Flat Mamma is so right!!!! Every woman is differant and they all respond differently to stuff. Google search hormone test and take it. Look at whats going on and choose products to help your body make up.. Do your own research on who you want for herbs.. Everybody says I did great on ABC product or company stuff. Regina has done it all and now that she is towards the end of her journey she likes the green bush herb stuff. I did tons of research on thier stuff and quelity and results had alot to do with useing them. I hope this helps???
Keep On Growing!!!!
JB
Find Out if Your Symptoms Are Due to a Hormonal Imbalance
By John R. Lee, M.D., Dr. David Zava and Virginia Hopkins
Saliva testing is a simple, accurate way to determine your "free" or bioavailable hormone levels.
Read carefully through the list of symptoms in each group, and put a check mark next to each symptom that you have. (If you check off the same symptom in more than one group, that's fine.)
Go back and count the check marks in each group. In any group where you have two or more symptoms checked off, there's a good chance that you have the hormone imbalance represented by that group.
The more symptoms you check off, the higher the likelihood that you have the hormone imbalance represented by that group. (Some people may have more than one type of hormonal imbalance.)
It is recommended that you print these pages and use them as a reference.
Go to the (Women or Men) Answers Section.
Women Symptoms | Women Answers | Men Symptoms | Men Answers
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HORMONE BALANCE TEST FOR WOMEN
SYMPTOM GROUP 1
PMS Insomnia
Early miscarriage Painful and/or lumpy breasts
Unexplained weight gain Cyclical headaches
Anxiety Infertility
TOTAL BOXES CHECKED
(If you have checked two or more boxes in this group, turn to answers to find out what type of hormonal imbalance you may have.)
SYMPTOM GROUP 2
Vaginal dryness Night sweats
Painful intercourse Memory problems
Bladder infections Lethargic depression
Hot flashes
TOTAL BOXES CHECKED
(If you have checked two or more boxes in this group, turn to answers to find out what type of hormonal imbalance you may have.)
SYMPTOM GROUP 3
Puffiness and bloating Cervical dysplasia (abnormal pap smear)
Rapid weight gain Breast tenderness
Mood swings Heavy bleeding
Anxious depression Migraine headaches
Insomnia Foggy thinking
Red flush on face Gallbladder problems
Weepines
TOTAL BOXES CHECKED
(If you have checked two or more boxes in this group, turn to answers to find out what type of hormonal imbalance you may have.)
SYMPTOM GROUP 4
A combination of the symptoms in #1 and #3
TOTAL BOXES CHECKED
(If you have checked two or more boxes in this group, turn to answers to find out what type of hormonal imbalance you may have.)
SYMPTOM GROUP 5
Acne Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Excessive hair on the face and arms Hypoglycemia and/or unstable blood sugar
Thinning hair on the head Infertility
Ovarian cysts Mid-cycle pain
TOTAL BOXES CHECKED
(If you have checked two or more boxes in this group, turn to answers to find out what type of hormonal imbalance you may have.)
SYMPTOM GROUP 6
Debilitating fatigue Unstable blood sugar
Foggy thinking Low blood pressure
Thin and/or dry skin Intolerance to exercise
Brown spots on face
TOTAL BOXES CHECKED
(If you have checked two or more boxes in this group, turn to answers to find out what type of hormonal imbalance you may have.)
ANSWERS
WOMEN:
SYMPTOM GROUP 1
Progesterone deficiency: This is the most common hormone imbalance among women of all ages. You may need to change your diet, get off of synthetic hormones (including birth control pills), and you may need to use some progesterone cream. (This is explained in detail in Dr. Lee's books, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause and What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About PREMenopause). And try saliva testing for progesterone and estradiol.
SYMPTOM GROUP 2
Estrogen deficiency: This hormone imbalance is most common in menopausal women; especially if you are petite and/or slim. You may need to make some special changes to your diet; take some women's herbs; and some women may even need a little bit of natural estrogen (about one-tenth the dose prescribed by most doctors). (November 1998, pages 1-3) And try saliva testing for estradiol.
SYMPTOM GROUP 3
Excess estrogen: In women, this is most often solved by getting off of the conventional synthetic hormones most often prescribed by doctors for menopausal women. You might enjoy this article: Getting Off HRT. Once you're on a natural hormone regimen, you may want to get a comprehensive saliva test, Hormone Profile III.
SYMPTOM GROUP 4
Estrogen dominance: This is caused when you don't have enough progesterone to balance the effects of estrogen. Thus, you can have low estrogen but if you have even lower progesterone, you can have symptoms of estrogen dominance. Many women between the ages of 40 and 50 suffer from estrogen dominance. This topic is covered in much detail in Dr. Lee's timeless book, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Menopause, and also in the May 1998 issue of the John R Lee, M.D. Medical Letter. And try saliva testing for Hormone Profile I or just test for progesterone and estradiol.
SYMPTOM GROUP 5
Excess androgens (male hormones): This is most often caused by too much sugar and simple carbohydrates in the diet and is often found in women who have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). You can find out more about PCOS in What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About PREmenopause, as well as the March 1999 issue of the John R Lee, M.D. Medical Letter. And try saliva hormone testing for progesterone, estradiol and testosterone.
SYMPTOM GROUP 6
Cortisol deficiency: This is caused by tired adrenals, which is usually caused by chronic stress. If you're trying to juggle a job and a family, chances are good you have tired adrenals. There's are great chapters on restoring your adrenal function in both the Menopause and the PREmenopause books, as well as in the July 1998 John R Lee, M.D. Medical Letter. And try saliva hormone testing for the Adrenal Function or one of the individual Cortisol tests.
MORE HELP ON WHICH SALIVA TEST(S) TO ORDER
There are suggestions after each Symptom Group above, but if you're still confused, try these guidelines:
If you haven't had a saliva hormone level test before, or you fit into more than one category above, it's ideal if you can get "The Works," Hormone Profile III to give you the big picture. This is a great way to get baseline measurements of your hormones, and a very informative and comprehensive analysis from the experts at ZRT Lab.
If you fit into more than one category above, including fatigue, and you're on a budget, you'll get a lot of useful information from Hormone Profile II.
If you fit into more than one category above not including fatigue, try Hormone Profile I.
If you're primarily having issues with stress and fatigue, try the Adrenal Function or one of the individual Cortisol tests.
If you just want the basics, test for progesterone, estradiol and testosterone.
If you have estrogen dominance symptoms and want just a bare bones look at your hormones, just test progesterone and estradiol.
If you recently started supplementing with progesterone and only want to find out whether your levels are within "normal" ranges, just test progesterone.
If you have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and/or symptoms of excess male hormones such as excess hair growth, test progesterone, estradiol, and testosterone.
If you have PMS, endometriosis, infertility or postpartum blues, you'll get a lot of helpful information from one of the Hormone Profiles.
The hormonal (im)balance test
February 10 2007 at 9:52 AM Moon (Login -Moon-)
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To do NBE, it's good to know what the conditions in your body are, because certain herbs have certain actions or effects on the hormonal system:
fenugreek - estrogenic
fennel - estrogenic
soy - estrogenic
red clover - estrogenic and anti-progesteronic
wild yam - progesteronic
saw palmetto - anti-androgenic (inhibits DHT production)
nettle - anti-androgenic (same as SP)
vitex - progesteronic an balancing in general (used greately for estrogen dominance)
If you don't have very expressed symptoms, a compromised routine is probably the best choice. Two herbs with opposite actions will not annul eachother, they will rather give a both direction balancing effect.
Here's the test:
www.johnleemd.com/store/resource_hormonetest.html 
