The same hormonal changes that decrease your sex drive also thin out your hair.
Xenoestrogens cause Estrogen Dominance (too much estrogen). Estrogen Dominance causes decreased sensitivity to thyroid hormone. If you are less sensitive to thyroid hormone, then you become hypothyroid. Your hair will thin and your eyebrows will thin. You will become lethargic.
Xenoestrogens mimic estrogen, but they mimic estrogen poorly. Xenoestrogens typically produce low libido.
The easiest way to test this is to take your temperature with a very sensitive and accurate thermometer. Unfortunately most of the thermometers in the grocery store even the electronic ones may not be accurate. Or some may be accurate and some may not.
Your temperature should be 98.6F.
However, for many of my patients, the temperature is not 98.6F. Their temperature is 97.x F instead. Many times after cutting out xenoestrogens and taking progesterone about 60% of my patient’s hair will become thicker.
This is because taking progesterone and cutting out xenoestrogens will restore the body’s original sensitivity to thyroid hormone. The hormone levels of your blood thyroid test do NOT change, only your body’s sensitivity to thyroid hormone changes.
So before taking progesterone and cutting out xenoestrogens, typically the patient is hypothyroid, yet the blood thyroid hormone levels are normal. After taking progesterone and cutting out xenoestrogens, the thyroid hormone blood test is unchanged or slightly higher. It is only the sensitivity to thyroid hormone that has changed.
We BOTH have beautiful long lovely blonde hair that has been falling out now for two years.. . . They do not need to lose their lovely hair.
Dear Dr.
I am a 53 yr. old MBA in Columbus Ohio. Previously I had ordered other progesterone products and read Dr. Lee's book and Suzanne Sommers books and knew about the wonders of progesterone.
My little sister and I have recently been diagnosed with thyriod disease. We BOTH have beautiful long lovely blonde hair that has been falling out now for two years. We have tried everything to save our hair. We have tried kelp which you have to take in dosages of at LEAST 150 MG we have finally discovered. The doctors have been absolutely awful about prescribing drugs such as Synthoid which have a SIDE effect of making your hair fall out WORSE!! We both turned this drug down When I took a saliva test I found that my estrogen was through the roof and that I needed progesterone.
I have gone through four doctors here now in Columbus Ohio. I have finally found a SMART one and have been able to "kiss and make up with him" at new years only after he did give me a 30 day letter for "asking too many questions". I am now on natural thyroid thanks to him! I have been taking it with your progestelle since Jan. 1 and have NOT lost my hair CONTRARY to the prescription insert!!! He is just going to be sooooo very proud of us!!! We were just sick over my beautiful hair that was supposed to fall out in October. My hairdresser CRIED!!! I do demos and promos for L'Oreal and Walmart even at my age they love my looks and my hair so much. I have actually been taking some sort of progesterone supplement since Nov. 1st from the internet.
I believe your product has helped me with these strong thyroid hormones the most as they bind to the estrogen. Please pass this knowledge on to others who are losing their beautiful hair. They do not need to lose their lovely hair.
THANKS
Valerie P.
February 8, 2011
Columbus, Ohio
For the longest time, I was cold. I am a physician, but my physician gave me thyroid medication. My thyroid hormone was normal on blood test. And the thyroid medication did not seem to do anything. My temperature was always low for the last 10 years at 97.xF. Now, after taking 2-3 months of taking Iodoral (Iodine, Iodide) my temperature is 98.1F. I was always cold for the last 10 years. Now, I don’t feel cold any more like I did before.
Brownstein, MD in his book, “Iodine - Why you need it” writes that over 90% of Americans are deficient in Iodine. The deficiency is even worse in the UK and Western Europe according to the prestigious medical journal Lancet. A severe deficiency in iodine causes goiter (an enlarged thyroid). About the turn of the century there was an epidemic of goiter in northern mid west area. Iodizing salt eliminated goiter. It was one of the triumphs of modern public health. I was taught in medical school that this was the end of iodine deficiency and that I didn’t have to worry about it any more. Nothing could be further from the truth. The iodine found in salt is just barely enough to stave off goiter
The mid west area Great Lakes region is very deficient iodine in the soil. The reason is that iodine is present in seawater. At one point in ancient history sea water covered the United States and deposited iodine in the soil. However, during the last ice age, glaciers scooped out the soil from the Great Lakes region forming the Great Lakes. Unfortunately, with the soil being scooped away iodine was also scooped away. Thus, in America, the Great Lakes region has an iodine deficiency in the soil, in the crops that grow in the soil, and in the livestock that grows on the soil.
Abrams, MD has used iodine for decades in his practice to treat fibrocystic breast disease, and thyroid problems. He notes that Japanese have the lowest breast cancer rates and ingest about 12.5 mg/day of iodine in the form of seaweed.
Bernard Eskin, MD of the Medical College of Pennsylvania found that an iodine deficiency caused mild atrophy of breast tissue. Sex Hormones given to iodine deficient animals resulted in fibrocystic breast changes by microscopy. When a drug that blocked iodine with an iodine deficient diet was given mild cystic changes appeared. When these drugged animals were given sex hormones, microscopy revealed cystic changes most consistent with fibrocystic breast disease in humans.
