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Low Estradiol and LH (but not low FSH) - help me hack my hormone imbalance!

Hello everyone! I was recently diagnosed with low Estradiol and LH levels. Apparently my FSH levels are fine, which seemed to confuse my family doctor. Does anyone have any inform …
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insulin is bad but it kills cortisone

i know that insulin is storing hormone, so that's the reason we avoid carbs. what about muscle building, i mean is it possible to grow muscles with 0 carbs a day.
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if milk has hormones, why doesn’t everyone who drinks it have acne?

if milk has hormones, why doesn't everyone who drinks it have acne? I heard it's the hormones, and other properties or factors like intolerance, but if it were the hormones that ev …
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hair between boobs?

This is probably a gross question and if the mods delete it I'll understand, but I've (for years) noticed that I have hair growing between my boobs, and it's getting thicker and da …
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Does orgasm frequency have any effect on one’s hormonal balance?

This may seem like a strange and hopefully not too provocative question, but many people who have gone paleo report having better libidos. Obviously one's libido is effected in pa …
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Gluconeogenesis?

I study anatomy and physiology and my lecturer said that people usually go into a state of gluconeogenesis (conversion of amino acids and fats to carbs) in around 6-10 hours withou …
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long-term Low Free Testosterone in young male, not stress realted?

I'll try to keep this long story short. For over a couple of years now I've been having low test sides. My sex drive is now non existent and is causing relationship problems for …
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PCOS symptom relief and Paleo

Has anyone on here had any luck controlling PCOS symptoms with Paleo? I was just diagnosed and they want to put me on hormone therapy, but i would prefer to control it with a healt …
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Does fruit lower testosterone?

Does fruit lower testosterone because of the fructose or insulin?
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Is conventionally grown meat really that toxic?

Interesting article here: http://donmatesz.blogspot.com/2011/01/practically-primal-guide-to.html Don tracked antibiotic intake in farm animals and found they only seem to consume s …
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quiting bioidentical hormones after a hysterectomy

Hi, I was just wondering if there are any Paleo women out there who have undergone a complete hysterectomy and were able to stop their hormone replacement therapy while on a paleo …
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Why is my scalp burning?

Female, 40 years old. PCOS, 5'8, 208 pounds. Big muscles, big stomach. I'm on metformin and BCP for PCOS. I take ambien for sleep. I've had two sleep studies done--1 diagnosed me w …
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Hormone blood test

Hello all, I am sure this has been asked here before, but I can't seem to find it... I am getting a full women's hormone panel done and just wondering when is the best time of the …
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Do our hormones have set points?

I know the 'set point' theories are debated, but many people certainly find that they tend to hang around a certain weight, or hit weight loss plateaus. This can be due to a lot of …
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Does Paleo help with luteal phase deficits or defects?

So a friend asked me about this, and I really didn't know what to tell her. Thanks in advance for your help! Anyone have any experience treating luteal phase defects and/or defici …

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