The Pauses We so commonly talk about menopause and sometimes andropause, but Dr. Eric Braverman points out that we experience many “pauses” as we age. “Thyropause” starts generally in the 50’s and when the production of thyroid hormone and calcitonin is reduced. “Thymopause” starts even earlier. The thymus gland aids out immune system by directing … Read more
It’s not really funny. PMS jokes abound in today’s society. It’s very likely that most of us toss around the acronym of PMS for premenstrual syndrome without giving a thought to where this originated. PMS in the Movies In 1994, there was a movie entitled “Tom and Viv” about the relationship of T.S. Eliot (the … Read more
Thyroid deficiency symptoms are ubiquitous. The late Dr. Ray Peat once wrote that the list of things that interfered with thyroid is as long as your arm. He stated further that progesterone, pregnenolone and coconut oil supported thyroid function. Mitochondria, our cellular power houses depend upon thyroid to function. The mitochondria supply us with energy … Read more
Lies are unbecoming just published extensive post about hysterectomies which is removal of the uterus. It is often accompanied by oophorectomies (removal of the ovaries). https://unbekoming.substack.com/p/hysterectomy 22 million women are currently living in the US having submitted to these surgeries, most of which are not necessary. After surgery, when women are stripped of their ovarian hormones, … Read more
Testing for hormones to define how to use them, or how to confirm successful interventions, fails because ultimately we need to know what happens at the hormone receptor. Whether we test the serum or saliva or urine, the real action of hormones occurs at the receptors. All hormones are alike Conventional practitioners are insisting that … Read more