Sun, Mar-15-09, 19:15
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Plan: Carbs <30g/day
Stats: 131/127/125
BF:
Progress: 67%
Location: Western U.S.
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Isn't that a problem, though, w/ thyroid & PCOS?
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Originally Posted by SylvieK
Susun Weed has a chapter on anxiety/irritability in her book The New Menopausal Years. Apparently a lot of women get panic attacks, anxiety, or wake up with anxiety at night. She says it could be a symptom of the adrenals being stressed during hormonal changes during menopause. One recommendation is keeping a bottle of sage tincture by your bed with a glass of water and sipping a dropperful if you wake up with the jitters or suddenly feel a crash of depression or low spirits.
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If I recall correctly, sage has phytoestrogens. If that's the case, I believe that would interfere with thyroid hormone, for those with Hashimoto's or other forms of hypothyroidism. I love Susun Weed though!
Editing to give a link; this has a lot of info about sage: http://www.wellness.com/reference/f...sing-and-safety
Excerpt:
<<Sage essential oil may have estrogenic activity. Extracts of the leaves of sage may abolish hot flashes and night sweating in some menopausal women.
Use cautiously with thyroid hormones, due to possible additive effects.>>
So just be careful if you have a thyroid condition.
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