PCOS LADY

Hypopituitarism - effects pituitary hormones ...

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:42:03 GMT

The Discovery Channel's Mystery Diagnosis series

Reaired January 28, 2009

'The girl who couldn't wake up'

Her Story;

http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20081207/FEAT05/812070332/1023

www.mayoclinic.com/health/hypopituitarism/DS00479/DSECTION=symptoms

Symptoms

Hypopituitarism is often progressive. Although the signs and symptoms can occur suddenly, usually they tend to develop gradually. They are sometimes vague and subtle and may be overlooked for many months or even years.

Signs and symptoms of hypopituitarism vary, depending on which pituitary hormones are deficient. The signs and symptoms may include:

Fatigue
Headaches
Low tolerance for stress
Muscle weakness
Nausea
Constipation
Weight loss or gain
A decline in appetite
Abdominal discomfort
Sensitivity to cold or difficulty staying warm
Visual disturbances
Loss of underarm and pubic hair
Joint stiffness
Hoarseness
Facial puffiness
Thirst and excess urination
Low blood pressure
Lightheadedness when standing

If you're a man, you may also have signs and symptoms such as:

Loss of interest in sexual activity
Erectile dysfunction
Decrease in facial or body hair

If you're a woman, you may develop:

Irregular or no menstrual periods
Infertility
Inability to produce milk for breast-feeding

Children may experience:

Stunted growth
Short stature
Slowed sexual development

When to see a doctor
If you develop signs and symptoms associated with hypopituitarism, see your doctor to determine the cause.

Also, if certain signs or symptoms of hypopituitarism develop suddenly � a severe headache or visual disturbances, confusion, or a drop in blood pressure � contact your doctor immediately. Such symptoms could represent sudden bleeding into the pituitary (pituitary apoplexy), which requires prompt medical attention.

Follow Mayo Clinic link for complete information....

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My husband has suffered most all of the 1st list of symptoms all his life... Of late they have progressed aggressively... Doctors and hospitals have never found this diagnosis...

I caught it watching Mystery Diagnosis and trsearched it on the net....

He felt totally relieved when i read him the symptoms to have found a diagnosis fitting his symptoms like a glove...

Note: Some symptoms overlap those of PCOS ... They are both hormone disorders.... Women and men are effected differently and treatment varies for each person...

Resources: www.Hormone.org .... www.Pituitary.org

Women's Health.Gov - site & links

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:10:09 GMT

http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/pcos.htm

Women's Health.Gov

How can I cope with the emotional affects of PCOS?

Having PCOS can be difficult. Many women are embarrassed by their appearance. Others may worry about being able to get pregnant. Some women with PCOS might get depressed. Getting treatment for PCOS can help with these concerns and help boost a woman's self-esteem. Support groups located across the United States and on-line also can help women with PCOS deal with the emotional affects.

or More Information...

You can find out more about PCOS by contacting the National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) at 1-800-994-9662 or the following organizations:

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), NIH, HHS
Phone: (800) 370-2943
Internet Address: http://www.nichd.nih.gov/womenshealth

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)
Phone: (904) 353-7878
Internet Address: http://www.aace.com

American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
Phone: (205) 978-5000
Internet Address: http://www.asrm.org

Center for Applied Reproductive Science (CARS)
Phone: (423) 461-8880
Internet Address: http://www.ivf-et.com

InterNational Council on Infertility Information Dissemination, Inc. (INCIID)
Phone: (703) 379-9178
Internet Address: http://www.inciid.org

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association, Inc. (PCOSA)
Internet Address: http://www.pcosupport.org

The Hormone Foundation
Phone: (800) 467-6663
Internet Address: http://www.hormone.org

This FAQ was reviewed by:

Louis V. DePaolo, Ph.D.
Chief, Reproductive Sciences Branch
Center for Population Research
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Sugar & Sweetners

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:11:22 GMT

This site was advertised on TV today... I felt the info was important and factual...

