Botanical and Herbal Estrogens for Menopause - 31
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- Опубликовано: 2 янв 2017
- What if you want to use botanical and herbal forms of estrogen to manage your menopause? How do you know which one’s to consider. Are there any side effects ... or dangers that you should know about? In this tutorial, I’ll present all the botanical and herbal sources of estrogens and give you the dosages, side effects, and risks of each.
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I cannot begin to tell you how amazingly helpful all this information is. I've started the series at the beginning and am so grateful for all the hard work you put into providing these wonderful resources for us. Thank you!
You are so very welcome, Monique. I especially appreciate the value of watching my videos in order. They constitute a real education!
All of these options can be overwhelming. I so appreciate you going through all of these options with pros and cons in all of the videos.
That's the key to success! If you know what each option can do and cannot do, you will achieve your goals.
Always be goal-focused, not product-focused. If there's a product involved, run!
Thank you Dr Barbie for all the great information and the patience to explain it all . I am ordering the your book at the beginning of the new year ! I am very interested in changing my life style . I very happy I found your channel and you thanks again for everything
And I am very happy that you'e here. I just love knowing that this education is going to make the rest of your life the best of your life.
You are amazing! I am so thankful there is someone like you out there to guide us through this confusing new life style, the menopause!
Well, thank you so much for appreciating my efforts. I love giving you the menopause education you deserve.
Hi Dr. Barbie
I so enjoy each and every one of your videos. I love the way that you teach because you are so easy to understand. I have always wondered about the various types of estrogen and you have done a wonderful job of explaining them. : )
Well keep watching because I'll cover absolutely everything and save you a lot of research and confusion. I have no angle, no product to see, and no reason to persuade anyone to do one thing over another. It's the unbiased information that is so difficult to find and also so very useful. I'm so thrilled that this is meeting your needs.
So, so complicated, overwhelmed information,but very useful ! Thank you again!!!!!
Don't worry, Magda. You'll see this information at various times throughout the series as we use it in context with different symptoms. And don't hesitate to ask questions. I love answering them.
I'm so happy to see a new tutorial is up ! I going to try the hops, this may be just what I need. I'm so thankful for all the wonderful information you give us. To really absorb everything, I listen through the first time, then listen again, taking notes. You make learning fun.
Oh, that's so good to know. You'll find that you're able to zero in on what's best for you that way. I'm so glad you're making use of this, Janice. It really makes me know I'm doing something good.
Once again THANK YOU!!! I have been turning all my friends on to your information and channel. I have ordered 4 of your books and when we all met up around the holiday together I gave them the Gift of personal POWER! You have helped me so much I'm your biggest Groupie lolo Thank you again and God bless 😘
Oh, Daisy, won't it be wonderful when we've informed all women everywhere about this information resource, and they all know how to make their menopause the best time of their lives?
Thank you so much for sharing this with your girlfriends. I hope you realize that you've given them a gift that they'll use and cherish forever.
I am watching them all! Great! I have an appt. with a Gynecologist, and I'm ready to rock with Estrogen now. Thanks for all the knowledge and courage!
It's two years later how did the estrogen work for you?
Another great video, I've watched it twice! I've actually taken "most" of these supplements you addressed, and was surprised to learn of some of the adverse reactions they may cause. You've helped me weed out which ones I want to continue with. Thank you again, Dr. Barbie!
It's so important to know the side effects and risks of everything you take ... alternative, complementary, or pharmaceutical. Unfortunately , few people know much of anything about herbal therapies. That's mostly because there's so little information on the products themselves. I'm so glad this information is helpful to you, Cindy.
WOW all the information on each option was very important. Thank you so much XXXXX
You are so very welcome. my dear.
Very informative!!! Thank you!!! Love your channel!!!!
Thank you so much for telling me. You can't imagine how rewarding it is for me to know that you're benefitting from all this.
I am so much thankful to you for the relevant information that help me while Im in pre menopausal stage
You are so very welcome, my dear. I wish ALL women got this education before they needed it.
Thank you for your dedication to make us woman knowledgeable to live our menopause life to the fullest
You are so very welcome, my dear. Thank you for appreciating my efforts. I love giving you the menopause education you deserve.
Omg! I am having loads of fun learning about menopause! With all my heart... Thank you! ❤😄💃👏👗👠
You make me laugh. And that's my goal for you: I want you to laugh and learn. Keep watching these in order. You're a very good student.
@@MenopauseTaylor you make learning easy!
Good. That's my goal.
Great info..appreciate the chart with uses and precautions!
You'll see a lot of charts. I like to summarize things for you to make it really easy to see the pros & cons, especially when you're shopping for these things.
Your videos are priceless, thank you!
You are so very kind, my dear. Thank YOU.
That is amazing you are amazing a gift from god just divine thank you for sharing your knowledge I just subscribed ❤️
Welcome to "Menopause University"!
