Q  My doctor says I am have insulin resistance and could develop Diabetes and that my hormones are all over the place.  Please advise me.


Sally's Comment:   IF you are suffering from Insulin resistance, you probably have PCOD which in turn has totally messed up your hormones.
The hormone the medical profession is looking for when they give you a hormonal blood test at around 40 , is oestradial, because they think that  peri-menopause and menopausal problems are due to oestrogen deficiency.  However, oestradiol should be low  in menopause (any age now from 34 on). The change has actually come from Progesterone deficiency which arises in peri-menopause once you stop ovulating.   Progesterone will balance everything as it should be in your body at the age you are (as Nature intended it be anyway!!!!).  Remember this therapy is prompting your body to heal itself, so do NOT expect instant success.  We look at 3 months to get the total balance back.
If your insulin is up, you MUST cut out all refined carbohydrates and sugar ... junk food!  This is slowly killing you.  Take charge of your life from now and you will regain optimum health.
Supplements I strongly recommend are Omega 3 Fatty acids (salmon oil), a good, wholefood vitamin and mineral supplement (GNLD or Solgar) and an anti-oxidant formula. (You can order these on this site)
Follow the Patrick Holford GL Diet.  It is the only real healthy diet and address the problem of insulin resistance.

Q   I am 34 yrs old. I have 3 kids and have had a full hysterectomy just over a year ago. Since then I have developed IBS and am still experiencing menopausal symptoms. I have recently had food intolerance tests in my local health store and results showed high intolerance to soya. The health advisor suggested it could be low progestrone levels. I explained that I am currently on HRT, taking 2mg of oestrogen. She suggested e-mailing you for advice. My symptoms are as follows: HOT FLUSHES, BREAST TENDERNESS, ANXIETY, LOW SELF ESTEEM, MOOD SWINGS, AGITATION, IRRITABILITY, FATIGUE, TEENAGE ACNE, HEADACHES. IBS
I would be very grateful if you would advise me... .


Sally's Comment ; Your symptoms are definitely showing horrific hormonal imbalance which is now known as “oestrogen dominance” Oestradial , the fertile female oestrogen, levels start to fall at menopause, and fall 40 – 60%, but progesterone levels start falling at pre menopause, and have plummeted to that of a man at menopause,. However, if you have had a hysterectomy at an early age, you are forced straight into pre menopause and  menopause within a couple of months because your ovaries start to dysfunction.
Once ovulation ceases (pre-menopause), we suffer severe progesterone deficiency.  Without ovulation you produce no progesterone which is needed to keep oestrogen levels under control. 
We therefore need to take progesterone to bring back the balance.  It is also the most important steroid hormone, at the top of the d4 steroid pathway, which is a precursor to so many other essential hormones in your body, including oestrogens

Q  I am so sick of being unwell, how do I get myself back on top? I know my hormones are out of balance what with taking the pill all my life and living life in the fast lane … help!

Sally's Comment:  Supplementing with Naturone for hormone balance is essential in today’s “sea of oestrogen” environment we live in (a result of all the man-made chemicals).  You will do great on this therapy, which by the end of 3 month should have your hormones in balance.