Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  REPPED: Conventional medicine has, for decades, preyed upon the "symptoms of womanhood" and attempted to transform every female activity from childbirth to menstruation into a disease requiring chemical treatment. Today, the FDA approved Lybrel, a daily pill for women that stops periods... forever.
The concept behind such a pill is based on the false idea that menstruation is a disease requiring a medical fix. Most sane people would agree that menstruation is, in fact, a natural biological function and not a disease. So why take a pill to stop it? |
Dr. Sharon Moalem
See book keywords and concepts |  In the past, healthy adult men were at greater risk than anybody else—children and the elderly tended to be malnourished, with corresponding iron deficiencies, and adult women are regularly iron depleted by menstruation, pregnancy, and breast-feeding. It might be that, as Stephen Ell, a professor at the University of Iowa, wrote, "Iron status mirror[ed] mortality. Adult males were at highest risk on this basis, with women [who lose iron through menstruation], children, and the elderly relatively spared. |
Brigitte Mars, A.H.G.
See book keywords and concepts |  Stimulates menstruation.
Emollient. Soothes, softens, and protects the skin; used externally.
Endocrine tonic. Nourishes and strengthens the endocrine system.
Entheogenic. Psychoactive, promoting a spiritual or mystical experience.
Escharotic. Has a caustic action.
Estrogenic. Increases the production of estrogen.
Euphoric. Causes emotional upliftment.
Expectorant. Promotes the discharge of mucus from respiratory passages.
Febrifuge. Reduces or eliminates fever.
Female tonic. Strengthens and nourishes the female reproductive system.
Fiber laxative. |
Marshall Editions
See book keywords and concepts |  DIAGNOSIS
Menopause marks the end of menstruation and a woman's reproductive years. There is no definitive age at which this occurs. On average it tends to happen around the age of 51, but there have been cases where periods have stopped in women in their 20s, while other women will continue to menstruate until their late 50s or early 60s. Lifestyle factors have an impact on when menopause begins.
For example, it is thought that women who smoke generally experience menopause earlier than women who do not. | | The lack of iron is often triggered by heavy blood loss such as through menstruation or childbirth, the body's inability to absorb iron from the diet, or a diet that lacks iron-rich foods. Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia is frequently caused either by the inability of the small bowel to absorb vitamin B12, or by a lack of food in the diet containing vitamin B12. It frequently occurs in elderly people, although it may also be present in the young, particularly women. Folic acid deficiency anemia is caused by lack of folic acid. | | JT^^' A woman who has hirsutism that progresses gradually, and who VJp has normal menstruation and a family history of the condition, does not usually need laboratory evaluation. If this is not the case, or >y if abnormalities show up in preliminary tests, further testing is ^ necessary to diagnose the cause and determine treatment. Diagnosis generally involves testing the adrenal glands, the thyroid, and the sex hormones. Scans of the adrenal glands and ovaries are taken if androgen-secreting I tumors are suspected. It is important to identify any potentially dangerous underlying cause. | | It is taken orally for five days starting on the third day of menstruation. Side effects are hot flashes, emotional instability, headaches, and disturbed sleep. If clomid does not work, gonadotropin, a natural hormone, is available. If the patient does not fall pregnant after three months of treatment, she is usually referred to an endocrine specialist.
Invitro fertilization: IVF involves retrieving eggs from a woman's ovaries and then introducing sperm into the egg. The fertilized egg is cultured for three to five days and then reintroduced into the uterus. |
Bottom Line Health
See book keywords and concepts | | For example, the "female" hormone progesterone, which increases just prior to menstruation, accelerates the breakdown of the steroid prednisone in the body. This means that a woman who has asthma might require a higher dose of the drug just before her menstrual period in order to avoid an attack.
•Fatty tissue. Some drugs are stored in fatty tissue. Because women typically have a higher percentage of body fat than men, women might require a lower drug dose in some cases because the drug is stored in the fatty tissue and is available for a longer period of time after dosing. |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  The herb is used in Russia for strep throat, on the Canaries for coughs and cramps and in China for irregular menstruation.
Efficacy in the claimed applications has not been demonstrated.
PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS
CALENDULAE FLOS ET HERBA
No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages. There is a low potential for sensitization through frequent skin contact with the drug.
DOSAGE
CALENDULAE FLOS
Mode of Administration: Comminuted drug for decoctions, and other preparations to be applied topically. |
Marshall Editions
See book keywords and concepts | | W
DIAGNOSIS
The average menstrual cycle is about 28 days and for most women menstruation takes place once a month. However, no two women are alike, and there can be great variation among cycles in different women. Menstrual disorders include absent periods, irregular and light periods, and heavy periods.
