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Taking Charge of Your Fertility</strong></em></span> <strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Toni Weschler</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><em><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Truth about Sexuality Menopause and Testosterone</span>&nbsp;</span></span></strong></em><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Susan Rako, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Female Brain Gone Insane</em></strong></span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Mia Lundin</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In the Mood Again</span></em> by&nbsp;Genie James and Dr. C. W. Randolph</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Slim, Sane &amp; Sexy: Pocket Guide to Bioidentical Hormone Balancing</span></em> by Dr. Jay H. Mead</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Greatest Experiment Ever Performed on Women - Exploding the Estrogen Myth</span> </em>by Barbara Seaman</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Female Brain</span> </em>by Louann Brizendine</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer</span></em> by Dr. David Zara, PhD</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Articles &amp;/or Research:</span></strong></h2>\r\nThe best UNBIASED article I have found about hormones. a MUST read:&nbsp;<a title=\"Harvard Womens Health - What are Bioidentical Hormones\" href=\"http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsweek/What-are-bioidentical-hormones.htm\">http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsweek/What-are-bioidentical-hormones.htm</a>\r\n\r\nPMS: &nbsp;<a title=\"PMS Treatment Clinic\" href=\"http://www.pmstreatmentclinic.com/faqs.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.pmstreatmentclinic.com/faqs.html</a>\r\n\r\nAnxiety: &nbsp;<a title=\"Bio-Identical Hormones Relieve Anxiety\" href=\"http://www.bioidenticalhormones101.com/Relieve_Anxiety.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.bioidenticalhormones101.com/Relieve_Anxiety.html</a>\r\n\r\nPioneer of Bioidentical Hormones:&nbsp;<a title=\"Dr John Lee\'s Website\" href=\"http://www.johnleemd.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.johnleemd.com/index.html</a>\r\n\r\nPerimenopause Blog:&nbsp;<a title=\"The Peri-menopause Blog\" href=\"http://www.theperimenopauseblog.com/category/perimenopause-symptoms-2/\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.theperimenopauseblog.com/category/perimenopause-symptoms-2/</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><strong>Websites:</strong></h2>\r\nPostpartum OCD:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Beyond the Blues: Postpartum OCD\" href=\"http://www.ocfoundation.org/EO_Postpartum.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Beyond the Blues: Postpartum OCD</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"A Case Series of Women with Postpartum Onset OCD\" href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC181073/\" target=\"_blank\">A Case Series of Women with Postpartum Onset OCD</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Postpartum OCD - Fear of Harming Your Baby\" href=\"http://www.steveseay.com/postpartum-ocd-fear-of-harming-your-baby/\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum OCD - Fear of Harming Your Baby</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ppdil.org/\" title=\"Postpartum Depression Alliance of Illinois\">Postpartum Depression Alliance of Illinois</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Books & Resources','','inherit','open','open','','9-revision-30','','','2012-10-05 16:54:57','2012-10-05 21:54:57','',9,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/9-revision-30/',0,'revision','',0),(614,1,'2012-10-04 12:33:02','2012-10-04 17:33:02','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1501\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Slide1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1501 \" alt=\"Postpartum Mood Disorder Word Cloud\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Slide1-150x112.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" /></a> Postpartum Mood Disorder Word Cloud - Click to Enlarge[/caption]\r\n\r\nWhen you are the one in the throes of a postpartum mood disorder (PPMD) you may be the last one to be aware of it.  Even your family and friends may not recognize what\'s happening to you.\r\nPart of the problem is that many people don\'t know what postpartum mood disorder looks like.  Before I had postpartum mood disorder I thought that it was called Postpartum Depression (PPD)  <em><strong>but</strong> <strong>that\'s only a small part of it</strong></em>.  That\'s why you won\'t usually hear me referring to PPD or Postpartum Depression - it\'s misleading.  Postpartum Mood Disorder (PPMD) covers all the mood disorders so I prefer the term and think it needs to be more widely used.  Here\'s why:  Before I realized I had PPMD the view I had of postpartum mood disorders was that it was depression that lasted longer than the baby blues and was more severe.  I pictured a woman with postpartum depression having trouble connecting with her baby, feeling sad, depressed, and hopeless, taking little interest in her baby and finding no pleasure in things.  And while that may be true for a lot of women who suffer from postpartum depression, it doesn\'t show the entire picture of women suffering from postpartum mood disorders.\r\n\r\nThanks to many awareness campaigns and efforts to bring postpartum issues to light I knew about the baby blues and I knew about postpartum depression.  And because of highly publicized tragedy\'s I had also heard of postpartum psychosis. So while the flow of information has been happening in greater and greater amounts over the years, never once had I heard about <strong>postpartum anxiety</strong> or <strong>postpartum OCD</strong>. That\'s because they are usually just lumped in with the \"symptoms\" of postpartum depression.  If we are going to talk about awareness we need to make sure to start talking about PPMD which cover the spectrum of disorders.\r\n\r\nHere\'s the best description I\'ve found to explain the different types - Click here: <a title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorders\" href=\"http://psychotherapy.com/mom.html\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum Mood Disorders</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlso here are a couple of Ontario sites that are also doing a great job referring to PPMD:\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Perinatal Mood &amp; Anxiety Disorders\" href=\"http://www.helpformom.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program\" href=\"http://www.pmdinpeel.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program</a>\r\n<div></div>','PPMD not PPD please','','publish','open','open','','ppmd-not-ppd-please','','','2013-02-13 21:24:04','2013-02-14 02:24:04','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=614',0,'post','',0),(1007,1,'2012-11-22 23:13:24','2012-11-23 04:13:24','[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"160\"]<a title=\"Wordle: Postpartum Mood Disorder\" href=\"http://www.wordle.net/thumb/wrdl/5820895/Postpartum_Mood_Disorder\"><img style=\"padding: 4px;\" title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorder\" src=\"http://www.wordle.net/thumb/wrdl/5820895/Postpartum_Mood_Disorder\" alt=\"Wordle: Postpartum Mood Disorder\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" /></a> Please Help Spread Awareness about Postpartum Mood Disorder - Share this Word Cloud[/caption]\r\n\r\nWhen you are the one in the throesof a postpartum mood disorder (PPMD) you may be the last one to be aware of it.  Even your family and friends may not recognize what\'s happening to you.\r\nPart of the problem is that many people don\'t know what postpartum mood disorder looks like.  Before I had postpartum mood disorder I thought that it was called Postpartum Depression (PPD)  <em><strong>but</strong> <strong>that\'s only a small part of it</strong></em>.  That\'s why you won\'t usually hear me referring to PPD or Postpartum Depression - it\'s misleading.  Postpartum Mood Disorder (PPMD) covers all the mood disorders so I prefer the term and think it needs to be more widely used.  Here\'s why:Before I realized I had PPMD the view I had of postpartum mood disorders was that it was depression that lasted longer than the baby blues and was more severe.  I pictured a woman with postpartum depression having trouble connecting with her baby, feeling sad, depressed, and hopeless, taking little interest in her baby and finding no pleasure in things.  And while that may be true for a lot of women who suffer from postpartum depression, it doesn\'t show the entire picture of women suffering from postpartum mood disorders.\r\n\r\nThanks to many awareness campaigns and efforts to bring postpartum issues to light I knew about the baby blues and I knew about postpartum depression.  And because of highly publicized tragedy\'s I had also heard of postpartum psychosis. So while the flow of information has been happening in greater and greater amounts over the years, never once had I heard about <strong>postpartum anxiety</strong> or <strong>postpartum OCD</strong>. That\'s because they are usually just lumped in with the \"symptoms\" of postpartum depression.  If we are going to talk about awareness we need to make sure to start talking about PPMD which cover the spectrum of disorders.\r\n\r\nHere\'s the best description I\'ve found to explain the different types - Click here: <a title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorders\" href=\"http://psychotherapy.com/mom.html\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum Mood Disorders</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlso here are a couple of Ontario sites that are also doing a great job referring to PPMD:\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Perinatal Mood &amp; Anxiety Disorders\" href=\"http://www.helpformom.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program\" href=\"http://www.pmdinpeel.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program</a>\r\n<div></div>','PPMD not PPD please','','inherit','open','open','','614-revision-11','','','2012-11-22 23:13:24','2012-11-23 04:13:24','',614,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/614-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(615,1,'2012-10-05 17:26:44','2012-10-05 22:26:44','When you are the one in the throes of a postpartum mood disorder (PPMD) you may be the last one to be aware of it.  Even your family and friends may not recognize what\'s happening to you.  Part of the problem is that many people don\'t know what postpartum mood disorder looks like.  Before I had postpartum mood disorder I thought that it was called Postpartum Depression (PPD)  <em><strong>but</strong> <strong>that\'s only a small part of it</strong></em>.  That\'s why you won\'t usually hear me referring to PPD or Postpartum Depression - it\'s misleading.  Postpartum Mood Disorder (PPMD) covers all the mood disorders so I prefer the term and think it needs to be more widely used.  Here\'s why:\n\nBefore I realized I had PPMD the view I had of postpartum mood disorders was that it was depression that lasted longer than the baby blues and was more severe.  I pictured a woman with postpartum depression having trouble connecting with her baby, feeling sad, depressed, and hopeless, taking little interest in her baby and finding no pleasure in things.  And while that may be true for a lot of women who suffer from postpartum depression, it doesn\'t show the entire picture of women suffering from postpartum mood disorders.\n\nThanks to many awareness campaigns and efforts to bring postpartum issues to light I knew about the baby blues and I knew about postpartum depression.  And because of highly publicized tragedy\'s I had also heard of postpartum psychosis. So while the flow of information has been happening in greater and greater amounts over the years, never once had I heard about <strong>postpartum anxiety</strong> or <strong>postpartum OCD</strong>. That\'s because they are usually just lumped in with the \"symptoms\" of postpartum depression.  If we are going to talk about awareness we need to make sure to start talking about PPMD which cover the spectrum of disorders.\n\nHere\'s the best description I\'ve found to explain the different types - Click here: <a title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorders\" href=\"http://psychotherapy.com/mom.html\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum Mood Disorders</a>.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAlso here are a couple of Ontario sites that are also doing a great job referring to PPMD:\n\n<a title=\"Perinatal Mood &amp; Anxiety Disorders\" href=\"http://www.helpformom.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders</a>\n\n<a title=\"Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program\" href=\"http://www.pmdinpeel.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program</a>\n<div></div>\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','PPMD not PPD please','','inherit','open','open','','614-revision','','','2012-10-05 17:26:44','2012-10-05 22:26:44','',614,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/614-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(616,1,'2012-10-05 17:34:08','2012-10-05 22:34:08','When you are the one in the throes of a postpartum mood disorder (PPMD) you may be the last one to be aware of it.  Even your family and friends may not recognize what\'s happening to you.  Part of the problem is that many people don\'t know what postpartum mood disorder looks like.  Before I had postpartum mood disorder I thought that it was called Postpartum Depression (PPD)  <em><strong>but</strong> <strong>that\'s only a small part of it</strong></em>.  That\'s why you won\'t usually hear me referring to PPD or Postpartum Depression - it\'s misleading.  Postpartum Mood Disorder (PPMD) covers all the mood disorders so I prefer the term and think it needs to be more widely used.  Here\'s why:\n\nBefore I realized I had PPMD the view I had of postpartum mood disorders was that it was depression that lasted longer than the baby blues and was more severe.  I pictured a woman with postpartum depression having trouble connecting with her baby, feeling sad, depressed, and hopeless, taking little interest in her baby and finding no pleasure in things.  And while that may be true for a lot of women who suffer from postpartum depression, it doesn\'t show the entire picture of women suffering from postpartum mood disorders.\n\nThanks to many awareness campaigns and efforts to bring postpartum issues to light I knew about the baby blues and I knew about postpartum depression.  And because of highly publicized tragedy\'s I had also heard of postpartum psychosis. So while the flow of information has been happening in greater and greater amounts over the years, never once had I heard about <strong>postpartum anxiety</strong> or <strong>postpartum OCD</strong>. That\'s because they are usually just lumped in with the \"symptoms\" of postpartum depression.  If we are going to talk about awareness we need to make sure to start talking about PPMD which cover the spectrum of disorders.\n\nHere\'s the best description I\'ve found to explain the different types - Click here: <a title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorders\" href=\"http://psychotherapy.com/mom.html\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum Mood Disorders</a>.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAlso here are a couple of Ontario sites that are also doing a great job referring to PPMD:\n\n<a title=\"Perinatal Mood &amp; Anxiety Disorders\" href=\"http://www.helpformom.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders</a>\n\n<a title=\"Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program\" href=\"http://www.pmdinpeel.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program</a>\n<div></div>\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','PPMD not PPD please','','inherit','open','open','','614-revision-2','','','2012-10-05 17:34:08','2012-10-05 22:34:08','',614,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/614-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(617,1,'2013-02-13 21:23:38','2013-02-14 02:23:38','&nbsp;\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_1501\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Slide1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1501 \" alt=\"Postpartum Mood Disorder Word Cloud\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Slide1-150x112.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" /></a> Postpartum Mood Disorder Word Cloud - Click to Enlarge[/caption]\n\nWhen you are the one in the throes of a postpartum mood disorder (PPMD) you may be the last one to be aware of it.  Even your family and friends may not recognize what\'s happening to you.\nPart of the problem is that many people don\'t know what postpartum mood disorder looks like.  Before I had postpartum mood disorder I thought that it was called Postpartum Depression (PPD)  <em><strong>but</strong> <strong>that\'s only a small part of it</strong></em>.  That\'s why you won\'t usually hear me referring to PPD or Postpartum Depression - it\'s misleading.  Postpartum Mood Disorder (PPMD) covers all the mood disorders so I prefer the term and think it needs to be more widely used.  Here\'s why:  Before I realized I had PPMD the view I had of postpartum mood disorders was that it was depression that lasted longer than the baby blues and was more severe.  I pictured a woman with postpartum depression having trouble connecting with her baby, feeling sad, depressed, and hopeless, taking little interest in her baby and finding no pleasure in things.  And while that may be true for a lot of women who suffer from postpartum depression, it doesn\'t show the entire picture of women suffering from postpartum mood disorders.\n\nThanks to many awareness campaigns and efforts to bring postpartum issues to light I knew about the baby blues and I knew about postpartum depression.  And because of highly publicized tragedy\'s I had also heard of postpartum psychosis. So while the flow of information has been happening in greater and greater amounts over the years, never once had I heard about <strong>postpartum anxiety</strong> or <strong>postpartum OCD</strong>. That\'s because they are usually just lumped in with the \"symptoms\" of postpartum depression.  If we are going to talk about awareness we need to make sure to start talking about PPMD which cover the spectrum of disorders.\n\nHere\'s the best description I\'ve found to explain the different types - Click here: <a title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorders\" href=\"http://psychotherapy.com/mom.html\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum Mood Disorders</a>.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAlso here are a couple of Ontario sites that are also doing a great job referring to PPMD:\n\n<a title=\"Perinatal Mood &amp; Anxiety Disorders\" href=\"http://www.helpformom.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders</a>\n\n<a title=\"Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program\" href=\"http://www.pmdinpeel.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program</a>\n<div></div>','PPMD not PPD please','','inherit','open','open','','614-autosave','','','2013-02-13 21:23:38','2013-02-14 02:23:38','',614,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/614-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(1503,1,'2013-02-13 21:09:58','2013-02-14 02:09:58','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1501\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Slide1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1501\" alt=\"Postpartum Mood Disorder Word Cloud\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Slide1-150x112.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" /></a> Postpartum Mood Disorder Word Cloud[/caption]\r\n\r\nWhen you are the one in the throes of a postpartum mood disorder (PPMD) you may be the last one to be aware of it.  Even your family and friends may not recognize what\'s happening to you.\r\nPart of the problem is that many people don\'t know what postpartum mood disorder looks like.  Before I had postpartum mood disorder I thought that it was called Postpartum Depression (PPD)  <em><strong>but</strong> <strong>that\'s only a small part of it</strong></em>.  That\'s why you won\'t usually hear me referring to PPD or Postpartum Depression - it\'s misleading.  Postpartum Mood Disorder (PPMD) covers all the mood disorders so I prefer the term and think it needs to be more widely used.  Here\'s why:  Before I realized I had PPMD the view I had of postpartum mood disorders was that it was depression that lasted longer than the baby blues and was more severe.  I pictured a woman with postpartum depression having trouble connecting with her baby, feeling sad, depressed, and hopeless, taking little interest in her baby and finding no pleasure in things.  And while that may be true for a lot of women who suffer from postpartum depression, it doesn\'t show the entire picture of women suffering from postpartum mood disorders.\r\n\r\nThanks to many awareness campaigns and efforts to bring postpartum issues to light I knew about the baby blues and I knew about postpartum depression.  And because of highly publicized tragedy\'s I had also heard of postpartum psychosis. So while the flow of information has been happening in greater and greater amounts over the years, never once had I heard about <strong>postpartum anxiety</strong> or <strong>postpartum OCD</strong>. That\'s because they are usually just lumped in with the \"symptoms\" of postpartum depression.  If we are going to talk about awareness we need to make sure to start talking about PPMD which cover the spectrum of disorders.\r\n\r\nHere\'s the best description I\'ve found to explain the different types - Click here: <a title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorders\" href=\"http://psychotherapy.com/mom.html\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum Mood Disorders</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlso here are a couple of Ontario sites that are also doing a great job referring to PPMD:\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Perinatal Mood &amp; Anxiety Disorders\" href=\"http://www.helpformom.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program\" href=\"http://www.pmdinpeel.