Estrogen & Progesterone for Menopause: Dietary, Herbal, & Botanical - 39
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- Maybe you want to manage your menopause using herbal and botanical products. And if you still have your uterus, you’ll need both estrogen and progesterone plant products to do so. The trick will be to balance the two so that you get the benefits of estrogen without harming your uterus. So how will you do that? Which herbal and botanical products will you use?
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I love this woman. Incredible how much love she has for us woman. Thank you 🙏
Thank you so much for appreciating my efforts, dear Sofia. I truly love giving you this education. It's what you deserve.
You're awesome MT! I feel so young and was in tears when I got back my blood results and was told that I am post menopausal. Then I found you! Thank you for making this journey bearable. I love how you break it down and explain. I just started HRT and it's really helped. Me and my mother are on HRT together.
Oh, Jennifer, welcome to "Menopause University." You will discover that, if you start with video #1 and watch them all in order, you understand absolutely everything. I'm s glad you're here. this is the menopause education you deserve.
And if you ever want my help in tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
MT ,I just want to tell you how very much I appreciate your hard work.
Oh, thank you. I love knowing that. And more than anything else, I love helping you.
Gotta tell you Barb, you're really rocking that grey blue! Looks fabulous against your skin tones. Enjoying your videos, so I'll add my voice to those singing your praises! 🌸
I know everyone is saying it, but you look gorgeous in these colours. Brings out your beautiful eye colour. Even though everyone is already saying it, I don't like keeping compliments to myself :)
You are so kind. Thank you, my dear. I'm with you about keeping compliments a secret. I'm a huge old-fashioned, hand-written note-writer. I always give people beautiful cards carrying my appreciation or sentiments. And they're usually shocked that I took the time to write them. So, thank you for making the effort to make me feel good.
Hi Dr. Barbie and thank you for another information packed lesson! Your genuine passion for women's health is plain to see. I feel so lucky and blessed to have found your channel. Bless you always, dear lady :) ♥
And bless you, too, Jeanne. There are so many lessons in every person we meet. All it takes is a desire to give of oneself. It's usually the natural thing to do, anyway. The giving is the gift.
So interesting that a lot of menopause supplements only have the estrogens!! So important to read labels and watch your videos!!! So happy I found you! Finding a naturopath! Thank you! Xoxoxo
The alternative median community focuses on and promotes use of progesterone ... even though it's only purpose is to support a pregnancy during your reproductive years and prevent uterine cancer in your post-menopausal years.
The traditional medical community focuses on and promotes estrogen because it's the hormone you lost at post-menopause, the loss of which increases your risk for many diseases (heart attack, osteoporosis, and Alzheimer's Disease).
You really need to learn ALL the facts before choosing any options from either camp.
♡Thank you for all your hard work and prep for each video. You are a wonderful teacher!!
And yo are a wonderful student! Thank you for taking advantage of this education.
This is amazing information and sooo helpful, MT. I’m devouring them in order and looking forward to catching up. I adore your engaging teaching style, wealth of research behind each presentation and dedication to the global population of women. Thank you!
You are so very welcome, my deat. I love every minute of creating and delivering this education to you.
when hear you talk,I am proud to be a woman; thank you
What an absolutely wonderful and uplifting thing to say. I am just so touched by your words. Thank you, thank you for telling me this.
You are right! Many doctors don't know natural remedies. Thank you for being so informative and educational.
You can always count on me for the whole truth and the whole story. You can do with it whatever you please.
It is almost 3 am and me and my hubby are watching your videos and he has to get up early for work. I am not a morning person to say the least! He said your videos are addictive! You look beautiful in that blue!
Oh my! This is surprising. Go to sleep! I'll still be here in the morning.
You make me laugh.
Good! laughter is healing!
Yes! I want you to laugh and learn.
You look so beautiful in that color!
Good, safe choices! Very good!
Thank you for guiding me.
You are very welcome, my dear. I see you're going back to re-watch old videos.
@@MenopauseTaylor There were some I missed so I thought I better get to them! Happy Vegan Thanksgiving, my dear friend.
Thanks once again MB.....You looked amazing...love the blue!!
You are so welcome. And thank you!
Your a God send. Thank you for the information. God bless you.🙏🏾❤
You are so welcome, my dear. I love giving you this education. It's what all women deserve.
im on estrogen patches since I had an early hysterectomy, still have ovaries but the symptoms start showing... I'm on a keto diet and taking all probiotics possible on the market , you are so so helpful !!!!thank u and god bless U to HELP ALL WOMEN WHO HAVE TO GO THRU THIS TILL THE END
I will be here to help you until I die. I love giving you this education.
Looking good! I am thankful my Dr takes my blood every 6 months to see exactly what ratio my cream needs. Yes I have a uterus so I also take a progesterone pill in the evening as what is in my cream isn’t enough. Thanks for spending your time and effort sharing your knowledge? Thanks 🙏
You are so very welcome, dear Sue. I love having you here, learning and gaining confidence in your menopause management.
I get the balancing act, but I remember in one of your videos, you spoke about the Asian population having a low rate of cancer and heart disease compared to the USA. You sort of attributed it to a diet high in soy products (between 80 to 100 mgs. per day). Now if their estrogen intake is high, shouldn't they be ingesting Chase Berry for progesterone? Why is uterine cancer not an issue? Thank you ahead of time for all that you do.
They get a lot more iodine from seaweed and fish and seafood daily, which balances the estrogen naturally. Western cultures generally don't eat that way. So, make sure to get iodine daily to balance estrogen. ☺
you are the best, thank you for sharing your knowledge! you are so beautiful!
Oh, Veronica, thank you! I love knowing these videos are helping you.
