WOMENS HEALTH ISSUES Part 2

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WOMENS HEALTH ISSUESPart 2

• Presented by
• Tom Schnorr R.Ph., C.C.N.
• Apothecary Shop
• 11645 Angus Rd 1
• Austin, TX 78759

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WOMENS HEALTH ISSUESPart 2

• THE LATEST ON NUTRITION

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WHY MULTI-VITAMINS MINERALS ?

• OUR DIEST HAVE CHANGED!!
• Throughout 99 our existence, 100 of calories in
  our diet came from plants and animals that had
  grown in nature without the addition of
  antibiotics, growth hormones, pesticides,
  insecticides, or herbicides. Today 2/3 of
  calories come from foods that are basically
  devoid of nutrition processed sugar, fats and
  oils, processed grains, and alcohol.

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WHY MULTI-VITAMINS AND MINERALS

• Food processing removes large quantities of
  nutrients.
• The nutrients most often lost during processing
  include all B-vitamines, vitamines A, C, D, E,
  and many minerals.

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WHY MULTI-VITAMINS MINERALS

• Factory farming has changed the way our food is
  grown and distributed.
• Chemical agriculture relying on fertilizers,
  pesticides, insecticides, and herbicides. Leading
  to soil depletion.
• Early harvest food products will not have full
  complement of nutrients.
• World wide shipping

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WHY MULTI-VIATMINES MINERALS

• Stress and environmental changes
• Stress depletes nutrients in the body
• Poor diets
• Lifestyle choices
• Smoking and alcohol
• Pharmaceuticals can deplete nutrients

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DRUG-INDUCED NUTRIENT DEPLETIONS

• HRT / Oral contraceptives metabolism interferes
  with absorption of both folic acid and B-6.
  Depletion can lead to anxiety, depression,
  irritability, sleep disturbances
• Cholesterol lowering drugs (lipitor, zocor,
  mevacor) block production of CoQ10 causing a
  decrease in energy levels.

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DRUG-INDUCED NUTRIENT DEPLETIONS

• Ulcer medications (nexium, prilosec, zantac)
  can deplete B-Vitamins, Iron, Zinc, Protein.
• Antibiotics Kills the friendly bacteria that
  produce B-Vitamins and Vitamin K.
• Anti-Inflammatory drugs Aspirin, Ibuprofen,
  many others deplete folic acid, Vitamin C, and
  Iron.

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FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS

• Hypothyroidism Estrogen Dominance can lead to
  low thyroid function. Stress can do this too.
• Long term nutritional deficiencies
• Liver dysfunction Inability to breakdown and
  detoxify estrogen and other toxins will increase
  symptoms.
• Environmental xenoestrogen exposure.

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FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS

• Stress Negatively affects the adrenals and
  decreases the amount of estrogen and progesterone
  produced.
• Hypoglycemia increases menopausal symptoms like
  anxiety, mood swings, and decreases overall
  energy level.
• Poor diet and lack of exercise.

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ADRENAL FUNCTIONYou may need adrenal support if-

• When you awaken you feel groggy and have to drag
  yourself out of bed.
• You can not get going without the first cup or
  two of caffeinated beverage.
• At night, though exhausted, you have difficulty
  falling asleep as the worries of the day replay
  in your mind.
• You wonder what happened to your interest in sex.

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HOW TO SUPPORT YOUR ADRENAL GLANDS

• Get enough sleep!
• Avoid caffeine, junk food, and sugar.
• Eat enough protein.
• Take a multi-vitamin, magnesium, vitamin C, and
  B-complex vitamins.
• Herbal support licorice, adaptogens
• Consider hormonal support progesterone, DHEA,
  and testosterone.
• Lifestyle changes.

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Adrenal Support Products

• Licorice Plus help support cortisol levels,
  stabilize blood sugar, and increase stamina
• Adrenal Stress-End adrenal extract and vitamins
  often used with Licorice Plus
• Adrenal-Cortex Fractions pure adrenal cortex
  extract used in more severe fatigue
• Herbal Adaptogen formula great liquid herbal
  extract with ginseng

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Foundation Nutrients

• Multi-vitamin dosed 2-3 times per day
• Vitamin E natural mixed tocopherols not
  synthetic
• EFAs essential fatty acids fish oils are
  best, use pharmaceutical grade only quality is
  very important look for EPA DHA content as
  well as stabilizers like vitamin E
• Vitamin C 1,000 3,000mg/day buffered

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Nutritional Management of Perimenopause /
Menopause

• Black Cohosh estrogenic herb, dose 80mg of
  standardized extract 1 3 times daily Black
  Cohosh Plus by Metagenics
• Vitex increases progesterone production dose is
  100mg of extract 1 2 times daily
• Isoflavones red clover, kudzu, or soy dose
  40 80 mg/day. Promensil or Spectrasoy

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Nutritional Management of Perimenopause
Menopause

• Adaptogens help the body cope with stress,
  improve stamina, and increase feeling of well
  being ginseng and ashwagandha are two of my
  favorites
• Sedative herbs valerian, passion flower, and
  chmomile

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Nutritional Management of Perimenopause
Menopause

• Probiotics the good bacteria acidophilus and
  bifidobacterium supports hormone metabolism,
  nutrient assimilation, protects the intestinal
  mucosa, improves digestion, and stimulates the
  immune system.

