Women in America who are diligently trying to understand and protect their health have been struggling with mixed messages regarding Estrogen replacement for the past decade.

     Naturopathic Physicians and Nutritionists have recognized the dangers of “Estrogen Dominance” as opposed to a need for more for quite some time and are generally reluctant to recommend a pharmaceutical “fix” for women who are transitioning this stage of life. Recent “news” regarding the dangers of HRT has been met with shock and fear by many who followed their doctor’s advice and took Premarin, Prempro and other Estrogen replacements.

     Practitioners in the Holistic Healing field supported the use of “weaker” plant estrogens or estrogen precursors, such as Black Cohosh, Dong Quai, Vitex (Chasteberry) and other well-studied herbs.

     Soy has had a long ride on the health food gravy train.

     Today, there is considerable question regarding the use of any form of estrogen supplementation for most women, since the core of the problems during Menopause appears to be TOO MUCH estrogen - NOT, too little.

     Dr. John Lee, a retired physician from Mill Valley, CA, has been leading the march against this erroneous thinking for over a decade.

     Dr. Lee states that the symptoms which occur at this time of life are not a normal part of aging.

     They are a result of years of estrogen accumulation in our bodies from exposure to petrochemical sources.

     We are not told the entire story - that Estrogen is not a single substance. It is a Class of substances. Just are there is Cane Sugar, Molasses, Glycogen, Honey, Inositol and Glycogen (all forms of Sugar) - some are safer and more nourishing than others.

     Estrogens are found in Pesticides (in food and in our air), plastic wrap, carpeting, meats (a Norplant ä device is implanted in animals to make them fatter faster, so they will bring a better price at slaughter - to name only a few sources.

     Since women have many more Estrogen Receptors, there is more storage capacity than for men.

     Men have estrogen receptors, but require fewer than women, since they do not have to form babies. Nevertheless, these petrochemical estrogens are affecting men, too. Estrogen’s job in making a baby is to proliferate cells. This cell replication is part of the issue with cancers of any kind.

     In order to be in balance, Dr. Lee says that women need to have ten times the Progesterone to Estrogen in order to be in basic healthy balance. Progesterone is the other key hormone during menopause and prior to this time of life. Most women today have the opposite situation - ten times the estrogen to progesterone.

     When we replace these hormones in synthetic form, a couple of problems arise.

First, the molecule of estrogen or progesterone is not an identical match to the one that your body makes, so it will not be utilized in exactly the same way.

Secondly, the ratio of Estrogen to Progesterone can never be successfully determined because the dosages are established based blood work which is not where the active hormones reside.

     All hormone activity takes place in Fat Cells. Blood is a water-based medium which is only vaguely indicative of what is going on in the ___.

     After making these general assumptions it is only fair to report that studies have shown that 93% of women possess many more estrogen receptors than Progesterone. Seven % of women in America have many more estrogen receptors, making replacement especially dangerous.

     This being said, women only have receptors (like a lock and key) for 3 types of estrogen, leaving the levels of the other 490-some unknown. Our current technology can only test for these three forms - estriol, esterase and estradiol. So, Even if your levels appear low on blood and saliva tests, chances are, they are not.

     Because of these facts, Dr. Lee feels that any form of additional estrogen (including Soy, estrogenic herbs, etc.) should be very carefully considered. This is because “estrogen is estrogen is estrogen”.

     The addition of Progesterone in synthetic (drug) form makes the prospect for cancers even more concerning. Studies reported from John’s Hopkins University  over a 15 year period showed that women who were taking nothing for menopausal symptoms had the lowest numbers of breast cancer. Those on estrogen only had a 1% per year increase and those on both Estrogen and Progesterone resulted in an 8% per year increase in breast cancer. Translated, this means that in 5 years you are 40% more likely to develop the disease and in 15 years (the standard recommended length of time) your chances are 140% greater.

So - WHAT IS THE ANSWER        
To This Dilemma?

MACA ROOT !

     This plant has not only estrogen-tonic properties, but also contains nutritional support for all of the endocrine glands (organs which make these and other hormones).

     Rather than Replacing these hormones, this well known plant of the Andes in Peru Nourishes ALL of the endocrine organs supplying the nourishment they need to manufacture the right balance of hormones for each woman.

     Maca, which grows at a rarefied 14,000 feet has a recorded history of many centuries providing energy, fertility, impotence, strength and longevity.

     A particularly excellent product is Maca Manna by Good For You America. It combines this wonderful herb with green foods, beets, _______, _____, ______, making it better than even the best multiple vitamins.

     In this way, there is never “too much” of either Estrogen or Progesterone. You body converts the amounts needed on a daily basis, bringing the entire hormonal system into balance without dangerous side effects.

     Maca is also made in chewable tablets which can be carried in your pocket or purse. They taste great and are easy to fit into a busy lifestyle.

     It is never wise to take chances with your health. In the important area of female hormonal balance, there is a perfect answer which has been proven over centuries of use and is available today for your personal benefit.

     Since Science cannot yet tell us how to proceed safely, maybe it is time to trust Nature.

     Your body knows how to manage any health imbalance. It just need the right tools to work with!

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