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program</a>\r\n<div></div>','PPMD not PPD please','','inherit','open','open','','614-revision-14','','','2013-02-13 21:09:58','2013-02-14 02:09:58','',614,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/614-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(618,1,'2012-10-05 20:42:58','2012-10-06 01:42:58','When you are the one in the throes of a postpartum mood disorder (PPMD) you may be the last one to be aware of <a href=\"http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/5820895/Postpartum_Mood_Disorder\" \r\n          title=\"Wordle: Postpartum Mood Disorder\"><img\r\n          src=\"http://www.wordle.net/thumb/wrdl/5820895/Postpartum_Mood_Disorder\"\r\n          alt=\"Wordle: Postpartum Mood Disorder\"\r\n          style=\"padding:4px;border:1px solid #ddd\"></a>it. &nbsp;Even your family and friends may not recognize what\'s happening to you. &nbsp;Part of the problem is that many people don\'t know what postpartum mood disorder looks like. &nbsp;Before I had postpartum mood disorder I thought that it was called Postpartum Depression (PPD) &nbsp;<em><strong>but</strong> <strong>that\'s only a small part of it</strong></em>. &nbsp;That\'s why you won\'t usually hear me referring to PPD or Postpartum Depression - it\'s misleading. &nbsp;Postpartum Mood Disorder (PPMD) covers all the mood disorders so I prefer the term and think it needs to be more widely used. &nbsp;Here\'s why:\r\n\r\nBefore I realized I had PPMD the view I had of postpartum mood disorders was that it was depression that lasted longer than the baby blues and was more severe. &nbsp;I pictured a woman with postpartum depression having trouble connecting with her baby, feeling sad, depressed, and hopeless, taking little interest in her baby and finding no pleasure in things. &nbsp;And while that may be true for a lot of women who suffer from postpartum depression, it doesn\'t show the entire picture of women suffering from postpartum mood disorders.\r\n\r\nThanks to many awareness campaigns and efforts to bring postpartum issues to light I knew about the baby blues and I knew about postpartum depression. &nbsp;And because of highly publicized tragedy\'s I had also heard of postpartum psychosis. So while the flow of information has been happening in greater and greater amounts over the years, never once had I heard about <strong>postpartum anxiety</strong> or <strong>postpartum OCD</strong>. That\'s because they are usually just lumped in with the \"symptoms\" of postpartum depression. &nbsp;If we are going to talk about awareness we need to make sure to start talking about PPMD which cover the spectrum of disorders.\r\n\r\nHere\'s the best description I\'ve found to explain the different types - Click here:&nbsp;<a title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorders\" href=\"http://psychotherapy.com/mom.html\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum Mood Disorders</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlso here are a couple of Ontario sites that are also doing a great job referring to PPMD:\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Perinatal Mood &amp; Anxiety Disorders\" href=\"http://www.helpformom.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program\" href=\"http://www.pmdinpeel.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program</a>\r\n<div></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','PPMD not PPD please','','inherit','open','open','','614-revision-3','','','2012-10-05 20:42:58','2012-10-06 01:42:58','',614,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/614-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(619,1,'2012-10-05 20:51:06','2012-10-06 01:51:06','When you are the one in the throesof a postpartum mood disorder (PPMD) you may be the last one to be aware of\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Wordle: Postpartum Mood Disorder\" href=\"http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/5820895/Postpartum_Mood_Disorder\"><img class=\"alignright\" style=\"padding: 4px;\" title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorder\" src=\"http://www.wordle.net/thumb/wrdl/5820895/Postpartum_Mood_Disorder\" alt=\"Wordle: Postpartum Mood Disorder\" width=\"200\" height=\"160\" /></a>it.  Even your family and friends may not recognize what\'s happening to you.  Part of the problem is that many people don\'t know what postpartum mood disorder looks like.  Before I had postpartum mood disorder I thought that it was called Postpartum Depression (PPD)  <em><strong>but</strong> <strong>that\'s only a small part of it</strong></em>.  That\'s why you won\'t usually hear me referring to PPD or Postpartum Depression - it\'s misleading.  Postpartum Mood Disorder (PPMD) covers all the mood disorders so I prefer the term and think it needs to be more widely used.  Here\'s why:\r\n\r\nBefore I realized I had PPMD the view I had of postpartum mood disorders was that it was depression that lasted longer than the baby blues and was more severe.  I pictured a woman with postpartum depression having trouble connecting with her baby, feeling sad, depressed, and hopeless, taking little interest in her baby and finding no pleasure in things.  And while that may be true for a lot of women who suffer from postpartum depression, it doesn\'t show the entire picture of women suffering from postpartum mood disorders.\r\n\r\nThanks to many awareness campaigns and efforts to bring postpartum issues to light I knew about the baby blues and I knew about postpartum depression.  And because of highly publicized tragedy\'s I had also heard of postpartum psychosis. So while the flow of information has been happening in greater and greater amounts over the years, never once had I heard about <strong>postpartum anxiety</strong> or <strong>postpartum OCD</strong>. That\'s because they are usually just lumped in with the \"symptoms\" of postpartum depression.  If we are going to talk about awareness we need to make sure to start talking about PPMD which cover the spectrum of disorders.\r\n\r\nHere\'s the best description I\'ve found to explain the different types - Click here: <a title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorders\" href=\"http://psychotherapy.com/mom.html\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum Mood Disorders</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlso here are a couple of Ontario sites that are also doing a great job referring to PPMD:\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Perinatal Mood &amp; Anxiety Disorders\" href=\"http://www.helpformom.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program\" href=\"http://www.pmdinpeel.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program</a>\r\n<div></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','PPMD not PPD please','','inherit','open','open','','614-revision-4','','','2012-10-05 20:51:06','2012-10-06 01:51:06','',614,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/614-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(621,1,'2012-10-05 20:58:17','2012-10-06 01:58:17','[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"280\"]<a title=\"Wordle: Postpartum Mood Disorder\" href=\"http://www.wordle.net/thumb/wrdl/5820895/Postpartum_Mood_Disorder\"><img style=\"padding: 4px;\" title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorder\" src=\"http://www.wordle.net/thumb/wrdl/5820895/Postpartum_Mood_Disorder\" alt=\"Wordle: Postpartum Mood Disorder\" width=\"280\" height=\"240\" /></a> Please Help Spread Awareness about Postpartum Mood Disorder - Share this Word Cloud[/caption]\r\n\r\nWhen you are the one in the throesof a postpartum mood disorder (PPMD) you may be the last one to be aware of it. &nbsp;Even your family and friends may not recognize what\'s happening to you.\r\nPart of the problem is that many people don\'t know what postpartum mood disorder looks like. &nbsp;Before I had postpartum mood disorder I thought that it was called Postpartum Depression (PPD) &nbsp;<em><strong>but</strong>&nbsp;<strong>that\'s only a small part of it</strong></em>. &nbsp;That\'s why you won\'t usually hear me referring to PPD or Postpartum Depression - it\'s misleading. &nbsp;Postpartum Mood Disorder (PPMD) covers all the mood disorders so I prefer the term and think it needs to be more widely used. &nbsp;Here\'s why:Before I realized I had PPMD the view I had of postpartum mood disorders was that it was depression that lasted longer than the baby blues and was more severe. &nbsp;I pictured a woman with postpartum depression having trouble connecting with her baby, feeling sad, depressed, and hopeless, taking little interest in her baby and finding no pleasure in things. &nbsp;And while that may be true for a lot of women who suffer from postpartum depression, it doesn\'t show the entire picture of women suffering from postpartum mood disorders.\r\n\r\nThanks to many awareness campaigns and efforts to bring postpartum issues to light I knew about the baby blues and I knew about postpartum depression. &nbsp;And because of highly publicized tragedy\'s I had also heard of postpartum psychosis. So while the flow of information has been happening in greater and greater amounts over the years, never once had I heard about <strong>postpartum anxiety</strong> or <strong>postpartum OCD</strong>. That\'s because they are usually just lumped in with the \"symptoms\" of postpartum depression. &nbsp;If we are going to talk about awareness we need to make sure to start talking about PPMD which cover the spectrum of disorders.\r\n\r\nHere\'s the best description I\'ve found to explain the different types - Click here:&nbsp;<a title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorders\" href=\"http://psychotherapy.com/mom.html\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum Mood Disorders</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlso here are a couple of Ontario sites that are also doing a great job referring to PPMD:\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Perinatal Mood &amp; Anxiety Disorders\" href=\"http://www.helpformom.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program\" href=\"http://www.pmdinpeel.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program</a>\r\n<div></div>\r\n','PPMD not PPD please','','inherit','open','open','','614-revision-6','','','2012-10-05 20:58:17','2012-10-06 01:58:17','',614,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/614-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(620,1,'2012-10-05 20:55:38','2012-10-06 01:55:38','When you are the one in the throesof a postpartum mood disorder (PPMD) you may be the last one to be aware of it. &nbsp;Even your family and friends may not recognize what\'s happening to you.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"240\"]<a title=\"Wordle: Postpartum Mood Disorder\" href=\"http://www.wordle.net/thumb/wrdl/5820895/Postpartum_Mood_Disorder\"><img style=\"padding: 4px;\" title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorder\" src=\"http://www.wordle.net/thumb/wrdl/5820895/Postpartum_Mood_Disorder\" alt=\"Wordle: Postpartum Mood Disorder\" width=\"240\" height=\"200\" /></a> Please Help Spread Awareness about Postpartum Mood Disorder - Share this Word Cloud[/caption]\r\n\r\nPart of the problem is that many people don\'t know what postpartum mood disorder looks like. &nbsp;Before I had postpartum mood disorder I thought that it was called Postpartum Depression (PPD) &nbsp;<em><strong>but</strong>&nbsp;<strong>that\'s only a small part of it</strong></em>. &nbsp;That\'s why you won\'t usually hear me referring to PPD or Postpartum Depression - it\'s misleading. &nbsp;Postpartum Mood Disorder (PPMD) covers all the mood disorders so I prefer the term and think it needs to be more widely used. &nbsp;Here\'s why:Before I realized I had PPMD the view I had of postpartum mood disorders was that it was depression that lasted longer than the baby blues and was more severe. &nbsp;I pictured a woman with postpartum depression having trouble connecting with her baby, feeling sad, depressed, and hopeless, taking little interest in her baby and finding no pleasure in things. &nbsp;And while that may be true for a lot of women who suffer from postpartum depression, it doesn\'t show the entire picture of women suffering from postpartum mood disorders.\r\n\r\nThanks to many awareness campaigns and efforts to bring postpartum issues to light I knew about the baby blues and I knew about postpartum depression. &nbsp;And because of highly publicized tragedy\'s I had also heard of postpartum psychosis. So while the flow of information has been happening in greater and greater amounts over the years, never once had I heard about <strong>postpartum anxiety</strong> or <strong>postpartum OCD</strong>. That\'s because they are usually just lumped in with the \"symptoms\" of postpartum depression. &nbsp;If we are going to talk about awareness we need to make sure to start talking about PPMD which cover the spectrum of disorders.\r\n\r\nHere\'s the best description I\'ve found to explain the different types - Click here:&nbsp;<a title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorders\" href=\"http://psychotherapy.com/mom.html\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum Mood Disorders</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlso here are a couple of Ontario sites that are also doing a great job referring to PPMD:\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Perinatal Mood &amp; Anxiety Disorders\" href=\"http://www.helpformom.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program\" href=\"http://www.pmdinpeel.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program</a>\r\n<div></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','PPMD not PPD please','','inherit','open','open','','614-revision-5','','','2012-10-05 20:55:38','2012-10-06 01:55:38','',614,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/614-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(622,1,'2012-10-05 21:01:36','2012-10-06 02:01:36','[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"280\"]<a title=\"Wordle: Postpartum Mood Disorder\" href=\"http://www.wordle.net/thumb/wrdl/5820895/Postpartum_Mood_Disorder\"><img style=\"padding: 4px;\" title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorder\" src=\"http://www.wordle.net/thumb/wrdl/5820895/Postpartum_Mood_Disorder\" alt=\"Wordle: Postpartum Mood Disorder\" width=\"280\" height=\"240\" /></a> Please Help Spread Awareness about Postpartum Mood Disorder - Share this Word Cloud[/caption]\r\n\r\nWhen you are the one in the throesof a postpartum mood disorder (PPMD) you may be the last one to be aware of it. &nbsp;Even your family and friends may not recognize what\'s happening to you.\r\nPart of the problem is that many people don\'t know what postpartum mood disorder looks like. &nbsp;Before I had postpartum mood disorder I thought that it was called Postpartum Depression (PPD) &nbsp;<em><strong>but</strong>&nbsp;<strong>that\'s only a small part of it</strong></em>. &nbsp;That\'s why you won\'t usually hear me referring to PPD or Postpartum Depression - it\'s misleading. &nbsp;Postpartum Mood Disorder (PPMD) covers all the mood disorders so I prefer the term and think it needs to be more widely used. &nbsp;Here\'s why:Before I realized I had PPMD the view I had of postpartum mood disorders was that it was depression that lasted longer than the baby blues and was more severe. &nbsp;I pictured a woman with postpartum depression having trouble connecting with her baby, feeling sad, depressed, and hopeless, taking little interest in her baby and finding no pleasure in things. &nbsp;And while that may be true for a lot of women who suffer from postpartum depression, it doesn\'t show the entire picture of women suffering from postpartum mood disorders.\r\n\r\nThanks to many awareness campaigns and efforts to bring postpartum issues to light I knew about the baby blues and I knew about postpartum depression. &nbsp;And because of highly publicized tragedy\'s I had also heard of postpartum psychosis. So while the flow of information has been happening in greater and greater amounts over the years, never once had I heard about <strong>postpartum anxiety</strong> or <strong>postpartum OCD</strong>. That\'s because they are usually just lumped in with the \"symptoms\" of postpartum depression. &nbsp;If we are going to talk about awareness we need to make sure to start talking about PPMD which cover the spectrum of disorders.\r\n\r\nHere\'s the best description I\'ve found to explain the different types - Click here:&nbsp;<a title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorders\" href=\"http://psychotherapy.com/mom.html\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum Mood Disorders</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlso here are a couple of Ontario sites that are also doing a great job referring to PPMD:\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Perinatal Mood &amp; Anxiety Disorders\" href=\"http://www.helpformom.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program\" href=\"http://www.pmdinpeel.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program</a>\r\n<div></div>\r\n','PPMD not PPD please','','inherit','open','open','','614-revision-7','','','2012-10-05 21:01:36','2012-10-06 02:01:36','',614,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/614-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(624,1,'2012-10-10 22:24:13','2012-10-11 03:24:13','[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"280\"]<a title=\"Wordle: Postpartum Mood Disorder\" href=\"http://www.wordle.net/thumb/wrdl/5820895/Postpartum_Mood_Disorder\"><img style=\"padding: 4px;\" title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorder\" src=\"http://www.wordle.net/thumb/wrdl/5820895/Postpartum_Mood_Disorder\" alt=\"Wordle: Postpartum Mood Disorder\" width=\"320\" height=\"280\" /></a> Please Help Spread Awareness about Postpartum Mood Disorder - Share this Word Cloud[/caption]\r\n\r\nWhen you are the one in the throesof a postpartum mood disorder (PPMD) you may be the last one to be aware of it. &nbsp;Even your family and friends may not recognize what\'s happening to you.\r\nPart of the problem is that many people don\'t know what postpartum mood disorder looks like. &nbsp;Before I had postpartum mood disorder I thought that it was called Postpartum Depression (PPD) &nbsp;<em><strong>but</strong>&nbsp;<strong>that\'s only a small part of it</strong></em>. &nbsp;That\'s why you won\'t usually hear me referring to PPD or Postpartum Depression - it\'s misleading. &nbsp;Postpartum Mood Disorder (PPMD) covers all the mood disorders so I prefer the term and think it needs to be more widely used. &nbsp;Here\'s why:Before I realized I had PPMD the view I had of postpartum mood disorders was that it was depression that lasted longer than the baby blues and was more severe. &nbsp;I pictured a woman with postpartum depression having trouble connecting with her baby, feeling sad, depressed, and hopeless, taking little interest in her baby and finding no pleasure in things. &nbsp;And while that may be true for a lot of women who suffer from postpartum depression, it doesn\'t show the entire picture of women suffering from postpartum mood disorders.\r\n\r\nThanks to many awareness campaigns and efforts to bring postpartum issues to light I knew about the baby blues and I knew about postpartum depression. &nbsp;And because of highly publicized tragedy\'s I had also heard of postpartum psychosis. So while the flow of information has been happening in greater and greater amounts over the years, never once had I heard about <strong>postpartum anxiety</strong> or <strong>postpartum OCD</strong>. That\'s because they are usually just lumped in with the \"symptoms\" of postpartum depression. &nbsp;If we are going to talk about awareness we need to make sure to start talking about PPMD which cover the spectrum of disorders.\r\n\r\nHere\'s the best description I\'ve found to explain the different types - Click here:&nbsp;<a title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorders\" href=\"http://psychotherapy.com/mom.html\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum Mood Disorders</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlso here are a couple of Ontario sites that are also doing a great job referring to PPMD:\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Perinatal Mood &amp; Anxiety Disorders\" href=\"http://www.helpformom.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program\" href=\"http://www.pmdinpeel.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Peel Postpartum Mood Disorder Program</a>\r\n<div></div>\r\n','PPMD not PPD please','','inherit','open','open','','614-revision-9','','','2012-10-10 22:24:13','2012-10-11 03:24:13','',614,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/614-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(625,1,'2012-10-11 09:50:09','2012-10-11 14:50:09','<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_9756264.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-630\" title=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/-image9756264\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_9756264-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Balance\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>I read somewhere that the physiological disorder, Pre-Menstrual Symptom (PMS) was hi-jacked by psychologists. It got me wondering if Postpartum Mood Disorder (PMDD) was also a victim of hi-jacking. I’m not a doctor, but as a woman who has survived almost every hormonal disruption possible, my intuition says that I didn’t have a mental illness called Postpartum Anxiety Disorder but rather a physiological disease that could be called Postpartum Progesterone Deficiency or better yet Postpartum Hormone Disruption Syndrome. It’s not that I am afraid of admitting that I had anxiety after my baby was born, but I question how something going on inside my body was solved so elegantly, so swiftly by balancing my hormones.\r\n\r\nWe know that a symptom of low progesterone is anxiety and we know low estrogen causes depression. We know many women are unnecessarily being prescribed anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medication for hormonal imbalances like PMS and menopause, etc. So does it stand to reason that a hormone disrupting event could be treated with a hormone balancing treatment? Perhaps it sounds like I am trying to simplify a complicated illness, however, interestingly, visits to a variety of respected North American medical websites reveal the same disturbing information: they all mention fluctuating hormones as a possible or probable factor in postpartum mood disorders but almost never mention balancing hormones as a treatment! Somehow that doesn’t sit right with me, layperson though I am. Instead the popular websites indicate that treatment for postpartum depression/anxiety is medication and psychotherapy and in extreme cases shock therapy!