Hormone Imbalance with Dr. Judi Gerstung

Whole Body Health Now

Hormonal imbalance is the root of health concerns ranging from monthly migraines, bloating, mood swings, weight gain, and under-active thyroid to osteoporosis, heart disease, and both benign and malignant processes of the reproductive system. Men are also subject to similar hormonal imbalance issues including hair thinning and balding, loss of bone density, and even prostate conditions. Women and men alike are now caught between their desire to avoid or minimize the impact of these seemingly inevitable problems versus their desire to avoid the risks and side effects of treating them with the synthetic solutions given to us so quickly by the mainstream medicopharmaceutical approach. For all too long, the physiological effect of estrogen has been misunderstood and the advocacy of estrogenic solutions (be they synthetic, bioidentical or phyto- estrogens, such as soy) have been oversold to the public. A paradigm shift is sorely needed.

In the 4th Edition of The Estrogen Alternative: A Guide to Natural Hormone Balance, the authors examine the multitude of factors involved, but focus on the relative ratio between estrogen and progesterone in both men and women. They explain the underlying causes, environmental as well as endogenous, that lead to estrogen dominance and its counterpart - progesterone deficiency. Based on extensive documentation, research reports, and clinical results, they found that progesterone deficiency, not estrogen deficiency, can underlie a myriad of disturbances. The amount of these hormones that the body produces can vary from day-to-day and month-to-month depending on a whole host of factors such as: stress, exercise, nutritional habits, spinal subluxations/misalignments and even the body's level of acidity. Many doctors, as well as the patients they treat, are unaware that bio-identical, botanical progesterone acts to oppose the many negative consequences of chronic estrogen dominance.

This website, and the book on which it is based, (The Estrogen Alternative: A Guide to Natural Hormone Balance, 4th Edition, by Raquel Martin and Judi Gerstung, DC), is intended to inform and educate the reader as to the many issues surrounding hormone imbalance. Every effort has been made to provide a broad spectrum of information, references and resources. If you have questions or concerns regarding the application of this information, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.

Dr. Judi Gerstung
PO Box 337292
Greeley, CO 80633
dr.judi.dc@gmail.com

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