I have had many of the symptoms you report related to menopause. 1.5 years ago I started taking bio-identical hormonal replacements. I really love it. All those symptoms are gone. I haven't felt better. The troche (a lozenge) my doctor prescribes has several hormones including and estrogen type hormone, progesterone, DHEA and testosterone. I recom... more

Lots of breast pain is caused by iodine deficiency. We have an iodine deficiency in the US! Its just not in our food anymore and although they put it in salt it way too little. It use to be put into bread but they took that out and put bromide in instead, which is toxic and will build up in your thyroid as it is attracted to the same receptor sites... more

To learn about iodine supplementation simply do a search on it. There is lots of good info available. There is a doctor who has put videos out on the topic also.