IMO - In my opinion.... I however will stay with white sugar, brown sugar and honey... I'm funny when it comes to manmade and processed foods... I am a firm believer people lived longer years ago and today because they consumed the basics in food....

www.SweetSurprise.com

http://www.sweetsurprise.com/frequently_asked_questions.php

Sugar, Honey, and High Fructose Corn Syrup

What are caloric (nutritive) sweeteners?
There are many caloric (nutritive) sweeteners like:

table sugar
honey
high fructose corn syrup
fruit juice concentrates
glucose
evaporated cane juice
hydrolyzed cane juice
fructose
dextrose
invert sugar

The most common low-calorie sweeteners approved for use today are:

acesulfame potassium (Ace-K)
aspartame
saccharin
sucralose

The most common reduced-calorie sweeteners include:

sorbitol
mannitol
xylitol
maltitol
maltitol syrup
lactitol
erythritol
isomalt
hydrogenated starch hydrolysates

Eating Triggers

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:34:28 GMT

How Can I Identify Eating Triggers?

Situations and emotions that trigger us to eat fall into five main categories:

SOCIAL: Eating when around other people. For example, excessive eating can result from being encouraged by others to eat; eating to fit in; arguing; or feelings of inadequacyaround other people.

EMOTIONAL: Eating in response to boredom, stress, fatigue, tension, depression, anger, anxiety, or loneliness as a way to "fill the void."

SITUATIONAL: Eating because the opportunity is there. For example, at a restaurant, seeing an advertisement for a particular food, passing by a bakery. Eating may also be associated with certain activities such as watching TV, going to the movies or a sporting event, etc...

THOUGHTS: Eating as a result of negative self-worth or making excuses for eating. For example, scolding oneself for looks or a lack of will power.

PHYSIOLOGICAL: Eating in response to physical cues. For example, increased hunger due to skipping meals or eating to cure headaches or other pain.

Note: I found this October of 2002, but never kept the link or source it came from...

Diabetes: Blood Sugar Levels (A1C) plus

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:46:47 GMT

Notes from Diabetes Focus

http://www.DiabetesFocus@medizine.com/

Blood Sugar Levels (A1C)

NHLBI - National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute says your A1C levels should be 7 to 7.9... They halted their study on 6 and lower noting it causes harm in type 2 diabetes patients....

The ACCORD Trial findings proved two facts remain true-and vital for your continued good health... ACCORD - Action ro Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes)

1) It remains undisputed that maintaining an A1C od around 7 reduces risk of diabetes-related complications dramatically -- retinopathy by 76%, nerve disease by 60% and kidney disease by 50%...

2) Many people with type 2 have A1Cs significantly higher than 7 to 7.9 (the goal for the moderate control group in ACCORD), a level that does not cause any known health risks. For every % point dropped in A1C blood test results (from 8.0% to 7.0%) the risk of diabetic eye, nerve and kidney disease is reduced by 40%...

* Research is ongoing....

http://www.remedylife.com/ - For interesting topic information....

Glucose ALERT

Diabetes is a quiet threat... Inflicting damge on a microvasclar level, causing harm to your kidneys, eyes and nerves, and on a macrovascular level doing damage on the heart in time...

Having Diabetes increases your risk of heart disease and stroke two-to-four fold; ultimately, two out of three people with diabetes die of heart disease or stroke...

Insulin Resistance leads to vascular dysfunction - altering the ability of blood vessels to respond normally to signals to dilate or constrict... David M. Nathan, M.D.prof at Harvard Medical School and director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Diabetes Center...

- IR also leads to systemic inflammation, as measured by levels of C-reactive protein and inflammatory cytokines....

- And when type 2 diabetes does develop, people get worse hypertension and lipid abnormalities... Meaning IR may set in motion a cascade of varied, harmful effects that eventually take their toll on the heart....

Dr Eckel notes some people have a predisposition to heart disease and diabetes... People with diabetes often have many risk factors for disease -

- a large waist circumference ( women 32" is ideal, men 35" is ideal per Dr Oz)

- a lipid disorder of low HDL and high triglycerides

- hypertension

- greater systemic inflammation

- greater tendency to clot

Piggyback Risk Factors

IR and type 2 diabetes go hand in hand with other heart disease risk factors;

- Hypertension - est 2 out of every 3 adults with diabetes have high blood pressure...

- Cholesterol abnormalities - diabetic dyslipidemia includes high tryglyceride levels, high LDL (bad) cholesterol and low HDL (good) cholesterol.... These are associated with IR... This toxic trio of lipid abnormalities can contribute to atherosclerosis (the accumulation of fatty substances in artery walls) and heart disease....

- Obesity - especially around belly...

- Inflammation

- Gum disease - with elevated bllod sugar, a different type of bacteria invades the gums and causes inflammation... Women with gum disease have twice the risk of heart attack as those with healthy gums...

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It's no secret... People with diabetes are especially prone to PAD (Peripheral Artery Disease) and peripheral vascular complications....