If you start with video 1 and watch them all in order, you will understand everything.
If you watch my videos randomly, you will sabotage your entire menopause education.
And if you ever want my to tailor everything specifically to YOU, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
I am thrilled you're here.
Thank u so much for this information..God bless
You are so very welcome, my dear.
this is my first year menaupause...i get crazy adjusting my body , my skin my vagina...i got depress and makes me feel so negative ...i was have an early menaupasal for my moyoma operation...i started listening your youtube and it educate me....thank you..
Josephine,
Thank you so much for this information. 💝
You are so very welcome!
Great information!!!
I'm glad you found it helpful.
I am 47 and just became perimenopausal. I am using black cohosh, dong quai, and vitex chasteberry pills for irregular periods and menopausal symptoms. I finally found the levels that work for me at the moment and they work fantastically. Love the information you provide, thank you!
Yippee! Keep watching, You'll understand why the herbs are working for you. And you'll learn enough to adjust things when and if this regimen stops being effective.
Dear menopauze barbie, how can I start: I am 36 and my estrogen was 49 on mens day 6. Doc put me on oral estrogen and no progesterone. I used the estrojen 200 pills 2 months and stopped because Im scared of blood clots. Would be so happy to hear feom you and also about the doses you used @pjhansen9060
Thank you so much 🙏❤😊
You are so very welcome!
Quilmes! I live in Buenos Aires as well! I've been watching you and never knew! 😄
Ha! You never who is just around the corner. Keep watching. I love knowing that I'm educating you.
You are so beautiful. You kind of remind me of a former neighbor who was Native American. She was indigenous. I always wanted to be indigenous or darker. I eventually as an adult came to love and accept myself. Anyway you are beautiful! Good info as usual! My hubby says you are great and watches some of them with me.
Well, thank you for the compliment, Turns out that I'm a mutt ... and I do have some American Indian heritage among other things.
I am Swedish, Cuban and Japanese. Most of us in America are mutts!
Menopause Barbie, wow! I really enjoyed learning about these botanical/herbs.I have seen a lot of these in health stores, online recommendations for menopause symptoms, in my books, etc. I particularly enjoyed you breaking each one down and explaining what each one helps with and their side effects as well. What has kind of frightened me about herbal products is when they have a mixture of herbs in the product. Especially the teas for detox or cleansing and they contain specific herbs that should not be taken together. It frightens me and I wonder if it is ok or not. One herbal tea I love how it tastes and when I researched there herbs I was like whaaaat! 😳 On the internet it says not to take x or y together and their they both are together in a delicious tea that I really enjoy. 😬 Such a bummer.
Thank you for the explanation and the sheet. 😊
By the way, the outfit you have on looks beautiful on you.
You look beautiful so spanish any way just want to say thanks for all you do for us xx
You are so very welcome. I just love seeing how much you're getting out of these videos.
Thank you for this . I’m 54 and had hysterectomy / oopherectomy at 40 for ovarian cyst and endometriosis in uterus and intestine . My ability it have penetrative intercourse ceased post surgery due to vaginal atrophy despite estrogen and testosterone therapy with associated relationship difficulties and loss of self worth . Many years later I am still working on this and identify with your relentless quest to be the best you can post surgical menopause . I am looking forward to finding a Chinese herbs practitioner following your tip and have found other suggestions on you tube . Much gratitude x
You are so welcome, Melanie. You will find that I cover all the options for managing your menopause: Diet, Exercise, Lifestyle, Vitamins, Minerals, Botanicals, Herbs, Acupuncture, Hypnosis, Hormonal Medication, and Non-Hormonal Medications.
My goal is to teach you the facts, help you tailor them to YOU, and enable you to choose the best options for your personal situation. Keep watching. And, if you watch my videos in order, starting with the very first one, you'll be shocked at how much you didn't know and thrilled that you understand absolutely everything.
Also, I understood that the UK & Canada had blocked using phytoestrogens in crops yet the USA still allows it, which in turn causes a dangerous disruption in our hormones.
thank you for explaning all the available products for meapause i did not know that these products exist i am going through early meapause due a partical hysteroectomy because of my fibroids problems
Sometimes, surgery on the uterus (especially for fibroids) decreases the blood supply to your ovaries. That's why some women have symptoms of menopause after surgery that did not remove their ovaries.
Isn't it good to know that there are so many options? If you watch these videos in order, you'll learn everything. If you need the information more quickly than I can deliver through a weekly video, come to my menopause seminar, get the seminar on DVD (available in about 2 weeks), or get my book. No matter how you learn or what your timeline, I've got something to help you.
