>Any paleo gals out there notice any hormonal shifts while following a paleo
>diet?

I think you're on the right track here. Obesity and excess estrogen
production are linked, as are excess sex hormone production and
carbohydrate-heavy diets - same thing, really. Actually, excess estrogen is
quite common, to the point where women accept a lot of its signs as normal
occurences: the whole gamut of PMS symptoms, for instance.
The carb diet sets us up for estrogen overproduction, and is one factor, it
appears, in giving humans the only full-time oestrus in the whole world.
This constant pouring of hormones into our bodies is one very important
factor in all the cancer in women these days, although the simplistic
Western docs want to address this by dumping in even more.
Luckily, Paleo addresses the problem at its root, making this stuff a
non-issue for us. The transition can definitely produce some surges,
though. I am postmenopausal, and had a period after nearly two years
without, shortly after starting Paleo. Although this has not reoccurred,
other typical menopausal signs have reversed somewhat: skin texture,
lubrication, response to stimuli, etc.

For a more complete view of what goes on with us, get a copy of "What Your
Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause", by John R. Lee. The information
is equally applicable to premenopausal women. Then filter the knowledge
through your Paleo perspective, and look forward to being a happy, healthy
woman for a long, long time.

ginny and Tomo, who could care less

All stunts performed without a net!