Polycystic Ovarian (PCOS) Kit
USD $268.99
This kit is an introduction to some of the absolute best natural products, that can help you successfully deal with your PCOS condition. By using these products as instructed you can balance and modulate your hormones naturally, by providing the nutrition needed at a cellular level to help manage the root causes of PCOS .
Kit Includes:
- Articles by e-mail after an initial 20 min consult by phone
- 1 Box of MaxGXL
- 1 Saliva Hormone Test Kit, includes 30 minute consult for review of results
- 1 Bottle, with 60 capsules of Idole 3 Carbinol Suppliment (I3C)
- 1, Tube of bio-identical progesterone cream 2oz, 500mg of Pg per oz
- Free Shipping
Understanding a little bit about what promotes and causes PCOS will help you to better understand how this kit can benefit you. The following is a partially republished article from Dr. John Lee called "Polycystic Ovary Syndrome". The complete article will be provided to you via e-mail, along with other related articles found in the
"article library" section of this web site, upon purchase of this kit .
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POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME (PCOS)
A New Epidemic that Causes Infertility, Excess Hair, Acne and More
by Dr. John Lee, M.D.
In the many years I practiced medicine, I rarely saw a woman with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Today, estimates are that 10 to 20 percent of women have PCOS, and I would guess that among young women the number is even higher, qualifying this as an epidemic.
I have had many e-mails and letters from women in their late teens and twenties with PCOS. Their
doctors tend to prescribe two treatments, both of which affect symptoms only, and neither of which is particularly successful. One treatment, is temporary chemical (synthetic hormone) castration, using either birth control pills, androgens, androgen blockers, synthetic estrogens, Lupron or similar
drugs that block hormone production. The other is prescribing the new oral drugs for Type II diabetes, which reduce insulin resistance. I recommend a much safer, simpler, more effective and less expensive approach that treats the cause and not just the symptoms of PCOS.
WHAT IS PCOS?
PCOS refers to multiple cysts on the ovaries and a host of other problems that go along with them, including anovulation (lack of ovulation) and menstrual abnormalities, hirsutism (facial hair) male pattern baldness, acne and often obesity. Such women may also have varying degrees of insulin resistance and an increased incidence of Type II diabetes, unfavorable lipid patterns (Usually high triglycerides), and low bone density. Laboratory tests often show higher than normal circulating androgens, especially testosterone.
PCOS occurs when a woman doesn't ovulate, which causes a disruption in the normal, cyclical interrelationship among her hormones, brain and ovaries. Normally, the hypothalamus, a regulatory center in the brain, monitors the hormone output of the ovaries and synchronizes the normal menstrual cycle. When monthly bleeding ends, the hypothalamus secretes gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), which stimulates the pituitary gland in the brain to release follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). These hormones direct an ovary to start making estrogen (mostly estradiol), and stimulate the maturation of eggs in about 120 follicles.
The first follicle that ovulates, releasing its egg off into the fallopian tube for a journey to the uterus, quickly changes into the corpus luteum, which is a natural factory for making progesterone, and raises progesterone's concentrations to 100 to 500 times higher than that of estradiol. This huge surge of progesterone simultaneously puts the uterine lining in its secretory or ripening phase, and turns off further ovulation by either ovary. , thus lowering androgen levels which are naturally produced as part of the earlier follicle maturation phase of the cycle.
If fertilization does not occur, the ovary stops its elevated production of progesterone. The sudden fall in the concentrations of progesterone hormone causes shedding of the blood-rich uterine lining and bleeding (menstruation). Then, in response to low hormone levels, there is a rise in the GnRH and the cycle starts all over again.
But what happens to this cycle if, for some reason, ovulation is unsuccessful? For example, if the follicle migrates to the outside of the ovary, but does not "pop" the egg and release it, the follicle will become a cyst, and the normal progesterone surge will not occur. The lack of progesterone is detected by the hypothalamus, which continues to try to stimulate the ovary to release an egg by increasing its production of GnRH, which increases the pituitary production of FSH an LH. This stimulates the ovary to make more androgens and also estrogens, which stimulates more follicles toward ovulation. If these additional follicles are also unable to produce a matured ovum or make progesterone after they "pop" an egg, then the menstrual cycle is dominated by increased estrogen and androgen production without progesterone. This is the fundamental abnormality that creates PCOS.