Thank you for the important information one more time !! By the way blue is your color you look really beautiful on blue :)
You are so welcome, and thank you for the compliment on my blue.
Thank you so much for taking the time to get back with me. And yes p.o.t.s is debilitating and isolating. Will take your advice regarding an Internal Medicine Doctor. Will continue to watch your videos as often as I can. Keep up your excellent work!
And you keep you r head up, Jill. I'm here to help you.
Thank you you’re a great teacher & I love your glowing skin! ❤️
Well, you're a great student, and knowing that this education helps you is what makes me glow. keep watching, my dear.
Love your content. Keeps me learning.
I'm so glad I'm meeting your needs.
I started with estrogen tablets 4 weeks ago after estrogen cream had no effect in diminishing my hot flashes and night sweats. I’m am feeling infinitely better. But my period returned this month. Will I go back to periods again. My dosage is very low, 0.5 mg of estrodial. I’m also taking progesterone.
Thank you so much for being a guiding light for us!
I love your videos. And your outfits! This hat is everything! 😊
Dr Barbie, I am soooo happy for this lessons. You explain us all we need to know about menopause in a very original and funny way. I am feeling like a litle girl that is watching a very funny movie. 🤗🤗🤗
Thank you very much for all the information. It’s amazing. I just discovered your videos and I’m learning a lot. With your help I’ll fight my hot flashes in no time. I’m subscribing to your channel and looking forward to new videos.
Viki,
I'm so glad you're here. If you really want to serve your needs, start at video #1 and watch them all in order. I promise you'll understand everything.
Here's why: I'm an anal, neurotic, pedantic, perfectionistic surgeon. I put great time and energy into making sure I publish my videos in just the right order so that they are the most beneficial for you.
There is absolutely nothing willy-nilly about the order. I guess you could say that my menopause series as akin to "Menopause University."
I start with Video #1, assuming you know absolutely nothing. And I do not mean that as an insult. The fact is, you don't know what you don't know. And, if you start at the beginning, you'll be shocked at what you thought you knew, but don't.
These videos are like building blocks. Each video builds on the last. Think of it like this: If you didn't know the alphabet, could you read? No. Well, if you don't know the foundation on the topic of menopause, you can't possibly make sense of it. So, first I teach you the alphabet and then I teach you how to read.
Most women think they know the "alphabet" of menopause, but when they watch my videos in order, beginning with the very first one, they realize that the vast majority of what they thought they knew is misinformation.
That's why visits with your doctor can seem so unproductive and curt. You don't speak the language of menopause. Your doctor doesn't have time to teach you the alphabet, how to read, or how to speak the language. So, most of your time face-to-face with any professional is unfruitful.
If you do watch my videos in order, you'll get a real education. Then, you'll discover that your doctor is so impressed that you can speak the language. And your appointments will be incredibly productive. You'll know what you want and how to get it.
You owe it to yourself to take advantage of the fact that I'm so organized. I leave nothing to chance with your menopause education. Why would you throw that away by jumping into the series in the middle or watching the videos out of order? It's like jumping into a mini-series in the middle of it. It's so much better if you watch from the beginning.
I plan the videos 8 months before they air. I shoot then 4 months before they air, and I edit them 1 month before they air. That takes a lot of planning on my part, and you get the benefits of all that planning.
Okay, that's the end of my parenting. I hope you give yourself what you deserve. Welcome aboard, my dear.
Menopause Taylor thank you so much. So far I have watched episode 1-3 and I love that it’s very easy to understand. You are doing a great job.
So are you!
You look beautiful Menopause Taylor!
Thank you for giving us all a wonderful tutorial, I think that these classes are important to addend to!! haha
Appreciate the time, effort and knowledge that you are giving us. I have learned so much! :)
(I know this may sound funny but sometimes when you speak I get a bit of Samantha (Elizabeth Montgomery) from Bewitched feel lol you sound at times like her lol Thanks again! xx
Samantha! Oh I loved her! Well thank you for that.
I loved her as well!! I was hooked on Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie!! xx
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Thank you once again Dr. Taylor! While I wish you had been here ten years ago, I am using all of your "classes" to my benefit and am getting prepared to see my gynecologist and ask for some HRT, because of you, your book, and The Estrogen Window book, I think I know what I am going to ask for. LOVE to you!
Oh my God! Do you have any idea how wonderful it is that you're well informed, confident in what you want, and comfortable with your choices? You are one of the very few who's really going about learning what's best for her in the right way. I admire you, Cindy.
Thank you very much for making a difference i ours lives and saving lives through education.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💖
You are so very welcome, my dear. I love giving you this education.
Such Great information . Thank you so much.
It's my absolute pleasure, my dear. Keep watching!
I take progesterone capsules 100 mg for sleep. But it’s not good for my liver. I’m looking for some natural sources.
You have a misconception about the effect of progesterone on your sleep. You've heard only half the story, my dear.
Most women have the misconception that progesterone “helps you sleep.”
But the reality is not quite as advertised. Estrogen is actually the hormone that helps you sleep … like a baby, that is. Progesterone can help you sleep, but more like a zombie than a baby.
Here are the facts:
Insomnia is a symptom of estrogen deficiency. So if you take adequate estrogen, you will sleep deeply and continuously throughout the night and wake up perky and energetic in the morning.
But if you take progesterone, things will be a bit different. Instead of just getting a good night’s sleep, it will make it difficult for you to wake up in the morning, make you feel sluggish when you do get up, and leave you feeling like a zombie all day. You’ll feel like you could sleep standing up. And you’ll have a hard time being productive.
