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Tuesday September 1, 2009

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 ASK LENA HEALTH Q & A EDITION!
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Today's question and happening is something to think about and not too common, yet we see it more often in young women in the last few years than we did twenty-five years ago!

The answers to questions submitted to me each week come from my 20+ years as a Medical Office Nurse along with many years and ongoing education in nutritional and alternative treatment modes. Add that to many years of friendship with Dr. Wayne Garland, a very knowledgeable naturopath and herbologist, who many years ago, beat his cancer death sentence given by the traditional medical world, has helped along the alternatives path and hopefully help to give hope to those who need it... Also receiving a lot of study reports and try to ascertain if they are good or bad then report them to you, which has increased my knowledge along the way and I pass them on to you to use or not...

I am not a doctor or dentist and you should not think of me as one!! My years observing life and health of the many people/patients around me and the contradictions of the traditional medical world's idea of treating - prescription domino effect - while watching those same schooled methods that aren't relieving illness but creating far more health problems than they help. Those same medical professionals aren't telling people how to get healthy or how to prevent illness, which led me to look for something to change that premise for myself and those around me. In looking outside the Westernized medical profession I found and continue to find alternatives that really work to create health and longevity - when adhered to - beyond anything the traditional medical world can do...

Ask Lena Health Questions and Answers is for your information and education only and in some instances to give you a different perspective on a particular problem! My wish for you, in the use of the information gained here, is that you will apply it in a smart and safe manner in order to enhance your life and not harm it! Not to be used in place of your judgment but in  addition to... Even though I daily watch people become healthy with the information imparted here nothing works 100% of the time for 100% of people...

I have always felt that I had to know all sides to a problem and then make a decision for myself and I hope that will be your attitude as well! 

IF YOU HAVE A HEALTH QUESTION 
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Thank you for your confidence and inquisitiveness! 
Lena

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QUESTION:

Hi Lena,
My mom said I should contact you for my concern. She says you are very good at helping people.
Is there's something I can do to stop fat from spreading to my face. I'm really concerned as my body isn't getting fat, just my face? I'm really disturbed by this. I'm a 25 year old female and never had any health problems before. Can you help?

Thanks for your assistance.
Joanie

 

ANSWER:

Thank you for the question Joanie. I will try to help but I don't have all the answers to every health issue.

I am assuming this is a new occurrence and not something you've had for a very long time. Since you are not taking a prednisone type drug, which creates a fat face, I shall point out the things that may be happening and if this is a new happening you may not have noticed any symptom or symptoms that points to a certain problem.

There's a several reasons for fat on the face and some aren't so good and may require seeing a doctor to get an actual diagnosis. I do not wish to take the place of your doctor but give you some reasons that may fit your situation.

First for a simple answer since you say you have no health issues. I would like you to take a look at your relatives and see if there are anymore of the fat face types. If so you may have simply inherited a naturally round and full face, chances are you're going to have to live with it. If you find one or two it may only be in your genetic makeup? If that is the case a good hair-stylist can show you the best style to disguise your facial roundness.

If that is not the case here are a few non-genetic reasons associated with a fat face;

Another thing at your age would look at the possibility of pregnancy as a cause. Some women get a fat face weeks before the tummy starts to enlarge due to changes within the pituitary gland.

Then there are the adrenal glands that may be stressed or simply fatigued and not functioning as they should. This is a hard one to diagnose in the beginning stages. If you are under a lot of stress daily, drink a lot of caffeinated drinks (coffee, tea, sodas) and not balance that with clean water, have a lousy diet of fast, processed or prepackaged foods several times a week, your energy lags during the day, unexplained nervousness and emotionally foggy at times, you sleep poorly (less than 7 hours a night), weakness and dizziness indicating low blood sugar swings, these are all red flags indicating adrenal dysfunction and may or may not be easy to correct. We are having great results correcting adrenal dysfunction and will be glad to assist you.

The adrenal glands are two small but very important glands, one above each kidney, which produce a range of hormones, or chemical messengers that works in sync with the Pituitary at the base of the skull.

Your best bet to balance out these glands is to get your minerals and vitamin  balances corrected and make sure your diet is good and keep them that way ASAP, Learn Why that is imperative, before it develops into something more severe and harder to correct.

At your age it could be a matter of perimenopause that we are seeing a lot of in women in their 20?s and up. That means your female system is out of order, which will affect the thyroid and adrenal glands. This again comes from toxins in food, air and water that needs to be attended to ASAP. To correct the problem requires some supplements that ? in time - will work to bring all systems back in balance. Contact me if you want to know those needed to do that.

If the body's systems are not balanced you may develop other things such as;

Hypothyroidism that can involve swelling of the face, which usually in later stage includes fatigue, lethargy, dry, coarse skin, decreased sweating, poor memory, slow speech and hoarse voice, weakness, headache and an intolerance to cold. This one can easily be determined by a home test.

