I am 55 and in menopause and I could no longer afford to buy my HRT replacement medication. I started to feel awful again shortly after stopping them...hot flashes, disrupted sleep, no energy, brain fog, dryness, loss of libido...all the fun stuff that comes with menopause. I read the reviews on these and thought I would give these a chance because I was miserable. I have been taking them now for almost two months and I feel amazing! It has taken care of all the issues I am having and more. I actually have less facial hair..retired the tweezers..and my skin has improved. And NO ONE paid me or gave me anything free to write this. It just works for me and I hope it always works for me.
I want to write this to help people diagnosed with PMDD that can't or don't want to get on birth control and don't want to get on antidepressants. I am not doing this as a doctor but someone that has experienced it and found a solution that works for me. It may not work for everyone else. That being said I'll keep it short as possible. I had severe postpartum depression after I quit breastfeeding my daughter. Very severe. I let it go too long because I didn't know what was going on. The doctor prescribed me lexapro and it worked a little at first but it took it a full 8 weeks to work better and even then it didn't get rid of all of the symptoms. It was a low dose but I didn't want a big dose because I knew I would be getting off of it soon and just wanted the help for a little while. I wish I would have started my supplements then instead of the lexapro because I now know hormone imbalance was my problem. My prescription ended at 5 months after starting it and that put my daughter at 1 year. I weaned off of it and it wasn't too bad but I started getting really weird symptoms. After I would ovulate I would go into a rage for 2 weeks with severe mood swings. I told my doctor about it and they wanted to put me on birth control which I can't take due to the type of migraines I get. So they wanted to put me on Prozac. I took one dose of Prozac and it made me feel super weird so I was determined to find out what the root of my problem was instead of taking Prozac. I also was having pain on the right side under my ribs and my throat kept having a swollen feeling. After tons of research I found it is very common to be hypo/hyper thyroid after a baby and that estrogen dominance is very common. The pain in my side was due to excess estrogen messing up my gall bladder function and the swollen feeling in my throats was due to the hypothyroid. I also had the other symptoms that goes along with these two issues i.e. Mood swings, anxiety attacks, hot and cold flashes, sleepiness, irritability and so on. I did research and started taking these two supplements.
https://www.amazon.com/Thyroid-Support-Supplement-Vegetarian-Ashwagandha/dp/B00M13NHFY/ref=sr_1_2?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1495635876&sr=1-2-spons&keywords=thyroid+support&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/DIM-BioPerine-Metabolism-Menopause-Aromatase/dp/B006KL4TYG/ref=sr_1_4_s_it?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1495635915&sr=1-4&keywords=Dim
Thyroid support and DIM. I also took some other additional supplements to help with the estrogen metabolizing because I was miserable and desperate.
https://www.amazon.com/Thorne-Research-Picolinate-Absorbable-Supplement/dp/B002TPK1F8/ref=sr_1_4_s_it?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1495636038&sr=1-4&keywords=zinc+picolinate
https://www.amazon.com/Thorne-Research-D-Glucarate-Detoxification-Capsules/dp/B0012MZZLE/ref=sr_1_sc_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1495637884&sr=8-3-spell&keywords=calcium+d+glucarte
I can go into detail on what these do but I'm trying to keep this brief. Anyway they started working within a week. I started feeling better. I took 2 DIM a day for 2 months in addition to the normal doses of the other supplements. I gradually kept feeling better but I'm an impatient person and I had been feeling bad for so long I wanted it to feel totally normal again as soon as possible. After more research I found that Curcumin helps you feel better while the DIM and Thyroid support does it's job. It took me a long time to get to feeling this way so it would take a while for me to get out of it. I ordered one brand of curcumin that's no longer available but I've replaced it with this one
https://www.amazon.com/Turmeric-Bioperine-Available-Standardized-Curcuminoids/dp/B01DBTFO98/ref=sr_1_4_s_it?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1495636427&sr=1-4&keywords=curcumin
I started feeling like myself at Day 5 of taking this. It's amazing. I sometimes take up to 9 a day but it's on days I feel particularly terrible which always coincides with my hormone cycle (or slight hangover) but I always take at least 3 a day. No side effects or any issues with this. It's amazing. It keeps me sane while the dim and the thyroid support correct the issues I've had. I just wanted to write this to give people an option to try before antidepressants. You should know within a week of these supplements will help you or not. I'm not doctor. I'm not trying to get anyone to stop taking their meds. I am simply putting out there an option that worked for me and took a lot of trial and error to figure out.
