Vitex, Zinc, and magnesium oil.

@strawberryme08

Жыл бұрын

Isolated zinc isn’t good it lowers copper which is needed for estrogen production and most supplements of copper aren’t bioavailable or usable and you get copper toxicity which traps you in deficiency too. I’d you take zinc use foods to get it only!! Pumpkin seeds are best they have the other nutrients to keep it balanced in the body

hey Victoria, i just wanted to say that i absolutely love love love when you do these longer sit down, super informative videos. women's health is a huge interest to me and the non hormonal side barely ever gets talked about. these videos are so fascinating. thanks a ton for doing the work and getting all the research in.

Wow, I have been having this problem for TWO years since I quit my hormonal birth control pill and I thought I was lucky for having such light easy periods. Thank you for bringing to my attention that I should be asking more questions!

This was really interesting. I started taking magnesium (glycinate) a few months ago for hormone imbalance and it's done wonders.

@HoneeyBee3

2 жыл бұрын

Do you take it everyday or only around your cycle?

I took progestin only bc for 8 months. Ended up with melasma and hair loss and now my body can not make it's own progesterone! I'm 33 and i have levels that of a 90 yr old woman. Birth control is horrible!!!

@jilgreen

4 жыл бұрын

i think the same thing happened to me! Progestin only pill for several years, hair loss, growth of chin hair, constant sore boobs and fluid retention, heart palps. Just quit the pill and my progesterone is very low.

@momma8954

4 жыл бұрын

Get the dutch test. It tells so much

@aunistiefleming7841

4 жыл бұрын

AGTC how do you use? Everyday same place?

@AG-nn8lp

4 жыл бұрын

@@aunistiefleming7841 I don't use progesterone. I tried and made my melasma worse. Progestin is NOT progesterone andnit caused my body to stop makimg progesterone.

@aunistiefleming7841

4 жыл бұрын

AGTC oh I was talking about the progesterone cream.

This was fascinating! I'm anxious to see how this all works for you. Great video content!

Thank you for sharing this. We need more ppl like you! 💕

Omg this happens to me from past 3 years and i am trying to cure my problem by my own and found you thank you so much can’t thank you enough

I find your videos so helpful...I think you do such a great job of educating women about our bodies that we don't necessarily get taught in school or by our mothers. Love your channel!

Make sure to take copper with zinc as long term zinc use can cause copper deficiencies. Great video!

Very informative and concise ! Thank you

Thanks Victoria, this is information is very good. I wish I wpuld have know all this sooner. Thanks for sharing

I know this was 5 years ago.. but your hair color is absolutely beautiful!!! It’s so flattering on you!!❤️

Hi Hun.... you're on the right track, I've been on vitex for the past 4 months now and I feel awesome coupled with zinc and magnesium supplements tooo🙏🙂

@MsMegiline

6 жыл бұрын

Ritzz Temi make sure, you take breaks from it, l didn't take break fror a long time and now feeling very ill. also graduate stoping might be better.

I’ll be honest I wanted to be listening to what you were saying but I was just looking at you the whole time. You are beautiful 🤩

I would have to add that when adding supplements, you should only add one at a time to make sure you know which of the products you're using works. So, maybe add 1 of those and only take that for a month until you add the next. So, lets say the vitex works but the zinc and magnesium doesn't make a difference. You wouldn't know, since you're taking all of them at once. The same goes for side effects. If you get negative side effects, you might not know which one is causing it.

@FemmeHead

7 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. I started with the Zinc first, then added the magnesium oil, and then just added the vitex a few days ago.

I love/hate this video. I love the fact that I am taking in new information that may help me but I also hate the fact that I didn't see this video sooner. I've lost 3 pregnancies. I have trouble staying pregnant due to low progesterone because I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. It has been difficult for me emotionally starting over each time. Recently, I have been in a state of giving up on the hope because my fear of another loss. I wish my doctor would have suggested these types of things before recommending progesterone injections. I have not yet attempted hormone injections but with this new found information its nice to know how I can help myself. Thanks for sharing!

@AabhaMR

5 жыл бұрын

I also have same issue. My doctor told pcod patients have sluggish ovary that does not produce enough progesterone. So we have to supplement progesterone in first trimester till placenta takes over progesterone production. I also had miscarriage due to this.