The reason women “hear” that they should take it at night is because the Alternative community claims that it helps you sleep. Progesterone gives you that all-day drugged, drowsy, you-could-sleep-while-standing-up feeling that is so characteristic of early pregnancy. With progesterone, you do not merely get a good night’s sleep. You get a sluggishness that lasts all day (which is good during pregnancy because it makes you lazy so that the baby gets more calories to grow). But now that you’re peri-or post-menopausal, you don’t want to be sluggish all day.
So, if you want to sleep like a baby at night, take estrogen. If you want to be sluggish like a zombie all day, take progesterone.
I am waking groggy on the daily 100 mg of progesterone. But that is the minimum dose for uterus protection.
I probably need increased estrogen but I'm only in the beginning of the 3 month phase to test dosages. I need to listen to the herbal progesterone video again to know if you mentioned any side effects,like sleepiness, of chaste berry.
I appreciate this info. The question comes to mind how come estrogen supplementation during/after menopause can cause disease when using hormone supplements but not before menopause. Before menopause the body simply naturally produced both estrogen and progesterone at their appointed times in a womens cycle and disease was not so much a thing to be concerned about?
Is anyone here extremely sensitive to hormone replacement? I’m having the hardest time adjusting! I wish she had a video on what to do in my situation.
Sara,
No video will ever be able to tailor everything specifically to YOU.
This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
Dear teacher, it may sound a little out of purpose at this time of this series of videos but it is not; I wish to learn more about DHEA an Pregnenolone as a way of balancing hormones during menopause as far as hormones are all related to each other . I personally pay a lot of attention to those in trying to manage my menopause symptoms and anti-aging on a long term routine in general; although I am quite sure you have already anticipated this question , and planned to discuss this point on a further video; with all my gratitude,for your work , best regards !
You are about to get to the video that covers DHEA.
As for pregnenolone, you have misconceptions galore. If you would like to learn the facts, the best option is a to schedule a consultation with me at Menopause Taylor.ME.
But it seems to me that you need a consultation anyway because you are focusing on all the wrong things. Please consider it and schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
@@MenopauseTaylor thank you !
@@teresabasile4058 You are very welcome.
@@teresabasile4058 You are so welcome, Teresa.
I’m on the horn at this very moment looking to be referred to a naturopath experienced in post menopausal health. Thanks again. I’ve watched up to this point ALL in numerical order. 😉 and in less than 3 days. And thanks hot and flashy Angie.
You are such a good student. But don't jump the gun before getting the entire education.
You should have a consultation with me BEFORE going to any kind of professional. I will ensure that you do not burn your bridges or fall prey to scammers. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do the all online.
I love your tutorials!! I am a bit confused about the Wild Yams. In a previous tutorial (21 or 22) when you went shopping for supplements/herbs you put the Wild Yam supplement in your cart and said it was a great form of Progesterone and in this tutorial you say that it is a source of Estrogen. Can it be used for both? Just wanted to be sure before I purchase.
You'll find it marketed as progesterone ... even though wild yams actually contain estrogen.
Some companies take the estrogen in wild yams and convert it to progesterone.
But, the fact is the entire vitamin, mineral, supplement, and herbal industry is unregulated. So you never really know what you're getting.
@@retrogal1622 I applaud you Rhonda, for helping other women get the menopause education they deserve. My dream is for all women to get this education in their 20s & 30 so that they are prepared well in advance.
I'm really excited about the opportunity to meet you.
Menopause Taylor thank you! 😍👍
@@retrogal1622 It's my pleasure.
You're lucky. You get to play with PlayDoh. One of the UA-cam ladies I watch calls her magnifying glass her zoom lens. You probably don't remember it (this was 4 years ago), but I'm in love with your blue dress.
xo~linda
Thank you, my dear.
Hi Doc. Barbie, been following in order your video and it came to my mind .... why don't you formulate an herbal/botanical product of your own with balance estrogen and progesterone. Thanks.
I am the ONE person you can count on to tell you the truth about everything rather than try to sell you some product. I always say, "If there's a product involved, run!"
You will need get the truth form anyone who has a product to sell you or who is sponsored by a product producer.
You never hav to worry about my honesty.
@@MenopauseTaylor
You never sell us. And that is noble. Thank you.
Sadly there’s a channel out in UA-cam that hawks her “cure -all - au-natural” etc. Her videos appear in their titles to be genuine help. Surreptitiously enough, she is in it for the cash. 100%.
Snake oil selling , and to women suffering and looking for actual information. Sad.
@@pilarboutte392 If there's a product involved, run!
I LOVE THE HAT!!!
I hear what you’re saying Doc But I’m totally mesmerized by the hat, outfit, colors …
I wear my regular, everyday clothing for these videos.
You always look amazing but this look, this Hat is giving me life as they say . As we enter this mature stage of our lives, we were hoping to be more secure, grounded, wise, and effective in the world yet we get thrown a massive curve with this menocrap (sorry) and you are a lifesaver. I thought I was going nuts- all of a sudden at age 45 things shifted for me I started getting my first UTI s ever, my entire system weakened, no sleep, anxiety, a host of physical symptoms (all of them actually) , recently at 49 the migraines started and have been Horrific just cannot function. Bio identical progesterone immediately stopped the migraines, and gave me the wonderful sedative effect I desperately needed to sleep better. Woman was I ever exhausted ! Going to add estrogen soon as it arrives in the mail (estriol) since I hate blood drawing I haven’t had the blood analysis yet. OBGYN here says insurance will only cover pharmaceuticals anyway which I’m hesitant to take *
Thanks agaon for another great video. I have got it now and waiting for the next 2 videos x
They're comin'.
Sooooooo, if you are in the uterus club-and eat some estrogen foods everyday, should you be taking some form of progesterone ???