If your test is abnormal there is help naturally without chemical medications that have side effects and really doesn't solve the problem. You start with a natural thyroid supplement first, This is not only more absorbable and the thyroid will more readily recognize it but in graduated doses will wake up you thyroid to begin functioning more normally.

Or Addison's Disease, is a profound chronic adrenal failure caused by damage or disease of the adrenal gland, resulting in a deficiency of cortisol. This disease is sometimes called chronic adrenal insufficiency or hypocortisolism. The most important job of cortisol is to help the body respond to stress. Among its other vital tasks, cortisol is partly responsible for:

Maintaining blood pressure and cardiovascular function
Balancing the effects of insulin in breaking down sugar for energy
Slowing the immune system's inflammatory response
Regulating the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats

Addison's disease is characterized by muscle weakness, reduced blood sugar, nausea, loss of appetite, weight loss, and low blood pressure, which can impact the act of standing, causing dizziness or fainting. Skin changes also are common in Addison's disease, with areas of hyperpigmentation or dark tanning that are mostly visible on scars, skin folds, toes, lips, mucous membranes, and pressure points, such as the elbows, knees, and knuckles.

Or another Addison's disease known as Cushing's Syndrome, a disorder caused by an excess of the hormone cortisol. This too can happen when the female reproductive system and thyroid as well as the adrenals systems' are out of order. Fat accumulates in the face, abdomen and upper back, often producing a characteristic round "moon" face and eventually accompanied by a so-called "buffalo hump" in the back. The arms and legs usually remain slender.

From your question I assume the following hasn't happened to you but you should know what could occur? Other symptoms of prolonged Cushing's Syndrome include muscle wasting and weakness, thin skin, poor wound healing, easy bruising, purple "stretch marks" on the abdomen, menstrual irregularities, high blood pressure, glucose intolerance and hair loss in women.

Cushing's syndrome diagnosis will require testing by an Endocrinologist, then get back to me and we can have Dr. Garland work up a natural healthy non-chemical, all natural Cushing's protocol, if you wish.

There are other adrenal dysfunction diseases but none that would apply to your fat face. Adrenal dysfunctional problems can be life threatening if left untreated.

Natural is always better for the body's healing. Take the graduated doses of ionized-thyroid as directed for three weeks and repeat temperature test then if no improvement see your doctor for further testing.


Hope this helps answer your question,
Lena

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Thought for the Day
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SOME SUPPLEMENTING CAN BE DANGEROUS!
 
Lots of people have been told that taking lysine for treating or preventing Shingles. That isn't a wrong assumption but if you don't know exactly how much it can be dangerous to your wellbeing!!! 
 
Lysine would seem to be a safe supplement and utilized properly is good but dangers lurk there.
 
In supplement form, high doses of lysine may raise cholesterol levels and increase the risk of gallstones, so lysine supplementation should be monitored by a nutritionally oriented physician. Dietary sources of lysine include meat, fish, dairy products, legumes and brewer's yeast and is safe if not eaten every meal.
 

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MOTIVATOR
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JOY IN THE JOURNEY

Anonymous did it again. Whoever this person is put it well: "Follow your dream! Unless it's the one where you're at work in your underwear during a fire drill." Yes ? some dreams should be forgotten as soon as possible.

But when it comes to life dreams, rather than sleep dreams, I am coming to believe that it is less important whether you actually reach a goal or achieve a beautiful dream than just to follow. Simply start following and see where it leads.

Let me explain.

Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working, a couple of older boys stopped by to watch.

"What are you doing?" asked one of the visitors.

"We plan to dig a hole all the way through the earth!" one of the brothers volunteered excitedly.

The older boys began to laugh, telling the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was impossible. After a long silence, one of the diggers picked up jar full shiny pebbles, worms and a wide assortment of odd insects. He showed it to the scoffing visitors and said quietly and confidently, "Even if we don't dig all the way through the earth, look what we found along the way."

Maybe their goal was too ambitious, but it did get them to dig. And that is what following a dream is about ? our best dreams point us where we want to go and then nudge us in that direction. In other words, they set us to digging.

But you know how it goes ? you just won't achieve everything you attempt. You may shoot for the moon and only hit the neighbor's window.

You may fully intend to be in love for a lifetime. But not every relationship will endure. Not every hope will come to pass. Not every endeavor will be completed. Not every dream will be realized.

But here is the wonder of it all ?when you fall short of your aim, perhaps you can say, "Yes, but look at what I found along the way. Look at the wonderful things which have come into my life because I
tried to do something."

I think those boys got it right. It is in the digging that life is lived. It's the joy in the journey that matters most.

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