Recently we treated a woman who had been suffering from migraines for years. The remarkable thing was that when she was pregnant, the symptoms disappeared. But 2 days after giving birth, the migraine returned. She was now pregnant again, and dreaded having migraines again after giving birth.
We decided to map out her health during pregnancy, so that we had an idea of how she was doing. 2 days after she had given birth, and the migraine returned, we could immediately start the intervention.
The pattern of dysregulation
In the pattern of dysregulation (PPD), the hormonal, neurological and emotional factors came together. As is often the case with migraine, we see a disruption in the serotonin – dopamine connection. In her case, a disruption of the estrogen-serotonin-dopamine interaction was particularly dominant, with a primary role for estrogen.
Dysregulation of this well-known sub-pattern is common these days, and is caused by exposure to a large amount of estrogen-disrupting chemicals, including xenoestrogens.
Xeno-estrogens
Xeno-estrogens are substances in our environment that also interact with estrogen receptors in the body and can therefore cause a disruption of the receptor sensitivity. These substances often come from the petrochemical industry. By processing petroleum, products such as plastics, medicines, clothing, herbicides, detergents, pesticides, petrol, dyes and sweeteners can be created. It is also found in products such as soap, shampoo, nail polish, cosmetics, all kinds of care products and perfumes. And also in red meat and dairy products because animals are fed grains that have been sprayed with pesticides.
‘The pill’ is also a form of xeno-estrogens, so it also disrupts our hormones.
Balance is very important for the hormones in your body and therefore your health. This balance is difficult to maintain with so many xenoestrogens that throw our body out of balance. The most important balance that is disrupted in our body is estrogen in relation to progesterone. When there is too much estrogen in relation to progesterone, we speak of estrogen dominance.
The epigenetic dysregulation that results from this can manifest itself in many ways, including mood disorders, increased sensitivity to stress, addictive behavior and complaints such as migraine. It also has a major impact on female fertility and causes menopausal symptoms. The involvement of serotonin in the prevention of migraine has been extensively described, but this factor is often hierarchically subordinate to the functioning of the estrogen-receptor interaction.
The treatment
By means of epigenetic modulation of the estrogen receptors, the balance in the estrogen-progesterone balance can be restored. We have developed a method for this that is based on hormesis principles. This restored the balance in her serotonin and dopamine systems, and within a few days her migraine complaints disappeared completely.
This case underlines the value of system diagnostics in the form of common PPD subpatterns. The Biomatrix AI approach focuses on modulating “Highly Influential Crosspoints” (HICs), providing a personalized and effective approach for women with similar complaints.