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Nutritional Management of Perimenopause
Menopause

• Magnesium natural relaxant, helps with sleep
  biggest mineral deficiency in U.S., involved in
  over 300 energy producing reactions in the body,
  magnesium glycenate is best source, about
  400mg/day
• Calcium chelate or mchc is best source, 600 to
  1,200 mg/day

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Nutritional Management of Perimenopause
Menopause

• Indole-3-carbinol (I3C) helps estrogen
  metabolism go down favorable pathways to form
  good estrogens and decreases symptoms of
  estrogen dominance, good for both men and women
• Calcium-d-Glucarate speeds elimination of all
  hormones prevents reabsorbtion of hormones

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Nutritional Management of Perimenopause
Menopause

• Liver support detox support, all hormones go
  through the liver, if you make it or take it make
  sure you get rid of it use ultraclear,
  estrobalance, or liver support herbs

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Hormones Hormone Precursors for Perimenopause
Menopause

• Melatonin great for sleep, reduces night time
  cortisol dose .5mg 3mg
• DHEA helps in adrenal support and increases
  testosterone level in women be careful with
  dose 5mg 10mg daily
• Thyroid hormone may have to have some glandular
  extract to balance hormones

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Hormones Hormone Precursors for Menopause
Perimenopause

• Progesterone topical application of otc creams
  can be very helpful just do not over do it
  there is a lot of variation in strength of otc
  creams get your doctor to prescribe it and you
  will get a better quality cream if self
  administering use saliva test to see that your
  not over dosing

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Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment

• A disease producing decrease bone mass and
  increased susceptibility to fracture.
• Affects at least 29 of women and 18 of men 45
  79 years of age.
• The hips, vertebrae, forearm, and wrist most
  affected.
• The first symptom is a fracture due to little or
  no apparent trauma, back pain due to compression
  fractures, and hip or wrist fractures after a
  fall.

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Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment

• Prevention weight bearing exercise, adequate
  bone nutrient intake, maintain health hormone
  levels, a good diet, maintain an alkaline forming
  diet
• Dietary and lifestyle land mines do not smoke
  limit soft-drinks, limit alcohol and coffee
• Be proactive know your bone density

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Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment

• Nutritional Interventions at a minimum a high
  quality calcium and mineral supplement that
  contains calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D.
• The bad news of those that suffer a hip
  fracture 50 will become disabled, 25 will
  require long term nursing home care, and 24 will
  die within 1 year.

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Factors Favoring the Development of Osteoporosis

• Dietary Factors carbonated drinks, high protein
  intake, nutrient deficiencies, excess sugar
  intake, processed foods
• Malabsorption mineral malabsorption due to low
  stomach acid, lactose intolerance, food
  allergies, candida overgrowth
• Vitamin D deficiency inadequate sunlight
  exposure and low intake

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Factors Favoring the Development of Osteoporosis

• Life style factors caffeine intake, alcohol
  intake, smoking, stress
• Physical activity inadequate exercise, too much
  television
• Drugs steroids, antacids, many others
• Endocrine factors hormone deficiency or
  imbalance of estrogen, progesterone,
  testosterone, cortisol, thyroid

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Diet Lifestyle

• Avoid caffeine 28 B-vitamins, magnesium, stresses
  the liver, and increases estrogen levels

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Diet Lifestyle

• Your not going to improve unless you make some
  changes
• Look at the Paleo Diet
• Eat organic when you can
• Avoid sugar in any form sugar depletes
  B-vitamins, minerals, and intensifies
  carbohydrate cravings

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Diet Lifestyle

• Drink filtered non-carbonated water and lots of
  it ½ gallon a day
• Identify your food allergies and avoid the foods
  your allergic to
• Exercise regularly, Exercise regularly, and
  Exercise regularly
• Learn to RELAX !!!

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THANKS FOR COMMING

• ANY QUESTIONS ????

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Apothecary Shop

• Tom Schnorr ,R.Ph. CCN.
• 11645 Angus Rd 1
• Austin, TX 78759
• 512-345-1444
• Open 9-6 M-F, 9-1 Sat
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