Oral Contraceptive Pill

Did you know 62% of women of the re-productive age are using contraception with a large portion of that being the oral contraceptive pill..

If you are one of these women its very important to know the following facts..

- Did you know the OCP depletes important nutrients such as:

- B vitamins: Good for cellular health, growth of red blood cells, healthy nervous system function.

- Vitamin C and E: Immune support, free radical, eye health, precent inflammation, collagen production.

- Magnesium: Blood sugar regulation, muscular cramps, ATP.

- Zinc: Immune system function, taste, smell, wound healing .

Making the need for these nutrients even more essential through diet or supplementation.

- Furthermore, the pill can have a detrimental effect on your gut microbiome and may increase your risk of Inflammatory bowel disease.

- More than 20 controlled studies have demonstrated the risks of premenopausal breast cancer with the use of oral contraceptives. These estimates indicate that a young woman who uses oral contraceptives has up to ten times the risk for developing breast cancer as does a non-user, particularly if she uses the Pill during her teens or early twenties; if she uses the Pill for two years or more; if she uses the Pill before her first full-term pregnancy; if she has a family history of breast cancer.

- Oral contraceptives reduce the level of serotonin and norepinephrine available at the central adrenergic receptor sites, alter folate and B12 levels, and perhaps influence hypothalamic releasing hormone levels. The estrogens in oral contraceptives increase tryptophan available for the brain to convert to serotonin and tryptamine. Depression is associated with lower levels of serotonin, tryptamine, and perhaps tryptophan in the brain. If you have history of anxiety or depression, being on the oral contraceptive pill can exacerbate this.

If you are on the pill it is your responsibility to ensure you have the correct support to counteract these negative side effects. Eating a diet rich in vitamins and minerals is important for everyone however if you or somebody you know are on the contraceptive pill you may want to think about supplementing with a high quality bio available practitioner quality supplement.

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