Oral Contraceptives, High DHEA & Iron, Silica for Aluminum Detox, Cholesterol, Selenium

June 16, 2020

[00:05:10] Birth control pills - ok or harmful?

[00:05:41] Josh Turknett’s 4-quadrant model.

Resources:

• Kelly Brogan
• Highlights #25
• Podcast on the Fertility Awareness Method
• Chris’s interview with Sarah Wnenchak

[00:06:37] Managing menstrual cycle symptoms; Study: Curcumin Attenuates Severity of Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

[00:07:31] Potential consequences of hormonal contraceptives.

Studies:

• Managing Adverse Effects of Hormonal Contraceptives
• The Impact of Oral Contraception on Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
• Association of Hormonal Contraception With Depression
• Oral Contraceptives and Hypertension
• Association of Hormonal Contraception With Suicide Attempts and Suicides
• Hormonal Contraception and Breast Cancer Risk
• Evidence for Stress-like Alterations in the HPA-Axis in Women Taking Oral Contraceptives
• Hormonal contraception and the development of autoimmunity: A review of the literature
• Oral Contraceptive Use in Women Changes Preferences for Male Facial Masculinity and Is Associated With Partner Facial Masculinity
• Using Changes in Binding Globulins to Assess Oral Contraceptive Compliance
• Oral Contraceptives and Changes in Nutritional Requirements
• Adolescent use of combined hormonal contraception and peak bone mineral density accrual: A meta‐analysis of international prospective controlled studies
• Impact of Exercise on Bone Health and Contraindication of Oral Contraceptive Use in Young Women
• Effects of Oral Contraceptives on Peak Exercise Capacity
• Age at First Oral Contraceptive Use as a Major Determinant of Vertebral Bone Mass in Female Endurance Athletes

[00:11:49] Addressing high DHEA and iron and ferritin; PCOS.

• Current Perspectives in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
• Hormonal activity in clinically silent adrenal incidentalomas.

[00:13:56] Silica water for aluminium detox: science or woo? Study: Non-invasive Therapy to Reduce the Body Burden of Aluminium in Alzheimer’s Disease.

[00:14:59] Reducing the production of cholesterol (other than statins) - and what else to consider.

[00:16:08] Dave Feldman on manipulating cholesterol levels; Our podcast with Dave: How to Drop Your Cholesterol.

[00:16:52] Measuring endothelial function (forum post).

[00:17:08] Get a CAC scan; GlycoCheck testing to measure the thickness of the glycocalyx, at Microvascular Health Solutions.

Studies:

• Relationship Between Coronary Endothelial Function and Coronary Calcification in Early Atherosclerosis
• Neither endothelial function nor carotid artery intima-media thickness predicts coronary computed tomography angiography plaque burden in clinically healthy subjects: a cross-sectional study
• The Assessment of Endothelial Function – From Research into Clinical Practice
• Measurement of endothelial function and its clinical utility for cardiovascular risk

[00:19:51] Selenium - a concern with depleted soil? Selenium in soil by location; Chris Masterjohn on selenium: Why You Should Manage Your Selenium Status and How to Do It.

[00:22:34] Spike in blood glucose upon waking up in the morning.

[00:33:13] Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) - Freestyle Libre; Programs using CGM: Levels Health, Nutrisense.