@@MenopauseTaylor Does your book give a list of bioidentical creams and or pills we can take? I use smoky mountain atm estro life and progestrone cream plus DIM..Ilooked through all your videos and didnt see a list or anything about DIM? I'm a newbie and LOVE your videos 56 perimenopause (I think) its been 7 months since my last perimenopause and still woth my utterus
@@lvntravels My dear Jacqueline,
You definitely need a consultation with me. Your comments indicates that you hav a lot of misinformation and have fallen for a lot o marketing. I want you to understand everything. I cannot even begin to give you what you need in a comment box.
thank you, Dr.Barbie! And I thought I knew my herbs, lol. Very informative episode.
See, you don't know what you don't know. I love it when you learn something new.
I love learning!
forget about about negative people you are doing great long info but women has to know tbat their is help out their
Thank you for your positivity, Andrea. If I help only one woman, that's all I need to feel good about what I'm doing.
Love you! Happy New Year!
I love you, too! And I wish you a perfect year.
Thanks for all of this information. They may have low doses but still carry risks , which I think is scary. There is so much involved. I would love to know what you take to look and to be as healthy as you are. Thank you for all your hard work x
Lorraine, I'm happy to share what I take. I've tried various things over the years, not because some didn't work, but because I was curious. But, I've settled on using an estrogen vaginal ring called Femring. I'll tell you all about it and all the other pharmaceutical estrogens in tutorial 33. I like the fact that I don't have to do anything but insert it in my vagina every 3 months, and voilá, everything's taken care of. I'm not a bit afraid of estrogen. In fact, I love the stuff ... in any form. I don't believe diamonds are a girl's best friend. I think estrogen is. At least that's true for this girl.
I've had my uterus removed, so I don't need progesterone (which I'll teach you about shortly, too).
I also eat a lot of phytoestrogens, primarily because I'm vegan and they provide some of my protein intake.
Thank you so much for your honesty and takeing the time to answer my comment. I am looking forward to NO. 33. Even though I have your book, I love the tutorials. I don't know what to take even though I seem to be doing ok without anything. But I want to be as healthy as I can be xxx
You're giving yourself a very nice and lasting gift with this education. I'm just so glad to be a part of it.
Dr. Barbie, is it k to supplement estrogen with any of this supplements or the food items you were talking about in the last video, even though I’m already taking low dose birth control pills ? It really got my attention how the high estrogen diet of people in Japan help them age so well !! PMS symptoms are not as bad as they used to be when I wasn’t taking birth control pills, but every now and then I still feel the rollercoaster 🎢 some days where life is a rainbow 🌈 and other days where I could bite people heads off 😡!
Menopause Barbie you are usually so good at giving just the facts. Hypothyroid is a common disease post-menopause. I do know Soy interferes with thyroid function & Red Clover does not. I was not comfortable on any of the options except Red Clover. I have serious untreated high blood pressure. But I still don't know why Black Cohosh made me feel yucky & Dong Quai made me too nervous & excitable. So I am looking for information on other effects. Does Black Cohosh affect thyroid function like Soy? What is Dong Quai affecting that causes me to be a hyper fruitcake?
Ann,
Your facts are not entirely correct. And it would be best to address all these things in a one-on-one consultation. The key is to tailor everything to YOU specifically, and I can't do that here in this comment box. I give you facts, but I want to give you the whole story, too. And I can only do that in a consultation. If you want one, please schedule it at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
Thank you barbie ,l'm like to fine this produk.
You're welcome.
Goodness. You gave complete info about almost everything except the Soy and Red Clover Isoflavones. I have tried it all, including Raw Ovarian Glandular. I found Soy helpful but interferes with my Thyroid condition. I pretty much like Red Clover because it doesn't seem to. I was hoping for more complete info on the Red Clover from this tutorial, it falls more in the herb category and Soy is more a food.
Ann,
I will be covering sou, Red Clover, and other estrogen sources multiple times with particular topics. That will occur over the years to come. But if you want an education on them specifically, now, you can schedule a one-one one consultation with me.
And if you've only watched my videos up through this one (# 31) there are many others that follow it which address soy and Red Clover, too. But, the key to my channel is to watch the videos in order because that's the only way you're really going to understand everything,
If you want the education on these things AND tailoring all the advantages and disadvantages specifically to YOU, a consultation is the way to go ... especially if you can't wait years to get the information you need.
Other alternatives include getting my book, or the DVD of my seminar, or the seminar as webinars, all of which include this information ... but none to the degree I can cover them in a one-on-one, and none that you can learn as quickly.
I'm in the business of educating you about everything you need to know and do in order to get exactly what you want for managing your menopause your way. So, here's how a consultation works:
1) You would schedule a one-on-one consultation at my website, MenopauseTaylor.ME, choosing a time that is convenient for you. I do consultations on Skype, FaceTime. Facebook Messenger, What’s App, and the phone.
2) I would confirm that you are scheduled for the stated time, and invite you to send me as much information about yourself as you please. You can make it brimming with details and tell me about your reproductive life, any gynecologic problems you've had, your symptoms of peri-menopause, and your symptoms of post-menopause. You can include all your fears, concerns, and goals for your menopause management. You may also send me any labs, mammogram results, bone density results, etc. that you would like me to include in designing your protocol. For instance, if you want to adhere to a certain category of management options (herbs or diet & lifestyle, or whatever), you should tell me that. I would need all these things at least 1 week before your consultation with me.