\r\n\r\nThe more informed I become the more I get the sense that women’s health issues are being blatantly branded as mental health disorders that need to be treated with anti-depressants. I have been offered anti-depressants to treat PMS as well as postpartum mood disorder, both of which were easily treated with bio-identical hormones and free of adverse side-effects.\r\n\r\nHow long are women going to have to suffer because of the suspicion and lack of research over bio-identical hormones, yet anti-depressants are handed out like candies, knowing full well the myriad side-effects that go with them.\r\n\r\n***Postpartum Psychosis is a medical emergency - if you or someone you know is suffering please seek immediate medical help. My opinions are my own, based on my own experience, which may differ from other women\'s. The intention of this blog is not to provide specific medical advice. For full disclaimer click <a title=\"Disclaimer\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/who-am-i/who-i-am-not/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>','PPMD: Balance my Body Don\'t Shock My Brain','','publish','open','open','','ppmd-balance-my-body-dont-shock-my-brain','','','2012-11-22 23:09:21','2012-11-23 04:09:21','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=625',0,'post','',0),(626,1,'2012-10-11 09:13:13','2012-10-11 14:13:13','Balance My Body Don’t Shock My Brain\n\n\nI read somewhere that the physiological disorder, Pre-Menstrual Symptom (PMS) was hi-jacked by psychologists.   It got me wondering if Post Partum Mood Disorder was also a victim of hi-jacking.   I’m not a doctor, but as a woman who has survived almost every hormonal disruption possible, my intuition says that I didn’t have a mental illness called Post Partum Anxiety Disorder but rather a physiological disease called Post Partum Progesterone Deficiency.  It’s not that I am afraid of admitting that I had anxiety after my baby was born, but I question how something going on inside my body was solved so elegantly, so swiftly by balancing my hormones.\n\nWe know that a symptom of low progesterone is anxiety and we know low estrogen causes depression.  So is it possible that a woman with Post Partum Depression could have a physiological disorder called Post Partum Estrogen Deficiency.   Perhaps it sounds like I am trying to simplify a complicated illness, however, interestingly, visits to a variety of respected North American medical websites reveal the same disturbing information:  they all mention fluctuating hormones as a possible or probable factor in post partum mood disorders but almost never mention balancing hormones as a treatment!  Somehow that doesn’t sit right with me, layperson though I am.  Instead the popular websites indicate that treatment for postpartum depression/anxiety is medication and psychotherapy and in extreme cases shock therapy!\n\nThe more informed I become the more I get the sense that women’s health issues are being blatantly branded as mental health disorders that need to be treated with anti-depressants.  I have been offered anti-depressants to treat PMS as well as postpartum mood disorder, both of which were easily treated with bio-identical hormones and free of adverse side-effects. \n\nThe problem with postpartum mood disorders are that women are often suffering in silence and are reluctant to talk about it.  What if we talked, instead, about hormone disruption instead of postpartum depression or post partum anxiety, would more women seek help?   A physiological disease with a symptom of anxiety or depression instead of the other way around makes sense to me.    A treatment that gets to the root of the problem.  Attempting to balance the hormones seems like a logical first step to me.   \n\nHow long are women going to have to suffer because of the suspicion and lack of research over bio-identical hormones, yet anti-depressants are handed out like candies, knowing full well the myriad side-effects that go with them.  \n\n\n***Postpartum Psychosis is a medical emergency - if you or someone you know is suffering please seek immediate medical help.  My opinions are my own, based on my own experience, which may differ from other women\'s. The intention of this blog is not to ','Balance my Body don\'t Shock my Brain!','','inherit','open','open','','625-revision','','','2012-10-11 09:13:13','2012-10-11 14:13:13','',625,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/625-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(627,1,'2012-10-11 09:16:11','2012-10-11 14:16:11','Balance My Body Don’t Shock My Brain\n\n\nI read somewhere that the physiological disorder, Pre-Menstrual Symptom (PMS) was hi-jacked by psychologists.   It got me wondering if Post Partum Mood Disorder was also a victim of hi-jacking.   I’m not a doctor, but as a woman who has survived almost every hormonal disruption possible, my intuition says that I didn’t have a mental illness called Post Partum Anxiety Disorder but rather a physiological disease called Post Partum Progesterone Deficiency.  It’s not that I am afraid of admitting that I had anxiety after my baby was born, but I question how something going on inside my body was solved so elegantly, so swiftly by balancing my hormones.\n\nWe know that a symptom of low progesterone is anxiety and we know low estrogen causes depression.  So is it possible that a woman with Post Partum Depression could have a physiological disorder called Post Partum Estrogen Deficiency.   Perhaps it sounds like I am trying to simplify a complicated illness, however, interestingly, visits to a variety of respected North American medical websites reveal the same disturbing information:  they all mention fluctuating hormones as a possible or probable factor in post partum mood disorders but almost never mention balancing hormones as a treatment!  Somehow that doesn’t sit right with me, layperson though I am.  Instead the popular websites indicate that treatment for postpartum depression/anxiety is medication and psychotherapy and in extreme cases shock therapy!\n\nThe more informed I become the more I get the sense that women’s health issues are being blatantly branded as mental health disorders that need to be treated with anti-depressants.  I have been offered anti-depressants to treat PMS as well as postpartum mood disorder, both of which were easily treated with bio-identical hormones and free of adverse side-effects. \n\nThe problem with postpartum mood disorders are that women are often suffering in silence and are reluctant to talk about it.  What if we talked, instead, about hormone disruption instead of postpartum depression or post partum anxiety, would more women seek help?   A physiological disease with a symptom of anxiety or depression instead of the other way around makes sense to me.    A treatment that gets to the root of the problem.  Attempting to balance the hormones seems like a logical first step to me.   \n\nHow long are women going to have to suffer because of the suspicion and lack of research over bio-identical hormones, yet anti-depressants are handed out like candies, knowing full well the myriad side-effects that go with them.  \n\n\n***Postpartum Psychosis is a medical emergency - if you or someone you know is suffering please seek immediate medical help.  My opinions are my own, based on my own experience, which may differ from other women\'s. The intention of this blog is not to provide specific medical advice. For full disclaimer click here\n\n','Balance my Body don\'t Shock my Brain!','','inherit','open','open','','625-revision-2','','','2012-10-11 09:16:11','2012-10-11 14:16:11','',625,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/625-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(628,1,'2012-08-30 17:23:23','2012-08-30 22:23:23','I am not a doctor or a naturopath, I am not a medical expert of any kind.\r\n\r\nThis site and the information within is not a substitute for medical advice.\r\n\r\nThis is my personal story and contains my personal views and is for informational purposes only.\r\n\r\nPlease seek medical advice from a professional.','Who I Am Not','','inherit','open','open','','24-revision-11','','','2012-08-30 17:23:23','2012-08-30 22:23:23','',24,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/24-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(629,1,'2012-10-11 09:16:18','2012-10-11 14:16:18','Balance My Body Don’t Shock My Brain\r\n\r\n\r\nI read somewhere that the physiological disorder, Pre-Menstrual Symptom (PMS) was hi-jacked by psychologists.   It got me wondering if Post Partum Mood Disorder was also a victim of hi-jacking.   I’m not a doctor, but as a woman who has survived almost every hormonal disruption possible, my intuition says that I didn’t have a mental illness called Post Partum Anxiety Disorder but rather a physiological disease called Post Partum Progesterone Deficiency.  It’s not that I am afraid of admitting that I had anxiety after my baby was born, but I question how something going on inside my body was solved so elegantly, so swiftly by balancing my hormones.\r\n\r\nWe know that a symptom of low progesterone is anxiety and we know low estrogen causes depression.  So is it possible that a woman with Post Partum Depression could have a physiological disorder called Post Partum Estrogen Deficiency.   Perhaps it sounds like I am trying to simplify a complicated illness, however, interestingly, visits to a variety of respected North American medical websites reveal the same disturbing information:  they all mention fluctuating hormones as a possible or probable factor in post partum mood disorders but almost never mention balancing hormones as a treatment!  Somehow that doesn’t sit right with me, layperson though I am.  Instead the popular websites indicate that treatment for postpartum depression/anxiety is medication and psychotherapy and in extreme cases shock therapy!\r\n\r\nThe more informed I become the more I get the sense that women’s health issues are being blatantly branded as mental health disorders that need to be treated with anti-depressants.  I have been offered anti-depressants to treat PMS as well as postpartum mood disorder, both of which were easily treated with bio-identical hormones and free of adverse side-effects. \r\n\r\nThe problem with postpartum mood disorders are that women are often suffering in silence and are reluctant to talk about it.  What if we talked, instead, about hormone disruption instead of postpartum depression or post partum anxiety, would more women seek help?   A physiological disease with a symptom of anxiety or depression instead of the other way around makes sense to me.    A treatment that gets to the root of the problem.  Attempting to balance the hormones seems like a logical first step to me.   \r\n\r\nHow long are women going to have to suffer because of the suspicion and lack of research over bio-identical hormones, yet anti-depressants are handed out like candies, knowing full well the myriad side-effects that go with them.  \r\n\r\n\r\n***Postpartum Psychosis is a medical emergency - if you or someone you know is suffering please seek immediate medical help.  My opinions are my own, based on my own experience, which may differ from other women\'s. The intention of this blog is not to provide specific medical advice. For full disclaimer click here\r\n\r\n','Balance my Body don\'t Shock my Brain!','','inherit','open','open','','625-revision-3','','','2012-10-11 09:16:18','2012-10-11 14:16:18','',625,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/625-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(633,1,'2012-10-11 09:47:21','2012-10-11 14:47:21','I read somewhere that the physiological disorder, Pre-Menstrual Symptom (PMS) was hi-jacked by psychologists. It got me wondering if Postpartum Mood Disorder (PMDD) was also a victim of hi-jacking. I’m not a doctor, but as a woman who has survived almost every hormonal disruption possible, my intuition says that I didn’t have a mental illness called Postpartum Anxiety Disorder but rather a physiological disease that could be called Postpartum Progesterone Deficiency or better yet Postpartum Hormone Disruption Syndrome. It’s not that I am afraid of admitting that I had anxiety after my baby was born, but I question how something going on inside my body was solved so elegantly, so swiftly by balancing my hormones.\n\nWe know that a symptom of low progesterone is anxiety and we know low estrogen causes depression. We know many women are unnecessarily being prescribed anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medication for hormonal imbalances like PMS and menopause, etc. So does it stand to reason that a hormone disrupting event could be treated with a hormone balancing treatment? Perhaps it sounds like I am trying to simplify a complicated illness, however, interestingly, visits to a variety of respected North American medical websites reveal the same disturbing information: they all mention fluctuating hormones as a possible or probable factor in postpartum mood disorders but almost never mention balancing hormones as a treatment! Somehow that doesn’t sit right with me, layperson though I am. Instead the popular websites indicate that treatment for postpartum depression/anxiety is medication and psychotherapy and in extreme cases shock therapy!\n\nThe more informed I become the more I get the sense that women’s health issues are being blatantly branded as mental health disorders that need to be treated with anti-depressants. I have been offered anti-depressants to treat PMS as well as postpartum mood disorder, both of which were easily treated with bio-identical hormones and free of adverse side-effects.\n\nHow long are women going to have to suffer because of the suspicion and lack of research over bio-identical hormones, yet anti-depressants are handed out like candies, knowing full well the myriad side-effects that go with them.\n\n***Postpartum Psychosis is a medical emergency - if you or someone you know is suffering please seek immediate medical help. My opinions are my own, based on my own experience, which may differ from other women\'s. The intention of this blog is not to provide specific medical advice. For full disclaimer click <a title=\"Disclaimer\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/who-am-i/who-i-am-not/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a><a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_9756264.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-630\" title=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/-image9756264\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_9756264-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Balance\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>','PPMD: Balance my Body don\'t Shock my Brain','','inherit','open','open','','625-revision-6','','','2012-10-11 09:47:21','2012-10-11 14:47:21','',625,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/625-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(630,1,'2012-10-11 09:31:41','2012-10-11 14:31:41','','http://www.dreamstime.com/-image9756264','','inherit','open','open','','httpwww-dreamstime-com-image9756264','','','2012-10-11 09:31:41','2012-10-11 14:31:41','',625,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_9756264.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(631,1,'2012-10-11 09:20:28','2012-10-11 14:20:28','Balance My Body Don’t Shock My Brain\r\n\r\n\r\nI read somewhere that the physiological disorder, Pre-Menstrual Symptom (PMS) was hi-jacked by psychologists.   It got me wondering if Post Partum Mood Disorder was also a victim of hi-jacking.   I’m not a doctor, but as a woman who has survived almost every hormonal disruption possible, my intuition says that I didn’t have a mental illness called Post Partum Anxiety Disorder but rather a physiological disease called Post Partum Progesterone Deficiency.  It’s not that I am afraid of admitting that I had anxiety after my baby was born, but I question how something going on inside my body was solved so elegantly, so swiftly by balancing my hormones.\r\n\r\nWe know that a symptom of low progesterone is anxiety and we know low estrogen causes depression.  So is it possible that a woman with Post Partum Depression could have a physiological disorder called Post Partum Estrogen Deficiency.   Perhaps it sounds like I am trying to simplify a complicated illness, however, interestingly, visits to a variety of respected North American medical websites reveal the same disturbing information:  they all mention fluctuating hormones as a possible or probable factor in post partum mood disorders but almost never mention balancing hormones as a treatment!  Somehow that doesn’t sit right with me, layperson though I am.  Instead the popular websites indicate that treatment for postpartum depression/anxiety is medication and psychotherapy and in extreme cases shock therapy!\r\n\r\nThe more informed I become the more I get the sense that women’s health issues are being blatantly branded as mental health disorders that need to be treated with anti-depressants.  I have been offered anti-depressants to treat PMS as well as postpartum mood disorder, both of which were easily treated with bio-identical hormones and free of adverse side-effects. \r\n\r\nThe problem with postpartum mood disorders are that women are often suffering in silence and are reluctant to talk about it.  What if we talked, instead, about hormone disruption instead of postpartum depression or post partum anxiety, would more women seek help?   A physiological disease with a symptom of anxiety or depression instead of the other way around makes sense to me.    A treatment that gets to the root of the problem.  Attempting to balance the hormones seems like a logical first step to me.   \r\n\r\nHow long are women going to have to suffer because of the suspicion and lack of research over bio-identical hormones, yet anti-depressants are handed out like candies, knowing full well the myriad side-effects that go with them.  \r\n\r\n\r\n***Postpartum Psychosis is a medical emergency - if you or someone you know is suffering please seek immediate medical help.  My opinions are my own, based on my own experience, which may differ from other women\'s. The intention of this blog is not to provide specific medical advice. For full disclaimer click <a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/who-am-i/who-i-am-not/\" title=\"Disclaimer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>\r\n\r\n','Balance my Body don\'t Shock my Brain!','','inherit','open','open','','625-revision-4','','','2012-10-11 09:20:28','2012-10-11 14:20:28','',625,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/625-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(632,1,'2012-10-11 09:44:19','2012-10-11 14:44:19','I read somewhere that the physiological disorder, Pre-Menstrual Symptom (PMS) was hi-jacked by psychologists.   It got me wondering if Postpartum Mood Disorder (PMDD) was also a victim of hi-jacking.   I’m not a doctor, but as a woman who has survived almost every hormonal disruption possible, my intuition says that I didn’t have a mental illness called Postpartum Anxiety Disorder but rather a physiological disease that could be called Postpartum Progesterone Deficiency or better yet Postpartum Hormone Disruption Syndrome.  It’s not that I am afraid of admitting that I had anxiety after my baby was born, but I question how something going on inside my body was solved so elegantly, so swiftly by balancing my hormones.\n\nWe know that a symptom of low progesterone is anxiety and we know low estrogen causes depression. We know many women are unnecessarily being prescribed anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medication for hormonal imbalances like PMS and menopause, etc. So does it stand to reason that a hormone disrupting event could be treated with a hormone balancing treatment? Perhaps it sounds like I am trying to simplify a complicated illness, however, interestingly, visits to a variety of respected North American medical websites reveal the same disturbing information: they all mention fluctuating hormones as a possible or probable factor in postpartum mood disorders but almost never mention balancing hormones as a treatment!  Somehow that doesn’t sit right with me, layperson though I am.  Instead the popular websites indicate that treatment for postpartum depression/anxiety is medication and psychotherapy and in extreme cases shock therapy!\n\nThe more informed I become the more I get the sense that women’s health issues are being blatantly branded as mental health disorders that need to be treated with anti-depressants.  I have been offered anti-depressants to treat PMS as well as postpartum mood disorder, both of which were easily treated with bio-identical hormones and free of adverse side-effects. \n\nHow long are women going to have to suffer because of the suspicion and lack of research over bio-identical hormones, yet anti-depressants are handed out like candies, knowing full well the myriad side-effects that go with them.  \n\n\n***Postpartum Psychosis is a medical emergency - if you or someone you know is suffering please seek immediate medical help.  My opinions are my own, based on my own experience, which may differ from other women\'s. The intention of this blog is not to provide specific medical advice. For full disclaimer click <a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/who-am-i/who-i-am-not/\" title=\"Disclaimer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a><a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_9756264.jpg\"><img src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_9756264-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Balance\" title=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/-image9756264\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-630\" /></a>\n\n','PPMD: Balance my Body don\'t Shock my Brain','','inherit','open','open','','625-revision-5','','','2012-10-11 09:44:19','2012-10-11 14:44:19','',625,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/625-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(634,1,'2012-11-22 23:09:00','2012-11-23 04:09:00','<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_9756264.