Thank you for sharing such profound video!👍👍👍

I have had this issue for the last year, pretty much since coming off the pill. I didn't know you could take supplements to deal with this issue. Because even though it means you're less likely to get pregnant, you still want a healthy body. Really helpful video :)

I've heard that vitamin A can help with progesterone levels also. The theory is that vitamin A is needed for the production of 'protective hormones' like progesterone (also pregnenalone, DHEA, etc.) along with thyroid hormone and cholesterol. Vitamin A also blocks estrogen receptors. Vitamin A triggers the production of the protein ceruloplasmin which binds to free copper so it can be removed from the body or taken to where it's needed. Vitamin A also triggers the production of DHEA which removes unnecessary copper and calcium, etc. from the body. When copper is high in the body, so is estrogen and vice versa. Vitamin A also helps get rid of acne, dandruff, etc. Also, get polyunsaturated fatty acids in the diet to a minimum; they block thyroid hormone.

@-living4jesus4ever-

2 жыл бұрын

That’s fascinating! That sounds like what I’ve been reading about eating pro-metabolic…I’ve been paleo all these years with intermittent fasting and believe it messed up my hormones. Kori Meloy has a wonderful podcast I’m listening to called freely rooted that I’m learning from!

@rushelldavidson1740

Жыл бұрын

Which vitamin A do you reffer

@thruthebook

Жыл бұрын

@@rushelldavidson1740 The fully formed vitamin A (palmitate?) what you get in dairy, fish oil, liver, not beta carotene, which has to be metabolized in the body first.

I wish I found you sooner!! I’ve been dealing with every single thing you’re talking about. My dr made a mistake and switched my BC to with estrogen. Ever since I have been dealing with all that you’re talking about. This video is so relieving!!!

@cada4533

4 жыл бұрын

did you have only estrogen in those pills?

Hey Victoria! Another great source of Magnesium is hemp seeds or hemp protein powder (:

A little late to the party but thank you for this!!! I feel like I’m the only one not going to a dr. I don’t want drugs and I already know what my issue is.

great explanations! Also love the hair ;-)

Yes happy to start balancing out my progesterone levels. Acne, super painful periods, missing my period, and mood swings are issues I’ve been having since a teenager. I started taking Angus cactus and noticed my acne reduce and my body fat balance out. I don’t know how to balance out my hormones without taking anything that’s the ultimate goal to have good health by my body doing so as it should on it’s own . Don’t know why hormones get out of balance.

Very helpful video, thank you!! X

Hei, i have a question for you ? Can you tell me de differents in psycological effects of estrogen vs progesteron and the physical effect in women?

great video, your explanation of progesterone and related processes is easy to understand and consistent with what i've found as well. my wife is going through a lot of the same issues right now with the spotting and short luteal phase and brown blood for several days prior to when her period should be starting. Also, weight gain, lack of sex drive, breast swelling and tendrrness, and migranes. some of these i blame on the birth control, but it's (at least now) obviously systemic. she has been diagnosed with cystic breast tissue and myomas in the uterine lining as well. the doctor started her on the oral contraceptives to see if the hormonal change would affect either of the tissues. initially she was on yasmine, then a switch to yas, to get the estradiol down. my wife started taking the pill, unfortunately out of sync with her natural cycle, and her hormones have been all over the place since then. then i started reading that the synthetic hormones in birth control aren't all that good for you, and i started reading that estradiol has links to cancer. my wife paranoid about cancer. that leads me to reading about natural and bio-identical progesterone, which brought me down this road and watching other youtubers, brought me to your video. thanks for the info on the magnesium and zinc, i'll look more into this. one type of zinc i really like is called opti-zinc, it's very easy to stomach, and for magnesium i like is magnesium L-threonate. i'm excited to share what i found with my wife today and i feel like we now have more tools in our repertoire to help her condition.

Hi Victoria, I am thinking about using vitex but I don't know how to calculate when my next luteal phase will start. Also I just got off the birth control pill last week and I don't know how long I should wait to start vitex? I really need your recommendations :)

Know if it could make my period stop? I've been on it for 2 months...

Do you know what to take for low estrogen?

Have you ever considered providing research sources for extensively informational videos such as this?

Ok ok what did u do to fix it

Everything yoy noted was what i was going through and the past three years I only get my period about maybe 4 times a year if that...did vetix work for you to regulate your periods?

