AboutDennis Leppanen Expertise I can answer most questions on herb usage and and am very familiar with (gras) herbs, generally recognized as safe. I am very knowlegible
in nutritional healing. I have extended education in detoxing the body and fasting for health. I believe in the Naturopathic belief, the body get sick in only two ways; either because it is too toxic, or it is malnurished. I grow, wildcraft, and make most of my herbal remedies.
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Question hello doc, i am a girl of 24 years, i used to be very slim and smart but since few years i got diagnosed poolycystic ovaries,, since then i have gained so much weight, facial hair, and irregular periods, missed periods.. dandruff, hair fall. this has made me so depressed and ugly. please if u could help me with your herbal remedies, i am so devastated. i want to come out of it badly. please please help, i would be so very thankful to your doc.
Answer Hi Ayesha,
I hope I don't lose you with these difficult explanations. I will try to help you to understand what is happening to your body. I believe Wheatgrass can help you balance your body.
Wheatgrass is a rich nutritional food that was popularized by Dr. Ann Wigmore, an educator and founder of Hippocrates Health Institute. Wheatgrass contains a great variety of vitamins, minerals, and trace elements. According to Dr. Wigmore, it has 25 times the nutritional value of the choicest vegetables.
The molecular structure of chlorophyll resembles that of hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein of red blood cells, and this may be the reason for wheatgrasses’ effectiveness. The key difference between the two is that the metallic atom in the middle of each molecule of human hemoglobin is iron, while the metallic atom in the center of chlorophyll is magnesium.
Chlorophyll is an excellent detoxifier and blood cleanser, as well as such a super nutritional source.
Black Cohosh, long recommended for female complaints, contains estrogenic compounds to balance the body.
Alfalfa, Chasteberry, Chinese Angelica, Red Clover, and Strawberry are also recommended.
In closing, Women In Balance, a natural remedy developed by The Herbal Healer Academy has helped many women with difficult problems from menstruation to menopause. They can be reached at <a href="www.herbalhealer.com">HERBALHEALER</a>.
What is PCOS / PCOD?
Every woman has a pair of ovaries. The ovaries have many follicles inside them. Every month, one of these follicles develops and matures to release an egg (or ovum). This is called ovulation. All this happens under the influence of hormones.
In this syndrome, due to hormonal imbalances the follicles fail to expel the ovum. This leads to the ovary getting filled with immature follicles, which are called cysts. So as the name suggests, (polycystic meaning many cysts) it is a disease which is characterized by multiple small cysts in the ovaries. The ovary gets enlarged, and produces excessive amounts of three important hormones - estrogen, androgen and progesterone. So, affected women often have signs and symptoms of elevated androgen levels, menstrual irregularity, weight gain and abnormal hair growth on the face or body. They may even have amenorrhea (absence of periods).
Sometimes, PCOD is also referred to as PCOS or polycystic ovarian syndrome because the signs and symptoms are very closely interrelated and associated with each other. The syndrome was originally reported by Stein and Leventhal. So it is also called Stein-Leventhal syndrome.
Causes
There is no definite cause that has been identified, but studies indicate that it is often found to run in the family. Patients with PCOD have persistently elevated levels of androgens and estrogen, which leads to anovulation (no ovulation). This further leads to enlargement of the ovaries, and in turn, excess of hormone production. It is a vicious cycle.
Overactive adrenal glands can also produce excess androgens, and these may also contribute to PCOD. These women also have high levels of insulin in their blood, because their cells do not respond normally to insulin.
Obesity is known to aggravate PCOD.
Symptoms
Most women with PCOD display the following classic symptoms:
Menstrual irregularities: Due to excessive estrogen production, there is excessive growth of the uterine lining. This usually leads to very heavy uterine bleeding. The bleeding episodes may occur anytime, leading to menstrual irregularities. So there may be irregular and infrequent menstrual periods or no menstrual periods at all.
Hair and skin problems: When the ovaries enlarge, they produce excess androgen (male hormone) and estrogen. The excess androgen leads to increased hair growth, which is called hirsuitism. There may be excessive breakouts of acne. The patient may also have thickened, darkened areas of skin on the neck, groin or underarms.
Take these herbal remedies.
I'm sure this will help you. If I was too technical, please let me know.
Dennis