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-630\" title=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/-image9756264\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_9756264-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Balance\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>I read somewhere that the physiological disorder, Pre-Menstrual Symptom (PMS) was hi-jacked by psychologists. It got me wondering if Postpartum Mood Disorder (PMDD) was also a victim of hi-jacking. I’m not a doctor, but as a woman who has survived almost every hormonal disruption possible, my intuition says that I didn’t have a mental illness called Postpartum Anxiety Disorder but rather a physiological disease that could be called Postpartum Progesterone Deficiency or better yet Postpartum Hormone Disruption Syndrome. It’s not that I am afraid of admitting that I had anxiety after my baby was born, but I question how something going on inside my body was solved so elegantly, so swiftly by balancing my hormones.\n\nWe know that a symptom of low progesterone is anxiety and we know low estrogen causes depression. We know many women are unnecessarily being prescribed anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medication for hormonal imbalances like PMS and menopause, etc. So does it stand to reason that a hormone disrupting event could be treated with a hormone balancing treatment? Perhaps it sounds like I am trying to simplify a complicated illness, however, interestingly, visits to a variety of respected North American medical websites reveal the same disturbing information: they all mention fluctuating hormones as a possible or probable factor in postpartum mood disorders but almost never mention balancing hormones as a treatment! Somehow that doesn’t sit right with me, layperson though I am. Instead the popular websites indicate that treatment for postpartum depression/anxiety is medication and psychotherapy and in extreme cases shock therapy!\n\nThe more informed I become the more I get the sense that women’s health issues are being blatantly branded as mental health disorders that need to be treated with anti-depressants. I have been offered anti-depressants to treat PMS as well as postpartum mood disorder, both of which were easily treated with bio-identical hormones and free of adverse side-effects.\n\nHow long are women going to have to suffer because of the suspicion and lack of research over bio-identical hormones, yet anti-depressants are handed out like candies, knowing full well the myriad side-effects that go with them.\n\n***Postpartum Psychosis is a medical emergency - if you or someone you know is suffering please seek immediate medical help. My opinions are my own, based on my own experience, which may differ from other women\'s. The intention of this blog is not to provide specific medical advice. For full disclaimer click <a title=\"Disclaimer\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/who-am-i/who-i-am-not/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>','PPMD: Balance my Body Don\'t Shock My Brain','','inherit','open','open','','625-autosave','','','2012-11-22 23:09:00','2012-11-23 04:09:00','',625,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/625-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(635,1,'2012-10-11 09:50:09','2012-10-11 14:50:09','I read somewhere that the physiological disorder, Pre-Menstrual Symptom (PMS) was hi-jacked by psychologists. It got me wondering if Postpartum Mood Disorder (PMDD) was also a victim of hi-jacking. I’m not a doctor, but as a woman who has survived almost every hormonal disruption possible, my intuition says that I didn’t have a mental illness called Postpartum Anxiety Disorder but rather a physiological disease that could be called Postpartum Progesterone Deficiency or better yet Postpartum Hormone Disruption Syndrome. It’s not that I am afraid of admitting that I had anxiety after my baby was born, but I question how something going on inside my body was solved so elegantly, so swiftly by balancing my hormones.\r\n\r\nWe know that a symptom of low progesterone is anxiety and we know low estrogen causes depression. We know many women are unnecessarily being prescribed anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medication for hormonal imbalances like PMS and menopause, etc. So does it stand to reason that a hormone disrupting event could be treated with a hormone balancing treatment? Perhaps it sounds like I am trying to simplify a complicated illness, however, interestingly, visits to a variety of respected North American medical websites reveal the same disturbing information: they all mention fluctuating hormones as a possible or probable factor in postpartum mood disorders but almost never mention balancing hormones as a treatment! Somehow that doesn’t sit right with me, layperson though I am. Instead the popular websites indicate that treatment for postpartum depression/anxiety is medication and psychotherapy and in extreme cases shock therapy!\r\n\r\nThe more informed I become the more I get the sense that women’s health issues are being blatantly branded as mental health disorders that need to be treated with anti-depressants. I have been offered anti-depressants to treat PMS as well as postpartum mood disorder, both of which were easily treated with bio-identical hormones and free of adverse side-effects.\r\n\r\nHow long are women going to have to suffer because of the suspicion and lack of research over bio-identical hormones, yet anti-depressants are handed out like candies, knowing full well the myriad side-effects that go with them.\r\n\r\n***Postpartum Psychosis is a medical emergency - if you or someone you know is suffering please seek immediate medical help. My opinions are my own, based on my own experience, which may differ from other women\'s. The intention of this blog is not to provide specific medical advice. For full disclaimer click <a title=\"Disclaimer\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/who-am-i/who-i-am-not/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a><a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_9756264.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-630\" title=\"http://www.dreamstime.com/-image9756264\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime_xs_9756264-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Balance\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>','PPMD: Balance my Body don\'t Shock my Brain','','inherit','open','open','','625-revision-7','','','2012-10-11 09:50:09','2012-10-11 14:50:09','',625,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/625-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(636,1,'2012-10-26 09:28:10','0000-00-00 00:00:00','and I have every right to be - and you should be too.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nUse your Hormonal Rage for Change!  (button/badge) Tell your doctor to get educated about hormonal imbalance and thyroid disease!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt begs the question - why isn\'t anyone getting to the root of our \"pesky\" symptoms?  I have lived with unopposed estrogen roaming freely with little to no progesterone for my entire adult life.  Do I worry about my risk for breast cancer and other forms of cancer? Hell, yes I do.  I feel fortunate that I have taken the matter into my own hands and balanced my hormones by adding progesterone - but does anyone know what my cancer outlook is now?\r\n\r\nCancer prevention Coalition - donate.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPrevalence Rates\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n1 in 15 women\r\n\r\neach of them have a partner\r\n\r\nthey have 2 kids\r\n\r\neach partner has 2 parents\r\n\r\neach partner has 2 siblings\r\n\r\neach partner has 2 close friends\r\n\r\neach partner has 2 close colleagues\r\n\r\nand so on and so on\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Hell Yes I\'m Mad!','','draft','open','open','','hell-yes-im-mad','','','2012-10-26 09:28:10','2012-10-26 14:28:10','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=636',0,'post','',0),(637,1,'2012-10-11 10:41:22','2012-10-11 15:41:22','and I have every right to be - and you should be too.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nUse your Hormonal Rage for Change!  (button/badge) Tell your doctor\n\n&nbsp;\n\nPrevalence Rates\n\n&nbsp;\n\n1 in 15 women\n\neach of them have a partner\n\nthey have 2 kids\n\neach partner has 2 parents\n\neach partner has 2 siblings\n\neach partner has 2 close friends\n\neach partner has 2 close colleagues\n\nand so on and so on\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Hell Yes I\'m Mad!','','inherit','open','open','','636-revision','','','2012-10-11 10:41:22','2012-10-11 15:41:22','',636,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/636-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(638,1,'2012-11-15 00:44:12','2012-11-15 05:44:12','Farewell Dear Ava,\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_917\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dreamstime-3-pregnant-women.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-917\" title=\"Three Pregnant Women\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dreamstime-3-pregnant-women-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful Pregnant Bellies\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Beautiful Pregnant Bellies[/caption]\r\n\r\nI will never forget the first time we spoke - it was after my first miscarriage. &nbsp;It had been weeks since my D&amp;C and I was still sad but was moving along with life as expected. &nbsp;For me, the fact that I\'d only been pregnant for 10 weeks didn\'t lessen my sadness - I\'d already made plans with my baby and had hopes and dreams for his or her future. &nbsp;Somehow it felt like no one else really understood.&nbsp;I woke up one morning immobilized with the grief of losing my baby. I only stopped crying long enough to call in sick to work that day and later call the health unit nurse who told me you had started a support group for women who\'d lost a baby. &nbsp;When you called me back that day, I heard the voice of an angel. You cried with me and helped me get through that day and many other days that were to come. &nbsp;You were the first person to acknowledge that I was already a mom. &nbsp;You were the first person to understand that even though I\'d had a first term miscarriage, I felt the loss of my baby and was entitled to my grief. &nbsp;I suddenly didn\'t feel so alone. &nbsp;You introduced me to other wonderful women who\'d also lost babies and we helped each other get through our grief and our next pregnancies.\r\n\r\nWhen I got pregnant again I called you with with every little twinge and worry, you were so patient and supportive. &nbsp;When I had another miscarriage you were there for me so I didn\'t have to go through it alone. You helped me come to the decision to avoid the same horrible D&amp;C experience I\'d had the first time. &nbsp;I allowed my miscarriage to happen naturally and you were there for me every step of the way.\r\n\r\nYou weren\'t there just for me - you supported all of us that you brought together with your kindness, generosity and understanding. &nbsp;Oh how many of us grieving moms did you help? I don\'t even know the number but I know you were there for every us who lost babies and you were there throughout our successful pregnancies too.\r\n\r\nBesides being the most supportive person in my life at that time, you taught me something that changed my life. &nbsp;You taught me to be my own health advocate. You set an example for me as I watched you successfully advocate for yourself after you lost your precious twins and then go on to have a beautiful baby boy! &nbsp;You taught me to do my own research about my miscarriages (which was a feat in 1998 with very little information on the internet). You encouraged me to figure out what tests and treatments I wanted and to walk into my doctor and tell him what I wanted. &nbsp;So I did just that. I walked into my ob/gyn\'s office and told him I wanted him to prescribe me progesterone because I believed I was losing my babies due to insufficient progesterone production. He told me it was a \"placebo effect\" and recommended we simply try a third pregnancy to see what would happen. &nbsp;Thanks to you I stood my ground! It was powerful and it worked - he wrote me the prescription. &nbsp;My first baby was born in January 2000 because of you! I almost named my baby Ava, I wish I had.&nbsp;Because of you, I have never had another miscarriage and I went on to have three beautiful children!\r\n\r\nSomehow along the way, I started to forgot to advocate for myself but thankfully I eventually remembered the valuable gift you gave me and I will never forget again.\r\n\r\nToday I am a woman\'s health advocate because of you. I help other women educate themselves about their own health. I want to be for other women what you have been for me - a supportive friend who guides women to become their own health advocate. &nbsp;You\'ve inspired me to help other women feel empowered.\r\n\r\nWe lost touch when I moved all over this vast country so I didn\'t know you were sick. I was going to ask you to contribute articles about things like incompetent cervixes and supporting moms who\'ve lost babies and advocating for your own health.&nbsp;I am sad that I never got a chance to help you like you helped me. I\'m sad I never got the chance to tell you about what I\'m doing today because of you.&nbsp;The impact of a single person on your life can be profound and for me that person has been you.\r\n\r\nInstead of you sharing your story on my site I am sharing with the world the story of one of the most amazing women I have ever had the privilege of knowing - my dear friend Ava - your legacy lives on. Thank you for the most wonderful gift.\r\n\r\nRest in Peace dear friend.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Farewell Dear Ava','','publish','open','open','','farewell-dear-ava','','','2012-11-15 00:55:39','2012-11-15 05:55:39','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=638',0,'post','',5),(639,1,'2012-10-11 10:42:09','2012-10-11 15:42:09','','Goodbye dear Ava','','inherit','open','open','','638-revision','','','2012-10-11 10:42:09','2012-10-11 15:42:09','',638,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/638-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1075,1,'2012-12-10 13:46:30','2012-12-10 18:46:30','<h4>There\'s so much to think about this time of year! Hormone disruptors are probably the last thing on your mind when you\'re gift giving, I totally get that. My wish this year is to get you thinking about <span style=\"color: #ca4334;\">hormone-friendly gift giving </span>- not just in December but all through the year. Maybe a gift you give this year will inspire your gift recipient to think about their gift giving in a whole new way.  Happy Gift Giving!</h4>\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ca4334;\">My Absolute Favorite Hormone Friendly Gifts to Give &amp; Get (hopefully ;) ) This Year!</span></h1>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Lavender-USB-diffuser-Detox-Market.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1076   alignleft\" style=\"border: 7px solid #DF0101;\" title=\"Lavender USB diffuser - Detox Market\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Lavender-USB-diffuser-Detox-Market-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Lavender USB diffuser - the Detox Market\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n<h4>1.  I absolutely <strong><span style=\"color: #d93b25;\">L♥VE!</span></strong> this USB stick sold by <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"USB Diffuser - The Detox Market\" href=\"http://www.thedetoxmarket.com/products/essential-oil-usb-diffuser-lavender\" target=\"_blank\">The Detox Market</a>!</span>  It diffuses 100% Organic Essential Oils - simply plug it into your laptop and soon will  be enjoying the relaxing and detoxifying effects of lavender or grapefruit.  Traditional room sprays and scented candles are full of hormone disrupters so besides being a totally cool idea - this USB stick makes a hormone safe gift choice!</h4>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/tsi_la_organics_mini_Collection_grande.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1078  alignright\" style=\"border: 7px solid #0B610B;\" title=\"Tsi La Organics Mini Fragrance Collection\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/tsi_la_organics_mini_Collection_grande-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tsi La Organics Mini Fragrance Collection\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n<h4>2.  Since I\'ve gone off of traditional perfume I\'m dying to try this Tsi-La Organics Mini Fragrance Collection - a trial pack of organic perfume that contains no harmful endocrine disruptors from <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"Max &amp; Mia Organic Perfume\" href=\"http://www.maxandmia.ca/collections/fragrance/products/tsi-la-ilang-ilang-mini-eau-de-parfum-oil\" target=\"_blank\"> Max and Mia Organics</a>.</span> Whatever you choose - give fragrances that aren\'t going to disrupt delicate hormones.</h4>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Glass-Teapot-TeaLux.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1099  alignleft\" style=\"border: 7px solid #DF0101;\" title=\"Glass Teapot TeaLux\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Glass-Teapot-TeaLux-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n<h4>3.  Organic Green Tea is the perfect hormone-friendly gift!  Green tea contains catechins, polyphenols and flavonoids which are considered protective against estrogen-related cancers.  Glass teapots are gorgeous and you can see the tea steeping - remember to stay away from plastic tea-makers - the heat and the plastic makes for a hormone nightmare.  Make a gift of green tea &amp; a beautiful tea-pot like this one from <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"Tea Lux\" href=\"http://www.tealux.ca/buy_green_tea_store_online\" target=\"_blank\">TeaLux</a>.</span> They sell tons of different varieties of organic green tea &amp; unique tea makers plus you can shop online!</h4>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Glass-Water-Bottles-LifeFactory.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1085 alignright\" style=\"border: 7px solid #0B610B;\" title=\"Glass Water Bottles from Life Factory\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Glass-Water-Bottles-LifeFactory-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n<h4>4. These glass bottles from<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"Life Factory\" href=\"http://www.lifefactory.com/\" target=\"_blank\"> Life Factory</a></span> are so fun and come in so many colors - my kids and I love them.  They are made of glass so are hormone-friendly and covered in BPA-free silicone so they can still go to school in my kids backpacks.  We like that they don\'t leave a taste like stainless steel bottles. I <em>know</em> Santa is going to be putting these in my family\'s stockings.</h4>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Bloor-West-Organic-Spa.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1086  alignleft\" style=\"border: 7px solid #DF0101;\" title=\"Beautiful young woman holding plant growing up through stones\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Bloor-West-Organic-Spa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n<h4>5.   A gift certificate to an organic spa like <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"Bloor West Organic Spa\" href=\"http://www.bloorwestspa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Bloor West Organic Spa</a></span> is sure to be a big hit  - I know I\'d sure appreciate it (hint, hint).  It\'s especially important for the expectant mother on your list so she can avoid absorbing hormone disruptors.  If you can\'t find a 100% organic spa in your area many spas offer organic services on their spa menu.  If you are going all out - what about a getaway at an organic spa resort like <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"Grail Springs \" href=\"http://www.grailsprings.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Grail Springs</a></span> in Ontario\'s cottage country.</h4>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Bonterra-Organic-Wines.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1088 alignright\" style=\"border: 7px solid #0B610B;\" title=\"Bonterra Organic Wines\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Bonterra-Organic-Wines-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n<h4>6. For the wine lover on your list give the gift of organic wine!  One of my all-time personal favorites is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"Bonterra\" href=\"http://www.bonterra.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Bonterra\'s</a></span> Organic Zinfandel - an organic red from Mendocino County. The polyphenols in red wine are antioxidants and modulate hormone receptors. It\'s a beautiful wine you can feel good about giving.</h4>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/The-Detox-Market-Gift-Box.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1089 alignleft\" style=\"border: 7px solid #DF0101;\" title=\"The Detox Market Gift Box\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/The-Detox-Market-Gift-Box-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n<h4>7.  A gift basket is a great idea especially when it\'s full of organic goodness.  <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"The Detox Market\" href=\"http://www.thedetoxmarket.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Detox Market</a> </span> has gorgeous gift boxes - you can call for a selection and they\'ll make you something irresistable.  Whether it\'s chocolate, teas or beauty products they can make a gift box to meet your budget and you know the products inside will be kind to hormones.  They have locations in Hollywood, San Fransico &amp; (I\'m so lucky) Toronto but don\'t worry you can shop online too!</h4>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Water-Based-Nail-Polish.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1091 alignright\" style=\"border: 7px solid #0B610B;\" title=\"Non-Toxic Nail Polish\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Water-Based-Nail-Polish-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n<h4>8.  I\'ve been wanting to try this water-based non-toxic, non-peeling nail polish from <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"Honey Bee Gardens\" href=\"http://www.honeybeegardens.com/natural-cosmetics/products/npwcne.html#different\" target=\"_blank\">Honey Bee Gardens</a></span>.  The colors look delicious and the fact that it\'s not going to disrupt my hormones makes me happy :)  I haven\'t tried these yet but they were recommended to me as the safest so I hope Santa delivers some to my stocking!</h4>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Bamboo-Pajama-Set.