Merry Christmas and Happy New Years! late I know...

I hope everyone had great holidays...I am still recovering, but we had a blast!  So, I have a new year resolution to share.....be better!  I have so much to improve on and so I've left is vague :)  I want to start doing Tumor Tips, that will be quick and easy things to do to reduce stress or something like that...I will do my first one today and hopefully I will post more if they aren't so long!  Also, feel free to add your own tips!  Ok...here goes nothing!

Macroprolactinemia no to be confused with macroprolactinoma Part 2

Ok, still not finding much or having much time to look into this, but my fellow tumor friend Erika found these case studies that are interesting so I thought I would share...

http://www.endocrine-abstracts.org/ea/0022/ea0022p628.htm

http://www.mayomedicallaboratories.com/test-catalog/print.php?unit_code=87843

So, from what I understand, macroprolactinemia is a production of "anti-prolactin" in response to the over production of prolactin.  The body does this to naturally combat high prolactin.   Not everyone that has high prolactin has macroprolactinemia unfortunately, but it is something that you can be tested for and hope for!

Hypomenorrhea and Shortened luteal phase

So, this may be another one of those you can skip over if you don't want to know about my monthly cycle....ha!  Anyway, here it goes. I will try to make it as scientific as possible but add links in case you are interested in what I am saying...Just trying to not make it too detailed so people don't gross out! ha ha! Ok, so I've been charting my cycle and so far I've decided I suffer from hypomenorrhea and Shortened luteal phase.  I know this is just from having high prolactin levels and I think it will normalize over the next couple of months.  I'm pretty sure that my progesterone is low as well as my estrogen.  It makes sense.  It also explains the miscarriage I had before Tux.  I want another baby NOW sooooo bad, but I would rather have it take longer to get pregnant and be able to stay pregnant than to get pregnant super fast and lose the baby.  The miscarriage was extremely devastating to me and I NEVER want to repeat how I felt during that time and the months following!

So, to help with the natural production of progesterone I have altered my regime.  I am adding 1-2 drops of Oregano and Thyme on my feet morning and night.  A few drops of Geranium over my adrenal glands and liver morning and night.  (Link to why Oregano, Thyme and Geranium)  I'm on a vitamin that had vitamin B6, but i am going to take an additional 50-200 mg. of vitamin B6.  I am waiting for the Thyme and Geranium to get here...I am soooooo anxious to get going on this new regime so I can hold my own little one in my arms :)  Most of my sister in laws (5 out of 6) are currently pregnant or recently had a baby so I am super baby hungry and a little green with jealousy.  I am truly happy for them, but I can't wait for another one of my own!

Frankincense Webinar

So, Dr. Hill just did an amazing webinar on Frankincense last night and I have to share it! I'm sorry that I've been posting so many webinars, but I've been so busy and these webinars are AWESOME! Anyway, I promise I will write a real blog really soon, but here is the webinar :)



To see more webinars click HERE!

Hormones and Essential Oils

Ok, the following is a webinar that was monumental in helping me understand where all of my problems started!  I mentioned this webinar back in April and I can't believe it's taken me so long to post!  I had some questions about hormones this last weekend while teaching some oil classes and I refered several people to this very webinar.  It talks a lot about menopause, but almost anyone that has hormone problems have symptoms of menopause and it is often cause by the same hormonal fluxes.  So, I am posting the first and second part of these hormone webinars....enjoy and happy learning!  Even if you are not interested at all in the oil/supplement parts of these webinar, the information included in the webinars on hormones are invaluable!!!!

Hormones and Essential Oils Part 1



Hormones and Essential Oils Part 2

I have a new regime!

My regime changes quite often as I find new things that work better for me, as my tumor shrinks or when I quit nursing, or when I (hopefully) get pregnant again!

I have now started to cycle so I am dropping Basil (finally...I hated that stuff, not fun to burp it up all day!!!)  Hopefully the Clary Sage kicks in full force soon!  I have also started taking some vitamins for Pre-Natal care...These vitamins are awesome though and have helped me in dozens of ways so far (energy, soreness, neck incapacity, stress reduction)!  I can't wait for my hopeful future baby to start soaking in them as well :)

Frankincense (antitumor):  2-3 drops internally (under my tongue) 3-4  times a day. Rub it on my forehead and onto my feet a couple times a day.

Balance Blend (balancing hormones and anxiety): Rub on my feet before I go to bed at night.

Clary Sage (treats infertility): Take 3-4 drops in a capsule day and night.

Every week I will be taking a different oil that will help keep me from plateauing with my levels and tumor.  They are:

Wild Orange, Clove, Lavender, Sandlewood, Patchouli, and grapefruit.  I will write about each as I start taking them.

Life Long Vitality Pack (Vitamins):  I take these as recommended on the package.

As needed:

Citrus Bliss Blend (Stress/anxiety reducer) or Whisper Blend (Stress/anxiety reducer plus hormone balancer):  Diffuse several times a day or wear it where I can smell it!

Macroprolactinemia no to be confused with macroprolactinoma

I received an very interesting and informative email the other day from my tumor friend Erika :)  I asked her if I could post it because I thought it was fascinating and I think EVERYONE should be aware of this...I have edited her email a little (with her permission) just to take out some of the personal stuff.  Here it is:

"I wanted to let you know about some really, really interesting info I found out from my endocrinologist at last night's appointment. (If you already know this info, stop reading at any point! It was completely new to me and I don't remember reading about it on your blog anywhere, so I have a feeling it may be new to you too).

 

My doctor is having me tested for Macroprolactinemia, which sounds so similar to "macroprolactinoma" but is very different. Basically, it means that some people have raised prolactin due to a tumor, let's say, and so they will test positive on prolactin tests. However, someone with macroprolactinemia also has an enzyme naturally present in their blood which acts as an antibody against the prolactin. It's kind of like how your immune system defends against illness - macroprolactinemia defends against prolactin's negative side effects. Apparently the test for macroprolactinemia has been used in tests for years but it's only been available to the public more recently (not sure exactly how long). Once this is confirmed in a person, it means that future MRIs and observation aren't really needed because the prolactin is balanced out by the macroprolacinemia, naturally. Some reports showed that of people with high prolactin tests, 22% also have macroprolactinemia, and now doctors are saying more people should be tested for this. I can't believe I hadn't heard of it until last night!"

 

Has anyone else heard of this and does anyone know where to find info on it?  I've done some basic googling but have yet to find out much.  I'm still looking into it and will post more when I know more!  Please share if you can!