WHY EGGS WON'T "POP" AND PROGESTERONE ISN'T MADE
But what causes dysfunctional follicles that won't release eggs? I am convinced, from wildlife studies and from what I have observed in my practice, this is due to the exposure of female embryos to xenobiotics, environmental pollutants which chemically act like estrogen on the developing baby's tissues. This would primarily come from our diet. Thus eating a lot of processed, packaged foods and pop or fluids in plastic bottles will contribute to increased toxicity.
An example of such a toxin would be Bisphenol-A (BPA), now recognized as a dangerous substance by many governments, it is very widely used in chemicals which in turn are used to produce items such as see-through, shatter-proof plastic bottles that resemble glass. It is also used in epoxy resins found inside most tin cans along with some dental sealants and many hard plastic toys and compact discs. Experts are now very worried about BPA in food and beverage containers. BPA can leach from food and beverage containers during use, especially when the container is heated or frozen. Thus it is always safer if you can avoid plastic containers and minimize intake of processed and canned foods.
Safe alternatives are available.
When a female embryo develops in the womb, 500 to 800 thousand follicles are created, each enclosing an immature ovum.
Studies show that the creation of ovarian follicles during this embryo stage is exquisitely sensitive to the toxicity of xenobiotics. When the mother is exposed to these chemicals, she experiences no apparent damage. But the baby she is carrying is far more susceptible, and
these chemicals may damage a female embryo's ovarian follicles and make them dysfunctional; unable to complete ovulation or manufacture sufficient progesterone. This damage is not apparent until after puberty.
LIFESTYLE FACTORS THAT CAUSE DYSFUNCTIONAL FOLLICLES
There are other factors that contribute to dysfunctional follicles. These include stress (leading to the production of high cortisol levels by the adrenal glands), lack of exercise, and poor nutrition. Stress alone can cause anovulatory cycles. Birth control pills shut down normal ovary function, and sometimes it never recovers when the pills are stopped. Our diets are full of petrochemical contaminants--also xenobiotics--that derail normal metabolism. We take prescription drugs such as Prozac that impair the functioning of our limbic brain, including the hypothalamus, which may affect the menstrual cycle.
THE DIET CONNECTION TO PCOS
By far the biggest lifestyle contributor to PCOS is poor diet.
Young women with PCOS tend to eat far too much sugar and highly refined carbohydrates. These foods cause an unhealthy rise in insulin levels. According to Jerilyn Prior, M.D., insulin stimulates androgen receptors on the outside of the ovary, causing the typical PCOS symptoms of excess hair (on the face, arms, legs), thin hair (on the head), and acne. Eventually this type of diet will cause obesity, which will cause insulin resistance (the inability of the cells to take in insulin) which will aggravate the PCOS even more.
The androgens also play a role in blocking the release of the egg from the follicle.
Women who have a high number of dysfunctional follicles to begin with, due to xenobiotic (toxin) exposure in the womb, will have worse problems if their diets are high in sugary foods and low in nutrition. Since this is exactly the type of diet favored by teens and young women, it's easy to understand why there is so much PCOS in that age group. Fifty years ago, the average person ate one pound of sugar a year. Today the average teenager eats one pound a week! Potato chips, corn chips, pasta and white rice are all highly refined carbohydrates that also act on the body much the same as sugars do.
I recommend that women with PCOS read one of the so-called "high protein" diet books such as
Protein Power by Michael Eades, MD and Mary Dan Eades, MD, or Enter the Zone by Barry Sears, which both advocate a balanced approach to protein and carbohydrate intake. (I don't recommend the super high protein diets such as one recommended by Dr. Atkins.)