Well, as you know from watching my videos on phytoestrogens, plant sources of estrogen are extremely weak. So they're not going to thicken your uterus a lot or rapidly. But it's still better to balance them with some progesterone, be it Chasteberry or some other form of progesterone.
I had blood exam and my hormons are all ok according to the doctor. I'm 47 years old. Anyway, I'll be following your tutorials!
You're smart. You really should learn this BEFORE you need it. If you do, you'll sail through menopause because you'll know who to manage it your way without getting bogged down in all the misconceptions and confusion. I applaud you!
Menopause Taylor, thank you for your kind words.
Hi - a bit confused here - back in the tutorial about dietary estrogen and soy products you mentioned that one of the benefits is that they protect you from breast and uterine cancer - here we are talking about having to still find a way of getting progesterone to protect the uterus - wouldn't the phytoestrogens already be protecting you? Also you mentioned that they are so weak it's unlikely the uterine wall would become thick - so why do we still need to find a dietary progesterone?? Thanks so much
Oh my! You are confused about the most basic of things.
ALL estrogen, no matter the source, has he potential for thickening the lining inside your uterus ... unLess you balance it with progesterone.
Estrogen is like fertilizer for the uterine lining to grow.
Progesterone acts as the lawnmower.
Maybe you should schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME so that I can make absolutely sure you understand everything. I do them all online. Of course, a consultation is the only way to tailor everything specifically to YOU, anyway.
Is vitex beneficial for progesterone in post-menopausal women? I recall another video where you said it did not help? Just wanted to clarify. Thanks for all your great info!
Vitex is progesterone. Progesterone is the baby's hormone. The ONLY reason you produced it was to support your pregnancies.
At menopause, if you take HRT, you have to include progesterone only if you still have your uterus to prevent uterine cancer. But it has no benefits for you at all.
Just to let you know that I was back at the gynaecologist this week and yippee she has finally agreed to a TAHBSO. I've had a lot of side effects from the tablets to shrink the fibroids and my endometriosis is much worse whilst on them (they thicken the endometrial wall). She has asked me to lose a little weight first, as due to the enlarged uterus, adhesions etc it's unlikely she'll be able to do it vaginally. We have also agreed to use SERMs rather than HRT to allow the endometriosis to die off. Finally progress has been made. Many thanks for these videos as I was able to articulate exactly what I wanted and why. Best wishes.
That's fantastic news! I wish I could be there to see how much better you feel ... even when you're still recovering from surgery! It's absolutely astonishing how much this will change your life. I'm so happy for you.
Many thanks xx
I just want to know what I do to fix the weight gain. If you can answer this question I'd be happy. I appreciate you going through those various products and I agree, I need help in navigating. My main complaint, weight gain!! I hate it. I feel like things are totally out of whack but I don't know who to turn to. Any help, suggestions?
Panthera Pardus I’m 50 now & went through menopause early. I’ve struggled with my weight my whole life. Have you tried a calorie counting app? For me it was sad to find out that at our age we are really not allowed a lot of calories in a day. Especially if we want to lose weight. On a positive note foods from nature don’t have a lot of calories so we just need to eat superhealthy and exercise. ❤️
Learnt alot
Wonderful!
your videos have really opened my eyes on menopause, can I take testosterone and estrogen for partial hysterectomy no sex drive my family MD discourages replacement hormones Thank You
You may absolutely take estrogen and testosterone!
Do not use your family physician to manage your menopause. Do you know how much education on menopause we get in medical school? About an hour!
That means that any physician who did not do a residency in Ob/Gyn has only received about an hour of education on menopause. Go to a gynecologist. You'll be so glad you did.
You might even be able to find a Gynecologist who specializes in menopause. Go to www.menopause.org. (That's the website for the North American Menopause Society, or NAMS). Click on the "For women" tab. Then click on "Find a provider." They're all menopause specialists. Put in your zip code to see if there's one near you.
I like this Lady 💯
Well, I like you, too! And I love giving you this education.
I had a partial(Uterus only)hysterectomy at 35 yrs old for fibroids. I started using biodentical progesterone and wild yam capsules about three years later and am currently still doing this. I was always naturally thin and very active with no symptoms until at 56, I started experience weight gain, sleep problems and nightsweats. I also was unable to do my regular workouts because I would not be able to sleep. I am now 62 and only have one mild night sweat, wake up twice a night to urinate and during the night and still, occasionally, wake up for about an hour. I walk and do pilates for exercise. Though I've lost 10 lbs in five years, I still need to lose about ten more pounds and I have some hair thinning. I do eat eggs, chicken, meat and fish for protein because I always heard that soy was bad for your thyroid and my mother and one of my sisters had thyroid and weight issues. I had also read that women didn't need to supplement estrogen because we make it all our lives in our fat cells. I am now wondering if I will sleep better and lose some weight with estrogen or introducing some fermented soy into my diet. I already have a really good diet and supplement regime and I only eat dairy very sparingly. I use 220mg of the progesterone split up into day and night and take one 400mg wild yam capsule with breakfast and dinner. Also I've just ordered Equelle wish is formulated from soy germ. Have you heard of this supplement?
42 years old...no period after having Covid in Dec 2022. I just recently started Equelle...no relief yet...it's been about 2 weeks and I just got vitex yesterday. I only eat seafood, eggs, and soy based vegan meats (tofu). Perhaps it's had a negative affect on me. I pray daily for a fix...the hot flashes are relentless! Also, lost sexual sensation...I know TMI...but hopefully others can relate with my transparency...or offer their solutions. I will be connecting with professionals...asap!
Thank you so much for all you do your awesome!
You are so welcome, my dear. I lovemaking these videos for you.