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* Diabetics need their fasting blood test done yearly *

Ideal Levels are;

- It checks cholesterol, LDL, HDL and triglyceride levels....

- Total cholesterol should be under 200...

- LDL below 100...

- HDL above 50 for women & 40 for men....

- Triglycerides below 150...

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Notes on triglycerides;

- 150 or less for diabetics...

- Normal - less than 200 mg/dl

- Borderline High - 200 - 400 mg/dl

- High - 400 - 1000 mg/dl

- Very High - over 1000 mg/dl

Remember: "The fat you eat is stored in fat cells as triglycerides" per Ira J. Goldberg, M.D. chief of the division of preventive medicine and nutrition at Columbia University in New York City... "Under normal circumstances , it is released as needed into the blood to provide energy for muscles".

- "If you are overweight, IR or don't make enough insulin, you may have more triglycerides in the blood than is healthy."

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THINK THIN !!!!!!!!!

www.RemedyLife.com/myths

It's true, condition your mind to think thin and you will eat less....

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Too Much Homocysteine Can Shrink Your Brain

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:08:14 GMT

Too Much Homocysteine Can Shrink Your Brain

Too Much Homocysteine Can Shrink Your Brain If you have PCOS, you're likely to have higher homocysteine levels than other women. That's a problem for your brain. The Boston University School of Medicine recently analyzed the brains of 1,050 women using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Those with the highest blood levels of homocysteine had a smaller brain volume accompanied by increased rate of "silent brain infarct" and other brain damage. Excessively high homocysteine is also linked to heart disease, dementia, stroke, pregnancy problems and other disorders.

http://www.ovarian-cysts-pcos.com/news60.html#sec1

Read the full article to learn about homocysteine and the details for getting it under control. In a nutshell, you need to:

1) Take supplemental B vitamins, especially B6, folic acid, and B12.

2) Supplemental NAC, an amino acid, is also suggested. A recent study showed NAC reduces homocysteine levels, especially when combined with folic acid, which is a B-vitamin. NAC may also be useful for reducing insulin resistance and improving fertility of Clomid-resistant women.

I'M YOUR DISEASE - Addiction FYI

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:12:58 GMT

I'M YOUR DISEASE

Allow me to introduce myself. I am the disease of Alcohol and Drug Addiction. I dominate your spirit and I possess your soul. Cunning, baffling and powerful, that's me. I am your disease and I hate your meetings, I hate your higher power, I hate your recovery programs...

To all who come in contact with me, I wish you long suffering, death and destruction. I have killed millions and will continue to kill more and I am pleased. People don't take me seriously. They take strokes seriously, heart attacks, even diabetes seriously, fools that they are, they don't know that without my help these things would not be made possible. I love to catch you with the element of surprise. I love pretending I am your friend and lover. I have given you comfort, have I not? Wasn't I there when you were sad, lonely, hurt and depressed? When you wanted to die, didn't you call me?

I love to make you cry. Better yet, I love to make you so numb you can neither hurt or vcry. You can't feel anything at all. This is my true glory, I will give you instant gratification and all I ask of you is long term suffering. When things are going right in your life, you invite me in, I have been there for you always. You said that you did not deserve those good things and I was the only one who would agree with you, so I destroyed your life, your self worth. I made you turn on your family, lose your job, possessions and your freedom. Together we were able to destroy all the good things in your life.

I am such a hated disease. I am your worst nightmare but you desire my gratification. I do not come uninvited, you seek me out, you choose to have me. So many have chosen me, just look around and there are many more that you cannot see. I am very proud of my flock. I hope you never see the light of reality, I love keeping you in the illusion of darkness. I hate your 12 Step Program. I hate your meetings and your Higher Power. They all weaken me and I can't function in the manner I am accustomed to. Now I must lie here quietly. You don't see me, but I am growing, bigger than ever. When you only exist, I live. When you live, I only exist, but I am here... And until we meet again, if we meet again... I wish you long suffering, death and destruction..........

Author Unknown

Given to me by a friend, a psychiatrist, to pass on to as many as I could reach....

He explained this could apply to any type addiction one may have....