I had VERY low progesterone when I went off of the pill... I think mostly because I gained so much weight and my body wasn't used to producing enough to cover the size I was after I went off. My estrogen levels were high for sure.. I missed my cycle for 4 months then when it finally came I bled for 5 weeks with big thick clots until the point when I finally got to a doctor..(which was hard because all the decent OBGYNs were booked until May and I was having this issue in March).. so I finally found someone to help and she has sense became my new doctor. She prescribed me a natural plant based progesterone to help my body get slow down... it was just continually creating a lining and shedding it... I took progesterone for about a week and had a few side effects:"head ache, fatigue, tummy cramps right after taking it".. and when I went back to the doctors for my ultra sound, I found out I had a fibroid!.. very small but still.. and she told me that my lining was thick so I was looking at a DNC or removal of the fibroid because I had lost so much blood I was anemic... so I decided to stop taking the progesterone so that my body could have a period and then see what happened next.... I had a very normal cycle and it stopped so now we are hopping for the best when my next cycle comes 😩

Thanks for doing all the research on this topic! I looked at my charts and my luteal phases have been only 8-10 days. I also have a thyroid problem. But I eat oats and bananas every day for breakfast so maybe that will help! Haha thanks for the video :D

Can I take magnesium B6 Zinc during the follicular phase? When do I take it

That was really helpful thank you :) x

Omg! You are the best! Thank you for the information. At 41 years old I am estrogen dominant, have one ovary, endometriosis, adendomyosis and thyroid issues. I just started taking zinc, magnesium and as of the past week I’ve been using progesterone. I am already feeling better and my face is looking slimmer. I will look into the magnesium oil. I think I would prefer that over a pill. You knocked my socks off with such an informative video. Keep them coming! Oh and I lost a baby at 12 weeks last January and I think it was because of lack of progesterone. I can’t seem to get any doctors to test my hormones so I am doing my own research and going by how I feel. I also take 112 mg of synthroid and my tsh levels are around 400. They won’t increase my dose so that’s another issue I’m trying to regulate since they won’t listen to me.

@leannegreen7830

4 жыл бұрын

The most accurate progesterone/estrogen hormone tests are saliva tests. You can obtain them from doctors referred to as Functional Medical Doctors or Integrative Doctors. If your TSH is at 400 and your current doctor is ignoring you, I would highly suggest you see either a Functional or Integrative doctor and ask for a full thyroid panel (blood tests) which includes Total T3, Free T3, Reverse T3 and the thyroid antibody tests. Ideal TSH is less than 2.

@htownqueen663

3 жыл бұрын

The absolutely will not test your progesterone. I think they know if they fix that issue they wont be able to refer you to fertility clinics. Very frustrating. Its best to work with functional/holistic doctors.

I have been tracking since November of 2016, and as of January, my temperature spike (signaling ovulation) no longer accompanies the timing of my other ovulation signs. If cervical fluid and position suggest ovulation on day 13, I may not see a temperature spike until day 22 (and then start my period on day 27). This has made using the Pearly/Lady Comp rather ineffective, since based on the last 4 months' history, its impression is that I don't ovulate until much later than I actually do. Does this signal a progesterone deficiency? One thing that has since improved is my PMS - while it used to be very debilitating (mentally), it is now barely noticeable ://

Thanks for the information! ~❤️~

This video was all I am looking for on progesterone.

Can you take Provera with Vitex or no?

Great segment! Thank you. Just a warning: Be so safe trying vitex. I was allergic to it, and had a severe rash and swollen face. I'd add a photo, but it would scare you.

@Rosemary-rz1xq

2 жыл бұрын

With natural remedies I was cured totally within 21 days of taking Dr iyaremoses on KZread herbs cream thank you doc, doctor link#driyaremoses.

When you pulled out the bottle I paused the video to type "Has the zinc ever upset your stomach when you take it without food?" It was not a fun experience...

Vitex..... Where is it available in India?

Spotting almost continually for months is how I found out I had a progesterone deficiency. I was only 26 at the time and didn't realize that was possible. In the 8 years since I have been struggling with pcos symptoms like the ones you mentioned. I have tried taking zinc in the past and it gave me headaches but I may try again. I just recently started trying to incorporate magnesium.

@AmadeaTesla

2 жыл бұрын

Any update on how you're doing?

@claudiateixeira3406

Жыл бұрын

I am spotting for days now as well.. Made trasvaginal ultrasound and all ok . I have had all the symptons before and now I even feel chills ( which is also a singn) .