3) I'll get busy creating a document that gives you all the education you need to understand absolutely everything, points put the pros and cons of each option, and tailors it all to YOU using the information you have provided. The document will be loooooong. Most are 25 - 30 pages.
4) I will send you the document by email at least 24 hours before your consultation. You will benefit greatly by reading it in advance. Light bulbs will go off like crazy, and if you're like most women, you'll feel that you've already gotten your money's worth.
5) During your consultation, we will review the document and address any issues you want to fine tune everything and determine your best options. I'll tell you exactly how to find the right kind of professional, how to have the conversation in order to get what you want, and the nuances of things like guidelines and insurance. I leave nothing unaddressed.
6) You will go to a professional of your choosing in order to get the actual hormones or whatever you choose to use.
7) After the first consultation, I'll hold your hand (forever if you want me to). In other words, you'll be able to schedule mini-consultations (15-minute or 30-minute, in addition to full consultations) whenever you need to. I'll keep records of your situation. Most women schedule mini-consultation whenever they go to the doctor and don't understand what he or she said, or why. I translate. I make sense of everything. Most schedule mini-consultation whenever they have a new test and they want me to explain the results. And all schedule mini-consultation whenever their situation changes and they need to re-weigh and balance their options.
The time you spend with me will make everything about working with any other professional so easy. And they will love the fact that you have an actual education rather than a bunch of misconceptions that you got form the Internet. If your initial hormone regimen is not right, you'll want to consult with me before going to your doctor. I can prepare you for what to expect and what to request.
So, that's my role. And nobody else on earth does this kind of thing but me. So, I hope you schedule a consultation and let me hold your hand (figuratively).
I am unsure of what I can take in addition to my Activelle (Cliovelle). I have been taken valerian for my restless sleep and anxiety. Does not seem to have any effect. I love your videoes, and talk about you and them any time it feels relevant👍🏻.
Activelle should take care of all your menopausal symptoms, as well as protect you against osteoporosis, heart attack, and Alzheimer's. You may find that if you increase the dose, it takes care of your sleep issues, too.
Herbal options to help you sleep are Melatonin (take it about 3 hours before bedtime), Hops, Kava Kava, or Passion Flower.
Let me know what you try & how it works.
Magnesium helps with anxiety and is needed everyday.
This is great! I wasn't aware of some of these. Do you recommend one herb over the other to help with the lack of estrogen for post menopausal women?
I never "recommend" anything. The key is to get an unbiased education, tailor everything specifically to YOU, and find your personal best options.
I give you a complete education on everything pertaining to menopause. If you start with video #1 and watch them all in order, you will be shocked at how much you didn't know.
If you watch my videos randomly, you will completely sabotage your entire menopause education.
And if you ever want a shortcut or want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor,ME.
I have read on many products of black cohosh a side effect of liver toxicity. Do you know why that is and is it something to be concerned about?
I’m so grateful to know you.
And I am so honored and delighted to give you the menopause education you deserve.
Did I see Quilmes beer in the screen shoot? Cool!!
Dear Dr. Taylor, thank you in advance for all your support and guidance in this matter. I have a question, if I`m still having my regular periods, no symptoms so far, maybe I`m feeling more hot that usual, and in order to be prepared should I start taking some if these?. Thank you very much for your advice.
Adriana,
This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
Since Dong Quai thins the blood, does this mean that it helps to prevent heart attacks and strokes? Something like Aspirin? I have a sensitive stomach and can't take lo-dose aspirin every day.
Dr. Barbie what about evening primrose oil. Any benefits in regards to menopause. Thank you
Yes, Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) can help with some of the symptoms of menopause (especially hot flashes & night sweats). But it's not an estrogen source. And since this video is only about the herbs that have an estrogenic effect, I didn't include it. I'll talk about EPO in the videos on hot flashes & night sweats as a remedy for those specific symptoms (as I will with many other herbs that don't fall into the category of having an actual hormonal effect).
Hi Barbie, have you covered Pueraria Mirifica in any of your episodes, if yes, you can just refer me to the relevant episode. Many thanks Glynis ❣
I heard about pueraria mirifica on Dr Cristiann Northrups channel. I'm curious if this is safe.
@@kellyi2750 I'm not sure of your age, I'm 55. I started HRT....a mixture of estrogen and progesterone cream, prescribed by my functional medicine doctor in June this year.
I been taking these herbs and supplements for at least 5 years and I no longer have hot flashes. Also quit sugar and carbs I’m eating very clean plant based! Wondering why I have some belly fat still when I work out every day and don’t eat carbs. Do you think taking BHRT would help with this? I’m getting my blood test soon and then hope to book an appt with you!