LINKS: Glycemic, IR, Health

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:35:51 GMT

LINKS

Glycemic Index

Glycemic Index - Fat Wars
http://www.FatWars.com/glycemic.htm

Glycemic Index On-Line
http://www.GlycemicIndex.com

The Glycemic Index
http://optimalhealth.cia.com.au/gi17.html

Insulin Resistance Informational site with information about IR and its associated conditions http://home.comcast.net/~creationsunltd/insulinresistance.htm
Insulin Resistance Site Contains general information on insulin resistance, as well as useful things like questionnaires, checklists, current medical news and articles. http://www.insulinresistancesite.com Visual Overview of Insulin Resistance Visual charts http://home.comcast.net/~creationsunltd/visualexplainir.htm

MISC...

Combined Health Information Database
http://chid.nih.gov/

PCOS to Dementia... It's true!

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:49:41 GMT

Ladies,

I see this possibly happening to us... The three conditions exist with PCOS....

http://www.everydayhealth.com/PublicSite/index.aspx?puid=109cb8a3-304b-4dd3-9a35-1315e9456b73&p=1

Ask Dr. Robert Butler

Different Kinds of Dementia?

If your mother-in-law has hypertension, diabetes, or coronary heart disease, it is important that these be properly diagnosed and treated, as all can contribute to vascular forms of dementia and possibly Alzheimer's disease as well. And if your mother-in-law does have one of the dementias, you need, unfortunately, to be thinking about the future. Are there other family members that could help with caregiving responsibilities so that there would be adequate respite for all? Planning ahead and getting the right support structure in place can be invaluable for minimizing distress not only for your mother-in-law but the entire family as well.

Stone Age vs Mediterranean vs Paleolithic

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:20:25 GMT

In this issue of the PCOS Health Review newsletter:

1) "Stone Age" Diet vs. "Mediterranean" Diet
2) Metformin and Glitazones: Do They Really Help PCOS?
3) Feeling Tired? Exercise a Little

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1) "Stone Age" Diet vs. "Mediterranean" Diet

PCOS and diabetes share many attributes,
including glucose intolerance. In fact, PCOS can
easily develop into full-blown diabetes.

Glucose intolerance is the increased blood sugar
(glucose) levels following a meal.

It's well known that diet plays a huge role in
whether you become glucose-intolerant or not.
And whether you will suffer the possible long-term
consequences of PCOS, such as diabetes and
cardiovascular disease.

There are dozens of medical research studies that
demonstrate the superiority of the "Mediterranean"
diet over the standard American diet of refined
carbs and high fat.

But there's another diet you haven't heard much
about: the Paleolithic diet.

We just came across a study showing that the
Paleolithic diet was almost four times better than
the Mediterranean diet at getting blood sugar under
control. It was also nearly twice as effective in
reducing waist size.

To learn more about the Paleolithic diet, read The
Natural Diet Solution for PCOS and Infertility,
which is based on Paleolithic diet principles.

Book information here:

www.ovarian-cysts-pcos.com/book/nl/54

Read the full article here:
www.ovarian-cysts-pcos.com/news54.html
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2) Metformin and Glitazones: Do They Really Help
PCOS?

Metformin (Glucophage) is a medication intended
to reduce insulin resistance and blood sugar
excess, which is a primary problem in PCOS.
Another class of medications for insulin resistance
is called thiazolidinedione or "glitazones" .
Members of this drug family include rosiglitazone
(Avandia) and pioglitazone (Actos).

Have these drugs been proven to reduce PCOS
symptoms in randomized, controlled clinical trials?

The Methodist Family Medicine Residency
Program in Houston attempted to answer this
question by reviewing 33 clinical trials that tested
either metformin or a glitazone.

We think you'll be a bit surprised -- and possibly
disappointed -- at their findings.

Read the full article here.
www.ovarian-ysts-pcos.com/news54.html#sec2
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3) Feeling Tired? Exercise a Little.

When you feel fatigued or just plain tired out, it's
natural for you to want to sit down and turn on the
TV. Or reach for another cup of coffee. The last
thing you're thinking about is exercise.

But a research team at the University of Georgia
discovered that regular, low-intensity workouts
such as a leisurely stroll can boost energy levels by
20% and decrease fatigue by 65%.

If you have a problem with energy, read this article.

Read the full article here:

www.ovarian-cysts-pcos.com/news54.html#sec3
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Go here to read any of our past newsletters,
including this current issue:

www.ovarian-cysts-pcos.com/news.html
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Best of Health,

Dr. Nancy Dunne

Bill Slater

Thought for Today: "When one door of
happiness closes, another opens; but
often we look so long at the closed
door that we do not see the one that
has been opened for us"
-- Helen Keller