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1092 alignleft\" style=\"border: 7px solid #DF0101;\" title=\"Bamboo Pajama Set by Yala\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Bamboo-Pajama-Set-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"Bamboo Pajama Set by Yala\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n<h4>9. Organic PJs are a great gift for any woman but these bamboo pajamas by <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"Yala Designs\" href=\"http://www.yaladesigns.com/bamboodreamsr-luna-pajama\" target=\"_blank\">Yala Designs</a> </span>are especially perfect for menopausal women due to their natural breathability.  The bamboo fabric is  eco-friendly, feels oh-so-good against your skin and is free from chemicals used in typical clothing. They also carry men\'s organic tees &amp; lounge pants.   If you can\'t decide Yala also offers gift cards - love that idea!</h4>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Beeswax-Essential-Oil-Pillar-Candles.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1104 alignright\" style=\"border: 7px solid #0B610B;\" title=\"Beeswax &amp; Essential Oil Pillar Candles\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Beeswax-Essential-Oil-Pillar-Candles-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n<h4>10. Scented candles are a favorite gift-giving item at this time of year.  Choose candles made or beeswax or soy wax and scented with essential oils.  Paraffin scented candles are full of parabens &amp; artificial fragrance that contain hormone disrupting toxins that have been shown to be carcinogenic. Introduce your candle-loving friends to an alternative that keeps them healthy! You can order the candles pictured from <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"BuyGreen.com\" href=\"http://www.buygreen.com/holidayaromatherapybeeswaxcandles.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">BuyGreen.com</a></span></h4>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #c1553e;\">Here\'s to Happy Hormones this Holiday Season!</span></h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Since I live in Canada, many of the companies I\'ve included are Canadian but online shopping makes them accessible to almost everyone.  And for my American, UK  and other readers from around the world, I hope if you\'ve been inspired to find similar hormone-friendly gifts that you find what you\'re looking for! If you\'ve got ideas about other gifts/products that are kind to our hormones I\'d love to hear from you!</li>\r\n	<li>Just so you know, I haven\'t received compensation by any of these companies to promote their products or their business - it\'s not that I am above advertising on my site for a company I believe in but I think you should know if I\'m getting paid or not.  All of the gift ideas mentioned are either products that I already use and love or am just really interested in trying and think that other people might be too!</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4>To read my other posts about hormone disruptors:</h4>\r\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"Known &amp; Suspected Hormone Disruptors\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/known-suspected-hormone-disruptors/\">Known and Suspected Hormone Disruptors</a></span></h4>\r\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"Reducing My Family’s Exposure to Hormone Disruptors\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/reducing-my-familys-exposure-to-hormone-disruptors/\">Reducing My Families Exposure to Hormone Disruptors</a></span></h4>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ca4334;\"><span style=\"color: #c1553e;\">Happy</span> Holidays!</span></h1>','My Top Ten Absolute Favorite Hormone-Friendly Gifts! ','','publish','open','open','','my-top-ten-absolute-favorite-hormone-friendly-gifts','','','2012-12-10 15:44:01','2012-12-10 20:44:01','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=1075',0,'post','',0),(642,1,'2012-10-26 10:42:41','2012-10-26 15:42:41','[caption id=\"attachment_665\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime-Estrogen-Molecule.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-665\" title=\"Estrogen Molecule\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime-Estrogen-Molecule-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Estrogen Molecule\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Estrogen Molecule[/caption]\r\n\r\nYou may have heard me talk about being estrogen dominant but I\'ve realized not everyone knows what it means or why it\'s even important to know about it.  So here\'s the skuttlebutt on Estrogen Dominance:\r\n\r\nThe first thing to know is that being estrogen dominant doesn\'t necessarily mean you have <em>too much</em> estrogen. You could be estrogen dominant even if you have a deficient or normal level of estrogen. How could that be? It\'s all about the balance.  No matter what your level of estrogen you need an adequate level of progesterone to create that balance.  So you could have normal levels of estrogen but be deficient in progesterone and therefore still be considered to have estrogen dominance.\r\n\r\n<strong>ESTROGEN DOMINANCE SYMPTOMS</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>The symptoms and conditions associated with estrogen dominance are:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Acceleration of the aging process</li>\r\n	<li>Allergies, including asthma, hives, rashes, sinus congestion</li>\r\n	<li>Autoimmune disorders such as lupus erythematosis and thyroiditis, and possibly Sjoegren\'s disease</li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Breast cancer - to me this is reason enough to balance my hormones</strong></span></li>\r\n	<li>Breast tenderness</li>\r\n	<li>Cervical dysplasia</li>\r\n	<li>Cold hands and feet as a symptom of thyroid dysfunction</li>\r\n	<li>Copper excess</li>\r\n	<li>Decreased sex drive</li>\r\n	<li>Depression with anxiety or agitation</li>\r\n	<li>Dry eyes</li>\r\n	<li>Early onset of menstruation</li>\r\n	<li>Endometrial (uterine) cancer</li>\r\n	<li>Fat gain, especially around the abdomen, hips and thighs</li>\r\n	<li>Fatigue</li>\r\n	<li>Fibrocystic breasts</li>\r\n	<li>Foggy thinking</li>\r\n	<li>Gallbladder disease</li>\r\n	<li>Hair Loss</li>\r\n	<li>Headaches</li>\r\n	<li>Hypoglycemia</li>\r\n	<li>Increased blood clotting (increasing risk of strokes)</li>\r\n	<li>Infertility</li>\r\n	<li>Irregular menstrual periods</li>\r\n	<li>Irritability</li>\r\n	<li>Insomnia</li>\r\n	<li>Magnesium deficiency</li>\r\n	<li>Memory loss</li>\r\n	<li>Mood swings</li>\r\n	<li>Osteoporosis</li>\r\n	<li>Polycystic ovaries</li>\r\n	<li>Premenopausal bone loss</li>\r\n	<li>PMS</li>\r\n	<li>Prostate cancer (men only)</li>\r\n	<li>Sluggish metabolism</li>\r\n	<li>Thyroid dysfunction mimicking hypothyroidism</li>\r\n	<li>Uterine cancer</li>\r\n	<li>Uterine fibroids</li>\r\n	<li>Water retention, bloating</li>\r\n	<li>Zinc deficiency</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\"> “Reprinted by permission from The Official Web Site of Dr. John R. Lee, M.D.</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> (</span></span><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\">www.JohnLeeMD.com</span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> &lt;</span></span></span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.johnleemd.com/\">http://www.johnleemd.com/</a></span></span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">&gt; </span></span></span></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Subscribe to Blog Posts\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com\" target=\"_blank\">Follow my blog</a> to learn more as I continue the series on estrogen dominance:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Why it Matters &amp; Why I\'m Mad</li>\r\n	<li>Causes of Estrogen Dominance</li>\r\n	<li>Estrogen &amp; Cortisol (stress)</li>\r\n	<li>Estrogen &amp; Depression Connection</li>\r\n	<li>What are Xenoestrogens</li>\r\n	<li>Estrogen &amp; Thyroid Connection</li>\r\n	<li>Estrogen 101 - Three Main Types of Estrogen</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','What does it mean to be Estrogen Dominant?','','publish','open','open','','what-does-it-mean-to-be-estrogen-dominant','','','2012-10-26 10:43:40','2012-10-26 15:43:40','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=642',0,'post','',4),(643,1,'2012-10-16 09:16:22','2012-10-16 14:16:22','You may have heard me talk about being estrogen dominant but I\'ve realized not everyone knows what it means or why it\'s important to know about it.  So here\'s the skuttlebutt on Estrogen Dominance:\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe first thing to know is that being estrogen dominant doesn\'t necessarily mean you have too much estrogen. You could be estrogen dominant even if have a deficient or normal level of estrogen. How could that be you ask? It\'s all about the balance.  No matter what your level of estrogen you need an adequate level of','What does it mean to be Estrogen Dominant?','','inherit','open','open','','642-revision','','','2012-10-16 09:16:22','2012-10-16 14:16:22','',642,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/642-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(644,1,'2012-10-16 09:29:15','2012-10-16 14:29:15','You may have heard me talk about being estrogen dominant but I\'ve realized not everyone knows what it means or why it\'s even important to know about it.  So here\'s the skuttlebutt on Estrogen Dominance:\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe first thing to know is that being estrogen dominant doesn\'t necessarily mean you have too much estrogen. You could be estrogen dominant even if you have a deficient or normal level of estrogen. How could that be? It\'s all about the balance.  No matter what your level of estrogen you need an adequate level of progesterone to create that balance.  So you could have normal levels of estrogen but be deficient in progesterone and therefore still be considered to have estrogen dominance.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nEstrogen and depression.\n\nXeno-estrogens\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>ESTROGEN DOMINANCE SYMPTOMS</strong>\n\n<strong>The symptoms and conditions associated with estrogen dominance are:</strong>\n<ul>\n	<li>Acceleration of the aging process</li>\n	<li>Allergies, including asthma, hives, rashes, sinus congestion</li>\n	<li>Autoimmune disorders such as lupus erythematosis and thyroiditis, and possibly Sjoegren\'s disease</li>\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Breast cancer</strong></span></li>\n	<li>Breast tenderness</li>\n	<li>Cervical dysplasia</li>\n	<li>Cold hands and feet as a symptom of thyroid dysfunction</li>\n	<li>Copper excess</li>\n	<li>Decreased sex drive</li>\n	<li>Depression with anxiety or agitation</li>\n	<li>Dry eyes</li>\n	<li>Early onset of menstruation</li>\n	<li>Endometrial (uterine) cancer</li>\n	<li>Fat gain, especially around the abdomen, hips and thighs</li>\n	<li>Fatigue</li>\n	<li>Fibrocystic breasts</li>\n	<li>Foggy thinking</li>\n	<li>Gallbladder disease</li>\n	<li>Hair Loss</li>\n	<li>Headaches</li>\n	<li>Hypoglycemia</li>\n	<li>Increased blood clotting (increasing risk of strokes)</li>\n	<li>Infertility</li>\n	<li>Irregular menstrual periods</li>\n	<li>Irritability</li>\n	<li>Insomnia</li>\n	<li>Magnesium deficiency</li>\n	<li>Memory loss</li>\n	<li>Mood swings</li>\n	<li>Osteoporosis</li>\n	<li>Polycystic ovaries</li>\n	<li>Premenopausal bone loss</li>\n	<li>PMS</li>\n	<li>Prostate cancer (men only)</li>\n	<li>Sluggish metabolism</li>\n	<li>Thyroid dysfunction mimicking hypothyroidism</li>\n	<li>Uterine cancer</li>\n	<li>Uterine fibroids</li>\n	<li>Water retention, bloating</li>\n	<li>Zinc deficiency</li>\n</ul>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\"> “Reprinted by permission from The Official Web Site of Dr. John R. Lee, M.D.</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> (</span></span><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\">www.JohnLeeMD.com</span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> &lt;</span></span></span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.johnleemd.com/\">http://www.johnleemd.com/</a></span></span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">&gt; </span></span></span></div>\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','What does it mean to be Estrogen Dominant?','','inherit','open','open','','642-revision-2','','','2012-10-16 09:29:15','2012-10-16 14:29:15','',642,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/642-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(645,1,'2012-10-16 09:29:39','2012-10-16 14:29:39','You may have heard me talk about being estrogen dominant but I\'ve realized not everyone knows what it means or why it\'s even important to know about it.  So here\'s the skuttlebutt on Estrogen Dominance:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe first thing to know is that being estrogen dominant doesn\'t necessarily mean you have too much estrogen. You could be estrogen dominant even if you have a deficient or normal level of estrogen. How could that be? It\'s all about the balance.  No matter what your level of estrogen you need an adequate level of progesterone to create that balance.  So you could have normal levels of estrogen but be deficient in progesterone and therefore still be considered to have estrogen dominance.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEstrogen and depression.\r\n\r\nXeno-estrogens\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>ESTROGEN DOMINANCE SYMPTOMS</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>The symptoms and conditions associated with estrogen dominance are:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Acceleration of the aging process</li>\r\n	<li>Allergies, including asthma, hives, rashes, sinus congestion</li>\r\n	<li>Autoimmune disorders such as lupus erythematosis and thyroiditis, and possibly Sjoegren\'s disease</li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Breast cancer</strong></span></li>\r\n	<li>Breast tenderness</li>\r\n	<li>Cervical dysplasia</li>\r\n	<li>Cold hands and feet as a symptom of thyroid dysfunction</li>\r\n	<li>Copper excess</li>\r\n	<li>Decreased sex drive</li>\r\n	<li>Depression with anxiety or agitation</li>\r\n	<li>Dry eyes</li>\r\n	<li>Early onset of menstruation</li>\r\n	<li>Endometrial (uterine) cancer</li>\r\n	<li>Fat gain, especially around the abdomen, hips and thighs</li>\r\n	<li>Fatigue</li>\r\n	<li>Fibrocystic breasts</li>\r\n	<li>Foggy thinking</li>\r\n	<li>Gallbladder disease</li>\r\n	<li>Hair Loss</li>\r\n	<li>Headaches</li>\r\n	<li>Hypoglycemia</li>\r\n	<li>Increased blood clotting (increasing risk of strokes)</li>\r\n	<li>Infertility</li>\r\n	<li>Irregular menstrual periods</li>\r\n	<li>Irritability</li>\r\n	<li>Insomnia</li>\r\n	<li>Magnesium deficiency</li>\r\n	<li>Memory loss</li>\r\n	<li>Mood swings</li>\r\n	<li>Osteoporosis</li>\r\n	<li>Polycystic ovaries</li>\r\n	<li>Premenopausal bone loss</li>\r\n	<li>PMS</li>\r\n	<li>Prostate cancer (men only)</li>\r\n	<li>Sluggish metabolism</li>\r\n	<li>Thyroid dysfunction mimicking hypothyroidism</li>\r\n	<li>Uterine cancer</li>\r\n	<li>Uterine fibroids</li>\r\n	<li>Water retention, bloating</li>\r\n	<li>Zinc deficiency</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\"> “Reprinted by permission from The Official Web Site of Dr. John R. Lee, M.D.</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> (</span></span><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\">www.JohnLeeMD.com</span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> &lt;</span></span></span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.johnleemd.com/\">http://www.johnleemd.com/</a></span></span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">&gt; </span></span></span></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','What does it mean to be Estrogen Dominant?','','inherit','open','open','','642-revision-3','','','2012-10-16 09:29:39','2012-10-16 14:29:39','',642,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/642-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(647,1,'2012-10-05 16:55:05','2012-10-05 21:55:05','<h5>My site is about helping you be better informed because in order to advocate for your own health, you <em>must</em>&nbsp;arm yourself with information. &nbsp;Here you will find a list of books, research, articles, and websites pertaining to bioidentical hormones &amp; women\'s health as it relates to hormones in general. &nbsp;I am continually adding to the list so please check back. &nbsp;Also if you have any suggestions for me to add to my list I would love to hear from you. &nbsp;Send me an email at suggestions@hormonesoup.com</h5>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Books:</strong></span></h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Hormone Balance Made Simple</strong></em></span> <strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Dr. John Lee, MD and Virginia Hopkins</span></strong>\r\n<strong><em></em></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Hormone Solution</span></em> by Dr. Erika Schwartz</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Women\'s Bodies, Women\'s Wisdom</em> </span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&nbsp;</span>by Christiane Northrup</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Menopause</em> </span>&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #808080;\">by John R. Lee, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Pre-Menopause</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by John R. Lee, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Sexy Hormones</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Lorna R. Vanderhaeghe and Alvin Pettle, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>A Smart Woman\'s Guide to Hormones</em></span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by&nbsp;Lorna Vanderhaeghe</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Taking Charge of Your Fertility</strong></em></span> <strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Toni Weschler</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><em><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Truth about Sexuality Menopause and Testosterone</span>&nbsp;</span></span></strong></em><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Susan Rako, MD</span></strong></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Female Brain Gone Insane</em></strong></span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Mia Lundin</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In the Mood Again</span></em> by&nbsp;Genie James and Dr. C. W. Randolph</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Slim, Sane &amp; Sexy: Pocket Guide to Bioidentical Hormone Balancing</span></em> by Dr. Jay H. Mead</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Greatest Experiment Ever Performed on Women - Exploding the Estrogen Myth</span> </em>by Barbara Seaman</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Female Brain</span> </em>by Louann Brizendine</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer</span></em> by Dr. David Zara, PhD</span></strong></span></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Articles &amp;/or Research:</span></strong></h2>\r\nThe best UNBIASED article I have found about hormones. a MUST read:&nbsp;<a title=\"Harvard Womens Health - What are Bioidentical Hormones\" href=\"http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsweek/What-are-bioidentical-hormones.htm\">http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsweek/What-are-bioidentical-hormones.htm</a>\r\n\r\nPMS: &nbsp;<a title=\"PMS Treatment Clinic\" href=\"http://www.pmstreatmentclinic.com/faqs.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.pmstreatmentclinic.com/faqs.html</a>\r\n\r\nAnxiety: &nbsp;<a title=\"Bio-Identical Hormones Relieve Anxiety\" href=\"http://www.bioidenticalhormones101.com/Relieve_Anxiety.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.bioidenticalhormones101.com/Relieve_Anxiety.html</a>\r\n\r\nPioneer of Bioidentical Hormones:&nbsp;<a title=\"Dr John Lee\'s Website\" href=\"http://www.johnleemd.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.johnleemd.com/index.html</a>\r\n\r\nPerimenopause Blog:&nbsp;<a title=\"The Peri-menopause Blog\" href=\"http://www.theperimenopauseblog.com/category/perimenopause-symptoms-2/\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.theperimenopauseblog.com/category/perimenopause-symptoms-2/</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><strong>Websites:</strong></h2>\r\nPostpartum OCD:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Beyond the Blues: Postpartum OCD\" href=\"http://www.ocfoundation.org/EO_Postpartum.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Beyond the Blues: Postpartum OCD</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"A Case Series of Women with Postpartum Onset OCD\" href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC181073/\" target=\"_blank\">A Case Series of Women with Postpartum Onset OCD</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Postpartum OCD - Fear of Harming Your Baby\" href=\"http://www.steveseay.com/postpartum-ocd-fear-of-harming-your-baby/\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum OCD - Fear of Harming Your Baby</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ppdil.org/\" title=\"Postpartum Depression Alliance of Illinois\">Postpartum Depression Alliance of Illinois</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Books & Resources','','inherit','open','open','','9-revision-31','','','2012-10-05 16:55:05','2012-10-05 21:55:05','',9,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/9-revision-31/',0,'revision','',0),(648,1,'2012-10-25 13:35:08','2012-10-25 18:35:08','You may have heard me talk about being estrogen dominant but I\'ve realized not everyone knows what it means or why it\'s even important to know about it.  So here\'s the skuttlebutt on Estrogen Dominance:\n\nThe first thing to know is that being estrogen dominant doesn\'t necessarily mean you have <em>too much</em> estrogen. You could be estrogen dominant even if you have a deficient or normal level of estrogen. How could that be? It\'s all about the balance.  No matter what your level of estrogen you need an adequate level of progesterone to create that balance.  So you could have normal levels of estrogen but be deficient in progesterone and therefore still be considered to have estrogen dominance.