So my daily supplement regimen that initially worked for me. I have since lowered my doses after 2 months of this.
2 DIM by smokey mountain naturals one morning one night. I would recommend only taking 2 if your estrogen dominance is severe and only for 1 month. After that lower to 1 a day.
Thyroid Support by 1 body 2 in morning
1 Calcium D Glucarate by Thorne research
3 turmeric curcumin with bioperine by Schwartz bioresearch sometimes more
1 double strength zinc picolinate by Thorne research in morning
Fish oil in morning
Relaxed mood gummies by vitafusion
Neuromag magnesium l-threonate by life extension at night. 1 scoop.
I now only take
1 DIM
2 Thyroid Support
2 Relaxed mood gummies
3 Curcumin and occasionally more throughout the day.
Magnesium at night.
It's a lot of supplements and some are a little expensive but I prefer this to Prozac. Please PM me if you have any questions. I've tried a lot of things in addition to these that I didn't list because I wanted to keep this as short as possible. Again this is just what worked for me and I am not a doctor. I was just desperate for anything to help me that wasn't an antidepressant.
Ah-Mazing! this is the laundry list of symptoms I could identify with prior to taking DIM:
Cold hands and feet - FREEZING
Hair loss - GOBS by handful
Monthly Headaches
HEAVY & long periods
Moodier than normal
Breast swelling and tenderness
Decreased sex drive
Sluggish metabolism
Foggy thinking
Bloating (water retention)
Weight gain - heaviest I have been
Fatigue - especially day before period
Trouble sleeping - up 2-3 times a night
I have had 2 kids and thought this was just the new normal I'd have to suffer through until menopause....well ladies if you identify with any of those symptoms get DIM! After 30 days of taking DIM most noticeable has been: no monthly migraine, lighter periods, more energy, less bloating & fatigue. Highly Recommend!
I swear by these. I am a breast cancer survivor. I've been taking them for about 9 months to help regulate my hormones naturally. They work! All my tests have verified it. No horrible debilitating Anastrozole for me. Thanks for making a quality natural alternative that I can count on.
I wish I would have known about Smoky Mountain Naturals back in 2008 after having my hysterectomy. I suffered all these years with every menopausal symptom you can think of. Hot flashes, vaginal dryness, itchy skin, constant yeast infections, breast sensitivity, unexplainable weight gain, depression, lack of energy you name it I had experienced it. Along with the DIM, I also use the Progesterone & Estolife. OMG I feel like I'm getting my life back. Just follow the directions, I'm not having as many symptoms but I'm on the road to recovery. It's been just shy of a month. Another awesome tool is a book by Dr John Lee, What your Doctor may not tell you about Menopause. My job now is to pass off information, sad we cannot count on our Doctors for menopausal help. I hope this helps all of my menopausal sisters.
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So glad I gave this a chance. It's been YEARS to try and find a diagnosis. A doctor recently suggested I might have PCOS. Going in for final tests in a couple weeks. I have all the symptoms and then some... (Hair loss, hair on my chin, weight issues, rosacea/cystic acne, bone and joint pain, sleep issues, IBS with putrid gas...) I googled "natural remedies for pcos" and voila! This stuff came up on Amazon. I read the reviews and ordered it. I DID HAVE A HEADACHE FOR TWO WEEKS... even WITH eating enough and drinking more water than I normally do, but wanted so desperately for it to work. Let me just say, I have been able to control some of my symptoms with diet. I was vegan and followed a JERF diet for a long time, and I'm still really careful (limited dairy, no meat except occasional fish, no trash foods like white bread/sugar/processed junk), but I feel like I have my life back with this pill!!!😍 Here's what it's doing for me :
First, I can eat SOME dairy without my face looking like raw ground beef the next morning. I still try to avoid it because consuming those extra hormones when you have a hormone disorder =no Bueno. BUT, I can eat a small ice cream cone when I go on "special times" with my kids. Really helped with my complexion.
Second, the putrid gas is gone! I'm telling you, it was enough to make my husband hate me. It smelled like DEATH. If I ate ANY sugar...watch out, cause a bomb was coming. NO MORE! 😇 This benefit alone is worth the headache for two weeks. It was so embarrassing and I didn't feel like I could go anywhere!