Same thing I happening to me. Can you please help.

Yasss FemmeHead....lady boss? I love you...you just save my life...I believe I have suffering this many years....Jesus loves us...Alleluia

@universezero2590

4 жыл бұрын

Hi did you try the zinc and the other herb supplements? And is there an updated video on this

Hi Victoria! I recently started charting and I’m curious if my luteal phase is too short or if I have a progesterone deficiency. I always spot like dark brown before I start for a few days. How do you count the first/last day of your period? Do you count the spotting days before and after or just the full red flow?

@erdenemashbat3379

4 жыл бұрын

Period is heavy enough to use tampon or pad and the rest considered spotting I think.

My dr thought I could have low progesterone so she put me on the progesterone challenge for 10 days to try induce my period. It didn't work. I had some blood work done and turns out I have low estrogen, not low progesterone. I would love to see a video like this about estrogen! Also, if I'm not getting my period because of low estrogen will taking vitex help? I have some but I haven't been taking it. Would it even help my situation?

You should become a holistic gyno!!!

@rakshandakaukab8747

3 жыл бұрын

Yes very true.....we need more of holistic gynaecologists not those who dump you with meds to make money.

@elsagrace3893

2 жыл бұрын

No! No she shouldn’t. Progesterone is relaxing of muscle tension. Helps deeper sleep. It keeps the uterine lining thin. That’s why menopausal women have to take it to counteract the uterine thickening of estrogen replacement to prevent cancer. Taking minerals is not going to effect your progesterone unless you are a starving skeleton. It might help just a little then. Herbs are not going to increase your progesterone at all. Take Prometrium. It is progesterone that is identical to our own progesterone. It’s not the synthetic stuff that is in birth control pills that has undesired side effects.

Caffeine boosts cortisol, and cortisol is made from progesterone, a huge progesterone suck. Im 21 months fully caffeine free, including chocolate. And I Love it.

What is your opinion on wild yam creams for boosting progesterone?

@vamelodiesland3647

2 жыл бұрын

Plz reply madam

i had the same issue i was extremely anemic and taking zoloft which caused the whole problem...took some gentle iron and it stopped

Hey! Can you recommend books on hormones that you've found helpful?

I have a lot of spotting as well (up to a week before my period and at least a few days after, which leads me to having at least 1 week up to 2 weeks of constant bleeding) and while this is caused by a progesterone deficiency the underlying problem is a progesterone-resistance. My body produces a "normal" amount but the uterus doesn't respond the way it should. My luteal (?) phase isn't minimized, and I don't have other symptoms - kind of. I do have Adenomyosis, a form of Endometriosis, but my progesterone-related problem started years after my Adenomyosis symptoms started. So... maybe progesterone deficiency doesn't cause Endometriosis but the other way around. At least in my case this doesn't make sense.

how did you take vitex and how much?

Do you take the supplements everyday ? Or only during your luteal phase ????

I'm really glad you made this video! I thought I had low progesterone and I'm still up in the air about it. I was going to get a hormone kit sent to my house. heard of that? my gyno literally told me.. why would I take vitex to regulate my cycle if I didn't want to get pregnant?? long story short, she's stupid. I am now trying to remedy things on my own like you are. I'll be interested to see if your supplements work

@arianevincent2675

7 жыл бұрын

Hey Victoria! I have the same issue, but I haven't tried anything yet (except reading Womancode recently and eliminating certain foods from my diet to improve my hormonal imbalance in general) and your video is really helpful! Thanks a lot! Also, I remember reading last year about seed cycling, have you ever think about trying it? And on another subject, I just wanted to say how I love your channel and watching your videos, they're so motivating to take control over my own health! I learned the FAM methods a couple of years ago and had kind of stopped doing it, but I started again two months ago because of you! And it's giving me so much more confidence in my ability to address my issues and heal myself. I'm so thankful for you sharing your passion and knowledge, I think you are really making a difference. Keep that joy of sharing and that authenticity please 😊 Love xx

@yasnitac82

5 жыл бұрын

What an idiot of Gyno, you should had answer: mmm maybe because hormones are making feel crazy and so sick and it's not normal to have this symptoms. I've been in different doctors as well and it is so frustrating that they don't give me any answers

@Redpursegreenbag

5 жыл бұрын

@@arianevincent2675 really old comment but I thought I would ask...did you see any changes on the women code protocol? I'm currently reading it and just wondered how it made you feel. Ttc and low pregestrone is getting in my way. Thanks...