Amenorrhea (absent periods) can happen for a number of reasons. The most common include pregnancy, early menopause, extreme weight loss or gain, taking a contraceptive pill, recreational drug abuse, stress, hormonal imbalances, and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). |
Brigitte Mars, A.H.G.
See book keywords and concepts | | Mugwort is used in the treatment of amenorrhea, anorexia, appetite loss, arthritis, asthma, bladder stones, bronchitis, colds, cystitis, diarrhea, dysentery, dyspepsia, epilepsy, fever, flu, gallstones, gout, headache, hemorrhage, hepatitis, hysteria, irregular menstruation, jaundice, kidney stones, malaria, menopause symptoms, menorrhagia, menstrual cramps, palsy, parasites (pinworms, roundworm, scabies), rheumatism, sore throat, stomachache, and tonsillitis. It also can be used to stimulate labor and the expulsion of the placenta. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Melatonin modulates menstruation, helps control desire for mating, helps lower heart rate and blood pressure, increases immune function, and helps decrease stress by blocking the body's stress response. Plus, it helps regulate sleep.
If you're a trivia expert, you may remember melatonin as the neurotransmitter that helps bears hibernate. Its levels peak at night and during winter months. (Serotonin, which converts to melatonin, helps regulate our daytime activity.) When the lights go out, your pineal senses that and starts producing melatonin. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  They have a pill that stops all menstruation -- for life, and the marketing materials imply that a woman having a monthly period is some sort of disorder that needs to be halted to live a normal, happy life. It won't be long before they've got women scared half to death about simply being a woman! (Notice, too, that conventional medicine is dominated by males who all too easily declare various female experiences to be "diseases" or "disorders.")
Big Pharma's primary weapon in promoting these silly scare stories is the mainstream media. |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | INDICATIONS AND USAGE
¦ Loss of appetite
¦ Arteriosclerosis
¦ Dyspeptic complaints
¦ Fevers and colds
¦ Cough/bronchitis
¦ Hypertension
¦ Tendency to infection
¦ Inflammation of the mouth and pharynx
¦ Common cold
In folk medicine the drug is administered internally for cough, whooping cough, bronchitis, asthma and angina; to stimulate gallbladder functions, for digestive disorders with bloating and colic pain, for dehydration, as an aid at the introduction of menstruation, for ascariasis, high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis and in the treatment of diabetes. | | The infusion is used to treat stomach disorders, cramps and as a remedy for worm infestation, and to promote menstruation. In Greece, it is used as a tonic and as a stimulant.
Efficacy has not been proven.
PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS
DICTAMNI ALBI RADIX AND HERBA
Health risks or side effects following the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages are not recorded. The plant can trigger phototoxicoses through skin contact.
DOSAGE
DICTAMNI ALBI HERBA
Mode of Administration: The herb is used internally as an infusion, and is occasionally found in medicinal preparations. |
Brigitte Mars, A.H.G.
See book keywords and concepts | | The wort part of the common name is from the Old English wyrt, "plant"; the mother part of the common name refers to the use of the plant to ease women's problems from all stages of life, from menstruation to menopause.
Mistletoe reduces the heart rate and at the same time strengthens the capillary walls, improves circulation, and relaxes the muscles. It has been shown to destroy cancer cells and stimulate the immune system. | | Family
Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Etymology
The genus name, Artemisia, is thought to have been given in honor of Artemis, the Greek goddess of the hunt and moon and patron to women, especially in matters of menstruation, pregnancy, labor, and menopause. The common name mugwort references this plant's use as a flavoring agent for alcoholic beverages (consumed in mugs), especially beer, before the use of hops. |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | In folk medicine, wormwood preparations are used internally for gastric insufficiency, intestinal atonia, gastritis, stomachache, liver disorders, bloating, anemia, irregular menstruation, intermittent fever, loss of appetite, and worm infestation.
Externally, the drug is applied for poorly healing wounds, ulcers, skin blotches, and insect bites.
The above mentioned popular indications are insufficiently documented. |
Dr. Sharon Moalem
See book keywords and concepts | | Some researchers have speculated that women who had hemochromatosis might have benefited from the additional iron absorbed through their diet because it prevented anemia caused by menstruation. This, in turn, led them to have more children, who also carried the hemochromatosis mutation. Even more speculative theories have suggested that Viking men may have offset the negative effects of hemochromatosis because their warrior culture resulted in frequent blood loss. |
Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews
See book keywords and concepts |  A combination of physical and emotional symptoms occurring a week or two before menstruation.
Prostate gland. A gland located at the base of the bladder in men.
Radiation therapy. A cancer treatment in which X-rays or gamma rays are targeted at a tumor.
Samovar. A metal urn with a spigot used to boil water for tea.
Scurvy. A disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C, resulting in bleeding gums, loose teeth, bruising, and weakness.
