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Health is not a condition of stasis, but of dynamic balance. And this is never truer than with women's health. What I have come to understand about hormonal balance in women is that the normal hormonal fluctuations can be very volatile and easily upset or they can be sure and steady like the rising and falling of the tides. And what will determine the steadiness or fragility of the hormonal balance is the underlying reservoirs and foundation of your overall health. The two primary hormones involved in women's health are estrogen and progesterone. Estrogen stimulates new growth, more blood vessels and more nutritive supply to build up the uterus. Then ovulation occurs, and for a period of a few days, implantation can take place. The second phase follows, during which estrogen levels decrease while progesterone increases. Progesterone causes a decrease in the blood supply to the endometrium (the inner lining of the uterus), and if no fertilization occurs, the endometrium is expelled ten to fourteen days later. The expulsion of the endometrium, or the menses, lasts three to five days. Ideally the rhythmical cycles of the moon influence the behavior or flow of fluids on the earth, including the rising and falling of the oceanic tides as well as the watery realm of the human body. The basis of health for the female reproductive system should be a 28-day cycle in which ovulation occurs around the full moon and menses at the new moon.
Our modern culture, in many ways, has become so disconnected with the earth. When Edison lit up the night sky with the advent of the light bulb, we ceased gazing into the night sky and turned our lives in doors. We have left the family farm of our ancestors and few of us feel the rhythmic pulse of the earths cool soil against our bare feet. But connected to the earth we are. And the subtle forces of nature influence each of us.
Women should take the simple step of noting the phase of the moon and correlating it with the stage of their cycle. Take note of whether you are in the waxing (building after menses) or waning (after ovulation) phase of your cycle and how it corresponds with the phase of the moon.
If you suffer from a gynecological problem Ð such as prolonged or shortened menses, dysmenorrhea, enodmetriosis (painful cramps), or problems with menopause Ð consider the following recommendations, which should restore your health as well as bring the menstrual cycle in sync with the moon
The solution to each of these womenÕs health conditions is a combination of diet, supplements and lifestyle changes. But more importantly is gaining an understanding of what a healthy woman should be. I urge you to avoid the pressures of the media and society to become something you were not meant to be (namely a woman with the figure of a 14 year old girl). Quit starving yourself. Eat healthy. Take only appropriate supplements. Exercise moderately. Love and enjoy your life. The programs and recommendations that follow are designed to bring about true health that wells up from within and spills over into your life as energy, vigor and vitality.
Here is some more detail about more specific conditions.
Prolonged Menstrual Cycle
Shortened Menstrual Cycle
Dysmenorrhea - painful cramps
Endometriosis
Vaginitis
Menopause
Osteoporosis
~ Dr. Kyle D. Christensen ~
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