Hey...that is what I’m having..😱...2-3days of spotting..I’m so glad I’m watching this..I have been having bad pms for some years now..😭

What if you are doing all the things you mentioned? Taking steps daily to reduce stress and eat a ton of food daily that helps levels of pdg. I eat paleo and keep all my macros in check

Hey Victoria, have you ever heard of seed cycling? you can research it easily, maybe it could help you too and its so natural! I haven't tried it yet, but I really want to in the next month! Just thought that I'd share this here :) much love and thanks for all your videos and advice! xo

@0i2laura0i2

7 жыл бұрын

www.onegreenplanet.org/natural-health/what-you-need-to-know-about-seed-cycling-for-fertility/

Hi I’m anxious to hear if the zinc helped is there an updated video to this ??

@FemmeHead

4 жыл бұрын

I've made a few videos on this topic but what I found helped me was Vitex.

Maybe try looking into seed cycling it really helped me with my progesteron leves and my period is also less painfull

@mimuiao

4 жыл бұрын

If you have low progesterone, flax seed (part of the seed cycling thing) is the last thing you want to eat, because it is highly estrogenic. It might help menopausal women though, as they have low estrogen.

@universezero2590

4 жыл бұрын

mimuiao any tips that helped you ? I tried seed cycling always kept forgetting to take the flaxseed thank god I didn’t

@hussainasaeedibrahim5618

3 жыл бұрын

How did u take it and for how long did it work for u.thanks

How do you use vitex?

Interesting!! I have all those spotting issues WHILE ON BC!! I spot brown about a week or 2 before my shed. It’s enough that I wear a light days tampon. Meanwhile I got on the pill because I was spotting between periods and then when the period came it was heavy and painful. Hmmmm 🤔

@erdenemashbat3379

4 жыл бұрын

What type of BC pills you were using.. Combinations or Progesterone only?

My naturopathic doctor gave me vitex last month. It seems to be making some changes already which is awesome! I had a lot of cystic acne and it's been decreasing which I'm really excited about

@ChibiSlowpoke

5 жыл бұрын

So happy it works for you! But when do you take vitex? Everyday or just in the follicular phase?

so if a woman isn't having a regular bleed something hormonally is wrong? would this help my girlfriend be regular again?

Thank you any thing about sleep? I have been told progesterone can be reason behind my lack of sleep grrrrrrr

i had spotting +period for one month...this makes me really worried though this can be peri menopause.. So start to take vitex with hope..

You’re funny/cute! This was informative Thanks for being descriptive it really helped!!

Great informative video! I have been getting migraines on the week of my period for years. I have not been on the birth control pill since 2012, but I feel I am still recuperating from it. I had a terrible migraine today and they are always accompanied by me throwing up and being forced to stay in bed all day. The migraine is always worse when it is on the left side of my head. I usually get moody and irritated and very light sensitive the day before a migraine starts. I know this sounds gross, but my husband says I emit a weird body odor when I get them that I never have normally. I know you are not a doctor, but you seem very educated on the topic. Do you think I have low progesterone and should I start taking the supplements you started? I can't handle the menstrual migraines anymore. I would love your feedback, thanks. Ps I know people who have gotten pregnant right after taking vitex.

@iamalexandra.

7 жыл бұрын

Rachael Have you ever considered having a CT Scan done?

@catchupwithknox2010

4 жыл бұрын

The same thing I experienced after depo

try seed cycling too!!

You should take zinc with copper

Pls I cannot use vitex to ovulate

Great video! I encourage people interested in this subject to get their progesterone levels measured. I had mine measured, it's extremely low! It helped me identify the reason for my estrogen dominance issues (EDI can be caused by low progesterone or xenoestrogens from the environment...chemicals, plastics). I have an organic home to reduce xenoestrogens, but the stress (possibly from affording an organic home :) has likely caused my progesterone to plummet. Stress is a progesterone killer. My naturopath is a genius, I am on a high-grade/food-grade vitamin regimen: Zinc , B and C. Progesterone plays a role in cortisol which functions in the adrenals. This protocol also supports the adrenals. The beauty of wholistic medicine over allopathic medicine is that it can (lovingly) address a multitude of issues in one bang. I'll make a note to loop back. Best of health everyone!

@joyoflearning2124

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. True that

@htownqueen663

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! This is awesome. Holistic medicine is the way to go.

