I like Dr. Oz., don't get me wrong.  He probably has great "bedside manner" based on his television presence, and I would probably like him as a physician.  Though I can tell you there are many things we would disagree on, but ultimately it's my body, so it's my decision. He puts some  interesting stuff on his show, but he is also woefully behind the times in other areas.

 So kudoes to Dr. Oz for having Dr. Mercola on his show again and this time letting him speak!
I remember being frustrated  by the fact that he was continually cut off when he was on Dr. OZ before.

 Dr. Mercola isn't on target about everything (who is?) but in my opinion he is ahead of the curve on most things and right on target many times.  I am quite sure he could have talked all hour and really "wowed" the crowd and totally pissed off a lot of traditional (allopathic) doctors and more importantly TV sponsors. And that is probably why we don't see too much of Dr. Mercola or people like him on the airwaves. Thank God for the Internet. And I mean that!

  Now I will take issue with and point out a few things about what was on the show today:the discussion of Adenomyosis, fybroids & polyps. And by the way they did not have Dr. Mercola comment on the section of the show they discussed the  conditions adenomyosis, fibroids, or polyps. I am sure he would agree with me that there are other things that can be done first rather than relying only on medication or surgery.

 Traditional allopathic medicine is great at diagnosing you when you get with someone good. Doctors or their staff can even explain what's going on  to you, if they have the time, which is  more and more rare.  However all they have to offer for the most part is a pill with side effects that can be  anything from uncomfortable to devastating or surgery.  Unfortunately, so often they have little or no interest in what has gone wrong in the body that causes it to do the things it does. And with the way medicine is practiced now, in honestly they have no time to contemplate such things. See my article : How to Get the Most out of your Doctor's Visit.

 So I will throw out a couple of ideas:  these are my theories and they make some sense.
 Chances are good that if you looked into a nutritional profile of someone suffering any of these maladies you would find some nutrient deficient and probably several deficiencies

I will start with a real basic.. lack of Vitamin C.  In the alternative world where we place much emphasis on a good diet and supplementation, many of us feel that a healthy adult should be adding 3 grams, that's 3000mg, of Vitamin C daily. Vit. C plays a big role in healthy tissue formation, and since as explained by Dr. Oz, that  tissues ruptures and pools blood throughout the uterus causing adenomyosis, I really have to wonder if those  suffering from it are vitamin C deficient.

 Another deficiency might be Vitamin P, otherwise known as bioflavanoids ( The P stands for Phytochemicals.) These are components of fruits and vegetables that help with clotting and assist vitamin C to do its job more effectively.

Woman suffering from very painful adnomyosis may also be magnesium deficient.
 Low magnesium can lead to very painful menstrual cycles and irritability. Low magnesium can also cause all types of  pain to be worse than it  would be if there was enough magnesium on board.

  Having a diagnosis of adomyosis would certainly be a good reason to clean up ones diet and start adding increased amounts of vitamins C, K, P, and also Magnesium. Most people are magnesium deficient in this country, even those  who eat a lot of veggies, as magnesium is  in now becoming deficient in our soil.  Magnesium is a necessary nutrient that influences hormone production. Not enough magnesium?  Very likely hormone problems.


  The next thing I would recommend looking at is  gluten in the diet... yeah, you haven't heard Dr. Oz talk about that  have you?

 Anyone who is gluten intolerant is not absorbing nutrients well and in particular may be low in vit K,  the blood clotting vitamin.. so the question I'd like  answered is do  they ever check vit K levels in such a situation...probably not. Hmm ... let me go check that out.... No, not seeing any tests done. Gluten can mimic many other illnesses. If you have an sort of illness and that includes physical or mental, do yourself a favor and take a "gluten vacation"About 2 weeks is long enough for your body to clear gluten.It will give your body a needed rest from  trying to digest gluten. Allowing the body to rest from gluten frees up other nutrients to better heal what is happening in your body. When you start back on gluten,  eat a good dose. Assume that any ill effects experienced are due to gluten. Then really rethink whether continuing to eat something that gives you symptoms is a good idea.

 Research indicates that adenomyosis is most likely to occur between the ages of 35- 50 as the gap between the  amount of estrogen and progesterone widens (see article on dry eyes). Progesterone levels drop as many as 10 years before estrogen which suggests it might be worthwhile to try topical progesterone, which you can buy over-the-counter. It is easy to use and relatively inexpensive. I like FemGest.

A great book to read is  What Your Doctor May Not Know About Perimenopause , by
Dr. John Lee, M.D. This book has been life changing for many woman, including myself.

  OK, so there you go, if you suffer with Adenomyosis, and frankly, fibroids and polyps, it may help you tremendously to start adding these supplements and foods that contain these  nutrients to your diet.
 You will want to give it a few months to start to work, 3 at least. There are many other things you can do and this is just a starter package of suggestions. When you hear the words  "all we can do is..." or the only things to do is....  just understand that those are limitations the medical community has boxed themselves into. They could check your nutritional levels  but don't. Why?  That's a discussion for another article, but briefly there is little money in supplementing someone  to give their body what it needs to heal, and they are used to practicing this way.
 

To Your Good Health,
 Barb Kaiser RN/ BSN Holistic Health Consultant