\n\n<strong>ESTROGEN DOMINANCE SYMPTOMS</strong>\n\n<strong>The symptoms and conditions associated with estrogen dominance are:</strong>\n<ul>\n	<li>Acceleration of the aging process</li>\n	<li>Allergies, including asthma, hives, rashes, sinus congestion</li>\n	<li>Autoimmune disorders such as lupus erythematosis and thyroiditis, and possibly Sjoegren\'s disease</li>\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Breast cancer - to me this is reason enough to balance my hormones</strong></span></li>\n	<li>Breast tenderness</li>\n	<li>Cervical dysplasia</li>\n	<li>Cold hands and feet as a symptom of thyroid dysfunction</li>\n	<li>Copper excess</li>\n	<li>Decreased sex drive</li>\n	<li>Depression with anxiety or agitation</li>\n	<li>Dry eyes</li>\n	<li>Early onset of menstruation</li>\n	<li>Endometrial (uterine) cancer</li>\n	<li>Fat gain, especially around the abdomen, hips and thighs</li>\n	<li>Fatigue</li>\n	<li>Fibrocystic breasts</li>\n	<li>Foggy thinking</li>\n	<li>Gallbladder disease</li>\n	<li>Hair Loss</li>\n	<li>Headaches</li>\n	<li>Hypoglycemia</li>\n	<li>Increased blood clotting (increasing risk of strokes)</li>\n	<li>Infertility</li>\n	<li>Irregular menstrual periods</li>\n	<li>Irritability</li>\n	<li>Insomnia</li>\n	<li>Magnesium deficiency</li>\n	<li>Memory loss</li>\n	<li>Mood swings</li>\n	<li>Osteoporosis</li>\n	<li>Polycystic ovaries</li>\n	<li>Premenopausal bone loss</li>\n	<li>PMS</li>\n	<li>Prostate cancer (men only)</li>\n	<li>Sluggish metabolism</li>\n	<li>Thyroid dysfunction mimicking hypothyroidism</li>\n	<li>Uterine cancer</li>\n	<li>Uterine fibroids</li>\n	<li>Water retention, bloating</li>\n	<li>Zinc deficiency</li>\n</ul>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\"> “Reprinted by permission from The Official Web Site of Dr. John R. Lee, M.D.</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> (</span></span><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\">www.JohnLeeMD.com</span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> &lt;</span></span></span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.johnleemd.com/\">http://www.johnleemd.com/</a></span></span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">&gt; </span></span></span></div>\n&nbsp;\n\nXenoestrogens\n\nEstrogen and Depression - Connection\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','What does it mean to be Estrogen Dominant?','','inherit','open','open','','642-revision-4','','','2012-10-25 13:35:08','2012-10-25 18:35:08','',642,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/642-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(650,1,'2012-10-25 20:08:43','2012-10-26 01:08:43','You may have heard me talk about being estrogen dominant but I\'ve realized not everyone knows what it means or why it\'s even important to know about it.  So here\'s the skuttlebutt on Estrogen Dominance:\n\nThe first thing to know is that being estrogen dominant doesn\'t necessarily mean you have <em>too much</em> estrogen. You could be estrogen dominant even if you have a deficient or normal level of estrogen. How could that be? It\'s all about the balance.  No matter what your level of estrogen you need an adequate level of progesterone to create that balance.  So you could have normal levels of estrogen but be deficient in progesterone and therefore still be considered to have estrogen dominance.\n\n<strong>ESTROGEN DOMINANCE SYMPTOMS</strong>\n\n<strong>The symptoms and conditions associated with estrogen dominance are:</strong>\n<ul>\n	<li>Acceleration of the aging process</li>\n	<li>Allergies, including asthma, hives, rashes, sinus congestion</li>\n	<li>Autoimmune disorders such as lupus erythematosis and thyroiditis, and possibly Sjoegren\'s disease</li>\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Breast cancer - to me this is reason enough to balance my hormones</strong></span></li>\n	<li>Breast tenderness</li>\n	<li>Cervical dysplasia</li>\n	<li>Cold hands and feet as a symptom of thyroid dysfunction</li>\n	<li>Copper excess</li>\n	<li>Decreased sex drive</li>\n	<li>Depression with anxiety or agitation</li>\n	<li>Dry eyes</li>\n	<li>Early onset of menstruation</li>\n	<li>Endometrial (uterine) cancer</li>\n	<li>Fat gain, especially around the abdomen, hips and thighs</li>\n	<li>Fatigue</li>\n	<li>Fibrocystic breasts</li>\n	<li>Foggy thinking</li>\n	<li>Gallbladder disease</li>\n	<li>Hair Loss</li>\n	<li>Headaches</li>\n	<li>Hypoglycemia</li>\n	<li>Increased blood clotting (increasing risk of strokes)</li>\n	<li>Infertility</li>\n	<li>Irregular menstrual periods</li>\n	<li>Irritability</li>\n	<li>Insomnia</li>\n	<li>Magnesium deficiency</li>\n	<li>Memory loss</li>\n	<li>Mood swings</li>\n	<li>Osteoporosis</li>\n	<li>Polycystic ovaries</li>\n	<li>Premenopausal bone loss</li>\n	<li>PMS</li>\n	<li>Prostate cancer (men only)</li>\n	<li>Sluggish metabolism</li>\n	<li>Thyroid dysfunction mimicking hypothyroidism</li>\n	<li>Uterine cancer</li>\n	<li>Uterine fibroids</li>\n	<li>Water retention, bloating</li>\n	<li>Zinc deficiency</li>\n</ul>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\"> “Reprinted by permission from The Official Web Site of Dr. John R. Lee, M.D.</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> (</span></span><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\">www.JohnLeeMD.com</span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> &lt;</span></span></span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.johnleemd.com/\">http://www.johnleemd.com/</a></span></span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">&gt; </span></span></span></div>\n&nbsp;\n\nXenoestrogens\n\nEstrogen and Depression - Connection\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','What does it mean to be Estrogen Dominant?','','inherit','open','open','','642-revision-5','','','2012-10-25 20:08:43','2012-10-26 01:08:43','',642,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/642-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(649,1,'2012-09-13 23:31:43','2012-09-14 04:31:43','<h1>There is a special place in hell for women who do not help other women.  ~Madeleine K. Albright</h1>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Worth Repeating','','inherit','open','open','','29-revision-4','','','2012-09-13 23:31:43','2012-09-14 04:31:43','',29,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/29-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(651,1,'2012-10-25 21:51:54','2012-10-26 02:51:54','You may have heard me talk about being estrogen dominant but I\'ve realized not everyone knows what it means or why it\'s even important to know about it.  So here\'s the skuttlebutt on Estrogen Dominance:\r\n\r\nThe first thing to know is that being estrogen dominant doesn\'t necessarily mean you have <em>too much</em> estrogen. You could be estrogen dominant even if you have a deficient or normal level of estrogen. How could that be? It\'s all about the balance.  No matter what your level of estrogen you need an adequate level of progesterone to create that balance.  So you could have normal levels of estrogen but be deficient in progesterone and therefore still be considered to have estrogen dominance.\r\n\r\n<strong>ESTROGEN DOMINANCE SYMPTOMS</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>The symptoms and conditions associated with estrogen dominance are:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Acceleration of the aging process</li>\r\n	<li>Allergies, including asthma, hives, rashes, sinus congestion</li>\r\n	<li>Autoimmune disorders such as lupus erythematosis and thyroiditis, and possibly Sjoegren\'s disease</li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Breast cancer - to me this is reason enough to balance my hormones</strong></span></li>\r\n	<li>Breast tenderness</li>\r\n	<li>Cervical dysplasia</li>\r\n	<li>Cold hands and feet as a symptom of thyroid dysfunction</li>\r\n	<li>Copper excess</li>\r\n	<li>Decreased sex drive</li>\r\n	<li>Depression with anxiety or agitation</li>\r\n	<li>Dry eyes</li>\r\n	<li>Early onset of menstruation</li>\r\n	<li>Endometrial (uterine) cancer</li>\r\n	<li>Fat gain, especially around the abdomen, hips and thighs</li>\r\n	<li>Fatigue</li>\r\n	<li>Fibrocystic breasts</li>\r\n	<li>Foggy thinking</li>\r\n	<li>Gallbladder disease</li>\r\n	<li>Hair Loss</li>\r\n	<li>Headaches</li>\r\n	<li>Hypoglycemia</li>\r\n	<li>Increased blood clotting (increasing risk of strokes)</li>\r\n	<li>Infertility</li>\r\n	<li>Irregular menstrual periods</li>\r\n	<li>Irritability</li>\r\n	<li>Insomnia</li>\r\n	<li>Magnesium deficiency</li>\r\n	<li>Memory loss</li>\r\n	<li>Mood swings</li>\r\n	<li>Osteoporosis</li>\r\n	<li>Polycystic ovaries</li>\r\n	<li>Premenopausal bone loss</li>\r\n	<li>PMS</li>\r\n	<li>Prostate cancer (men only)</li>\r\n	<li>Sluggish metabolism</li>\r\n	<li>Thyroid dysfunction mimicking hypothyroidism</li>\r\n	<li>Uterine cancer</li>\r\n	<li>Uterine fibroids</li>\r\n	<li>Water retention, bloating</li>\r\n	<li>Zinc deficiency</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\"> “Reprinted by permission from The Official Web Site of Dr. John R. Lee, M.D.</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> (</span></span><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\">www.JohnLeeMD.com</span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> &lt;</span></span></span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.johnleemd.com/\">http://www.johnleemd.com/</a></span></span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">&gt; </span></span></span></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nXenoestrogens\r\n\r\nEstrogen and Depression - Connection\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','What does it mean to be Estrogen Dominant?','','inherit','open','open','','642-revision-6','','','2012-10-25 21:51:54','2012-10-26 02:51:54','',642,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/642-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(653,1,'2012-10-29 14:18:55','2012-10-29 19:18:55','[caption id=\"attachment_686\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"100\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-686\" title=\"Now What?\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1.jpg\" alt=\"I think Im Estrogen Dominant, Now What?\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" /></a> I think I\'m Estrogen Dominant, Now What?[/caption]\r\n\r\nI\'m going to take a wild stab and guess that if you\'re not estrogen dominant then someone you love probably is, that\'s how prevelant estrogen dominance is in our society today.  Let\'s say you\'ve determined that you have several of the symptoms I listed in \"<a title=\"What does it mean to be Estrogen Dominant?\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/what-does-it-mean-to-be-estrogen-dominant/\">What it Means to be Estrogen Dominant</a>\", some of which are pesky little nuisances in your life like decreased sex drive, headaches, fatigue, irritability but hey - you\'re a woman, that\'s normal right?  Some of the symptoms you might not even be aware of, like magnesium and zinc deficiency or bone loss.\r\n\r\nIf you go to your family doctor for most of these symptoms you will most likely be given a prescription.  You are very likely to walk out of her office with a prescription whether it be for antidepressants, headache pain relief, birth control pills (Oh God, not more Estrogen!!), or Chlomid for infertility.   If you\'re lucky you might get a lab requisition for some tests like checking your thyroid level.  Sadly the level your doctor will probably consider to be normal is inaccurate and based on old information.  Many doctors are still using TSH ranges of 0.5 to 5.0 or 6.0 and are not following the latest recommendations by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists which are actually 0.3 - 3.0 (and some doctors believe a TSH level over 2.0 puts you in the category of hypothyroidism). Thats a discussion for another day.\r\n\r\nI will admit that thinking about the not-so-pesky but more life threatening symptoms of estrogen dominance frightens me a bit.  I\'ve been estrogen dominant my entire adult life so I have had unopposed estrogen roaming freely throughout my body.  I\'m not telling you this to frighten you but if you\'re estrogen dominant you need to know this stuff even though it\'s scary. I am telling you this because it fits with my view to <strong>Educate, Advocate and Empower</strong> yourself when it comes to your own health.  Here are the scary symptoms that are part of the reason I keep watch on my hormone levels through saliva and blood testing:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Endometrial (uterine) cancer</li>\r\n	<li>Breast Cancer</li>\r\n	<li>Autoimmune Disorders such a lupus, thyroiditis, and possibly Sjoegren\'s disease</li>\r\n	<li>Cervical Dysplacia (precancerous changes to the cervix which if left undetected &amp; untreated can eventually cause cervical cancer - Get your PAP done!)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<div>Breast cancer is a particular concern to me, I\'m sure most women think about it from time to time.  Here is one study that in my opinion highlights the reason we need to know what is going on in our bodies even when our symptoms seem pesky:</div>\r\nBack in 1981 a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology found that infertile women with <em>progesterone deficiency</em> had a premenopausal breast cancer risk that was <strong>540%</strong> greater than that of women whose infertility was due to non-hormonal causes.  And, the women with a progesterone deficiency had a <strong>1,000%</strong> greater chance of death from <strong>all</strong> types of cancer.  This study followed 1,083 women that had a history of infertility ranging from 13 - 33 years.\r\n\r\nSo you know how when faced with scary statistics like that, you try to figure out a way that this data doesn\'t fit for you? That\'s exactly what I started to think...oh I wasn\'t infertile for 13 - 33 years, phewph.  But really the truth is, I don\'t know what this means for me - I lived with progesterone deficiency from adolescence to my late thirties. I moved during that time and had a minumum of 6 different doctors - 3 were ob/gyn\'s so it\'s not like I only encountered one misinformed doctor. Yet with all these doctor\'s knowing my menstrual history none of them discussed this increased risk with me.\r\n\r\nIt begs the question - why isn\'t anyone getting to the root of our \"pesky\" symptoms in light of the bigger possibilities?  I have lived with unopposed estrogen roaming freely with little to no progesterone for my entire adult life.  Do I worry about my risk for breast cancer and other forms of cancer? Hell, yes I do.  I feel fortunate that I have taken the matter into my own hands and balanced my hormones by adding progesterone - but does anyone know what my cancer outlook is now? I hope I\'ve reduced it and I hope the risk continues to shrink over time. But more than that, I would like to see more research put into this key area of women\'s health.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Why You Need to Care About Estrogen Dominance','','publish','open','open','','why-you-need-to-care-about-estrogen-dominance','','\nhttp://www.hormonesoup.com/what-does-it-mean-to-be-estrogen-dominant/','2012-11-07 17:28:32','2012-11-07 22:28:32','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=653',0,'post','',1),(652,1,'2012-10-26 08:45:59','2012-10-26 13:45:59','You may have heard me talk about being estrogen dominant but I\'ve realized not everyone knows what it means or why it\'s even important to know about it.  So here\'s the skuttlebutt on Estrogen Dominance:\n\nThe first thing to know is that being estrogen dominant doesn\'t necessarily mean you have <em>too much</em> estrogen. You could be estrogen dominant even if you have a deficient or normal level of estrogen. How could that be? It\'s all about the balance.  No matter what your level of estrogen you need an adequate level of progesterone to create that balance.  So you could have normal levels of estrogen but be deficient in progesterone and therefore still be considered to have estrogen dominance.  Being low in progesterone and having a\n\n<strong>ESTROGEN DOMINANCE SYMPTOMS</strong>\n\n<strong>The symptoms and conditions associated with estrogen dominance are:</strong>\n<ul>\n	<li>Acceleration of the aging process</li>\n	<li>Allergies, including asthma, hives, rashes, sinus congestion</li>\n	<li>Autoimmune disorders such as lupus erythematosis and thyroiditis, and possibly Sjoegren\'s disease</li>\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Breast cancer - to me this is reason enough to balance my hormones</strong></span></li>\n	<li>Breast tenderness</li>\n	<li>Cervical dysplasia</li>\n	<li>Cold hands and feet as a symptom of thyroid dysfunction</li>\n	<li>Copper excess</li>\n	<li>Decreased sex drive</li>\n	<li>Depression with anxiety or agitation</li>\n	<li>Dry eyes</li>\n	<li>Early onset of menstruation</li>\n	<li>Endometrial (uterine) cancer</li>\n	<li>Fat gain, especially around the abdomen, hips and thighs</li>\n	<li>Fatigue</li>\n	<li>Fibrocystic breasts</li>\n	<li>Foggy thinking</li>\n	<li>Gallbladder disease</li>\n	<li>Hair Loss</li>\n	<li>Headaches</li>\n	<li>Hypoglycemia</li>\n	<li>Increased blood clotting (increasing risk of strokes)</li>\n	<li>Infertility</li>\n	<li>Irregular menstrual periods</li>\n	<li>Irritability</li>\n	<li>Insomnia</li>\n	<li>Magnesium deficiency</li>\n	<li>Memory loss</li>\n	<li>Mood swings</li>\n	<li>Osteoporosis</li>\n	<li>Polycystic ovaries</li>\n	<li>Premenopausal bone loss</li>\n	<li>PMS</li>\n	<li>Prostate cancer (men only)</li>\n	<li>Sluggish metabolism</li>\n	<li>Thyroid dysfunction mimicking hypothyroidism</li>\n	<li>Uterine cancer</li>\n	<li>Uterine fibroids</li>\n	<li>Water retention, bloating</li>\n	<li>Zinc deficiency</li>\n</ul>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\"> “Reprinted by permission from The Official Web Site of Dr. John R. Lee, M.D.</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> (</span></span><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\">www.JohnLeeMD.com</span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> &lt;</span></span></span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.johnleemd.com/\">http://www.johnleemd.com/</a></span></span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">&gt; </span></span></span></div>\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>So WhyOne of the most significant studies of the relationship between low levels of natural progesterone and increased breast cancer risk was published in the American Journal of Epidemiology in 1981. The study followed 1,083 women with a history of difficulty becoming pregnant for periods ranging from 13 to 33 years. The researchers found that infertile women who demonstrated a progesterone deficiency had a premenopausal breast cancer risk that was 540% greater than that of women whose infertility was due to non-hormonal causes. Furthermore, the women with a progesterone deficiency had a 1,000% greater chance of death from all types of cancer.</strong>\n\nXenoestrogens\n\nEstrogen and Depression - Connection\n\nEstrogen and Triglycerides\n\nEstrogen and Thyroid Connection\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','What does it mean to be Estrogen Dominant?','','inherit','open','open','','642-revision-7','','','2012-10-26 08:45:59','2012-10-26 13:45:59','',642,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/642-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(654,1,'2012-10-26 08:48:36','2012-10-26 13:48:36','<strong>So maybe you\'ve figured out you have symptoms of being estrogen dominant.   You have several of the symptoms.  Some are pest</strong>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>of the most significant studies of the relationship between low levels of natural progesterone and increased breast cancer risk was published in the American Journal of Epidemiology in 1981. The study followed 1,083 women with a history of difficulty becoming pregnant for periods ranging from 13 to 33 years. The researchers found that infertile women who demonstrated a progesterone deficiency had a premenopausal breast cancer risk that was 540% greater than that of women whose infertility was due to non-hormonal causes. Furthermore, the women with a progesterone deficiency had a 1,000% greater chance of death from all types of cancer.</strong>','Estrogen Dominance - Why it Matters to my Health!','','inherit','open','open','','653-revision','','','2012-10-26 08:48:36','2012-10-26 13:48:36','',653,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/653-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(655,1,'2012-10-26 08:48:44','2012-10-26 13:48:44','<strong>So maybe you\'ve figured out you have symptoms of being estrogen dominant.   You have several of the symptoms.  Some are pesky like </strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>of the most significant studies of the relationship between low levels of natural progesterone and increased breast cancer risk was published in the American Journal of Epidemiology in 1981. The study followed 1,083 women with a history of difficulty becoming pregnant for periods ranging from 13 to 33 years. The researchers found that infertile women who demonstrated a progesterone deficiency had a premenopausal breast cancer risk that was 540% greater than that of women whose infertility was due to non-hormonal causes. Furthermore, the women with a progesterone deficiency had a 1,000% greater chance of death from all types of cancer.</strong>','Estrogen Dominance - Why it Matters to my Health!','','inherit','open','open','','653-revision-2','','','2012-10-26 08:48:44','2012-10-26 13:48:44','',653,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/653-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(656,1,'2012-10-26 09:23:27','2012-10-26 14:23:27','So maybe you\'ve figured out you have symptoms of being estrogen dominant. (add link to post) You\'ve determined that you have several of the symptoms.  Some are pesky little nuisances in your life like decreased sex drive, headaches, fatigue, irritability but hey - you\'re a woman, that\'s normal right?  Some of the symptoms you might not even be aware of, like magnesium and zinc deficiency or bone loss.\n\nIf you go to your family doctor for most of these symptoms you will most likely be given a prescription.  You are very likely to walk out of her office with a prescription whether it be for antidepressants, headache pain relief, birth control pills (Oh God, not more Estrogen!!), or Chlomid for infertility.   If you\'re lucky you might get a lab requisition for some tests like checking your thyroid level.  But sadly the level your doctor will probably consider to be normal is inaccurate and based on old information.  Many doctors are still using TSH ranges - 0.5 to from 5.0 to 6.0 and are not following the latest recommendations by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists which are actually 0.3 - 3.0 (and some doctors believe a TSH level over 2.0 puts you in the category of hypothyroidism).\n\nSo you might be wondering how I know all this?  