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| this procedure will stop the bleeding. If the underlying problems of diet and toxic exposure are not addressed, however, the problem may recur and in all likelihood a hysterectomy will later be recommended. |
| The major shortcomings of conventional medical treatments are that they do not address the underlying cause of the hormonal imbalances and they often present the body with additional stressors in the form of pharmaceutical hormones or surgery or both. Thus, the hormonal problems stemming from stressors or from poorly functioning glands are often not addressed at all. Instead, synthetic hormones are added to try to correct the problem by taking over the body's normal function, bypassing the glands that should be correcting themselves. These drugs can make the situation worse for two reasons. First, hormonal regulation in the body is usually carried out by a ''checks and balances'' system. If the body perceives that a hormone is produced in sufficient amounts, it will not continue producing that hormone. Thus, adding a hormone to the body, in effect, alters the production of natural hormones. Second, as stated earlier, the synthetic hormones (often of a different chemical nature than the hormones made by the body itself) need to be metabolized and detoxified by the liver. The additional load may make matters worse, especially if overload of the liver is the principal cause of the original problem. |
| If surgery is later required (and it often will be if the original problem has not been addressed), the stress on the body from surgery will further compromise the normal regulation of hormones. If the ovaries have been removed and the woman is much too young for menopause, hormone replacement will be ordered. A liver that could not handle the load of the |
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