Happy Tuesday! Somehow I just ended up alone in my house for an hour. I am so excited to be able to sit in a quiet house and write! I have so many different things I have been wanting to talk about so will see what comes out today. Quick update....I am feeling better, slowly but surely. I got the results from the GI Effects test and much of it points to Celiac (rats!). Thankfully I was already gluten free but now it could be a new story. We will see.
I know some of you saw my Facebook post speaking to hormones in IUDs and birth control pills. I love the honest, real conversation that was shared. Thank you! I was completely blessed by your willingness to be so vulnerable in such a public way. I very much want to speak to eating for healing and health but I also need to process some of this hormone business so I think tonight we will go there. Stay tuned for the eating for healing blog...it is coming folks!
So the back history. . .. birth control pills made me crazy (first sign that hormones are not a solid option for my body). After having 2 precious babies in 3 years of marriage and being 27, I was not remotely interested in adding any other pleasant surprises to our lives. My doctor suggested an IUD so I went with the copper one. ..no hormones. All was well then we decided that sweet Grace needed to join our family so out with the IUD. After she was born I got another IUD until snip snip was completed. I asked all the questions about the Mirena. Would the hormones be a problem? Affect my migraines? I was assured that the amount of hormone was so small it would not be a problem. I read all the paperwork. Nothing about autoimmune diseases, etc. After 5 years I had it replaced and now, at the almost 10 year mark (2 different Mirena IUDs), I could not get that thing out fast enough. The more I learn, the scarier it is becoming.
I am making a very bold statement and I may or may not be correct but here goes . . . I believe that the Mirena IUD has caused the majority of my health issues. Synthetic hormones are horrible for our bodies and can cause a host of problems . .some of which are autoimmune diseases such as Hashimotos and Celiac. Not to mention mental struggles and migraines.
A blaring sign for me started 1 week after removing my IUD. The migraines started. Almost every single day, all day for 2 1/2 weeks. They got worse by the day and then finally started getting better. I am now on day 3 migraine free. That is what triggered more of my research. There is actually a published book called the Mirena Detox Diet. Seriously?! So, a hormone that is so minimal it should not affect me sent me into a hormone induced crazy world for more than 2 weeks. If removing it causes my hormones to be that out of whack, what in the world was it doing to them all these years? My belief? Wreaking havoc. When you end up with a testosterone level of 18 (this is really really low!), adrenals crashed and thyroid disease flared, you know something is up. Everything points to the synthetic hormones being used. Thankfully, I feel like I am on the right track now.
I know this is a lot of information and probably a bit too much but I really want to get the point across to everyone . . .get rid of those hormones! To be honest, I am not sure what I would do if I was back in my early years between kids and not ready for more yet. I would have to do quite a bit of research. What I do know is that the long term affects are not worth it. I will live with Hashimotos and Celiac (if that is the case) for the rest of my life. Yes, they can be managed with diet (see . . .you knew I would bring that up!) and the right natural supplements. But, they will be there and they will flare from time to time and that stinks. Plus . .. I live in a beer town with amazing beers and I cannot ever have one again. Yes, I know....things could be worse, just saying.
More than anything I am angry that a company (Bayer) has employees that sleep at night knowing what their products are doing to consumers. It is scary. So, my focus is to share and help others avoid this mess. I will keep researching and learning about this and many things in the health industry. The world has changed drastically in the past few decades. Some of it for the better and some of it for the worse.
We need to take things into our own hands. This applies in so many areas of our lives. We must be an advocate for ourselves. We must teach our children how to be advocates as well! It is our job to know the information. Know what you are putting into your body. If you are constantly putting chemicals in and you end up sick with disease, why in the world do you think adding more chemicals will rid your body of disease? Don't get my wrong . .. I believe there is a time and place for medication. If I had cancer, I would have a very hard time not trying everything to get rid of it. So, please do not think I am anti-medication. Sometimes we need something to help us get to a place to be able to tackle whatever the issue is more naturally.
So then the topic of hormones and menopause comes up....I have no clue. Not there yet and have not done the research. But, I can promise you, I am starting to gather data and thinking about hormone management. I am going to throw this out and maybe it will stick . . .eating to manage hormones. I believe there are foods that will help and those that will hinder. Something I will pursue more as the time comes. And this puts us on our path for the next blog! In the meantime, please look into what you are putting into your body. Be responsible for your own self and be healthy. So many of you have reached out and shared your journey with me. THANK YOU! I truly feel honored that you would trust me with your "Stuff". I appreciate each of you and look forward to hearing from more of you as we Journey to Wellness together!
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