@htownqueen663

Жыл бұрын

Yesss! No one talks about how important the adrenals are. They are the hormone creators/regulators which is why the kidneys are so important to fertility.

Thank you ❤

For me it was because I got a fibroadenoma in my left breast and it was caused by estrogen dominance /progesterone deficiency

Can low progesterone cause bloating?

tq for ur explaination. i love the way you explain. i also have same simptom like you. tqq

@Iez449

5 жыл бұрын

when can i start taking vitex. is it daily, or during luteal, follicular /luteal phase ?

@FemmeHead

5 жыл бұрын

Look into for yourself, but I took it starting after my period ended and took it each day until my period started, didn't take it during my period, and started once it ended again.

@Iez449

5 жыл бұрын

thank you for ur reply. how much dosage at least should i take for zinc?im pcos looking for supplement.my period come early this cycle on cd28 unfortunately luteal phase is short . i can see my brownish spotting follow by dark chocolate blood in my period.thats mean i low in progestrone. try to improve my luteal phase n progesterone hormone.i have done blood test for progestrone its true mine was low .now i feel very fatigue and always feel hungry.

Can u explain at what time in ur cycle should u take the vitex?

@FemmeHead

5 жыл бұрын

Just not during your period.

ehmm oke,, i have a stick in my arm so i dont gewt pregnant but i also dont have my period... when i didnt my period was irregular.. sometimes no blood.. first period my whole pants.. not my underwear no my whole pants was covered with blood. i want to use vitex but my period has always been irregular and now i dont have it... so when i start with vitex?? i want to use it cuz my breast hurt, i have been anxious my whole life, my libido is GONE, and my thyroid doenst work properly. when i was 10 my weight gained so much,, and i just cant get it down... now im 25,, eating and exercising with no results.. than i got interested in hormones and i think i got my answer but every movie talks about periods that i dont have

I am allergic to progesterone during my menstrual cycles and it puts me in a head fog. I also have problems with migraines during my period and found out that is because of LOW estrogen the same reason as during pregnancy. I know dark chocolate and sunflower or sesame seeds have high estrogen and don't cause the extra bloating beans peas or soy cause for me.

@-living4jesus4ever-

2 жыл бұрын

Is this what you call mast cell and having histamines reaction in your cycle?

@ottiverleger1707

2 жыл бұрын

@@-living4jesus4ever- What gender are you ?

@-living4jesus4ever-

2 жыл бұрын

@@ottiverleger1707 female of course! :) I’m trying to fix my cycle, too.

Also switch your zinc brand!!! I study holistic medicine and if vitamins upset your stomach they are an inorganic substance that your body cannot break down and use. 95+ percent of vitamins are inorganic but I take zinc everyday as well but I take the garden of life raw zinc brand. Only $10 but it is an organic substance that won't upset your tummy and you can break down and use!

@FemmeHead

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation :)

@cristinegtsom

6 жыл бұрын

Harli's Life what food should i eat

@nalaia82

4 жыл бұрын

all vitamins are considered organic, by the way, zinc is a mineral

@ni12907

3 жыл бұрын

@@cristinegtsom oysters I eat it everyday

What's been your experience with the vitex? My GYN gave me three options, the vitex, progesterone supplements, or going on a pill. I chose the progesterone because I wanted something that was going to work immediately, but now I'm concerned about the side effects and long-term effects to my body.

@-living4jesus4ever-

2 жыл бұрын

Did you ever find help for this? I’m the same and chose progesterone and want to get off and be natural. I’ve been learning about eating pro metabolic to heal with kori meloy. Hoping it helps!!

@lilypad112233

2 жыл бұрын

@@-living4jesus4ever- went off progesterone and started taking 1200mg of Vitex nightly. I can 100% say this has made a difference in my cycle. I used to have debilitating periods due to my PCOS, the cramps were awful and PMS had me all over the place. This has now stabilized, I'd say about 3-4 months after starting. When I say stabilize, I mean I went from having periods 5 to 6 weeks apart to exactly 4 weeks apart. I decided a month ago that I would reduce my intake as the recommendation says on the bottle, to only one or two caplets (400mg e/) a night. But I believe this, in combination with stress from my wedding and then going away, my most recent cycle was late by one week and also I had excruciating cramps and a horrible migraine. So, I'm going to turn it back up to the 1200mg! Now while Vitex has done so much for my cycle, it hasn't really helped me in the acne department. I still get really bad breakouts at certain points in my cycle. I'm ignoring the truth which is I need to eat better and consistently and also start exercising. I have an excess of testosterone, which I know could be better managed through those methods. Obviously I'm not a doctor, so speak to your OB/GYN if you have any concerns. I don't use any other medications or have any health issues, so I knew it was a pretty safe bet for me to try this out. But yeah, TOTALLY worth it, much better than the progesterone, and it's also super cheap, bottles are like $5. I get the Nature's Way brand from Swanson Health (online). Good luck!! 🤞

