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reproductive system
amenorrhea
Nutrition

dietary guidelines

eating principles:
• correct dietary deficiencies
• eat adequate calories to maintain healthy body weight and body fat percentage

therapeutic foods:
• increase foods rich in Omega-3 fats such as cold-water fish, seeds and nuts
• increase foods rich in organic sources of Sodium
• increase foods rich in Iron and Vitamin C
• increase foods that nourish Xue (Blood) and tonify the Spleen and Stomach; bland foods
• increase polyunsaturates (Zeff)

foods to avoid:
• minimize consumption of refined foods, especially those that deplete Magnesium and other key nutrients essential for proper hormone production
• minimize consumption of cabbage, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts and other members of the Brassicae family; constituents can inhibit thyroid function
• eliminate coffee, chocolate and other sources of methylxanthines which stress liver function and can compromise healthy hormaone balance

supplements

• multivitamin/mineral
• Vitamin A 10,000-15,000 IU daily, to facilitate thyroid hormone production
• Vitamin B-complex (Kirschmann, 1984, 211.)
• Vitamin B6 25-100 mg per day; especially important in reducing high prolactin levels due to pituitary tumor, in which case higher doses of 100 mg two to three times daily would be appropriate but only for limited periods and under supervision
• Vitamin B12 25-100 mcg per day (Airola, 1979, 351.)
• Vitamin C 1,000 mg three times daily, to facilitate thyroid hormone production and hormonal balance
• Vitamin D 200 IU once or twice daily to enhance bone density
Vitamin E 300-400 IU twice daily, to facilitate thyroid hormone production
• Vitamin K 1 mg daily
• Boron 1 mg, two to three times daily to enhance bone density
• Calcium 1,000 mg daily to enhance bone density
• Iodine 300 mcg, once or twice daily, to facilitate thyroid hormone production
Magnesium 300-4000 mg twice daily to enhance bone density
• Selenium 200 mcg daily to enhance thyroid hormone production and balance hormonal ratios
Essential Fatty Acids 1,000-1,500 mg one to three times daily, typically as flaxseed, borage or evening primrose oil, to enhance hormone production and balance hormonal ratios
Tyrosine 200 mcg, once or twice daily, to facilitate thyroid hormone production

footnotes