July 17, 2018Birth Control
Birth Control

It is estimated that the birth control industry profits around 20-25 billion dollars a year. I’m not demeaning the use of contraceptives, but I am concerned with the overuse and prescription of these synthetic medications when any lady has any issue with her cycle. Many times the cycle can be regulated just by strengthening the adrenals and thyroid.
Let’s make this simple:
Birth control pills can do a few things. There many ways it can create gut dysfunction but I will stick with a couple main ways.
- It places excess levels of estrogen in the body
- Can deplete the body of vital nutrients
- Vitamin B2
- Vitamin B6
- Vitamin B12
- Folic Acid
- Vitamin C
- Magnesium
- Zinc
Additionally the depletion of vital nutrients lead to one main thing = depletion of energy. All these nutrients help with production of ATP (energy molecule), SAMe, and Glutathione. The above mentioned nutrients are very important for energy, activation of the immune system, liver detoxification, and activation of the COMT enzyme. These all maintain healthy gut function, but if any of these system are deficient, pathogens can create an acidic pH, this is where Leaky Gut can thrive.
Even while taking birth control, I believe it is crucial to maintain a normal to alkaline environment. I have seen many patients on the pill and have a good pH because they additionally supplemented with good nutrients and herbs that kept them alkaline and excreting excess toxins. Investigate the COMT enzyme and it’s pathways, it will give you a good understanding of estrogen regulation.