Perimenopause in your 30s

Millennial health is in danger; men and women are now experiencing early signs of hormone disorders in their 30s. This is outrageous for women who are now experiencing perimenopause a decade soonerthan Gen X, since the age of  perimenopause has historically been the 40s.In men, the rage is more subdued, for most don't even know there is such a thing as menopause in men!

Hormones are the spark in the fire of life. So, how did we manage to shave off an entire decadefrom your optimal hormone health?

The answer is simple at first but more complicated than anyone is willing to admit.The complicated part is the policies and influences that dictate global the business of global food production. The simple answer however is the slew of chemical pollutants we have introduced into our food chain: hormones distributed as pesticides, herbicides, plastic particles, and petrochemicals. These chemicals disrupt our hormones, disturb the soil ecology, and deprive it of its mineral content.    

Read more on the science and culture behind hormone disrupters here. 

No matter what the stage of your health; the natural pharmacy of the forest has many a botanical to offer to help the aging process, and pine pollen is the star when it comes to menopause. 

In Chinese medicine pine pollen it is said to resolve damp and improve Qi: which is essentially saying it resolves the sagging of the tissue and improves energy. Exactly what the new science on pine pollen says that it dose: anti-aging. In fact animal models of hot flashes confirm that feeding on pine pollen or extract can improve one of the dampest symptoms of menopause : that is hot flashes. 

If you are not sure if low hormones are a culprit or, give our hormone health quiz a try. It is based on my 20 years of clinical experience and it is very accurate at teling your where you are on the spectrum. It is free and only takes 4 mins. 

The alternative is a test called the DUTCH test that can help figure out exactly where your hormones are and then you can decides what to do about them.