Because I have been offered all of the above to treat my \"estrogen dominance\"!  Not once over the years of infertility, miscarriages, PMS, low thyroid did any doctor suggest I had symptoms of estrogen dominance!\n\nConsidering the not-so-pesky but more life threatening symptoms of estrogen dominance frightens me but I\'ll live through the fear and review them for you so you can understand why.\n<ul>\n	<li>Endometrial (uterine) cancer</li>\n	<li>Breast Cancer</li>\n	<li>Autoimmune Disorders such a lupus, thyroiditis,  and possibly Sjoegren\'s disease</li>\n	<li>Cervical Dysplacia (precancerous changes to the cervix which if left undetected &amp; untreated can cause cervical cancer - Get your PAP done!)</li>\n</ul>\nHere is one study that in my opinion highlights the reason we need\n\nThe American Journal of Epidemiology followed 1,083 women that had a history of infertility ranging from 13 - 33 years in 1981.  The researchers found that infertile women with progesterone deficiency had a premenopausal breast cancer risk that was <strong>540%</strong> greater than that of women whose infertility was due to non-hormonal causes.  And, the women with a progesterone deficiency had a 1,000% greater chance of death from <strong>all</strong> types of cancer.\n\n&nbsp;','I think I\'m Estrogen Dominant, So Now What?','','inherit','open','open','','653-revision-3','','','2012-10-26 09:23:27','2012-10-26 14:23:27','',653,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/653-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(657,1,'2012-10-26 09:26:56','2012-10-26 14:26:56','So maybe you\'ve figured out you have symptoms of being estrogen dominant. (add link to post) You\'ve determined that you have several of the symptoms.  Some are pesky little nuisances in your life like decreased sex drive, headaches, fatigue, irritability but hey - you\'re a woman, that\'s normal right?  Some of the symptoms you might not even be aware of, like magnesium and zinc deficiency or bone loss.\n\nIf you go to your family doctor for most of these symptoms you will most likely be given a prescription.  You are very likely to walk out of her office with a prescription whether it be for antidepressants, headache pain relief, birth control pills (Oh God, not more Estrogen!!), or Chlomid for infertility.   If you\'re lucky you might get a lab requisition for some tests like checking your thyroid level.  But sadly the level your doctor will probably consider to be normal is inaccurate and based on old information.  Many doctors are still using TSH ranges - 0.5 to from 5.0 to 6.0 and are not following the latest recommendations by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists which are actually 0.3 - 3.0 (and some doctors believe a TSH level over 2.0 puts you in the category of hypothyroidism).\n\nSo you might be wondering how I know all this?  Because I have been offered all of the above to treat my \"estrogen dominance\"!  Not once over the years of infertility, miscarriages, PMS, low thyroid did any doctor suggest I had symptoms of estrogen dominance!\n\nConsidering the not-so-pesky but more life threatening symptoms of estrogen dominance frightens me but I\'ll live through the fear and review them for you so you can understand why.\n<ul>\n	<li>Endometrial (uterine) cancer</li>\n	<li>Breast Cancer</li>\n	<li>Autoimmune Disorders such a lupus, thyroiditis,  and possibly Sjoegren\'s disease</li>\n	<li>Cervical Dysplacia (precancerous changes to the cervix which if left undetected &amp; untreated can cause cervical cancer - Get your PAP done!)</li>\n</ul>\nHere is one study that in my opinion highlights the reason we need to know what is going on in our bodies even when our symptoms seem pesky:\n\nThe American Journal of Epidemiology followed 1,083 women that had a history of infertility ranging from 13 - 33 years in 1981.  The researchers found that infertile women with progesterone deficiency had a premenopausal breast cancer risk that was <strong>540%</strong> greater than that of women whose infertility was due to non-hormonal causes.  And, the women with a progesterone deficiency had a 1,000% greater chance of death from <strong>all</strong> types of cancer.\n\nIt begs the question - why isn\'t anyone getting to the root of our \"pesky\" symptoms?  I have lived with unopposed estrogen roaming freely with little to no progesterone for my entire adult life.  Do I worry about my risk for breast cancer and other forms of cancer? Hell, yes I do.  I feel fortunate that I have taken the matter into my own hands and balanced my hormones by adding progesterone - but no\n\nCancer prevention Coalition\n\n&nbsp;','I think I\'m Estrogen Dominant, So Now What?','','inherit','open','open','','653-revision-4','','','2012-10-26 09:26:56','2012-10-26 14:26:56','',653,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/653-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(658,1,'2012-10-11 10:41:40','2012-10-11 15:41:40','and I have every right to be - and you should be too.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nUse your Hormonal Rage for Change!  (button/badge) Tell your doctor to get educated about hormonal imbalance and thyroid disease!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPrevalence Rates\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n1 in 15 women\r\n\r\neach of them have a partner\r\n\r\nthey have 2 kids\r\n\r\neach partner has 2 parents\r\n\r\neach partner has 2 siblings\r\n\r\neach partner has 2 close friends\r\n\r\neach partner has 2 close colleagues\r\n\r\nand so on and so on\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Hell Yes I\'m Mad!','','inherit','open','open','','636-revision-2','','','2012-10-11 10:41:40','2012-10-11 15:41:40','',636,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/636-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(659,1,'2012-10-27 22:39:41','0000-00-00 00:00:00','<a title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorder Treated with Progesterone\" href=\"http://www.naprotechnology.com/depression.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum Mood Disorder Treated with Progesterone Therapy</a>\r\n\r\nhttp://www.naprotechnology.com/depression.htm\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDr. Al Sears, M.D.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"PPD - It\'s not in your mind\" href=\"http://www.alsearsmd.com/its-not-in-your-mind/\">http://www.alsearsmd.com/its-not-in-your-mind/</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDr. Katharine Dalton, UK - Pioneer in treating PMS &amp; PPMD with bioidentical progesterone\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Natural Progesterone Advisory Network\" href=\"http://www.natural-progesterone-advisory-network.com/PDFs/dalton.pdf#search=%22katharina%20dalton%22\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.natural-progesterone-advisory-network.com/PDFs/dalton.pdf#search=%22katharina%20dalton%22</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Natural Progesterone Advisory Network\" href=\"http://www.natural-progesterone-advisory-network.com/PDFs/dalton.pdf#search=%22katharina%20dalton%22\" target=\"_blank\">Courtney Cox  - attributes progesterone therapy to alleviating her postpartum mood disorder symptoms - racing heart, sleep problems, depression</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBreastfeeding with Postpartum Depression - Notice the mention of progesterone - only synthetic progesterone is studied - it actually acts like a progestin in a woman\'s body so this cannot be extrapolated to other forms of progesterone.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Breastfeeding with Postpartum Depression\" href=\"http://nurse-practitioners-and-physician-assistants.advanceweb.com/Article/Breastfeeding-with-Postpartum-Depression.aspx\">http://nurse-practitioners-and-physician-assistants.advanceweb.com/Article/Breastfeeding-with-Postpartum-Depression.aspx</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you have PMS - you are more likely to suffer from PPMD!  Be prepared!\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Posptartum Mood Disorder - Progesterone\" href=\"http://www.womentowomen.com/depressionanxietyandmood/postpartumdepression.aspx\">http://www.womentowomen.com/depressionanxietyandmood/postpartumdepression.aspx</a>\r\n\r\nHere\'s what Women to Women have to say about Postpartum Mood Disorder:\r\n\r\n\"<strong>Natural progesterone has a known effect on the GABA receptors in the brain — the same receptors that opiate drugs (narcotics) bind to.</strong> I will say that this protocol is controversial, so many conventional practitioners may be unwilling to try it. We and others, however, regularly observe improvement in these women’s depression and anxiety, and although there have been no large trials to date that prove its efficacy, we have used this protocol to good effect many times for many years.\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhy are conventional practitioners unwilling to use it? Yet they are willing to prescribe antidepressants that they KNOW will give you side effects and get into breast milk.  They are afraid and uninformed.  They have heard of the 2002 study which found synthetic hormones posed a cancer risk and they have not looked any further.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPMS Treatment Clinic - Natural Progesterone can Prevent Postpartum Depression if given right after birth\r\n\r\n<a title=\"PMS Treatment Clinic\" href=\"http://www.pmstreatmentclinic.com/services.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.pmstreatmentclinic.com/services.html</a>\r\n\r\nNational Institute of Health -\r\n\r\nSome women may be more suseptible to the changes in hormone levels postpartum:\r\n\r\n<a title=\"NIH - Some women may be more sensitive to the drop in hormone levels postpartum\" href=\"http://clinicalcenter.nih.gov/participate/healthyvolunteers/newsletter_0102.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">http://clinicalcenter.nih.gov/participate/healthyvolunteers/newsletter_0102.shtml</a>','Progesterone Therapy to Treat PPMD','','draft','open','open','','progesterone-therapy-to-treat-ppmd','','','2012-10-27 22:39:41','2012-10-28 03:39:41','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=659',0,'post','',0),(660,1,'2012-10-26 09:38:33','2012-10-26 14:38:33','<a title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorder Treated with Progesterone\" href=\"http://www.naprotechnology.com/depression.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum Mood Disorder Treated with Progesterone Therapy</a>\n\nhttp://www.naprotechnology.com/depression.htm','','','inherit','open','open','','659-revision','','','2012-10-26 09:38:33','2012-10-26 14:38:33','',659,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/659-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(661,1,'2012-10-26 10:01:58','2012-10-26 15:01:58','You may have heard me talk about being estrogen dominant but I\'ve realized not everyone knows what it means or why it\'s even important to know about it.  So here\'s the skuttlebutt on Estrogen Dominance:\n\nThe first thing to know is that being estrogen dominant doesn\'t necessarily mean you have <em>too much</em> estrogen. You could be estrogen dominant even if you have a deficient or normal level of estrogen. How could that be? It\'s all about the balance.  No matter what your level of estrogen you need an adequate level of progesterone to create that balance.  So you could have normal levels of estrogen but be deficient in progesterone and therefore still be considered to have estrogen dominance.\n\n<strong>ESTROGEN DOMINANCE SYMPTOMS</strong>\n\n<strong>The symptoms and conditions associated with estrogen dominance are:</strong>\n<ul>\n	<li>Acceleration of the aging process</li>\n	<li>Allergies, including asthma, hives, rashes, sinus congestion</li>\n	<li>Autoimmune disorders such as lupus erythematosis and thyroiditis, and possibly Sjoegren\'s disease</li>\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Breast cancer - to me this is reason enough to balance my hormones</strong></span></li>\n	<li>Breast tenderness</li>\n	<li>Cervical dysplasia</li>\n	<li>Cold hands and feet as a symptom of thyroid dysfunction</li>\n	<li>Copper excess</li>\n	<li>Decreased sex drive</li>\n	<li>Depression with anxiety or agitation</li>\n	<li>Dry eyes</li>\n	<li>Early onset of menstruation</li>\n	<li>Endometrial (uterine) cancer</li>\n	<li>Fat gain, especially around the abdomen, hips and thighs</li>\n	<li>Fatigue</li>\n	<li>Fibrocystic breasts</li>\n	<li>Foggy thinking</li>\n	<li>Gallbladder disease</li>\n	<li>Hair Loss</li>\n	<li>Headaches</li>\n	<li>Hypoglycemia</li>\n	<li>Increased blood clotting (increasing risk of strokes)</li>\n	<li>Infertility</li>\n	<li>Irregular menstrual periods</li>\n	<li>Irritability</li>\n	<li>Insomnia</li>\n	<li>Magnesium deficiency</li>\n	<li>Memory loss</li>\n	<li>Mood swings</li>\n	<li>Osteoporosis</li>\n	<li>Polycystic ovaries</li>\n	<li>Premenopausal bone loss</li>\n	<li>PMS</li>\n	<li>Prostate cancer (men only)</li>\n	<li>Sluggish metabolism</li>\n	<li>Thyroid dysfunction mimicking hypothyroidism</li>\n	<li>Uterine cancer</li>\n	<li>Uterine fibroids</li>\n	<li>Water retention, bloating</li>\n	<li>Zinc deficiency</li>\n</ul>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\"> “Reprinted by permission from The Official Web Site of Dr. John R. Lee, M.D.</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> (</span></span><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\">www.JohnLeeMD.com</span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> &lt;</span></span></span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.johnleemd.com/\">http://www.johnleemd.com/</a></span></span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">&gt; </span></span></span></div>\n&nbsp;\n\nFollow my blog to learn more as I continue the series on estrogen dominance:\n<ul>\n	<li>Why it Matters &amp; Why I\'m Mad</li>\n	<li>Estrogen &amp; Cortisol (stress)</li>\n	<li>Estrogen &amp; Depression Connection</li>\n	<li>What are Xenoestrogens</li>\n	<li>Estrogen &amp; Thyroid Connection</li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','What does it mean to be Estrogen Dominant?','','inherit','open','open','','642-revision-8','','','2012-10-26 10:01:58','2012-10-26 15:01:58','',642,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/642-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(662,1,'2012-10-26 10:02:07','2012-10-26 15:02:07','You may have heard me talk about being estrogen dominant but I\'ve realized not everyone knows what it means or why it\'s even important to know about it.  So here\'s the skuttlebutt on Estrogen Dominance:\r\n\r\nThe first thing to know is that being estrogen dominant doesn\'t necessarily mean you have <em>too much</em> estrogen. You could be estrogen dominant even if you have a deficient or normal level of estrogen. How could that be? It\'s all about the balance.  No matter what your level of estrogen you need an adequate level of progesterone to create that balance.  So you could have normal levels of estrogen but be deficient in progesterone and therefore still be considered to have estrogen dominance.\r\n\r\n<strong>ESTROGEN DOMINANCE SYMPTOMS</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>The symptoms and conditions associated with estrogen dominance are:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Acceleration of the aging process</li>\r\n	<li>Allergies, including asthma, hives, rashes, sinus congestion</li>\r\n	<li>Autoimmune disorders such as lupus erythematosis and thyroiditis, and possibly Sjoegren\'s disease</li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Breast cancer - to me this is reason enough to balance my hormones</strong></span></li>\r\n	<li>Breast tenderness</li>\r\n	<li>Cervical dysplasia</li>\r\n	<li>Cold hands and feet as a symptom of thyroid dysfunction</li>\r\n	<li>Copper excess</li>\r\n	<li>Decreased sex drive</li>\r\n	<li>Depression with anxiety or agitation</li>\r\n	<li>Dry eyes</li>\r\n	<li>Early onset of menstruation</li>\r\n	<li>Endometrial (uterine) cancer</li>\r\n	<li>Fat gain, especially around the abdomen, hips and thighs</li>\r\n	<li>Fatigue</li>\r\n	<li>Fibrocystic breasts</li>\r\n	<li>Foggy thinking</li>\r\n	<li>Gallbladder disease</li>\r\n	<li>Hair Loss</li>\r\n	<li>Headaches</li>\r\n	<li>Hypoglycemia</li>\r\n	<li>Increased blood clotting (increasing risk of strokes)</li>\r\n	<li>Infertility</li>\r\n	<li>Irregular menstrual periods</li>\r\n	<li>Irritability</li>\r\n	<li>Insomnia</li>\r\n	<li>Magnesium deficiency</li>\r\n	<li>Memory loss</li>\r\n	<li>Mood swings</li>\r\n	<li>Osteoporosis</li>\r\n	<li>Polycystic ovaries</li>\r\n	<li>Premenopausal bone loss</li>\r\n	<li>PMS</li>\r\n	<li>Prostate cancer (men only)</li>\r\n	<li>Sluggish metabolism</li>\r\n	<li>Thyroid dysfunction mimicking hypothyroidism</li>\r\n	<li>Uterine cancer</li>\r\n	<li>Uterine fibroids</li>\r\n	<li>Water retention, bloating</li>\r\n	<li>Zinc deficiency</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\"> “Reprinted by permission from The Official Web Site of Dr. John R. Lee, M.D.</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> (</span></span><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\">www.JohnLeeMD.com</span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> &lt;</span></span></span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.johnleemd.com/\">http://www.johnleemd.com/</a></span></span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">&gt; </span></span></span></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFollow my blog to learn more as I continue the series on estrogen dominance:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Why it Matters &amp; Why I\'m Mad</li>\r\n	<li>Estrogen &amp; Cortisol (stress)</li>\r\n	<li>Estrogen &amp; Depression Connection</li>\r\n	<li>What are Xenoestrogens</li>\r\n	<li>Estrogen &amp; Thyroid Connection</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','What does it mean to be Estrogen Dominant?','','inherit','open','open','','642-revision-9','','','2012-10-26 10:02:07','2012-10-26 15:02:07','',642,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/642-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(663,1,'2012-10-26 10:03:52','2012-10-26 15:03:52','You may have heard me talk about being estrogen dominant but I\'ve realized not everyone knows what it means or why it\'s even important to know about it.  So here\'s the skuttlebutt on Estrogen Dominance:\n\nThe first thing to know is that being estrogen dominant doesn\'t necessarily mean you have <em>too much</em> estrogen. You could be estrogen dominant even if you have a deficient or normal level of estrogen. How could that be? It\'s all about the balance.  No matter what your level of estrogen you need an adequate level of progesterone to create that balance.  So you could have normal levels of estrogen but be deficient in progesterone and therefore still be considered to have estrogen dominance.\n\n<strong>ESTROGEN DOMINANCE SYMPTOMS</strong>\n\n<strong>The symptoms and conditions associated with estrogen dominance are:</strong>\n<ul>\n	<li>Acceleration of the aging process</li>\n	<li>Allergies, including asthma, hives, rashes, sinus congestion</li>\n	<li>Autoimmune disorders such as lupus erythematosis and thyroiditis, and possibly Sjoegren\'s disease</li>\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Breast cancer - to me this is reason enough to balance my hormones</strong></span></li>\n	<li>Breast tenderness</li>\n	<li>Cervical dysplasia</li>\n	<li>Cold hands and feet as a symptom of thyroid dysfunction</li>\n	<li>Copper excess</li>\n	<li>Decreased sex drive</li>\n	<li>Depression with anxiety or agitation</li>\n	<li>Dry eyes</li>\n	<li>Early onset of menstruation</li>\n	<li>Endometrial (uterine) cancer</li>\n	<li>Fat gain, especially around the abdomen, hips and thighs</li>\n	<li>Fatigue</li>\n	<li>Fibrocystic breasts</li>\n	<li>Foggy thinking</li>\n	<li>Gallbladder disease</li>\n	<li>Hair Loss</li>\n	<li>Headaches</li>\n	<li>Hypoglycemia</li>\n	<li>Increased blood clotting (increasing risk of strokes)</li>\n	<li>Infertility</li>\n	<li>Irregular menstrual periods</li>\n	<li>Irritability</li>\n	<li>Insomnia</li>\n	<li>Magnesium deficiency</li>\n	<li>Memory loss</li>\n	<li>Mood swings</li>\n	<li>Osteoporosis</li>\n	<li>Polycystic ovaries</li>\n	<li>Premenopausal bone loss</li>\n	<li>PMS</li>\n	<li>Prostate cancer (men only)</li>\n	<li>Sluggish metabolism</li>\n	<li>Thyroid dysfunction mimicking hypothyroidism</li>\n	<li>Uterine cancer</li>\n	<li>Uterine fibroids</li>\n	<li>Water retention, bloating</li>\n	<li>Zinc deficiency</li>\n</ul>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\"> “Reprinted by permission from The Official Web Site of Dr. John R. Lee, M.D.</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> (</span></span><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\">www.JohnLeeMD.com</span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> &lt;</span></span></span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.johnleemd.com/\">http://www.johnleemd.com/</a></span></span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">&gt; </span></span></span></div>\n&nbsp;\n\nFollow my blog to learn more as I continue the series on estrogen dominance:\n<ul>\n	<li>Why it Matters &amp; Why I\'m Mad</li>\n	<li>Estrogen &amp; Cortisol (stress)</li>\n	<li>Estrogen &amp; Depression Connection</li>\n	<li>What are Xenoestrogens</li>\n	<li>Estrogen &amp; Thyroid Connection</li>\n	<li>Estrogen 101 - Three Main Types of Estrogen</li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','What does it mean to be Estrogen Dominant?','','inherit','open','open','','642-revision-10','','','2012-10-26 10:03:52','2012-10-26 15:03:52','',642,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/642-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(664,1,'2012-10-26 10:25:48','2012-10-26 15:25:48','You may have heard me talk about being estrogen dominant but I\'ve realized not everyone knows what it means or why it\'s even important to know about it.  So here\'s the skuttlebutt on Estrogen Dominance:\n\nThe first thing to know is that being estrogen dominant doesn\'t necessarily mean you have <em>too much</em> estrogen. You could be estrogen dominant even if you have a deficient or normal level of estrogen. How could that be? It\'s all about the balance.  No matter what your level of estrogen you need an adequate level of progesterone to create that balance.  So you could have normal levels of estrogen but be deficient in progesterone and therefore still be considered to have estrogen dominance.