Womens Sizes Plus

by Louis Cruz

There is a great confusion about the main cause of ovarian cysts. Too much estrogen! Or what we know in alternative medicine as estrogen dominance. Prior to ovulation, there is supposed to be a surge of progesterone to help the egg to be released and at the same time prevent the formation of permanent cysts. When this doesn’t happen, these cysts will grow with every menstrual cycle. The problem becomes chronic. We see health doctors recommending hormones to shrink these cysts with no attempt in trying to get the body to regulate it’s own hormonal problem. Estrogen is the main culprit. Progesterone is a good guy (or should I say gal). There are many factors that cause estrogen dominance:

1. Obesity – Fat is a producer of estrogen
2. Diet high in fat – the more fat you eat the more fat you have and as a result more estrogen
3. Lack of Fiber
4. Dysfunctional liver
5. Not eating enough cruciferous vegetables such as Broccoli and Cabbage
6. Lack of exercise – woman who are athletic tend to not get their menses

Since the discovery of Soy and it’s benefits many have started to use Soy products liberally. We also have some form of Soy almost in everything we purchase in the supermarket ( soy oil, soy isolates, soy lecitthin to mention a few).  Studies have shown clearly that cultures that use soy as part of their diets have less:

1. Heart attacks
2. Lower cholesterol levels
3. Lower incidence for female cancers such as breast cancer
4. Stronger bones
5. Lower rates of prostate cancer

These studies found out that the main reason for this was a substance called genistein which had phytoestrogenic properties. In other words, Soy has a form of estrogen that binds to receptors and blocks the bad estrogen of the body preventing these problems. So after this discovery Americans started using Soy products exessively.Soy milk for the cereal, soy yogurt, soy patties, soy burgers, soy in everthing! The result of this was the opposite of what was expected and contrary to the results that the other cultures were obtaining.

What is the Reason

Most asian and oriental cultures that use Tofu or Soy products use it in small amounts. It is more like a once or twice a week condiment or used in small amounts of food.  Used this way soy is beneficial.

Soy and Ovarian cysts

So the question is: Can a woman who has Ovarian cysts use soy products. If Soy has a factor that acts like estrogen wouldn’t soy cause more estrogen dominance? My answer is if you use large amounts of soy products on a daily basis you find yourself in trouble and causing those ovarian cysts to grow. The phytoestrogen in soy will stimulate too much these cysts and cause trouble.

But if you use Soy products in small amounts no more than 2-3 times per week, then the answer is soy will actually help in preventing this problem and may even help improve.Small amounts of Soy are beneficial while large amounts of Soy cause trouble. This is why we see these opposing reports of the bad and the good of soy. Some defend it and some hate it.

Conclusion: Use small amounts of soy 2-3 times a weeks and you will not have any problem or make your ovarian cysts get worse. Tamoxifen is a medication that is given to young woman who have breast or female cancers that are due to estrogen . Tamoxifen is a weak estrogen that prevents the estrogen of the body to stimulate cancer growth.  The same principle applies to Soy. Use small amount and it will keep you health. Large amounts will hurt you!!

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An anxiety attack, or panic attack as they are more or less the same thing, is a frightening thing. I witnessed my wife have a panic attack while driving our car! I could not believe just how frightening it was!

If you think you might be showing symptoms of anxiety attacks there’s a simple test you can do. All you do is tick either yes or no on a series of questions. Then look at the notes at the end and it will let you know whether to seek further advice.

There’s a whole list of possible symptoms in the anxiety test. If you are having one or more of them then it may be in your interests to act fast. The last thing you want is to suffer an attack at the wrong moment, like driving your car!

If you do find you are having some of the panic disorder test symptoms then you can follow some of the links for more info on how to deal with, and stop them before they take hold. It’s possible to overcome them as my wife actually uses this technique to control her attacks. However, before we came across this particular lifesaving technique she saw all manner of useless shrinks and quacks.

One of the main symptoms of anxiety attacks is rapid heart beat and shortness of breath. Often these symptoms start for no know reason. They then escalate into a feeling of immense dread.

The symptoms themselves can actually make the attack worse as you are now panicking about the panic attack. This can cause it to spiral out of control. However, if you can recognise the signs early and know the techniques you can stop them dead in their tracks without any other ill effects.

Once you are confident enough to know and recognise your impending panic attack and are able to stop it dead. Then you will gain more and more confidence and the attacks will be a thing of the past.

If you need to take the panic attack symptoms test then click the link.

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