When you look at the whole picture of PCOS, you can understand why the
hormone-blocking and insulin-lowering drugs don't work for very long. These approaches
don't address the underlying cause of the problem, they only suppress symptoms. Improvement is only temporary and both types of drugs have terribly unpleasant side effects.
TREATMENT OF PCOS
I recommend supplementation of normal physiologic doses of progesterone to treat PCOS (dosing information included with this kit). If progesterone levels rise each month during the luteal phase of the cycle, as they are supposed to do, this maintains the normal synchronal pattern each month, and PCOS rarely, if ever, occurs. Natural progesterone should be the primary basis of PCOS treatment, along with attention to stress, exercise, and nutrition. Nutrition should focus on quality foods with more protein as mentioned, but also with more green vegetables and less of sugary vegetables such as corn or potato. Most beneficial are broccoli, kale, cauliflower ,
all of which contain a hormone modulating component called I3C (indole 3 carbinol), which can also be supplemented.. Nutrition may be further improved by adding supplements that help the body to naturally detoxify.
One of the best supplements for this purpose is MaxGXL which will help address nutritional absorption by improving and promoting the healing and function of all your cells, but most importantly MaxGXL will promote the production of glutathione within the cells which will help to remove toxins from the body and will over time (3 to 6 months) help reverse insulin resistance rather then block or lower insulin like a drug would.
The disappearance of facial hair and acne are usually obvious signs that hormones are becoming balanced, but to see these results, you'll need to give the overall treatment, specifically the progesterone cream and MaxGXL at least six to nine months, in conjunction with proper diet and exercise. If your symptoms fade, try gradually easing off the progesterone (take half the dose, for example) and see how it goes. If your symptoms return, stay on the full dose for six more months. The same approach applies to the MaxGXL. Many people choose to continue with the MaxGXL as a daily supplement, even after stopping the progesterone as it generally reduces the amount of progesterone needed, plus it aids in continually detoxifying the body, plus helping the body cope with stress by supporting adrenal function and because it is a completely natural supplement, it poses no side effects with long term use. In fact MaxGXL is considered to be one of the most advanced anti-aging products available today, backed by clinical studies and a composition patent.
Ideally, as the condition improves, you would use the progesterone cream only during the months you need it (months with no ovulation or when symptoms escalate), thus you help to encourage your body to return to its own normal hormonal rhythms as much as possible. Some women with many damaged follicles may always need to supplement with a little bit of progesterone cream on an ongoing basis.
WHY DON'T ALL DOCTORS USE THIS APPROACH?
There are several reasons why many if not most doctors don't recognize the role of progesterone deficiency in PCOS. They may not be aware that the hypothalamus responds not only to the rise and fall of estrogen, but also to the rise and fall of progesterone, because the medical school curriculum does not include the use of natural hormones such as bio-identical progesterone. Thus since standard blood tests usually indicate that a woman with PCOS has plenty of estrogen, and because she may still be having periods, the doctor -assumes- she is still ovulating and producing sufficient progesterone.
The odds of a woman having "estrogen dominance" driven and caused solely by a lack of progesterone (as opposed to high estrogen), rises to over 50 percent in the female population by age 35, yet doctors rarely measure progesterone concentrations accurately because of the means with which they measure it, ( in a blood test ). The most accurate way to check your progesterone levels is through a
saliva hormone test because saliva contains 100% free or unbound hormones (unbound by protien which makes the hormone useless).
Some doctors may fear giving progesterone because they do not understand the difference between natural bio-identical and synthetic forms of the hormone. Such doctors tend to only be aware of the negative side effects caused by synthetic form, known as progestins, and may not be aware that natural progesterone is remarkably free of side effects when given in normal physiologic doses.
By the same token, you can't just take progesterone, and you can't just cut out the sugar and you can't just take a supplement. You usually need to do all of them, together. Exercise and good nutrition along with quality supplementation are all very important in maintaining hormone balance, and I have covered both at length in
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Premenopause.
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Legal Statement: The above statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. Since this kit is classified as a natural supplement or product it is not intended to cure or be used in the treatment of any disease even though it may prove beneficial as a preventative measure.