Amazing as always ❤👍
Hi Barbie… I am a 64-year-old who has never experienced pain, symptoms or any issues while going through the change. I had my first child at 42 and my second at 46. Even though I feel very healthy with no problems I am wondering should I now be taking some source of progesterone and if so could you suggest how I should start? I love your channel. I'm a newbie! Thanks for all of your hard work in preparing to educate us! :-)
Vicki,
The first thing you should do, if you're just joining my channel, is to watch these videos in order, from the beginning. You'll be shocked at what you didn't know!
The most important question I have for you is: At what age did you have your very last period? In other words, when did you become post-menopausal. The time frame between then and now is the critical factor in knowing whether or not you're a good candidate for hormones.
Also, why are you asking about progesterone alone? (If you haven't watched these videos in order, that would explain it.) Are you of the Alternative and Complementary persuasion? And do you still have your uterus? I need to know more of your personal details.
I really want to help you, but I can't assess enough based on how you posed the question. So, either you jumped into this series without the previous videos or you still need to give me a few more pieces of information.
I love educating you and answering your questions, so please follow up and reach out again.
Love the hat. Now on a month of Chasteberry and seeing how my body responded so far this video covers my next step I'm really enjoying this education. I knew to.take menopause seriously but thamks to.Dr.Barbie.I now realize how seriously I need to manage this stuff as it entails so much more than I ever imagined I love how the options are also so.much more than I imagined right now I'm going for whole herbs.as i feel safe going this route at the moment and they're the most affordable.in my area. I can never thank you enough.and for all the lives that benefit from your work
You are so very welcome, my dear. Keep watching!
Gorgeous hat!
Oh, well than you, my dear. I've discovered that hats make people happy.
Thank you so much for your information.
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You are so very welcome. It's my pleasure and passion to help you.
Thank you for posting this
It's my pleasure.
Your great!
You're very kind, mu dear. Thank you.
I assure you that, if you start with video #1 and watch them al in order, you will understand everything and get the menopause education you deserve.
If you watch them randomly, you will sabotage your entire menopause education.
And if you ever want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
Thank you very much for providing this information! As I understand, taking estrogen alone without balancing it with progesterone will increase one's chance for uterine cancer. I was curious what impact would taking progesterone alone have.
You are Mama Bear, not Baby Bear.
The word, "progesterone" means "hormone in support of pregnancy:"
"Pro" = in support of
"Gest" = gestation (pregnancy)
"One" = hormone
Progesterone's only role during your reproductive life is to protect Baby Bear in utero. It does nothing for YOU.
Once you are post-menopausal, progesterone's only role or benefit for you is to prevent uterine cancer. That's it!
People who believe that progesterone has other benefits have fallen prey to marketing, not science.
@@MenopauseTaylor Thank you for your response, Dr. Taylor! I thought you may want to know that I am watching the videos in order, and I like your quizzes! :)
I love knowing this! You're becoming a menopause nerd, like me.@@marinam9091
Great video! I'm so estrogen dominant, I even needed to take progesterone while pregnant in the first trimester. Anyone you would recommend in the Atlanta area? This can all be very overwhelming 😬
Taking progesterone in the first trimester of pregnancy has nothing to do with estrogen dominance (if there is such a thing.) The alternative & complementary world espouses this phenomenon of "estrogen dominance." In pregnancy, many women need progesterone to help support the pregnancy because of previous losses. (Pro=in support of; Gest=pregnancy; one=hormone).
I don't know any physicians in Atlanta. But if you want a menopause specialist, go to www.menopause.org. It's the North American Menopause Society. All the physicians are menopause specialists (and they're called, "NAMS providers.) Click on the patient tab. Then click on "Find a NAMS provider" or "Find a doctor."
Menopause Taylor oh ok, but I do have every sign of an overflow of estrogen lol!! I'm only 43 but have experienced some changes over the past 6 months or so. Like "fluff" around my hips and thighs. I'm extremely active, live a clean organic whole food lifestyle (plant/nut/seed/fish). No alcohol/coffee. Hot power yoga 3x a wk, even got rid of 95% of my high end makeup/hair products-just can't let go of my Chanel mascara!! These hormones are a mystery!!
I will definitely browse this website and keep in touch. It's so hard to find drs that don't think your nuts!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!
Thank you Barbie that good to know .
You are welcome!
They should teach women all this stuff at school. And other useful life skills like how to have healthy empowered relationships. All those hours of lessons and I've had to wait till I'm old to work out some essential basics of life
I agree. My big dream is for ALL women to get this entire education in their 20s.
Do you have any tips for women now who are non-menopausal to help them have an easier ride of things in the future?
YES! Learn all this NOW, before you need it. Oh my God! I'm so excited that you're watching now. If only every woman would learn this in advance. What a different world it would be!
Stay with me. I will make your menopause so smooth you won't be bothered by it at all.
cool! I already learnt so much already Barbie. Knowledge truly is power!
I applaud you, my dear.
Very nice uterine lining model. These are great products for the right women. Many I wouldn't use although my health is good I want to remain that way. I avoid soy for thyroid reasons and my system is too sensitive for anything that messes with blood pressure, so please ladies be careful and don't be mislead by a cool label or a good price. Right now chastberry and red clover and eating many phytoestrogens are working very well for me and I also take a.few vitamins along with protein powder. Another thing that works for me right now is avoiding foods that raise or lower tostostrone. This will shift throughout life I'm certain but right now it's working fine for me so I leave that dude fuel alone. Great information thank you.
The whole gist of this education is to manage YOUR menopause YOUR way, and encourage other women to do the same. No two women are alike.
Do you go over the Dutch test in one of your videos?
I'm of topic for today but I'm at my wits end with hot flashes and my gp has offered nothing to help. I'm not suitable for hrt due to my sister having a severe stroke, I also have high blood pressure but a low pulse rate. I am 54 years old and I prefer not to take medication. Thank you for any words of wisdom you may have for me.
