Finding Health Dr. Vijay Nielsen

Endometriosis is one of the most commonly diagnosed gynecological conditions in women. It represents a debilitating condition for females and is a challenging and complex disease for clinicians. 

While conventional treatments are used, there is an unmet medical need for improving treatment outcomes in providing treatments that have a reduced risk of undesirable side effects. The need for a successful integrative approach towards treating endometriosis is growing. 

The purpose of this podcast is to explore and highlight how natural treatment do exist for endometriosis. Using available scientific data as well as clinical observations, women with endometriosis may benefit from homeopathic medicines and nutraceuticals.

With hormonal balancing, it all comes down to receptors found inside the uterus! Progesterone may relieve pain by limiting growth and inflammation in endometriosis but a portion of patients with endometriosis and pelvic pain do not respond to treatment with hormonal replacement therapy (birth control).

Endometriosis, an estrogen dependent and chronic inflammatory disorder, which disrupts progesterone responses throughout the reproductive tract, including in the uterus. 

Women with endometriosis have significantly more estrogen receptors, resulting in the suppression of progesterone receptors. This is known as ‘progesterone resistance’. There is growing evidence that progesterone resistance in endometriosis is caused by chronic inflammation and reduced progesterone receptors. 

A key obstacle towards the treatment of endometriosis is in helping the uterus overcome this phenomenon by increasing progesterone receptor expression and decreasing inflammation. 

While this is not talked about often it is one of the key obstacles in which we discuss what is happening and some helpful suggestions on helping balance out hormones for endometriosis.  

Endometriosis is associated with higher levels of stress and reduced quality of life, which may further increase inflammation. For women with endometriosis stress and inflammation causes their bodies to become stuck between a rock and a hard place within the vicious cycle of high pressure, inflammation and disease progression. 

The "brain-body-brain" don't just talk to one another, but cross interact. Addressing stress and support women with endometriosis is vital to help aid their recovery. 

Endometriosis develops mostly in women of reproductive age and regresses after menopause, which points to estrogen-dominance. 

Estrogen is known to increase inflammation and support increased endometrial tissue growth. While progesterone is known to reduce inflammation and regulate endometrial tissue growth. 

But what exactly is estrogen dominance? Why do many women with endometriosis struggle with their progesterone levels? 

It comes down to receptor activities, which is one of the primary missing links in integrative treatments towards addressing estrogen dominance. 

Today we explore estrogen dominance. How it may impact women with endometriosis and how integrative treatments may help address estrogen dominance.  

Today's new podcast is about unmasking key symptoms of endometriosis. 

Endometriosis can cause such intense pain that it interferes with your normal daily activities. As symptoms change over time, it can be challenging to understand what is happening to your body. 

Dr. Vijay Nielsen wants to help make sense of your symptoms by unmasking the 7 critical signs of endometriosis. He explains what is happening inside your body, causing you to feel these symptoms. 

This podcast is dedicated to all the strong women who live with endometriosis and for their loved ones who try to understand and support them as best as they can. 

This is a conversation long overdue because let's face it; women are all too often ignored, and this only prolongs a women's suffering. Let's start unmasking the 7 key symptoms of endometriosis. 

Your period can tell you what is happening inside your body, and some of these are your body that outside of what is considered normal during menstruation. 

Dr. Vijay Nielsen discuss 7 subtle signs to keep an eye out for what is "normal" over time - can be a warning sign. 

Sometimes 'normal' period symptoms like heavy flow, blood clots, terrible cramps that do not respond to pain killers, diarrhea, digestive symptoms, painful intercourse and acne breakout may seem normal, but that does not mean you are OK, especially if these are new symptoms.

Being tired, needing an extra nap, struggling with PMS, changes in cycles are all clear signs you should get help ASAP.

There are 7 subtle signs you should keep an eye out when it comes to your periods knocking you down are:

1. How regular are your periods?

2. How many days does your period last for?

3. How is your period flow?

4. Do you have pain with your periods?

5. Is your emotional well-being affected.

6. Does your skin change?

7. Do your digestive symptoms worsen? 

If you have these symptoms, get those symptoms in check early may save you a lot of hard work down the road. 

If you feel that your doctor is not taking your concerns seriously or is not committed to finding the underlying reason and help you with your symptoms, that’s a sign you should try to find a more sympathetic doctor who will be a better fit, like a homeopathic or integrative doctor who can help you find the best treatment.