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Any women tried Spironolactone?

im curious if this is something you have to use indefinitely, like bc pills, in that as soon as you come off them acne returns?

In forum Hormonal acne

17 years ago
Any women tried Spironolactone?

Hi! This is the first time I've posted but I've been battling acne since I was 12. I have been on accutane three times, but have experienced post-treatment breakouts every time. I just went on Spiro y...

In forum Hormonal acne

17 years ago
Any women tried Spironolactone?

IMO, you don't need to make extreme changes to your diet. I would continue with your normal diet, have your K+ checked relatively soon (maybe in a month or so) and if your K+ is normal, don't worry a...

In forum Hormonal acne

17 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

Hi guys, I'm really confused and hope someone can help me! I have no idea whether I am estrogen or androgen dominant! I seem to have symptoms of both...I have a lot of the estrogen dominant symptoms (...

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

use a breakout? 3) As long as your taking DIM and CDG (and Taurine?) in the recommended dosages, how could you then still suffer from breakouts?

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

Im thiking of your long term health tho, CDG is somthing that you can use long term while DIM is somthing short term.   Phase one and two are different detox pathways. Phase one binds toxins fro...

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

Yes! That is what we acne.org folks discovered as well. Good to know that its in the product book too. This website that Jodiat found really spells it out and explains the taurine connection too. H...

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

Ok - this is a really long read, but worth it - please tell me what you think:       Did you guys read this?  

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
Adrenal function & hormones.

LMAO I just read that on Mercola and thought about making somthing like this. It seems stemming from this problem causes Estrogen dominance, thus no need for DIM and the likes. Worth addressing for su...

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
Adrenal function & hormones.

please read this and look close at the table.     interesting and helpful.

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
Adrenal function & hormones.

I think this is pretty much the reason for most of my problems.   I developed hirsutism a year or two ago, and I never knew this before but apparently estrogen dominance/ progesterone deficiency ...

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

i've not heard of flax lignans, but i put milled flax seed in my food. same thing???   Yep, same thing. Flax seeds naturally contain lignans.  

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

Many patients are taking diindolylmethane (DIM) or indole 3 carbinol (I3C) for "safe" estrogen metabolism. These substances improve the "2/16" ratio, which is known to decrease the risk of breast canc...

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18 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

      Have you read these? Might be helpful. Im using Flax seed lignans and others here ahev used this and its worked well for them. Mainly tho it seems the effects of DIM and Flax li...

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
Adrenal function & hormones.

LMAO I just read that on Mercola and thought about making somthing like this. It seems stemming from this problem causes Estrogen dominance, thus no need for DIM and the likes. Worth addressing for su...

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
Male hormonal acne?

Hi, I'm 19 years old, second year of college.   I started breaking out for the first time in my life (other than very rare pimple) about a year ago at college. Since then, its gotten worse and i...

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18 years ago