I am 56. Mine came back after 2 years off HRT. Trying Black Cohash and chasteberry type I think it's working. Need a bit more time to test. Maybe this might be a thought for you.
There are a bunch of non-medical things you can do for hot flashes. If you don't have my book, get it. Chapter 10 gives you a bunch of options. We'll get to hot flashes in the videos at the end of the year.
Yes! There was a teacher Barbie
I want that doll! I've never seen her.
@@MenopauseTaylor
Lol!
I remember it from my childhood. And a quick search on the internet reveals that there was more than one version over the years ( which I didn’t know!)
Very informative discussion (as usual!). I would like to ask how do women in the Far East manage to protect their uterus despite high dietary soy intake?
They eat soy their entire lives. And, as you know from my previous videos, the strength of estrogen in soy is 1/100 - 1/ 1000 that of the estrogen in your body. Soy has a whole slew of health benefits IF it's a regular part of your diet.
But, I always want women to know that, at menopause, you have to balance any estrogen with progesterone, even a weak one.
They also eat a diet high in iodine which balances the estrogen in soy. They consume seaweed and seafood and fish daily. Western cultures generally don't eat that way.
My Doctor disagreed with the chasteberry and only said black cohash.. Will mention it and guess she doesn't know which I did about the progesterone and estrogen together. It is expensive to seek alternative professional help. Guess I will be taken chances.
Black cohosh acts like estrogen. Chaste berry acts like progesterone.
What kind of doctor is he/she?
I am not listening to her. Just a regular Dr. She just said black cohash. I disagree with her and going back to my other formula with chaste berry also. I will mention it to her about important to have both estrogens . She told me after 5 years I shouldn't take the HRT perscription one anymore. Seems either way there may be risks. I am glad you're here. Thanks My moods are more of a problem then hot flashes sometimes. I guess i have to take the new product for a while. I feel some mood improvement. Just in a very stressful time with job changes, sick mom, hyper hubby, lol, and menopause doesn't help.
Bingo! There are pros and cons to absolutely everything. The reason I teach the way I do is so that you'll realize nothing's perfect. There are benefits and risks to each and every option for menopause. Your job is to weigh the benefits and risks as the apply TO YOU.
What's beneficial to one woman is risky to another. What one sees as a pro, another sees as a con. My goal is to give you the facts and let you use them as you please.
Hi Dr. Taylor. I've been listening to your episodes in order. And you tell us to please watch in order. So I was wondering if you mention the women that do NOT have a uterus?
I mention it whenever it's pertinent. Mostly, it's only pertinent with regard to progesterone. Women without a uterus do not need progesterone. Everything about estrogen is the same.
@@MenopauseTaylor thank you for responding. About a couple years ago I started listening to your UA-cam just to have knowledge before my change. Then I stopped. I was feeling not quite myself for quite a while mentioned it to my DO he ordered the test and was told I'm on menopause but I still have very low estrogen so I was put on progesterone. I told the nurse I have no uterus. Which it's in my record. To be honest idk if I was heard so next week is my following appointment and I need to make sure I am heard and the reason why I was given progesterone (which I should not have left the office with that doubt)
I want to thank you for the knowledge you have given me. And continue giving because theres still alot of episodes...lol love your props.❤
@@Laluzlinda You are so welcome. I always want you to hav the information you ned to recognize when a provider doesn't know what he or she is doing.
I love your hat, your fun personality and your style of teaching! Love it all!
You are so kind. I love it that you're laughing and learning.
Hello Menopause Barbie, I like your talk. What kind of supplements are good for menopause?
When you write "supplements," to what are your referring? Dietary supplements? Vitamins and minerals? Herbal products?
The videos that address these things (so far) are: 20, 31, 36 & 37, 39 (this one), 47, 59 & 60.
If you watch these videos (all my videos) in order, you'll understand everything. If you jump around, you might not.
Love you and the hat too!
Thank you so much, my dear. I love you, too!
my wife had estroven for her surgical menopause, it only helped with hot flash relieve, we switched to femoston now. It seems much better and she also has period back. will long term affects be blood clots?
This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
@@MenopauseTaylor thank you Dr Taylor for your care, with very quick response. I am learning a lot from your channel, but still in progress, there are many videos in the list to watch and learn. So far I have just reached to this video.
@@BanhBao9824 I love helping you. And if your wife schedules a consultation, I will love meeting her and helping her.
Women are so left in the dark when it comes to their hormones. There is so much conflicting advice. Google HRT it says HRT is only for a brief time. But why? Heart Alzheimers etc are vital health issues and if HRT can help prevent them why are we being deprived so vehemently, even aggressively by so many doctors..
This is an area where women are really being cheated, I feel passionately about this issue, it MUST change.
Deirdre,
There are huge differences between:
Education
Marketing
Fear-mongering
Most of what you find on the Internet is marketing or fear-mongering.
If you want a real education, get it here on my channel. It's all I do.
And if you want everything tailored specifically to YOU, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. You will discover that nothing is confusing when you apply it all specifically to YOU.
@@MenopauseTaylor Thank you so much. I am watching many of your videos now. You really are brave. I don’t say that lightly. Today truth is very dangerous.
Yes, those of us who tell the whole story and the whole truth are rebels.@@deirdrewalsh1134
How do you take care of your hair they look so beautiful my daughter has curly hair but nothing makes them look like this..
You are so very kind, my dear. My hair is on "the neglect plan." I do nothing. I do not own a comb or brush. I do not color it or straighten it. I put conditioner in it and leave it. And I cut it myself.
I thin that, with curly hair, the less you do, the better.
