Janieg, for sure you are doing a lot of your own research.

Back in 1991, and I was 53, I was having a hard time after menopause times. I'm trying to recollect it all but I remember finally going with Premrin as that is what all the doctors were giving to women. I don't know if it's still around or not.

My breasts got rock hard and then I started to do what research I could via Alterantive Medicine Magazine that I was subscribing to. AM is not pro premrin. I did get off it and don't recall how long it was until I "found" integrative MD's.... Thinking back, one the first bloods that Dr. Gruenn did was DHEA. I never heard of it. I was low. Maybe I was in my late 50's just don't recall all the timelines. I was put on DHEA and have been taking it ever since. I get my DHEA levels monitored annually and feel this is the right path for me and breast health and my daily iodine.

During all these years too I was living with a sluggish thyroid and for 10 yrs the MD I was seeing dismissed it all and went by the lab numbers.....not symptoms. Long long saga on that issue.

Anyway, I really trust Life Extension Foundation's work and all their research and thought I'd post this informative link.

http://www.lifeextensionfoundation.o...hments_01.html

So my thoughts on breast health.

Thanks for all the info, Caroline. I'll read through it all.

As coincidence would have it, I just ordered some DHEA after reading it could possibly help with cortisol levels.

I was so disgusted with my gyn after my visit on Thursday that I was spitting fire. I can't believe I'm having to do this research on my own. Well, yes I can. Having been through what I've been through with SFN, I shouldn't be surprised.

What got me going on this was a post I just saw by this health and nutrition guy:

http://metabolichealing.com/cyp1b1-g...mone-toxicity/

I've since found a Hopkins gyn who might be my next step. She specializes in menopause issues and is only about 30 minutes away. I really don't like playing around with hormones like I am, but to date, I don't feel like I've had a choice.

Do research and think hard on DHEA. I've done enough years of MD's and I know I'm older than you but at 77 I think I'm pretty OK all in all. Not perfect but I never was -- I was better years back but today it's another story.

I think I do well on DHEA and my skin etc show it. So few people in my life know about DHEA...they all stick with HMO's and conventional MD's and these docs probably don't even look at DHEA. I don't know that for sure but my guess. C

Janieg, don't know if you saw it, but I started a DHEA post on the Sexual Disorder section here...it's gotten a lot of interest.

Thanks, I'll go check it out.

I did more reading on DHEA last night, and it's a little scary. The constant theme seems to be "don't do without medical oversight."