Doctors don’t tell you anything about plant based foods/herbs to help you with menopause. They are just silent about it.
Happy 2017, Great Video, I also would like to know... What you think of Wild Yam Herb? It can be bought Cream, or Pill form?? Thank you :) xo
I'm so proud of you! So few people know that wild yam actually has estrogen in it rather than progesterone! I'll be covering wild yam (and the misconceptions surrounding it as a progesterone source) in tutorial 37.
So, here's your answer: Wild yam is a good source of estrogen, but not quite as good as phytoestrogens or isoflavones. BUT you cannot eat wild yams as a food and get enough estrogen to matter. It's not like tofu, which can give you enough estrogen to make a difference. You have to use wild yam as a cream or tablet to get an effect.
Menopause Barbie Yes, can't wait to see you video on it. I use both Wild yam pills, I used to use natural wild yam cream. Until I found out they put to much junk in it paraben etc. and I also eat tofu. Never had hot flashes or any other annoying issue. Thank God. Must be doing something right :) thank you for your answer. Appreciate that. Have a sweet day. Stop by the blog when you get time... love your video :) xo
You are doing something right! Probably a lot of things.
Menopause Barbie Hey thank you. But most of all thank you.. for helping many people. Who struggle with Menopause. Always a pleasure to see you videos posted. :) xo
Can you put the table of botanicals and effects on your website as a downloadable document? As someone who is on medications which both lower my blood pressure and "thin" my blood (actually inhibit clotting) I think I would be limited to Isoflavones, Chai Hu Long..., Motherwort, Hops, and Valerian if I wanted to use botanical supplments as an estrogen source. Am I reading this correctly?
Alice,
You are absolutely correct. That's the list of herbs for you. I know it's limited, but it's within the limits of safety for you.
I know this video is from a while ago but wanted to take a shot and see if you answer. You said some of the products should not be taken by women with H/o estrogen dependent cancer. My question is how about women with fibroids that feed with estrogen? Thank u!
Fibroids are irrelevant. There is nothing about fibroids that impairs your ability to do as you please for your menopause management ... although you will find physicians who use them as an excuse to deny you HRT.
I did a series of 3 videos specifically on fibroids (much later in the series, when you know enough to benefit fro them). And while you should always watch my videos in order, know that they exist.
In several of your tutorials you make reference to the five to 10-year period in which women need to take estrogen replacement in order to avoid certain disease manifestation. My question is, inside of this 5 to 10 year range, can botanical-herbal estrogen supplements be used effectively for discouraging the promotion of estrogen deficiency related diseases or are the pharmaceutical or bioidentical estrogens better to ward off potential disease in this 5 to 10 year time frame?
First of all, the "5 - 10 years" is when you can still START taking HRT. It is not a time limit. Unfortunately you'll find many professionals who misinterpret it as a time limit (to your detriment).(Videos 80 - 83)
Second, NO HERBAL, BOTANICAL, or OVER-THE-COUNTER product can prevent any of the diseases that pertain to the estrogen window. (Video 84). They just aren't strong enough. Videos 25, 26, & 27 explain the differences in strength of pharmaceutical estrogens versus phytoestrogens.
Third, there is a certain dosage of estrogen necessary to gain any of the benefits of the estrogen window (video 85). If you don't take at least that much, you're missing the opportunity to prevent those disease, even if it alleviates your symptoms.
This may be completely off-base. I think you have been watching my videos for a long time. So pardon me if this doesn't apply: If you watch these videos in order beginning with the first one, you'll understand everything, I promise. If you jump around, you'll probably draw some very incorrect conclusions and rob yourself of the education you deserve. I'm only saying this because this comment is on video 31, and the estrogen window information isn't until videos 80 - 90. (I'm guessing you watched those and then doubled back to this one to check back since you saw it so long ago the first time?)
In the food guide for menopause Episode 15 Dr Taylor clearly was not using a bra and clearly shows her natural breast size, and now she has these huge Breasts. Can you talk about your breast augmentation surgery. How old were you when you did it and was it painful or are you happy having increase a very significant size?
This is irrelevant to your menopause education, my dear.
would you please post the names of the products you showed in the comments?
The actual products (or the companies that make them) are entirely irrelevant. Do not assume that what I show you is what I am promoting or recommending. I am just teaching you what is available in terms of all the options. Unlike some RUclips channels, I am not trying to sell or use anything here. I am entirely unbiased and merely give you an education so that you know the science, capabilities, and limitations of each option category.
If you want my personal help with anything at all, please schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. That's how I can help you tailor all your options specifically to YOU.
Does joyful change have any side effects? Like increased B/P or bleeding.
Joyful change is a combination of numerous herbs. I know of no side effects. However, remember that for every herb, there can be contamination, unknown additives, and different strengths.
Most people use Joyful Change to regulate periods, and alleviate hot flashes, insomnia, and vaginal dryness.
