Most supplements have a baseline dose that is safe to take without wiring with a health professional - going higher in dose depends more on current medical status than age 👍
Thank you. I am perimenopausal , 44 years old and i have been supplementing with herbal supplements ( red clover, wild yam, vitex, soy isoflavones ) and have great success in managing symptoms of dropping hormone levels. My question is, if the above mentioned supplements will not be enough in the future to manage symptoms as i transition to menopause and would like to try BHRT ( transdermal )would I be able to continue using these supplements along BHRT or is it contraindicated ?
Hi, great question! As far as we know there is no contraindication to BHRT and herbal remedies but this is also because there are no studies assessing this. So at present whether joint use is recommended is unknown, but monitoring one's response is very important regardless of the therapies used. If side effects are noticed then talking to the prescriber and deciding how to proceed together is important. Hope this helps!
I am a 64yr old menopausal woman and started HRT about 3m ago. I am using estrogen gel and progesterone pills. I am having breast aching. Should I start taking Calcium deglucerate for this? Is DIM the same thing? Is it counterproductive to use the two together? Gosh it is so difficult to try and figure out what I should and shouldn’t be taking as far as supplements.
When I hear people say their breasts are aching from HRT it makes me think that they should touch base with their prescribing doctor so that the doctor can adjust the dose. Taking calcium d glucarate (which is different from DIM in that it helps specificallly with estrogen detox) should not be to treat side effects of too much HRT. Rather it should be used on top of a good HRT regimen. Hope this helps!
Thank you dr! May I check with you about K2 - another doctor was talking about cis and trans k2 with that the cis k2 is the one that works and trans type doesn't do anything. He said that most k2 supplements do not state this because either they use trans or a combination of cis and trans. Are you aware of this and what are your thoughts about it because most brands do not list what type of k2 they make. Given the many misinformation out there on social media, does it matter if its cis or trans? Also, i how much silica should one take per day? Thank u.
Do you recommend a multivitamin that may capture a few of these in the right dosages? It seems like a lot of pills to take a day. I did start chlorella.
I take most of these at the same time (spaced through the day if needed but at that time of day, morning, afternoon or night I take them together). I try to have the fiber, silica and chlorella separately (not together, separate from each other as well). Some people who are on medications need to take them separate from those. Hope this helps!
@@Florida_Mollie Here is an option that I've set up through the online platform Fullscript. You register for free and access the plan here: us.fullscript.com/plans/drpatriciamills-top-10-supplements-for-hormone-health. If you decide to purchase supplements which I’ve researched and recommended through Fullscript, I receive a small commission - and you receive a 10% discount! It’s a win/win. Hope this helps!
I adopt a holistic approach to balancing all hormones are they are interrelated, so if it were my I'd use the supplements however also watch the 'How to eat for hormone health' video on my RU-vid channel (use the searchbar or look for it in my Hormone Health Playlist), as diet plays a significant role. Hope this helps!
