MENSTRUAL ADAPTOGEN SUPPORT PROTOCOL With your doctor’s consent, use the following protocol to support menstrual headaches, painful and lumpy breasts, mood swings, fatigue, period pains and heavy bleeding Please contact [name of practitioner] should you have any queries about the protocol. Please contact [name of practitioner] immediately should you experience any symptoms or side effects. Today’s Date: Patient: Next Appointment: Nutritional Supplement Protocol: Adaptogen Containing Products Upon arising ProgestoMend (all month long) With breakfast Mid morning With lunch 1-3 Mid afternoon 1-3 With dinner Before sleep 1-3 Blood Sugar Support (e.g. Glysen, Protoglysen, Metabolic Synergy) 2 2 2 DIM or Sinest* (if excess oestrogen) 1-2 1-2 1-2 Individual doses will vary. Use this protocol for 6090 days. If no or little improvement in symptoms. BHT is likely needed. (not DIM) Adrenal Support as per test results (high/low cortisol, etc.) Notes Adaptocrine, Adrenocalm, Adrenastim, Adrenal Response, Licorice Root Extract drops, Phosphatidyl Serine, etc. Additional Nutrient Support: Notes upon arising High Quality Multi (w/o copper) breakfast mid morning with lunch 1-2 Biomatrix Support Minerals 1-2 mid afternoon with dinner before sleep 1-2 3 Not needed if Met. Synergy used Can assist with sleep Additional Magnesium Can assist with period pains B-Complex and esp. B6 Good for gen. hormone support Notes: Monitor symptoms on a menstrual symptom chart. Check the thyroid / autoimmune situation. Sinest is a product from the WAM Essentials range (Dr. William Wong, ND) Consider calcium D-glucarate for liver clearance of oestrogen