How do you feel about Siberian Rhubarb and DIM supplements? Are they good supplements for menopause?
Nothing is about how I feel.
DIM is an acronym for Di-Indolyl-Methane. It is a compound found in cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, and kale. These vegetables are so healthy precisely because they contain DIM.
DIM is a beneficial substance, and can possible reduce your risk for certain cancers. But this has not been proven.
DIM is available as a supplement. But the marketing associated with it promotes it as a product that “supports the body’s estrogen balance,” or “provides support for women for menopause, polycystic ovaries, weight loss, and skincare.” All these claims are completely unfounded. DIM has no special significance for menopause at all. This is merely marketing.
While DIM is not harmful, as with all supplements, you would be much better off just eating the veggies themselves. Buying them in a bottle is a waste of your money.
Siberian Rhubarb is but a root. It has no specific benefit for menopause whatsoever.
Motherwort herb is rich in various anti-inflammatory compounds. These include terpenes, tannins, nitrogen compounds, flavonoids, sterols and triterpenes. The main active compound responsible for the properties of motherwort is hyperoside, which belongs to flavonoids. The minimum content of this flavonoid in a good quality motherwort plant extract should be at least 0.2%.
Motherwort was once used as a plant that strengthens the heart muscle and blood flow, which is why it was referred to as a longevity plant. It also turns out that motherwort lowers blood pressure, thus promoting the prevention of hypertension, reduces heart muscle disorders and at the same time supports the work of the heart.
Motherwort herb supplements also have a mild sedative effect, which may be beneficial for people who are highly stressed and want to calm their thoughts in the evening. The healing properties of the motherwort herb also include the alleviation of various types of tension occurring in cardiovascular neuroses and typically nervous (e.g. excessive nervous excitability).
It is also worth noting that motherwort not only has calming and heart-supporting properties. Organic acids and other active compounds of motherwort are recommended for mild tachycardia, diseases of the nervous system and light cases of angina pectoris.
Motherwort is also a plant for digestive disorders. It turns out that organic acids and flavonoids have an antispasmodic effect, which relieves diarrhea, abdominal pain, digestive disorders and flatulence.
The healing properties of motherwort also include increased blood flow through the female reproductive organs, which gives relief in the treatment of painful or irregular periods, and also helps to restore the proper rhythm of the cycle.
Regards :)
This is marketing, not science.
The great thing about this education is that you can use it (or refuse it) as you please. There is nothing that ids right for all women. We are not robots.
You never have to justify your choices to anybody. The goal is to empower you to manage YOUR menopause YOUR way ... and allow all other women to do the same.
What about iodine? In sea kelp or lugols ? Will that help in post menopause?
Not specifically. It's good for some things, but has no benefit for menopause specifically.
How about the product Estroven? Yea or ney?
Oh, I am so sorry for this tardy reply. The RUclips comments on my end are supposed to line up all the new ones so that I don’t have to search for them one-video-at-a-time. And most of the time, it works. But occasionally (as in this case), a comment doesn’t appear in the line-up. I apologize profusely for the delay. Every so often, I scan back through old videos to see if there are any I haven’t answered. And, I found this one!
Estrogen is a phytoestrogen. That means it's a very, very weak estrogen. It' no better or worse than any other phytoestrogen product. If you've watched videos 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, & 30, it falls into the same category as all the things I discussed in those videos.
Too bad about the beer... I love Quilmes!
Ha! I knew some ladies would respond that way. Oh well, we can't win 'em all.
Again...awesome information! I'm on a blend of black cohosh, blessed thistle, Dong Quai, eleuthero root,licorice root, pomegranate seed, and sarsaparilla root....so far so good..just some stubborn hot flashes still..grrrr
Yes, that's because nothing you're taking has quite enough bang to smash those hot flashes. Keep watching. I'll be giving you more and more information. We'll get rid of all your pesky symptoms.
Brilliant! Looking forward to it!!!!!!
Shell Stewart
With all these herbs causing thin blood, I have a question. I take Estro Pause, 2 tablets once a day and drink 2 packets of Korean Ginseng tea once a day. Other than not taking anything but Tylenol for headaches because of the ginseng, is there anything else I need to be aware of with the side effects of these two items I take on a daily basis? Thank you in advance, Dr. Barbie!! Thank you for all of your information/videos as well!!! :-)
Estro Pause contains:
Black Cohosh, which lowers your blood pressure
St. John's Wort, which thins your blood
Ginseng
And you're also taking another form of Ginseng. The possible side effects of Ginseng include insomnia, headache, nervousness, vomiting.
Just make sure you're not taking too much Ginseng.
Thank you, Dr. Barbie!! The combination I'm taking daily is working for me. :-) I've learned, the hard way, that ginseng (whether in the tea form or estro pause form) keeps me up at night. So I do both in the morning. Thank you for all that you do!! :)
See, you've conducted your own experiments, so you know what works best for you. I love that!