Third, I have my tiny waist back. I would not say that I lost weight. The scale stayed the same until recently when I started intermittent Fasting. But a couple weeks into taking this pill I noticed the swelling in my face was gone, and my waist looked like it used to! My husband noticed, as well! It MAY have assisted with losing weight, as well. I am a fitness freak already, but I had a very stubborn 6 pounds to lose and they were driving me crazy. I've done intermittent fasting before and all it did was help me maintain my weight, which was better than gaining weight (even on my strict Vegan/JERF diet). I saw that initial difference in my waist and face, and it gave me hope. I started intermittent Fasting again continuing with my strict diet and this time the weight is coming off! I was initially a little disappointed that I couldn't eat what I want to and still lose the weight, because after reading some of these reviews I kind of hoped for a magic pill... It isn't a magic pill, but like I said, it gave me hope and I DID see a difference in my face and waist. Undeniably so...
Fourth, the hair on my face is less. I still have some, but there IS a recognizable difference. My skin on/under my chin and jaw line is smoother and the hair isn't so thick and embarrassing. Still plucking, to be fair. The hair on my head may be growing in thicker as well. Verdict still out on that one, but it has felt like it's growing back in. Really hope that's not wishful thinking as I lost a lot of hair and it was heartbreaking to me. I have taken Diatomaceous earth (food grade) and biotin, as well, in the past with good results. Just FYI.
Fifth, I FEEL better. Almost normal, which is HUGE for me. I'm telling you, I thought I had cancer or MS or something! This pill is saving me, and I'm so beyond grateful! It won't fix all your problems, and it's not a magic pill, but combined with really healthy habits IT IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN MY HEALTH, which is more than what most doctors have done for me ❤️
THANK YOU!
Buying this product based on a Snapchat story is the best decision I ever made!
The pictures speak for themselves y'all. Even though I'm a litttle embarrassed of the 'before' pics, I need you to know that DIM might work for you, because it worked for me and I am so thrilled!
I heard about the possible headaches so I stayed super hydrated and never had any issues!
The pictures were taken at the first day, then the 3 week mark, and a final one from today: the day I wore no makeup on my face (except for this amazing cat eye hahaha). God is good, and DIM works!
Holy s*it!! I am not typically ever one to write reviews, but I had to. I’ve been taking this product for about 6 months, in combination with Estroblock PRO TRIPLE STRENGTH (only 1 pill each daily) and I have never experienced clearer skin!! And I’ve been on high-strength acne medications for about 8 years now. I knew my acne had to be hormone-related, due to face-mapping and the fact that I’m a Type One Diabetic (insulin is part of ur endocrine system: endocrine malfunction = hormone imbalance) and suffered from horrible, embarrassing cystic acne all along my chin, cheeks, and jaw. I wore heavy makeup every single day, which I’m sure only aggregated the situation. I don’t even wear foundation anymore. I LOVE this product!!! I can’t imagine how self-conscious and uncomfortable I’d be without these vitamins.
Amazing product. I have been eating clean and exercising for 5 years and was still not able to loose belly fat. Since starting Smokey Mountain Natural's DIM I see my belly fat disappearing more every day!!!! I LOVE this product!!!
I am skeptical of any supplement and rarely write reviews. But after reading about estrogen dominance, I started to wonder if my hormones were out of balance after suffering from irregular periods the last two years (arriving way too early), excessive bloating, abdominal weight gain, and acne along my chin/jaw line. I have been taking this product for the last 3 months cannot believe the changes that have occurred with my body. My menstrual cycle for all 3 months is suddenly back to normal, the chin/jaw line acne has completely disappeared, my stomach is flatter, and I haven't experienced the usual bloating and PMS symptoms. It has also improved my mood; the only way I can describe it is like an internal sense of peace and calmness I have never experienced before. I don't know how this stuff works, and I don't care. I am just incredibly happy to feel like I have some control over my body and don't have to suffer through a hormonal roller coaster anymore. I did experience a mild headache for a day after starting the supplement, but it has not been a reoccurring problem. By the way, I am 38-years-old, so this supplement is not just for peri/meno/post-menopausal women. Thank you, Smoky Mountain Naturals for creating this amazing supplement at such an affordable price. It has seriously changed my life. Sincerely, the biggest skeptic on the planet!
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