@-living4jesus4ever-

2 жыл бұрын

@@lilypad112233 thank you so much for taking the tine to reply! Wow, what a positive and encouraging result you had from vitex compared to progesterone! So happy for you!! How did you wean off the progesterone? Did you do it cold turkey or slowly over time and how? I would like to try that and do the vitex instead. Thank you again! PS- I am stopping the whole keto/paleo eating and eating to heal my metabolism. Have you heard about pro-metabolic eating? Paleo and intermittent fasting crashed my hormones and metabolism. Look up Kori Meloy's podcast "Freely Rooted." I'm so encouraged to be unlearning what I thought was healthy and to find breakthrough soon hopefully! Blessings!

Please send link of vitex

Woaw! I normally spot few days before my period but after watching this video I took zinc supplement and got pregnant that week, thanks alot Vicky angel!

I like vegan global healing zinc. It’s guava leaves and can take on empty stomach. It’s liquid and never makes me nauseous like all the others I’ve tried. Plus it’s organic.

It would be great if you made a video about WHY, in your opinion, this is happening to you. What changes in your life/diet or whatever made this possible, is it estrogen dominance etc..

@andreajane1111

6 жыл бұрын

yes estrogen dominance can result in progesterone levels going down. Also stress can affect your progesterone levels because your adrenal glands secrete the stress hormone cortisol and when this is happening your progesterone is not being made because your adrenal glands also make progesterone. Your body has to decide whether to make cortisol to save your life or make progesterone. Which one would you chose? Reduce stress wherever you can. Eating too much refined sugar can increase estrogen levels and put your balance of estrogen and progesterone off too. I hope that answers your question

@user-xd4rs6vr4n

6 жыл бұрын

well she's taking massive amounts of hormones in the form of birth control pills...

@lf7065

5 жыл бұрын

@@andreajane1111 Right on!! 👍

@d.l.k.6021

4 жыл бұрын

@@andreajane1111 It's been a year but I wanted to add something that goes along with the cortisol. If you do fasting/IF, this increases cortisol which can cause issues for women for the reasons Andrea mentioned.

Anyone who has piercings such as I should take magnesium. A tattoo artist told me years ago. The reason is your piercing is a wound your body is constantly fighting off the hole that you made. So that’s a factor. The advice she gives is also correct just thought I throw this out there.

@camillaedward5221

2 жыл бұрын

Tried Dr iyaremoses on KZread herbal medication and it worked for men am free from hirsutism no side effects

@Rosemary-rz1xq

2 жыл бұрын

With natural remedies I was cured totally within 21 days of taking Dr iyaremoses on KZread herbs cream thank you doc, doctor link#driyaremoses.

Thank you

I had heard complaints that taking vitex Agus can cause weight gain. I hope that"s not true because I m now taking it

@camillaedward5221

2 жыл бұрын

Tried Dr iyaremoses on KZread herbal medication and it worked for men am free from hirsutism no side effects

I want to thank you for making this video. I have been having similar period problems. I am doing my best to get pregnant (with little success for just over a year). I have ordered magnesium and zinc, I’m hoping this is the missing puzzle piece in order for my to get my cycle on track again and conceive a beautiful full term healthy baby xx

@Rosemary-rz1xq

2 жыл бұрын

With natural remedies I was cured totally within 21 days of taking Dr iyaremoses on KZread herbs cream thank you doc, doctor link#driyaremoses.

your hair 😍

So do you think this was why it took you some time to get pregnant? Because I got low progesterone and was put on it to get pregnant and stay pregnant because I had a miscarriage last month at 5 weeks.

@Angelahhh

4 жыл бұрын

Also it took me 3 years to get pregnant

If I had enough progesterone earlier in life, and I was able to have a human child instead of some pomeranians..... you would have been that child! You are amazingly smart!