Can you safely take isoflavones if you are on hrt? Thanks so much~
Yes. Videos 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30 are all about isoflavones (phytoestrogens) and how they compare to pharmaceutical estrogen. They are extremely weak.
Thanks very much
Please let me know barbe can HRT be taken with Flaxseeds?
Yes, it can.
can i take synthetic estrogen if I am having surgery. I mean just regular HRT? Or should i stop that before surgery too?
It all depends on your status before the surgery, the surgery itself, the recovery after the surgery. So nobody can answer your question using only the word, "surgery."
If you want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU and YOUR surgery, I can do so in a consultation, which you can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
Your looking very feminine really do love your look. Would you tell me.if you cover wild yam in any of your videos I've started to take.these so just wondering if they are good
Yes, she has! Check out her video on natural progesterone.
Can combining 35mcg of estrogen from a pill AND adding all these products create estrogen overdose?
Estrogen dominance?
Or we can combine them all without worries?
Thanksy!
The whole theory of “estrogen dominance” was made up by Dr. John Lee of the Alternative community in order to get women to blame estrogen for all their gynecologic problems. His goal was to sell progesterone, which he touted as the “safe and beneficial” hormone. Well, his marketing worked. But it’s a complete fallacy. You can’t use progesterone instead of estrogen any more than you could wear a baby’s clothes instead of yours.
You are “estrogen dominant” because you are female (Mama Bear) and estrogen is YOUR hormone. You are estrogen dominant for half of every menstrual cycle you ever have. And you are estrogen dominant during peri-menopause. But at post-menopause, you are estrogen deficient. And estrogen deficiency is what causes all the problems both short and long term once you reach post-menopause.
As I taught you in videos 25 through 30, all phytoestrogens (herbal estrogens and foods containing estrogen) are only 1/100 to 1/1000 the strength of your body's estrogen or pharmaceutical estrogen.
But, if you're doing any 2-month experiments with any kind of HRT or birth control, you cannot confuse the experiment with any of these things during the 2 months.
What about liver damage? Black Cohosh is working for me but I'm concerned about this
Not everything causes liver damage. The key is to know al the pros and cons of ALL your options so that you don't end up with a problem you wanted to avoid.
Everything, absolutely everything, had both benefits and risks. You have to weight them against one another.
If you want my personal help tailoring everything to you, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME
Would the dong quai work if I rubbed it into my skin instead of taking it? I found it on Amazon in a tincture.
Who knows? You just have to try it and see. And remember it's an herb, with unregulated production and untested capabilities.
I need to add that I am taking medicine for high bloodpressure and use an ARB inhaler daily for asthma, and Sertraline and Seroquel. Could this combination cause my ET (oral estradiol) to be ineffective or even contraindicated? As you said, there are advantages and disadvantages to every type of menopause management.
Maggie,I see no
I must apologize for my tardiness in answering this. It didn't come up in the "new comments." I was going through older video comments, simply because I don't really trust the computer's ability to present every single comment. And voilá, I found this.
I'm in the habit of answering every question. So here goes:
I see no conflicts with estrogen and any of your medications. As you'll see in future videos, you may find that you don't need some of the others if your estrogen dosage is adequate. Be sure to watch my videos in order to get the benefit of understanding absolutely everything. And count on me to answer your questions.
Thank you so much Dr. Taylor. I so appreciate your service to us, and your caring answers. I will continue to follow and learn from you. I have a few more questions but I will try to post the questions under the appropriate video. You are a true inspiration.
I will answer all your questions, Maggie.
My goal is to be so complete in the videos that your questions are answered before you even ask them. You can test me on that!
I agree! You have answered and are answering all my questions, and more! I will continue to learn from you and look forward to each new video you post. Thank you, Dr. "Barbie" Taylor!
It's my pleasure!
I thought Phytoestrogens block estrogen receptors and are bad for the body because it blocks the body from receiving Estrogens in the different organs that need & use Estrogen to function properly. Please answer if you see this.
You have fallen prey to hype. If phytoestrogens are bad in any way, why aren't all Japanese people (who eat phytoestrogens every day of their lives) affected negatively in some way.
I have thickening of my endometrial wall after years of unbalanced hormone therapy. I am having a d and c soon. My doctor immediately took me off of my bhrt patches and progesterone capsules. I am not looking forward to the symptoms once the hormones wear off. I did buy a progesterone cream to use. I hope that is okay.
You definitely need a consultation with me.
@@MenopauseTaylor Yes, I do. Looking into it and binge watching your videos now. Thank you so much for your videos of knowledge and positivity!
@@luloops I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
I just watched a bunch of your hormone videos and prefer to avoid medications I'm not ready for an estrogen supplement yet but like to prepare ahead of time I'm curious to know what plant based estrogens can be effective without the scary blood pressure and thinning side effects and would hopps or clover be worth considering?