Hi Barbie...what are the risks of taking estrogen if you have large uterine fibroids please ? should I still be on a low dose along with progesterone ..I suffer from hot flushes, night sweats etc terribly and have done for many years...many thanks
Deb,
Estrogen for menopause isn't really going to have an effect on your fibroids. They usually shrink some at the time of menopause, and they might shrink more without any hormones. But so will your bones, your brain, and your heart arteries. It's always a balancing act. You're better off with fibroids than you are with a heart attack, osteoporosis and Alzheimer's Disease.
The goal is for you to feel better now and later.
Thank you.
It's my absolute pleasure.
What if you have an iud fitted? (Mirena) do you still need to take progesterone, as you're getting some already? Thank you taylor I love your channel
You will be getting to this in upcoming videos.
Mirena is a progestin IUD that delivers progestin to your uterus only. The progestin does not travel through your body and give you the yucky side effects of progesterone. So, with an IUD, you do not need any other kind of progesterone.
Don't we want progesterone systemically for the brain, heart, etc since we have receptors everywhere even if we don't know the full effect?
Progesterone is something your body produces only for the benefit of a baby during pregnancy.
The word, "progesterone" means "hormone in support of pregnancy:"
"Pro" = in support of
"Gest" = gestation (pregnancy)
"One" = hormone
Progesterone's only role during your reproductive life is to protect Baby Bear in utero. It does nothing for YOU.
Once you are post-menopausal, progesterone's only role or benefit for you is to prevent uterine cancer. That's it!
People who believe that progesterone has other benefits have fallen prey to marketing, not science.
Think about how some women feel best when they are pregnant, while others feel worst when they are pregnant. All that matters is that you do what's best FOR YOU.
The great thing about this education is that you can use it (or refuse it) as you please. There is nothing that is right for all women. We are not robots.
You never have to justify your choices to anybody. The goal is to empower you to manage YOUR menopause YOUR way ... and allow all other women to do the same.
So beautiful!
You are so kind.Thank you.
Very wise information, Love and protect thy Uterus HAHAH
That's funny.
Regarding @30:00 and in one of your videos, you mentioned that a Mirena is great because it confines the progesterone in the uterus and protects against uterine cancer. So since we can't predict how much estrogen we are actually taking from dietary/herbal/supplemental products, why can't we just ask the gynae/OB to place a Mirena for us? In that way, we can eat all the food/supplements/herbs that have oestrogen/phytoestrogens (such as wild yam, soy...) to treat our menopausal syptoms and not risk getting uterine cancer, can't we?
This is an option.
I have been researching for years now progesterone and estrogen bioidentical replacement therapy for many years now and everybody that I have talked to says that wild yam is progesterone and now your calling it an estrogen?
I'm not "calling it" anything. The fact is that Wild Yams CONTAIN estrogen. None of this is "my opinion." Sometimes, companies take the estrogen in Wild Yams and make a progesterone product out of it. But to think that Wild Yams contain estrogen is just plain inaccurate.
If you've been "researching" Wild Yam progesterone, then you've been doing so within the Alternative & Complementary industry, which markets Wild Yam products galore, and markets them as "progesterone." That's not science. It's marketing. They focus on progesterone as the solution to everything, & sell progesterone. So, they have coined the term "estrogen dominance," alleged that most gynecologic problems are due to estrogen, and promote progesterone as the solution. (Videos 74. 75. 76)
I am not against the Alternative & Complementary community. You should do whatever you want to manage your menopause, but you should be sure you're basing your decision s on fact rather than misconceptions.
I just give you facts with which you can make good decisions for yourself. If you watch all my videos in order, beginning with the very first one, you'll see that I don't belong to a "camp" of have an angle. I teach you about ALL the options for managing YOUR menopause YOUR way, including Diet, Exercise, Lifestyle, Vitamins, Minerals, Botanicals, Herbs, Acupuncture, Hypnosis, Hormonal Medication, and Non-Hormonal Medications. To my knowledge, I am the ONLY person who is unbiased and has no product to sell you. All I have to offer is education.
Menopause Taylor ... Thanks for the clarification, from everything I have read from Suzanne Somers to Dr. Wright and all those in between, unless I missed something, I never heard them say that Wild yams have estrogen in them. Barbra Hoffman seems to swear by a progesterone/DHEA only approach first, and then estrogen if needed during menopause. I'm giving it 2 to 3 months on a progesterone approach with 10 mg of DHEA and if my symptoms don't improve then I'm going to take the Biest/testosterone BHRT cream my doctor has prescribed. When I inquired about the ingredients and formula composition to the compounding pharmacy they couldn't answer all my questions, which makes me nervous. God Bless, thanks again!
The reason no one can answer your questions is because there are no studies on Alternative & Complementary products. They do not have to meet and specified regulatory standards.
Your sources all fall into the Alternative & Complementary realm. (And there's not much "in between" Suzanne Sommers - who is an actress, not a doctor - and Dr. Wright, who is an Integrative Medicine doctor.) That does not make them bad. It's just that you are not making any distinction between different types of "doctors." They are not all created equal. You are not getting facts. You're getting marketing.
If you only tune into one school of thought, you'll get just that: one school of thought.
I'm giving you the gamut of information without taking a side. I know of no other professional who does the same.
I have noting but facts to offer you. I don't care what you use for your menopause. I just believe that you deserve a complete and unbiased education with which to make your choices. So far, you haven't gotten that.
Botanical and herbal forms of oestrogen don’t protect against heart attack, osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s do they?
No botanical products protect reliably against any of the diseases that are due to estrogen deficiency.
@@MenopauseTaylor Thanks!
I am on 2mg of estrogen but still have symptoms. I will try 3mg and see…would 4 be too high?
