Been doing a lot of research lately on alternative and/or supplementation for all this peri stuff. I can across this video, and pretty interesting. Apparently there will be a part 3, but I can find it. But I did like what he had to say, so looked into the following:
*Calcium D-Glucarate
*DIM
Pretty interesting stuff...

Here's link for the video
http://drwardbond.com/videos/category/6-nu...nal-living.html (Then click on Menopause Part II) - wish they had the part III but may not be done yet...


Here's a link for the Calcium D-Glucarate & DIM... Read the ratings, pretty interesting.
http://www.vitacost.com/Natures-Way-DIM-Pl...#ProductReviews

Also read an article whereas a woman couldn't get her levels under control, and she first added the Calicum D-Glucarate, and then later the DIM... Here's that link too if interested...

http://www.anapsid.org/cnd/hormones/estrogen.html

DIM - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3,3'-Diindolylmethane

Weird how it doesn't mention anything about the balancing of hormones... hmmm.

[quote name='Becca233' date='Jul 21 2009, 11:58 AM' post='298781']
Been doing a lot of research lately on alternative and/or supplementation for all this peri stuff. I can across this video, and pretty interesting. Apparently there will be a part 3, but I can find it. But I did like what he had to say, so looked into the following:
*Calcium D-Glucarate
*DIM
Pretty interesting stuff...

Here's link for the video
http://drwardbond.com/videos/category/6-nu...nal-living.html (Then click on Menopause Part II) - wish they had the part III but may not be done yet...


I just started a thread asking about maca the guy on the video had written on that chalkboard on the video. That one sounds interesting since it's "balancing". He also had "quercetin" written there. I'm hoping one or all of these are helping someone. Have you tried any of them? I was leary of the calcium D- glucarate since I already take calcium, but it's not calcium correct?

I haven't as of yet tried the maca root, but I am still curious. You know the DIM I hear different things about it. I do have it, but right now I am finishing up a multi that has alot of herbs in them already, and I don't want to keep mixing, ya know... It's almost like you have to be specialist in all these different herbs... I may, I say may, start a multi program from women to women, but I just don't know yet...

I will say that the multi's seem to be helping; Diong Quai Extract, Chaste Extract/Vitex (this was actually recommended to me by an accupuncturist), Black Cohosh, Soy Isoflavone, milk thistle; (and some others) - has loads of vitamins too. Like I said seems to be helping, I still get the freaking palpitations - which I can't stand..