Thank you, Dr. Taylor for your gracious giving of your time and knowledge. I have started using Estradiol four months ago. The 0.5 mg did not have any results, and the 1 mg started helping with hot flashes. In the past week, it suddenly stopped helping, but I have been eating a lot of popcorn. I airpop a cup of corn, eat it all, and repeat it three more times, so I have been eating almost four cups popped corn a day. No salt or butter or oil added. Could it cause an Anti-estrogenic effect on my Estradiol. I also eat a lot of steamed broccoli everyday. I do all of this only for enjoyment since I'm home alone all day. I have lots more questions, but I am starting with just one. Thank you so much!!
Maggie,
You can eat all the popcorn and broccoli you want. They should have no effect on your estradiol.
I think it's too soon to determine if your estradiol is no longer working. However, there are some estrogen products that do not work as long as they are supposed to. That just has to do with how quickly your body uses the estrogen. For example, some women say their estrogen vaginal ring runs out before the designated 12 weeks. They change it more often.
Depending on the delivery system for your estradiol (pill, patch, ring, spray, etc.) you may need to adjust the frequency of administration.
Ok i want to know about this living in a different country each year 🧐🧐🧐
It's something you have to make happen, and it's an experience (r many experiences) like no other.
Still can't find your chart ??
It is labeled as "Summary Chart of Botanical and Herbal Estrogens for Menopause" in the video description.
Here's the link:
menopausebarbie.me/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Summary-Chart-of-Botanical-and-Herbal-Estrogens-for-Menopause-Tutorial-31.pdf
Have you heard of DIM? Any insight on these?
DIM is Di-Indolyl-Methane. It is the very same thing that is in all cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, Brussel's sprouts). It has absolutely no specific benefit for anything pertaining to menopause. It's just a big marketing scam in that regard.
@@MenopauseTaylor wow thank you so much!
@@edifymeblog7076 It's my pleasure. I'm the educator and you are fodder for advertisers.
@@MenopauseTaylor I love watching your videos and learning. My gyne recommended Estrovera. Why has she not recommended an estrogen patch? My mom was on the patch for 10 years I recently found out. I feel like I’m suffering through these symptoms needlessly!!
@@edifymeblog7076 Your gynecologist is not giving you all your options.
Please schedule a consultation with me at Menopause Taylor and I will ensure that you know the whole story and all the pros and cons of your options.
I cannot tailor everything specifically to YOU in a comment box the way I will in a consultation.
The only botanical anything I'm taking for my menopause is a lovely glass of wine! Thanks, Dr. T!
You make me laugh, my dear. It was lovely to see you on Monday.
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What I meant that please summarize your demonstration. I am a professor in the university and when I talk so much students lose their attention and this what happened in your speech. Make small episodes not more than 10 minutes or may be less but you can Increase the number of episodes but not the duration. Good luck
I'm sorry. Much of this material does not lend itself well to chopping it up into segments that really belong together. I'll make the videos as short as feasible for the subject matter. But I'll present single concepts as one video.
Thank you for your feedback. I hope the videos can hold your interest enough to keep watching.
Thanks for your response
good luck
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U look beautiful like Spanish rose
You flatter me! Thank you.
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I love how you explain everything with a laugh. So in other words Dam IF you do and DAM if you don't. Conventional Meds have all this hazard results but they work and Botanical wks maybe slow but they also have health hazard.. Now Iam more confuse than before..
I don't mean to confuse you. But the fact is this: Pharmaceutical products give you data and statistics so that you KNOW the risks. Botanical products tell you nothing. It's not that there aren't risks; it's just that they don't do studies and don't have to adhere to regulatory or safety standards. One is not better than the other. It really depends on you. Do you prefer to KNOW the risks, and to weigh them against the benefits? Or do you prefer to know nothing, and to take your chances?
In general, the botanicals will be much weaker and work less well to alleviate your symptoms. And they WILL NOT prevent heart attack, osteoporosis, or Alzheimer's Disease. Pharmaceuticals will be stronger, carry more risks, but they WILL prevent heart attack, osteoporosis, and Alzheimer's Disease.
It's like everything else in life: trade-offs. It's that way with buying versus leasing, with living in a house versus an apartment, with eating junk food or health food. You just have to know yourself to decide which is more comfortable for you.
And you don't even have to choose. You can use both.
I can’t take advice from her what is up with her esthetique. Is she credible ?
Although I like your videos so much , the elongation or redundancy in your speech makes me lost
What do you mean by elongation or redundancy? Please tell me. I love constructive criticism. And my goal is to present these in a way that works for you. So tell me what i'm doing wrong.
I have to admit I also was lost UNTIl I discovered these wonderfully explained information and that is why I adore these videos.
@@MenopauseTaylor Don't worry. You are christal clear! Love your videos. Thanks for your help! :)
@@AmeliaFiordelli You are very welcome, my dear.