\n\n<strong>ESTROGEN DOMINANCE SYMPTOMS</strong>\n\n<strong>The symptoms and conditions associated with estrogen dominance are:</strong>\n<ul>\n	<li>Acceleration of the aging process</li>\n	<li>Allergies, including asthma, hives, rashes, sinus congestion</li>\n	<li>Autoimmune disorders such as lupus erythematosis and thyroiditis, and possibly Sjoegren\'s disease</li>\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Breast cancer - to me this is reason enough to balance my hormones</strong></span></li>\n	<li>Breast tenderness</li>\n	<li>Cervical dysplasia</li>\n	<li>Cold hands and feet as a symptom of thyroid dysfunction</li>\n	<li>Copper excess</li>\n	<li>Decreased sex drive</li>\n	<li>Depression with anxiety or agitation</li>\n	<li>Dry eyes</li>\n	<li>Early onset of menstruation</li>\n	<li>Endometrial (uterine) cancer</li>\n	<li>Fat gain, especially around the abdomen, hips and thighs</li>\n	<li>Fatigue</li>\n	<li>Fibrocystic breasts</li>\n	<li>Foggy thinking</li>\n	<li>Gallbladder disease</li>\n	<li>Hair Loss</li>\n	<li>Headaches</li>\n	<li>Hypoglycemia</li>\n	<li>Increased blood clotting (increasing risk of strokes)</li>\n	<li>Infertility</li>\n	<li>Irregular menstrual periods</li>\n	<li>Irritability</li>\n	<li>Insomnia</li>\n	<li>Magnesium deficiency</li>\n	<li>Memory loss</li>\n	<li>Mood swings</li>\n	<li>Osteoporosis</li>\n	<li>Polycystic ovaries</li>\n	<li>Premenopausal bone loss</li>\n	<li>PMS</li>\n	<li>Prostate cancer (men only)</li>\n	<li>Sluggish metabolism</li>\n	<li>Thyroid dysfunction mimicking hypothyroidism</li>\n	<li>Uterine cancer</li>\n	<li>Uterine fibroids</li>\n	<li>Water retention, bloating</li>\n	<li>Zinc deficiency</li>\n</ul>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\"> “Reprinted by permission from The Official Web Site of Dr. John R. Lee, M.D.</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> (</span></span><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\">www.JohnLeeMD.com</span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> &lt;</span></span></span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.johnleemd.com/\">http://www.johnleemd.com/</a></span></span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">&gt; </span></span></span></div>\n&nbsp;\n\nFollow my blog to learn more as I continue the series on estrogen dominance:\n<ul>\n	<li>Why it Matters &amp; Why I\'m Mad</li>\n	<li>Causes of Estrogen Dominance</li>\n	<li>Estrogen &amp; Cortisol (stress)</li>\n	<li>Estrogen &amp; Depression Connection</li>\n	<li>What are Xenoestrogens</li>\n	<li>Estrogen &amp; Thyroid Connection</li>\n	<li>Estrogen 101 - Three Main Types of Estrogen</li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','What does it mean to be Estrogen Dominant?','','inherit','open','open','','642-revision-11','','','2012-10-26 10:25:48','2012-10-26 15:25:48','',642,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/642-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(665,1,'2012-10-26 10:37:18','2012-10-26 15:37:18','Estrogen Dominance ','Estrogen Molecule','Estrogen Molecule','inherit','open','open','','httpwww-dreamstime-com-image12012926','','','2012-10-26 10:37:18','2012-10-26 15:37:18','',642,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime-Estrogen-Molecule.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(666,1,'2012-10-26 10:38:53','2012-10-26 15:38:53','[caption id=\"attachment_665\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime-Estrogen-Molecule.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-665\" title=\"Estrogen Molecule\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime-Estrogen-Molecule-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Estrogen Molecule\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Estrogen Molecule[/caption]\n\nYou may have heard me talk about being estrogen dominant but I\'ve realized not everyone knows what it means or why it\'s even important to know about it.  So here\'s the skuttlebutt on Estrogen Dominance:\n\nThe first thing to know is that being estrogen dominant doesn\'t necessarily mean you have <em>too much</em> estrogen. You could be estrogen dominant even if you have a deficient or normal level of estrogen. How could that be? It\'s all about the balance.  No matter what your level of estrogen you need an adequate level of progesterone to create that balance.  So you could have normal levels of estrogen but be deficient in progesterone and therefore still be considered to have estrogen dominance.\n\n<strong>ESTROGEN DOMINANCE SYMPTOMS</strong>\n\n<strong>The symptoms and conditions associated with estrogen dominance are:</strong>\n<ul>\n	<li>Acceleration of the aging process</li>\n	<li>Allergies, including asthma, hives, rashes, sinus congestion</li>\n	<li>Autoimmune disorders such as lupus erythematosis and thyroiditis, and possibly Sjoegren\'s disease</li>\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Breast cancer - to me this is reason enough to balance my hormones</strong></span></li>\n	<li>Breast tenderness</li>\n	<li>Cervical dysplasia</li>\n	<li>Cold hands and feet as a symptom of thyroid dysfunction</li>\n	<li>Copper excess</li>\n	<li>Decreased sex drive</li>\n	<li>Depression with anxiety or agitation</li>\n	<li>Dry eyes</li>\n	<li>Early onset of menstruation</li>\n	<li>Endometrial (uterine) cancer</li>\n	<li>Fat gain, especially around the abdomen, hips and thighs</li>\n	<li>Fatigue</li>\n	<li>Fibrocystic breasts</li>\n	<li>Foggy thinking</li>\n	<li>Gallbladder disease</li>\n	<li>Hair Loss</li>\n	<li>Headaches</li>\n	<li>Hypoglycemia</li>\n	<li>Increased blood clotting (increasing risk of strokes)</li>\n	<li>Infertility</li>\n	<li>Irregular menstrual periods</li>\n	<li>Irritability</li>\n	<li>Insomnia</li>\n	<li>Magnesium deficiency</li>\n	<li>Memory loss</li>\n	<li>Mood swings</li>\n	<li>Osteoporosis</li>\n	<li>Polycystic ovaries</li>\n	<li>Premenopausal bone loss</li>\n	<li>PMS</li>\n	<li>Prostate cancer (men only)</li>\n	<li>Sluggish metabolism</li>\n	<li>Thyroid dysfunction mimicking hypothyroidism</li>\n	<li>Uterine cancer</li>\n	<li>Uterine fibroids</li>\n	<li>Water retention, bloating</li>\n	<li>Zinc deficiency</li>\n</ul>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\"> “Reprinted by permission from The Official Web Site of Dr. John R. Lee, M.D.</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> (</span></span><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\">www.JohnLeeMD.com</span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> &lt;</span></span></span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.johnleemd.com/\">http://www.johnleemd.com/</a></span></span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">&gt; </span></span></span></div>\n&nbsp;\n\n<a title=\"Subscribe to Blog Posts\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com\" target=\"_blank\">Follow my blog</a> to learn more as I continue the series on estrogen dominance:\n<ul>\n	<li>Why it Matters &amp; Why I\'m Mad</li>\n	<li>Causes of Estrogen Dominance</li>\n	<li>Estrogen &amp; Cortisol (stress)</li>\n	<li>Estrogen &amp; Depression Connection</li>\n	<li>What are Xenoestrogens</li>\n	<li>Estrogen &amp; Thyroid Connection</li>\n	<li>Estrogen 101 - Three Main Types of Estrogen</li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','What does it mean to be Estrogen Dominant?','','inherit','open','open','','642-revision-12','','','2012-10-26 10:38:53','2012-10-26 15:38:53','',642,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/642-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(667,1,'2012-10-26 10:42:27','2012-10-26 15:42:27','[caption id=\"attachment_665\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime-Estrogen-Molecule.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-665\" title=\"Estrogen Molecule\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime-Estrogen-Molecule-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Estrogen Molecule\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Estrogen Molecule[/caption]\n\nYou may have heard me talk about being estrogen dominant but I\'ve realized not everyone knows what it means or why it\'s even important to know about it.  So here\'s the skuttlebutt on Estrogen Dominance:\n\nThe first thing to know is that being estrogen dominant doesn\'t necessarily mean you have <em>too much</em> estrogen. You could be estrogen dominant even if you have a deficient or normal level of estrogen. How could that be? It\'s all about the balance.  No matter what your level of estrogen you need an adequate level of progesterone to create that balance.  So you could have normal levels of estrogen but be deficient in progesterone and therefore still be considered to have estrogen dominance.\n\n<strong>ESTROGEN DOMINANCE SYMPTOMS</strong>\n\n<strong>The symptoms and conditions associated with estrogen dominance are:</strong>\n<ul>\n	<li>Acceleration of the aging process</li>\n	<li>Allergies, including asthma, hives, rashes, sinus congestion</li>\n	<li>Autoimmune disorders such as lupus erythematosis and thyroiditis, and possibly Sjoegren\'s disease</li>\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Breast cancer - to me this is reason enough to balance my hormones</strong></span></li>\n	<li>Breast tenderness</li>\n	<li>Cervical dysplasia</li>\n	<li>Cold hands and feet as a symptom of thyroid dysfunction</li>\n	<li>Copper excess</li>\n	<li>Decreased sex drive</li>\n	<li>Depression with anxiety or agitation</li>\n	<li>Dry eyes</li>\n	<li>Early onset of menstruation</li>\n	<li>Endometrial (uterine) cancer</li>\n	<li>Fat gain, especially around the abdomen, hips and thighs</li>\n	<li>Fatigue</li>\n	<li>Fibrocystic breasts</li>\n	<li>Foggy thinking</li>\n	<li>Gallbladder disease</li>\n	<li>Hair Loss</li>\n	<li>Headaches</li>\n	<li>Hypoglycemia</li>\n	<li>Increased blood clotting (increasing risk of strokes)</li>\n	<li>Infertility</li>\n	<li>Irregular menstrual periods</li>\n	<li>Irritability</li>\n	<li>Insomnia</li>\n	<li>Magnesium deficiency</li>\n	<li>Memory loss</li>\n	<li>Mood swings</li>\n	<li>Osteoporosis</li>\n	<li>Polycystic ovaries</li>\n	<li>Premenopausal bone loss</li>\n	<li>PMS</li>\n	<li>Prostate cancer (men only)</li>\n	<li>Sluggish metabolism</li>\n	<li>Thyroid dysfunction mimicking hypothyroidism</li>\n	<li>Uterine cancer</li>\n	<li>Uterine fibroids</li>\n	<li>Water retention, bloating</li>\n	<li>Zinc deficiency</li>\n</ul>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\"> “Reprinted by permission from The Official Web Site of Dr. John R. Lee, M.D.</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> (</span></span><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\">www.JohnLeeMD.com</span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> &lt;</span></span></span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.johnleemd.com/\">http://www.johnleemd.com/</a></span></span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">&gt; </span></span></span></div>\n&nbsp;\n\n<a title=\"Subscribe to Blog Posts\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com\" target=\"_blank\">Follow my blog</a> to learn more as I continue the series on estrogen dominance:\n<ul>\n	<li>Why it Matters &amp; Why I\'m Mad</li>\n	<li>Causes of Estrogen Dominance</li>\n	<li>Estrogen &amp; Cortisol (stress)</li>\n	<li>Estrogen &amp; Depression Connection</li>\n	<li>What are Xenoestrogens</li>\n	<li>Estrogen &amp; Thyroid Connection</li>\n	<li>Estrogen 101 - Three Main Types of Estrogen</li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','What does it mean to be Estrogen Dominant?','','inherit','open','open','','642-revision-13','','','2012-10-26 10:42:27','2012-10-26 15:42:27','',642,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/642-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(668,1,'2012-10-26 10:42:41','2012-10-26 15:42:41','[caption id=\"attachment_665\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime-Estrogen-Molecule.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-665\" title=\"Estrogen Molecule\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime-Estrogen-Molecule-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Estrogen Molecule\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Estrogen Molecule[/caption]\r\n\r\nYou may have heard me talk about being estrogen dominant but I\'ve realized not everyone knows what it means or why it\'s even important to know about it.  So here\'s the skuttlebutt on Estrogen Dominance:\r\n\r\nThe first thing to know is that being estrogen dominant doesn\'t necessarily mean you have <em>too much</em> estrogen. You could be estrogen dominant even if you have a deficient or normal level of estrogen. How could that be? It\'s all about the balance.  No matter what your level of estrogen you need an adequate level of progesterone to create that balance.  So you could have normal levels of estrogen but be deficient in progesterone and therefore still be considered to have estrogen dominance.\r\n\r\n<strong>ESTROGEN DOMINANCE SYMPTOMS</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>The symptoms and conditions associated with estrogen dominance are:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Acceleration of the aging process</li>\r\n	<li>Allergies, including asthma, hives, rashes, sinus congestion</li>\r\n	<li>Autoimmune disorders such as lupus erythematosis and thyroiditis, and possibly Sjoegren\'s disease</li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Breast cancer - to me this is reason enough to balance my hormones</strong></span></li>\r\n	<li>Breast tenderness</li>\r\n	<li>Cervical dysplasia</li>\r\n	<li>Cold hands and feet as a symptom of thyroid dysfunction</li>\r\n	<li>Copper excess</li>\r\n	<li>Decreased sex drive</li>\r\n	<li>Depression with anxiety or agitation</li>\r\n	<li>Dry eyes</li>\r\n	<li>Early onset of menstruation</li>\r\n	<li>Endometrial (uterine) cancer</li>\r\n	<li>Fat gain, especially around the abdomen, hips and thighs</li>\r\n	<li>Fatigue</li>\r\n	<li>Fibrocystic breasts</li>\r\n	<li>Foggy thinking</li>\r\n	<li>Gallbladder disease</li>\r\n	<li>Hair Loss</li>\r\n	<li>Headaches</li>\r\n	<li>Hypoglycemia</li>\r\n	<li>Increased blood clotting (increasing risk of strokes)</li>\r\n	<li>Infertility</li>\r\n	<li>Irregular menstrual periods</li>\r\n	<li>Irritability</li>\r\n	<li>Insomnia</li>\r\n	<li>Magnesium deficiency</li>\r\n	<li>Memory loss</li>\r\n	<li>Mood swings</li>\r\n	<li>Osteoporosis</li>\r\n	<li>Polycystic ovaries</li>\r\n	<li>Premenopausal bone loss</li>\r\n	<li>PMS</li>\r\n	<li>Prostate cancer (men only)</li>\r\n	<li>Sluggish metabolism</li>\r\n	<li>Thyroid dysfunction mimicking hypothyroidism</li>\r\n	<li>Uterine cancer</li>\r\n	<li>Uterine fibroids</li>\r\n	<li>Water retention, bloating</li>\r\n	<li>Zinc deficiency</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\"> “Reprinted by permission from The Official Web Site of Dr. John R. Lee, M.D.</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> (</span></span><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\">www.JohnLeeMD.com</span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> &lt;</span></span></span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.johnleemd.com/\">http://www.johnleemd.com/</a></span></span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">&gt; </span></span></span></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Subscribe to Blog Posts\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com\" target=\"_blank\">Follow my blog</a> to learn more as I continue the series on estrogen dominance:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Why it Matters &amp; Why I\'m Mad</li>\r\n	<li>Causes of Estrogen Dominance</li>\r\n	<li>Estrogen &amp; Cortisol (stress)</li>\r\n	<li>Estrogen &amp; Depression Connection</li>\r\n	<li>What are Xenoestrogens</li>\r\n	<li>Estrogen &amp; Thyroid Connection</li>\r\n	<li>Estrogen 101 - Three Main Types of Estrogen</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','What does it mean to be Estrogen Dominant?','','inherit','open','open','','642-revision-14','','','2012-10-26 10:42:41','2012-10-26 15:42:41','',642,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/642-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(669,1,'2012-10-26 09:38:41','2012-10-26 14:38:41','<a title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorder Treated with Progesterone\" href=\"http://www.naprotechnology.com/depression.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum Mood Disorder Treated with Progesterone Therapy</a>\r\n\r\nhttp://www.naprotechnology.com/depression.htm','Progesterone Therapy to Treat PPMD','','inherit','open','open','','659-revision-2','','','2012-10-26 09:38:41','2012-10-26 14:38:41','',659,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/659-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(670,1,'2012-10-27 21:48:15','2012-10-28 02:48:15','<a title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorder Treated with Progesterone\" href=\"http://www.naprotechnology.com/depression.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum Mood Disorder Treated with Progesterone Therapy</a>\r\n\r\nhttp://www.naprotechnology.com/depression.htm\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDr. Al Sears, M.D.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"PPD - It\'s not in your mind\" href=\"http://www.alsearsmd.com/its-not-in-your-mind/\">http://www.alsearsmd.com/its-not-in-your-mind/</a>','Progesterone Therapy to Treat PPMD','','inherit','open','open','','659-revision-3','','','2012-10-27 21:48:15','2012-10-28 02:48:15','',659,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/659-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(671,1,'2012-10-27 22:16:30','2012-10-28 03:16:30','<a title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorder Treated with Progesterone\" href=\"http://www.naprotechnology.com/depression.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum Mood Disorder Treated with Progesterone Therapy</a>\n\nhttp://www.naprotechnology.com/depression.htm\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nDr. Al Sears, M.D.\n\n<a title=\"PPD - It\'s not in your mind\" href=\"http://www.alsearsmd.com/its-not-in-your-mind/\">http://www.alsearsmd.com/its-not-in-your-mind/</a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nCourtney Cox  - attributes progesterone therapy','Progesterone Therapy to Treat PPMD','','inherit','open','open','','659-revision-4','','','2012-10-27 22:16:30','2012-10-28 03:16:30','',659,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/659-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(672,1,'2012-10-27 22:20:39','2012-10-28 03:20:39','<a title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorder Treated with Progesterone\" href=\"http://www.naprotechnology.com/depression.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum Mood Disorder Treated with Progesterone Therapy</a>\n\nhttp://www.naprotechnology.com/depression.htm\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nDr. Al Sears, M.D.\n\n<a title=\"PPD - It\'s not in your mind\" href=\"http://www.alsearsmd.com/its-not-in-your-mind/\">http://www.alsearsmd.com/its-not-in-your-mind/</a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nCourtney Cox  - attributes progesterone therapy to alleviating her postpartum mood disorder symptoms - racing heart, sleep problems, depression\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBreastfeeding with Postpartum Depression - Notice the mention of progesterone - only synthetic progesterone is studied - it actually acts like a progestin in a woman\'s body so this cannot be extrapolated to\n\n<a title=\"Breastfeeding with Postpartum Depression\" href=\"http://nurse-practitioners-and-physician-assistants.advanceweb.com/Article/Breastfeeding-with-Postpartum-Depression.aspx\">http://nurse-practitioners-and-physician-assistants.advanceweb.com/Article/Breastfeeding-with-Postpartum-Depression.aspx</a>','Progesterone Therapy to Treat PPMD','','inherit','open','open','','659-revision-5','','','2012-10-27 22:20:39','2012-10-28 03:20:39','',659,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/659-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(673,1,'2012-10-27 22:26:09','2012-10-28 03:26:09','<a title=\"Postpartum Mood Disorder Treated with Progesterone\" href=\"http://www.naprotechnology.com/depression.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum Mood Disorder Treated with Progesterone Therapy</a>\n\nhttp://www.naprotechnology.com/depression.htm\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nDr. Al Sears, M.D.\n\n<a title=\"PPD - It\'s not in your mind\" href=\"http://www.alsearsmd.com/its-not-in-your-mind/\">http://www.alsearsmd.com/its-not-in-your-mind/</a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nCourtney Cox  - attributes progesterone therapy to alleviating her postpartum mood disorder symptoms - racing heart, sleep problems, depression\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBreastfeeding with Postpartum Depression - Notice the mention of progesterone - only synthetic progesterone is studied - it actually acts like a progestin in a woman\'s body so this cannot be extrapolated to other forms of progesterone.\n\n<a title=\"Breastfeeding with Postpartum Depression\" href=\"http://nurse-practitioners-and-physician-assistants.advanceweb.com/Article/Breastfeeding-with-Postpartum-Depression.aspx\">http://nurse-practitioners-and-physician-assistants.advanceweb.com/Article/Breastfeeding-with-Postpartum-Depression.aspx</a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIf you have PMS - you are more likely to suffer from PPMD!  Be prepared!\n\n<a title=\"Posptartum Mood Disorder - Progesterone\" href=\"http://www.womentowomen.com/depressionanxietyandmood/postpartumdepression.aspx\">http://www.womentowomen.com/depressionanxietyandmood/postpartumdepression.aspx</a>\n\nHere\'s what Women to Women have to say about Postpartum Mood Disorder:\n\n\"<strong>Natural progesterone has a known effect on the GABA receptors in the brain — the same receptors that opiate drugs (narcotics) bind to.</strong> I will say that this protocol is controversial, so many conventional practitioners may be unwilling to try it. We and others, however, regularly observe improvement in these women’s depression and anxiety, and although there have been no large trials to date that prove its efficacy, we have used this protocol to good effect many times for many years.\"\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhy are conventional practitioners unwilling to use it? Yet they are willing to prescribe antidepressants that they KNOW will give you side effects and get into breast milk.  They are afraid and uninformed.  They have heard of the 2002 study which found synthetic hormones posed a cancer risk and they have not looked into','Progesterone Therapy to Treat PPMD','','inherit','open','open','','659-revision-6','','','2012-10-27 22:26:09','2012-10-28 03:26:09','',659,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/659-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0);