@KeeplookingUP777

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I must have had low P since the beginning. No children. But, now have my fur baby Cats, they do mean a lot to me. Pets are Cool. ; As far as a child, I would hv been a Great Mom. Past that stage now. I blame it on cow's milk (drank gallons as a child, use to get headaches also) and tv dinners in the 70's... & who knows what else! Currently looking for a great natural progesterone type and or these supplements, still watching and researching. Hopefully to help the few day migraine's also. More power to us anyhow! 😎

I always spot and then afterwards I start to get my period I thought that was normal.

I used to have a short luteal phase. 10 weeks into my pregnancy I was told I was having a miscarriage because of the spotting. Thankfully that was not the case! (I had an ultrasound to rule out ectopic pregnancy on thanksgiving and we saw her little heartbeat instead) So I agree that this is a very important topic that more women need to understand. With that being said, I therefore also agree that this isn't something people should mess around with. If anyone suspects they may be progesterone deficient, especially if you are trying to become pregnant, talk to your doctor.

@lizagarcia2117

5 жыл бұрын

I have two healthy children 16 and 13, it was a long and difficult process, NOT all doctors will point out the easy solution of helping you with low progesterone. I battled with Polycystic ovarian syndrome and first struggled with miscarriages then with infertility. This went on for 10 long years, I had so many treatments and so many losses, after my PCOS was balanced and under control, I had to do my own research about low progesterone and miscarriages. I was told by gynecologist and specialist that miscarriages are selective, probably body discarding a faulty embryo, pregnancy would start fine develop on target then stop growing and regress almost be reabsorbed, this would take weeks, I would walk around knowing I was going to have a miscarriage for weeks, it was incredibly sad, I would take my prenatal not drink coffee and cut stress out and get good sleep, be perfect with nutrition but it always ended in loss. It was not spontaneous, until finally one day my specialist was on vacation and another doctor was covering I asked if it could be progesterone and he said it doesn't hurt to try, we tried progesterone and I was able to carry my daughter to term, if I would not question, I don"t think a doctor would of offered the info to me. Now that I am aware of hormone imbalance I I help my teen daughter maintain regularity and balance with lifestyle and supplements because all the woman in my family have had PCOS that I am aware of for 4 generations and I want my daughter to be educated about it and proactive not reactive.

@htownqueen663

3 жыл бұрын

@@lizagarcia2117 very true. You were very fortunate. Most doctors will ignore your concerns about low progesterone and its very frustrating.

@KaliElaine

2 жыл бұрын

I lost two babies to this I figured out low progesterone and almost lost my third baby but i found a doctor that would let take progesterone po and suppository till 14 weeks i have a beautiful baby girl

@mohammadatiqul9885

Жыл бұрын

Hi , Would you please let me know the name of progesterones you used to take , please! Im 6 weeks pregnant and with low progesterone im so scared not miscarriages ! Please help dear ! Appreciate your support! Thanks

Very educational about progesterone and the luteal phase! Thanks for being so open about your experiences and what you've learned. ETA: Magnesium was the most MINDBLOWINGLY great supplement for improving my menstrual (and overall) health. It made my luteal phase longer--which meant a longer time between periods (that's a plus), and I stopped having menstrual cramps completely. I credit getting off harmful ibuprofen to the simple magnesium mineral. Love the magnesium oil. I take some orally as well as part of ZMA (which has Zinc, Magnesium, and vitamin b6). The nice thing about ZMA is that it has chelated magnesium AND zinc in a form that doesn't cause nausea. The B6 gives me some pretty wild dreams, which I'm fine with. It means I'm getting a deep sleep. (ZMA is most commonly used by guys as a sports supplement, but it's just a mix of a few common supplements, and there's no reason for women not to take it.)

@iamalexandra.

7 жыл бұрын

Marary R How many times a week do you take the magnesium supplement?

@exitpursued6690

7 жыл бұрын

Daily.

@iamalexandra.

7 жыл бұрын

Marary R Thank you

@exitpursued6690

7 жыл бұрын

Take the time to find the dosage that works for you. Right now, I really like a daily skin-spray of magnesium oil (which is magnesium chloride salt solution) and a chelated magnesium that's part of a ZMA supplement I take. I've used magnesium citrate in the past: It's quite effective but calibrating the dose to your own body is important to avoid diarrhea. (It's not dangerous, though!)