THE REAL TRUTH ABOUT BIRTH CONTROL PILLS THAT NO ONE TALKS ABOUT!
ACCORDING TO A LOT OF DOCTORS:
Got acne? Take the pill.
Got PMS? Take the pill.
Got irregular cycles? Take the pill.
Don't want to
get pregnant? Take the pill.
BUT WAIT A SECOND—SOMETHING
IS NOT RIGHT.
Why not instead:
Address the gut for inflammation,
digestive weakness , and food allergies for acne?
Address nutrient deficiencies to up regulate progesterone
production
NATURALLY to address PMS?
Address malnutrition, a calorie deficit,
hormone synthesis for irregular or non-existent cycles?Address relationship status and have a real talk about how
to responsibly prevent pregnancy without taking synthetic hormones than can be
harmful?
WHAT IS THE PILL?
Birth control pills are made up of synthetic hormones
estrogen (estradiol) and progestogen (progestin). And what are hormones
exactly? In short, hormones are messengers, “a
chemical messenger that transports a signal from one cell to another”( source). So if hormones are
messengers, then taking oral contraception is essentially a message to override
your body’s natural hormonal rhythm. Do
you really want something made in a lab sending messages in your body telling
it what to do, instead of relying on your body’s own innate intelligence? I sure don’t, not to mention the nasty
birth control side effects.
EFFECTS OF CONTRACEPTIVES
THE DOWNSIDES AND BIRTH CONTROL SIDE EFFECTS
1) Doesn’t address ROOT cause of
symptoms
The pill makes you ignore what your body is ACTUALLY trying
to tell you by suppressing your symptoms. I see this as one of the biggest
dangers, since
PMS, infertility, and irregular cycles are a HUGE indicator
of your health and your ability to reproduce! If you are not having a regular
cycle, it’s a key indicator that your
health and nutrition are seriously suffering. Your body naturally lowers
progesterone at times of malnutrition, starvation and stress as a protective
mechanism to keep you alive (if you don’t
have nutrient stores for yourself, supplying them for a baby is pretty
unreasonable)
.
2) 10-30% increase in the risk of breast cancer (!)
According to the Susan G. Komen Foundation “A pooled analysis of data from more than 50 studies
found that while women were taking birth control pills (and shortly
thereafter), they had a 10 to 30 percent higher risk of breast cancer than
women who had never used the pill. Once women stopped taking the pill, their
risk began to decrease and after about 10 years, returned to that of women who
have never taken the pill.”
3) Pill-induced nutrient deficiencies
According to the Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion Handbook, oral contraceptives can result in the following nutritional deficiencies: zinc, magnesium, selenium, vitamin C, vitamins B2, B3, B6, and B12, along with folate. These deficiencies can occur because the liver uses more of these nutrients to metabolize estrogen and detoxify it out of the body.
According to Dr. Ray Peat, PhD, “Infant brain damage can be caused by a deficiency of
the B vitamin, folic acid. Taking estrogen, as in birth control pills, tends to
deplete the body’s supply of
folic acid, so that if pregnancy occurs right after stopping the pills it is
more likely to lead to miscarriage or deformity from folic acid deficiency.” The pill confirms this by
addressing it on their warning label “Serum
folate levels may be depressed by oral contraceptive therapy. This may be of
clinical significance if a woman becomes pregnant shortly after discontinuing
oral contraceptives.”
4) Increased risk
of cardiovascular disease
Synthetic estrogen’s
cardiovascular risks have been known since 1940 including its ability to cause
blood clots, varicose veins , miscarriage and
PMS. “It is the
estrogen in oral contraceptives which correlates with their effects on the
clotting system. In the last 20 years there has been a general agreement that
increased risk of cardiovascular disease, rather than cancer or
immunodeficiency or depression, is the most important concern about the effects
of oral contraceptives” Ray Peat,
PhD.
5) Clitoral shrinkage
According to Dr. Sarah Gottfried synthetic hormones in birth
control pills can shrink the clitoris by 20% causing her to refer to the pill
as “genital mutilation.”
6) Depression
According to a recent study out of JAMA Psychiatry,
depression can be a side effect of hormonal birth control, especially with
teens, “Use of hormonal contraception,
especially among adolescents, was associated with subsequent use of
antidepressants and a first diagnosis of depression, suggesting depression as a
potential adverse effect of hormonal contraceptive use.”
7) Poorer Periodontal Health
If healthy dental health is important to you, you’ll want to hear this one loud
and clear. According to a 2007 study, “Current
users of oral contraceptives had poorer periodontal health.” The study’s
findings are as follows:
“Forty-two
percent of subjects were taking the contraceptive pill at the time of
periodontal examination. Current pill users had deeper mean probing depths
compared to non-users (3.3 mm versus 2.7 mm; P = 0.006) and more severe
attachment loss (2.6 mm versus 1.7 mm; P = 0.015). Pill users had more sites
with bleeding on probing (44.0% versus 31.1%; P = 0.017).” (source)
8) “Other” birth control side effects from the warning label
Aside from the well know side effects such as weight gain,
bloating, breast tenderness, moodiness, and reduced libido, I thought I would
share some other side effects that you may not know about. I highly encourage
you to read the full list of birth control side effects here.
Headaches: “The
onset or exacerbation of migraine or development of headache with a new pattern
which is recurrent, persistent or severe requires discontinuation of oral
contraceptives and evaluation of the cause.”
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Fluid Retention: “Oral
contraceptives may cause some degree of fluid retention. They should be
prescribed with caution, and only with careful monitoring, in patients with
conditions which might be aggravated by fluid retention.”( source)
Emotional Disorders: “Women
with a history of depression should be carefully observed and the drug
discontinued if depression recurs to a serious degree.” (source)
Nursing Mothers: “Small
amounts of oral contraceptive steroids have been identified in the milk of
nursing mothers and a few adverse effects on the child have been reported,
including jaundice and breast enlargement. In addition, combination oral
contraceptives given in the postpartum period may interfere with lactation by
decreasing the quantity and quality of breast milk. If possible, the nursing
mother should be advised not to use combination oral contraceptives but to use
other forms of contraception until she has completely weaned her child.” (source )
9) Reduced wellbeing and quality of life
A 2017 study found published in
Fertility and Sterility “demonstrates
a statistically significant reduction in general well-being by a first-choice
OC in comparison with placebo in healthy women.” The study was based on a double-blind, randomised,
placebo-controlled trial of three hundred and forty healthy women aged 18–35.
The choice on whether or not to take the pill is a very
personal one. I encourage everyone to make an informed decision on what is
right for their own body.
DR. APPIAH
Dr. Appiah is a Natural Health Therapist (Naturopath) who engages the natural healing agents given by God to save lives. EAT FOOD AS MEDICINE! EAT TO LIVE, DON'T LIVE TO EAT!! FOR BOOKINGS AND MORE: WANT TO ADVERTISE YOUR PRODUCTS? WANT A PERSONAL(CERTIFIED) NATURAL MEDICINE PRACTITIONER? REACH ME DIRECTLY ON WHATSAPP +233245643615 appiahinok@gmail.com
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