This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
Love your videos! Education at its best! Your lips look extra plump today💄
They were extra plump. I was having an allergic reaction!
Menopause Taylor Hope you are feeling better:)
hola Barbie, I had a total hysterectomy 6 yrs ago, 50 yrs old now, taking Estradiol 0.5 mg daily. i would like to stop, but cant, symptons persist, especially sleeping. Can i try herbal or what do you recommend
Why do you want to stop taking your estradiol?
I can assure you that your symptoms will recur if you stop it. And there's no herb on earth that will do even on tenth what your estradiol does to prevent your symptoms. Nor will any herb prevent a heart attack, osteoporosis, or Alzheimer's like your estradiol will.
Tell me if I'm missing something.
I needed a provider's opinion, no one has been able to answer. thank you so much Barbie!!
You are so welcome. If you're happy and feel fine, don't change a thing. (Don't dissect a rose!) So many women change what they're doing out of fear that is completely unfounded.
Dr. Taylor- I have a uterus and I happen to eat (alot) foods that are considered phytoestrogenic like chickpeas, bell peppers, edamame, etc....would I still need a progesterone source to balance this out? I guess chasteberry is in my future(?) I never thought about the balance but it all makes sense! Thank you! 🙂
It's important to balance estrogen with progesterone regardless of the source. But you need to realize that different categories of hormones have different strengths.
Phytoestrogens are 1/00 to 1/1000 as strong as pharmaceutical estrogens. So you don't have to use a pharmaceutical or compounded progesterone to balance them. Chasteberry is adequate.
On the other hand, if you take pharmaceutical estrogen, Chasteberry would be grossly inadequate.
Is it advisable to have the uterus removed to avoid uterine cancer if it is not sick?
I never use words like "advisable." This entire eduction is all about learning the facts, tailoring the all specifically to YOU, and balancing the benefits of each option against the risks of each option. If you want me to do that with you, I can do so in a consultation, which you can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
Hi Barbie- I’m 48 years old and are having issues with hot flashes and weight gain. I suffer from endometriosis and was told evening primrose oil was good for that and hot flashes. Well, I started taking it and have put on some weight in my breasts, belly and butt area. I’m also swollen? Did I put more estrogen in my body that i didn’t need from the EPO? I also have had a bulky uterus for a few years any suggestions on making it smaller?
Your symptoms of hot flashes and weight gain are both symptoms of estrogen loss. Estrogen is the remedy for both. Because you still have your uterus, you would have to take progesterone with estrogen. You're young, and the younger you are, the higher the dosages you need to do the trick. Low dose birth control is the most effective option for younger women. Once you get past age 55, HRT is more appropriate.
Endometriosis is a situation in which the uterine lining that normally sheds as a period (endometrium) flows backward and drips out the end of your fallopian tube. It implants wherever it falls. And then it does the same thing in its new location that it did when it was in your uterus: it builds up and then bleeds. The best thing to treat and reduce progression fo endometriosis is birth control (pills, patches, or a vaginal ring). That's because birth control causes very little build-up of the lining of your uterus. If there's lees built up in the first place, there's less to flow backward up your tubes.
The "bulky uterus" you speak of could be one of two things: (1) Endometriosis in the wall of your uterus, or (2) Fibroids. I can't tell which based on your descriptions alone.
Evening Primrose Oil consists of four fatty acids. It has no direct applicability to alleviating menopausal symptoms, although some women use it for hot flashes. It has no effect on endometriosis. Who told you to use it for these problems?
I do one-on-one consultations (in person and on Skype). If you'd like, you can schedule one (MenopauseTaylor.ME). I'll show you all sorts of props and models so that you truly understand your situation. Then, you can choose how to manage it.
How about women who have a Mirena? Would just an estrogen patch help?
Yes, you an certainly do that. The Mirena provides you with birth control and protection of your uterus from uterine cancer. And the estrogen alleviates your symptoms of menopause, prevents a heart attack, prevents osteoporosis, and prevents Alzheimer's Disease. Your Mirena is not going to make your menopause symptoms better. Estrogen will do that.
What about estrogen dominance and a woman without a uterus?
Ooooo. I can tell by your question that you have a lot of misconceptions. Too many for me to address them here. I cover estrogen dominance in videos 74 - 76. But you need to watch all my videos in order to understand what you deserve to know.
You might want a quicker or more direct way of getting the information you need. If so, here are some options:
(1) Start with the very first video and watch them all in order. That little number after each title tells you the order.
(2) Get my book from MenopauseTaylor.ME and read it in chronological order
(3) Get the webinars at MenopauseTaylor.ME and watch each chapter in order
(4) Get the DVD of the seminar at MenopauseTaylor.ME & watch it all. It consists of 2 DVDs that are my 14-hour seminar.
(5) Schedule a one-on-one consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME to get the education AND have it tailored specifically to YOU
I want to help you, but there's no way I can do so here in this comment box. It would require about 30 pages of information just to correct your misinformation.
What if you only have ovires.
Hello Dr Taylor! Why do women who are not yet officially post menopausal, but close, need to go on the cyclical regimen? What will happen if they go on the continuous?
You have your information wrong. You can go on either.
If you bleed on the continuous regime, though. that may be your body telling you it isn't ready for that. Alternatively, it could just warrant an adjustment in your HRT.
I was still having periods (heavy) but they started becoming very light and skipping months. I have been on continuous for almost 2 months and no bleeding. Thank you Dr Taylor!
@@jenb6960 You are welcome, my dear.
Dr Barbie, I just turned 57 and my ultrasound showed thickening of the uterus lining and this concerns me after watching your video.I have only been going through hot flashes this past year and had my last period in August. Can I go on a hot replacement?
Awesome
Well, thank you, my dear.