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1 " The technology exists for a male contraceptive pill. We have the drugs to switch off testosterone and prevent sperm production. These drugs have never gone to market because developers know that men would never take something like that. Men would never agree to switch off their hormones. They would never put up with the side effects such as depression and low libido. And, honestly, why should they put up with it? Why should women? "
― Lara Briden , Period Repair Manual
2 " Together, estrogen and progesterone are the perfect yin and yang for mood. Estradiol lifts you up by boosting serotonin, oxytocin, and dopamine. Progesterone calms you down by acting like GABA in your brain. "
3 " Breastfeeding suppresses periods because it stimulates your pituitary gland to make a hormone called prolactin, which prevents ovulation. Your prolactin should drop within three months after you stop breastfeeding, but it can sometimes stay high. Prolactin can also be mildly elevated from thyroid disease and stress. "
4 " The pill does not regulate hormones. It switches them off entirely. "
5 " Magnesium is the best supplement for promoting healthy sleep. Please see the Magnesium section later in this chapter. "
6 " Melatonin promotes sleep and works particularly well when insomnia is due to aging, depression, or jet lag. I recommend 0.5 to 3 mg at bedtime. It is non-addictive, so safe for long-term use. "
7 " metabolic disruptors: sugar and alcohol digestive and immune disruptors: wheat and dairy products processed vegetable oils. "
8 " Sugar, alcohol, wheat, dairy and vegetable oil—these are the top five potentially inflammatory foods. "
9 " Pacientes y lectores siempre me preguntan: ¿Cuál es la mejor dieta? ¿Qué debo comer exactamente? Lo más importante: la mejor dieta es aquella que proporciona una fuente adecuada de macro y microalimentos, y una que no sea inflamatoria para ti. "
10 " In the US, a standard drink contains 0.6 ounces (18 mL) of alcohol which equates to a 12 ounce (350 mL) glass of beer or a 5 ounce (150 mL) glass of wine. "
11 " período ligero o escaso no significa necesariamente que algo vaya mal. "
12 " your fertile days are the five days before ovulation (because that’s how long sperm survive), and the one day after ovulation (because that’s how long the egg survives). After ovulation, you have a short 24-hour window to ovulate once more, and maybe conceive twins. Your egg(s) survive for another 24 hours, and then you cannot ovulate again for the rest of that cycle. "
13 " If your cycles are within 21 to 35 days, then you probably are ovulating, but you still might not be. Remember, you can bleed without ever having ovulated, and that’s called an anovulatory cycle. It’s normal to have the occasional anovulatory cycle, [151] but if you have them regularly, then it could be a sign that you are under stress or undereating or have the hormonal condition PCOS. "
14 " Prolactin is a pituitary hormone that stimulates breast development and breast milk. It suppresses normal cycling and ovulation. "
15 " Once all those possibilities have been ruled out, your doctor will check for an imbalance in your female hormones. She will order blood tests and possibly a pelvic ultrasound, and from those investigations, she should be able to offer you a diagnosis. Most likely, it will be either PCOS or hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA). "
16 " PCOS is a common diagnosis that affects up to 10 percent of women. It’s best defined as a group of symptoms related to anovulation (lack of ovulation) and a high level of androgens or male hormones. The main symptom of PCOS is irregular periods, specifically late periods or too many days of bleeding. Irregular periods are typical of anovulatory cycles. "
17 " There is gluten in wheat, spelt, rye, barley, and possibly oats. There is no gluten in rice, corn, millet, quinoa, or potatoes. "
18 " Other symptoms of PCOS include excessive facial and body hair (hirsutism), acne, hair loss, weight gain, and infertility. "
19 " Androgens are male hormones such as testosterone, androstenedione, and DHEAS. It’s normal to have some androgens. You need them for mood, libido, and bone health. Too many androgens cause acne, hair loss, and hirsutism. "
20 " PCOS cannot be diagnosed by ultrasound. "
