Hey girls, What age is it normal to go through menopause? I'm 34 and consider myslelf years and years off it yet..... However, I haven't had any children yet and in the absense of a decent man, it's not going to happen quickly. I'm starting to worry about running out of time...... eeek Al >From: ardeith l carter <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Paleolithic Eating Support List <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: [P-F] Hormonal Changes >Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 09:59:45 -0400 > >On Wed, 30 Aug 2000 01:56:57 -0400 Adrienne Smith <[log in to unmask]> >writes: > > Any paleo gals out there notice any hormonal shifts while following a > > paleo diet? Lately, I have noticed increased breast > > tenderness and swelling exactly as if I was premenstrual (and NO, I > > AM NOT PREGNANT). I'm wondering if the diet could cause this. A >friend at > > work suggested that women store excess estrogen in their fat, so when >one > > begins to lose fat, this could release the stored estrogen into the > > bloodstream and result in hormonal shifts that could cause my symptoms. > > >Ardeith writes: >Run, do not walk....to the nearest bookstore and acquire >the two following books........ >Susan Weed's book...."The Menopausal Years".....and >a copy of Christiane Northrup, MD's book "Women's >Bodies, Women's Wisdom".... > >You are approaching your Change of Life, and if you >don't know what that is all about, these books can >save your sanity..........the following is part of a >workshop I have done on the Change, and speaks >to your question above.................................... > > >************************ >Physical changes > On the most basic level, The Change > is the ending of a woman's Moon-times....the > end of the monthly bleeding she has done > since she entered puberty.....the end of her > capability to bear a child. Her ovaries slow > down estrogen production.This disturbs the > hypothalamus gland, which controls blood > temperature, sleep and energy. Women feel > they have no energy....they do not sleep > well....and they experience flashes of heat > that sweep from head to toe....sometimes > causing a bright red flush....and copious > sweating. The autonomic nervous system is > also affected causing disturbing, uncomfortable symptoms. > But the ovaries are not finished with > their life's work as yet......they still have a > function to fulfill....the ovaries will still > produce androgens which promote muscle > strength, vaginal elasticity, sex drive, and > general health. These androgens are con- > verted into estrogen in direct proportion to > the amount of body-fat a woman carries. > The ovaries and other glands continue to > produce androgens for the rest of her life. > These androgens are associated with sexual > response and libido as well as a sense of > well-being. >*********************************** > >There is a connection between the amount of >body fat you carry and the symptoms you report...... >and at your age, you are almost surely peri- >menopausal.....if not actually into menopause. > >[log in to unmask] >Walk The Path With Practical Feet! > >________________________________________________________________ >YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! >Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! >Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.