carolorr
Yes I do agree to with your last post, and I admire persons that are out there searching and trying and being active about helping their own health. It is only sad that they usually don't find homeopathy until the problems are advanced.

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Carole Franske

Well of course my "constitutional" should sort out the problems but if I knew what that was I certainly wouldn't have them and be searching for some relief in other areas while working with the fine folks here to find out just what the heck my "constitutional" is.

So Evening Primrose Oil increases estrogen levels rather than just balances out all hormone levels? So if my problem is too much estrogen this would not be a good supplement to take? How does one know what the hormone imbalance is??

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Hi Barb!

Is it a fact that you've taken Ambra 200C?
So I guess now you have to wait a month and suffer with all your acutes in deference to the Ambra Grisea working. Is it working? Have you felt anything--good or bad? How many days has it been? I hate high potencies! When will people learn you gain nothing (in a chronic case)that you wouldn't gain on a daily low potency, but the great advantage is, you can stop your low potency remedy at any time and treat acutes as they arise, like female complaints, and then resume the chronic when the acutes are over with. If that isn't an advantage, I don't know what is.

Well, what I really called to ask you about was this: Our other big anticipatory anxiety remedy is Gelsemium. Have you ever tried that? Gels. can get diarrhea before an event too. Have you tried taking something just as the acute is happening--whatever the acute may be--ovarian pain, headache, diarrhea, anxiety attack, etc.?

Snoopy

Barb you wrote:
"Evening Primrose Oil..I have seen a couple of times it suggested for regulating hormone levels and am curious if this is good no matter what the problem may be either too much estrogen or too much progeterone or whatever." and
"So Evening Primrose Oil increases estrogen levels rather than just balances out all hormone levels? So if my problem is too much estrogen this would not be a good supplement to take?"

So the answer to your question is NO it is not good, no matter what the problem. I suggested it for Bettina on her post because of the specific symptoms that she has. Hirsutism and amenorrhea indicate low estrogen and progesterone levels and too much testosterone. Evening primrose oil may help to bring a balance for her along with her homeopathic remedy. The homeopathic remedy will make the permanent body chemistry change. The supplement cannot do that.

"How does one know what the hormone imbalance is??" In most cases it is not needed to be known in those terms. A homeopath goes by the symptoms and they do not lie. Put together with the right remedy, you get the desired results.
A nutritionist's knowledge may/can speed the process.

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Carole Franske

Barb your questions are valid and good ones.

Homeopathy can cure yes, however the outcome may not be what one wants if the nutrients are missing. If an enzyme is missing from the body, homeopathy can not replace it. Fortunatly this often is not the case. So homeopathy does amazing and even miraculous things at times.

Taking supplements is not allopathy. It is not drugs or herbs. It is taking specific food nutrients that may be missing from our diet.

Often when a nutrient is missing, it is because we cannot utilize it properly even though we get it in our diet. Supplements may help until the homeopathic remedy works and we can gradually come off the supplement.

When one takes just supplements they will always have to keep taking them to get the desired results. The supplements will supply needed nutrition but will not change the condition. However if one takes homeopathy at the same time then the body balance may be correctd and the supplement can be discontinued. That is why I reccommend supplement for short time use. A month, three months and sometimes six months.

The ingredient in Evening Primrose Oil, GLA (gamma-linolenic acid) has the highest amount of the essential fatty acid needed to prevent hardening of the arteries, heart disease, premenstural syndrome, amenorrhea, multiple sclerosis, and high blood prssure. It relieves pain and inflamation, enhances the release and balances sex hormones, including estrogen and testosterone. It aids in lowering cholesterol levels, and is beneficial for cirrhosis of the liver. It relieves unpleasant menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes. Black current seed oil is a good substitute.

Because GLA is made from other essential fatty acids in our body, we may only be making 20% of what is optimun for health. Obese people are usually low in this food and oil factor. Many homeopathic remedies will help the body to produce more of this specaial nutrient GLA.

Note: because it promotes the production of estrogen, women suffering from breast cancer that is estrogen related should avoid or limit their intake of primrose oil.

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Carole Franske

According to the blood type diet...O's should avoid primrose oil..cause it has an allergen to their blood type. So I'm thinking flax seed oil or udos(don't really know what that is) might be an acceptable substitue for an O?