Streptococcus mutans. The bacterium responsible for the development of dental plaque.
Stroke. |
Mike Adams
See book keywords and concepts |  Additionally, heavy menstruation, pregnancy and lactation may cause anemia in women. During infancy, childhood and adolescence, the human body needs more iron than usual in order to support growth spurts. Unfortunately, during childhood and especially during adolescence, growing children and teenagers often eat more nutritionally poor junk foods than the iron-rich foods their bodies need. Heavy menstruation is linked to iron deficiency anemia due to the excess blood loss, and pregnant and lactating women may become anemic due to their bodies' increased iron needs. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
See book keywords and concepts | | Homeopathic Uses: Homeopathic uses include inflammation of the respiratory tract, digestive organs, female genital organs, bladder, eyes, middle ear, menstruation complaints, problems during pregnancy and nursing, rheumatism, problems with voiding urine, headaches, insomnia, measles, mumps, and depressive states. contraindications
The drug is contraindicated during pregnancy. precautions and adverse reactions
General: No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages of the dehydrated drug. | | ANGELICA ROOT
Approved by Commission E:
¦ Dyspeptic complaints
¦ Loss of appetite
Unproven Uses: In folk medicine, preparations of the root are used as a mild rubefacient, for coughs, bronchitis, menstruation complaints, loss of appetite, dyspeptic complaints with mild gastrointestinal cramps, and liver and biliary duct conditions.
ANGELICA FRUIT
Unproven Uses: Preparations of angelica seed are used internally for conditions of the kidneys and efferent urinary tract, the intestinal tract and the respiratory tract, as well as for rheumatic and neuralgic complaints. | | Unproven Uses: In folk medicine, Anise is used internally for whooping cough, flatulence, coliclike pain, as a digestive, for menstruation disturbances, liver disease, and tuberculosis.
Homeopathic Uses: Pimpinella anisum is used for shoulder pain and lumbago. contraindications
Anise is contraindicated in patients allergic to Anise and its chief constituent, anethole. Not to be used during pregnancy. precautions and adverse reactions
No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages. |
Marshall Editions
See book keywords and concepts | | Peppermint oil should not be used during pregnancy because it may cause the onset of menstruation, gallbladder disease (due to its activity in stimulating the production of bile), hiatus hernia, or acid reflux disease, because it relaxes the sphincter between the esophagus and stomach.
Other herbs: Depending on an individual's symptoms of IBS, there are many other plants that can be helpful. Those that improve digestion, dispel gas, or generally calm the intestines are useful. Examples are teas, tinctures, or capsules of caraway, fennel, and anise. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
See book keywords and concepts | | Because it is said to induce menstruation, it should not be administered to anyone who is pregnant. dosage
Mode of Administration: Whole, cut and powdered drug preparations for internal use.
Preparation: Tinctures are prepared using drug 1:10 60% ethanol (V/V) (BHP83). Liquid extracts contain drug 1:1 60% ethanol (V/V) (BHP83).
Daily Dosage:
Decoction: from 0.5 to 1 g drug, 3 times daily
Liquid extract: 0.5 to 1 mL, 3 times daily
Tincture: 5 to 10 mL, 3 times daily
Syrup: 2 to 4 mL, 3 times daily
Dose for children: 1/4 to 1/3 of the above doses. |
Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews
See book keywords and concepts | | Groups of rats were exposed to carcinogens that greatly increase the risk of breast cancer while being fed a regular diet, or a diet pain, mood changes, weight gain, swelling, breast tenderness, and cravings that develop one to fourteen days before menstruation. Some experts recommend avoiding any sources of caffeine to reduce the symptoms of PMS.
Dr. Annette MacKay Rossignol of Oregon State University teamed up with Chinese researchers at the Shanghai Medical University to investigate whether green tea influenced PMS. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
See book keywords and concepts |  The licorice root extract produces mild estrogenic effects, and it has proven useful in supporting the stress of menopause and menstruation. Licorice also has a beneficial effect on digestive processes.
NOTE: Don't confuse real licorice root—a medicinal food and herb—with most common licorice candy, much of which is really made with anise and has virtually no real licorice root content. You can find "real licorice" candy, and it's delicious—but you have to look for it carefully. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | In each case, the hormone works by locking onto a specific estrogen receptor in the body (we'll name them 1, 2, and 3, for simplicity):
ž Estrogen receptor 1: located in breast and uterine tissue, and associated with female traits such as breast growth and menstruation. Estrogen that attaches to receptor 1 is thought to be linked to certain cancers because it promotes growth of breast and uterine tissue.
ž Estrogen receptor 2: linked to the cardiovascular system and estrogen's apparent protective effect on the heart and arteries. |
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