I am also not losing much hair!
Thank you!! And this time I am using the natural laundry detergent like you suggested and I am NOT losing my hair like I was before! Thanx for your help!
I don't know if you remember or not, but when I was using the Progestelle last time I had complained to you that I was losing way too much hair and you had advised me to stop using the progestelle and to get the nautral detergent that you had recommended! So I did as you said and when I started back up on the progestelle I am not using as much as before and I am also not losing much hair!
May A.
Palmyra, Pennsylvania
January 30, 2011
Breast Cancer Related to Iodine Deficiency
In a paper from Journal of the American Medical Association breast cancer occurs 4 times as often in breast cancer with dysplasia (severe cystic changes) than in normal breasts. Breast Cancer occurs more frequently in women with hypothyroidism
Population group studies show an association of low iodine areas of the world with a higher incidence of breast cancer.
Not only that but Brownstein, MD has shown that we are all poisoned with Bromine and Fluoride. Bromine and Fluoride are in the same column of the periodic table in chemistry. Bromine and Fluoride can take the place of iodine in your body. And when they do, the hormones don’t work correctly.
For instance, T3, the most active thyroid hormone hormone and has three iodines surrounding it. However, when you are poisoned with Bromine and Fluoride, Bromine and Fluoride might be able hypothetically to replace Iodine. Then, the T3 would not work correctly.
The first improvement I notice was my hair. It doesn't fall as it used to.
Dear Dr Eckhart,
This is my third month of treatment with progestelle. After my endometriosis surgery I started with Progestelle. I feel much better, I followed all your recommendations and feel great, no more xenoestrogens for me.
I am very careful with my diet, mostly organic, lots of vegetables, no red meat, a little fish and organic chicken. The first improvement I notice was my hair. It doesn't fall as it used to. Also pain during and after my period is almost gone, this is just great. I want to ask you what would be the next step. I am still taking Indole-3 carbinol, no problems so far, no hot flashes.
Progestelle as indicated for endometriosis. I drink alkaline water. Should I change doses of progestelle or Indole? What about Natokinasse?Can I start taking omega oils? borage oil, salmon oil, or other kind of omega. What about vitamins or antioxidants? I am not taking any other supplements or vitamins. The only concern at this time is my skin, it is really dry and itchy.
I used elysandream castille soap and almond, avocado or even olive oil for my skin. Thanks a lot for all your help.
Sincerely,Sandra H.
Chicago, Illinois
Nov. 11, 2007
Brownstein, MD proved that taking 10-50 mg/day of Iodine was able to push out Bromine and Fluoride out of the body. He measured increased Bromine and Fluoride in 24 hour urine collection after giving 50 mg/day of Iodine. Hypothyroid patients that did not respond to thyroid hormone responded to Iodine.
So how are being poisoned with Fluoride and Bromine?
Fluoride is found in toothpaste and water. Bromine is used as a leavening agent in commercial bakery products. Bromine is also found in sports drinks as brominated vegetable oil.
So Bromine and Fluoride poison the thyroid system so that temperature is low and you are hypothyroid resulting in hair thinning and low sex drive.
Normal Thyroid Hormone, T3
Hypothetical Poisoned with Bromine, T3 Now Useless
For the most part, side effects taking iodine are low. Metallic taste or a miild frontal sinus headache may occur that stops 2-3 weeks after stopping iodine. Spirulina can be used to detox the iodine and cut down the number of weeks that you have metal taste.
A rare side effects of taking 10 mg/day of iodine or more is Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.
This may or may not be avoided by taking 200-400 mcg/day of Selenium with the iodine. If you take iodine and your body stores of selenium are low, then you may get sick.
I ordered your product and within 5 days I noticed my hair growing back!
I wanted to write about your product and it's amazing results in my life! I had suffered for many years and didn't know why or how the reasons! I am 39 and have 3 children. I suffered monthly moodiness and bloating after my children were born but after my 3rd child things began to turn ugly. I went to my doctor and she prescribed lexapro and ativan, even though I was not depressed, I thought at this point anything has got to help! It didn't! It got worse and I took myself off the meds. I continued to have mood swings, sleepless nights, fatigue and weight gain and nothing seemed to be working. With all this happening I noticed I began losing my hair on top of my head, which for a woman is total disaster! I quickly began researching on the Internet of my symptoms and found I may be estrogen dominate! Maybe this was my problem the whole time! I went to my doctor about what I found on your website and was quickly discouraged from purchasing anything from the Internet and was told "what I really needed was antidepressants"!! I couldn't believe it! I felt in my heart of hearts this was the answer, told my doctor I was going to pursue progesterone and not her meds. I ordered your product and within 5 days I noticed my hair growing back! I noticed my mood swings were gone and I was happier, sweeter and kinder to everyone around me! I felt like a completely new person!
I cannot thank you enough! You have a customer for life! I 've been taking it regularly (expect during my period) at night, and I can sleep now and get the rest I have been needing! THANK YOU, THANK YOU THANK YOU! I took Dr. Eckard's advice and started using natural makeup and now my face is more clearer and it has been in 4 years! Again, thank you for your product and your work!
Billie F., Kingston, Ohio
March 17, 2007
