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Friday, August 27, 2010

Here are ten things to remember to keep you and your reproductive system ageless; even when you find yourself on the same side of the fence as the grunge icons of yore.

1. Much like a jilted rock star girlfriend, the female hormone system is extremely delicate and needs a lot of support. Keep it rockin’ with a daily elixir of B vitamins (especially folic acid and niacin), zinc, and vitamin E.

2. Mood swings occur when the liver is impaired and can no longer detoxify the influx of estrogens. In the words of Dave Grohl, this is a call for fiber, anti-oxidants, and the amino acid, L-Methionine.

3. Sonic Youth waxes poetic on their love of sugar “kane” but according to Traditional Chinese Medicine too much sugar can lead to menstrual irregularities and PMS. Just say no!

4. If you wanna feel the Nirvana-esque love buzz, than you must keep your keep your adrenals happy and nourished. Feed them with vitamin A, C, and E; essential fatty acids, and B vitamins--especially pantothenic acid.

5. Take my hand, not my picture, spilled my tincture. Think Eddie was referring to his tincture of Siberian Ginseng? Hope not, it’s what we all need to keep our cortisol levels on keel so that we feel as young as we think we look.

6. I sometimes realize I could only be as good as you'll let me. I imagine cortisol spinning this Pearl Jam song to woo melatonin; as melatonin helps preserve cortisol’s levels. The result? It keeps us looking like we did in the early 90s, but with fewer rips in our jeans and a lot less plaid.

7. Feel like you fell on black days? Low progesterone levels may be the main factor in PMS. Boost your mood and p-levels with B vitamins and magnesium.

8. It doesn’t have to be the end of the road if you’ve entered menopause early. This can happen to strict vegetarians as early as the age of 35 due to low cholesterol and hormone levels. Be sure to keep stress levels low and look to B vitamins, vitamins E and A, calcium, magnesium, and zinc to put a stop to uncomfortable symptoms.

9. Want to be one of the happy, shiny people of REM fame? Drink plenty of water and remember to get your daily does of essential fatty acids, as both keep pre-menopausal mamas lookin’ fresh.

10. In bloom. We all want to feel that way, regardless of age. The pituitary gland regulates the ovaries and the female cycle, so it’s important to feed and nurture it with a diet high in B vitamins and high quality proteins.

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