tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14189071.post2445188570971290746..comments2023-05-15T06:06:33.543-06:00Comments on Arcol-o-Gist: Taking a Lower Profilearcolaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09448256908335690710noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14189071.post-7583744766416182952007-01-18T09:27:00.000-06:002007-01-18T09:27:00.000-06:00Laura- here's a link to an article about natural p...Laura- here's a link to an article about natural progesterone by Dr. John Lee, who is considered the authority on the subject.<br /><a href="http://www.positivehealth.com/permit/Articles/Womens%20Health/lee21.htm">natural progesterone</a>Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07879771115420282834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14189071.post-3569371811303214342007-01-15T22:55:00.000-06:002007-01-15T22:55:00.000-06:00Fitting helps, for sure. But if you want "support...Fitting helps, for sure. But if you want "support," you still need a tight band. I've been amazed at how much better I feel without that constriction, and also, how active I can be without needing that "support." Shovelling snow, belly dancing - no problem.arcolaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09448256908335690710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14189071.post-55892403514100500282007-01-15T17:57:00.000-06:002007-01-15T17:57:00.000-06:00One thing I learned when I was getting fitted for ...One thing I learned when I was getting fitted for a bra for my wedding dress is that most women buy bras WAY too small, thus, well, bondage, among other things. The woman who fitted me had me sized at my usual band size but something like 2 cup sizes larger. Frightening, and it was something I just did not know.<br /><br />So. If you (any of you) have a fitter at a department store, take on her services, and learn something!!<br /><br />I sincerely don't think I will ever go braless (too much activity here) but I do envy those who can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14189071.post-13101732993854795092007-01-15T14:17:00.000-06:002007-01-15T14:17:00.000-06:00Granny - yes, very strange, this eagerness to comp...Granny - yes, very strange, this eagerness to comply with all sorts of social strictures. It startles me to realize how much nonsense I was dutifully swallowing - stuff like "Dressmakers say the point of the bust should be halfway between the shoulder and the elbow" - well, who had the dumb idea to ask dressmakers?<br /><br />Deb - I hadn't heard about the progesterone-estrogen-thyroid connection at all. Keep me posted!arcolaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09448256908335690710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14189071.post-64000214221539714652007-01-15T12:04:00.000-06:002007-01-15T12:04:00.000-06:00Thanks for the links, Laura! The more I research m...Thanks for the links, Laura! The more I research medical topics on the Internet lately, the more I realize how drug and treatment oriented our so-called "health care" system really is, and how simple some of the answers really are. I'd had a nagging suspicion that binding my chest with Spandex was somehow cutting off some vital energy flow; now I am more determined to wean myself of bras! <br /><br />Maybe off topic, but not by too far, have you heard about supplementing with natural progesterone? Apparently due to a number of factors, a lot of us are estrogen dominant, which accounts for all kinds of things including unexplained weight gain (excess estrogen messes with thyroid hormone interactions). I just started using a non prescription natural progesterone cream and I'm anxious to see if it makes a difference.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07879771115420282834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14189071.post-45012144427043713992007-01-13T17:05:00.000-06:002007-01-13T17:05:00.000-06:00I was forced into bras for most of my life. No mo...I was forced into bras for most of my life. No more unless it's a special occasion (like a funeral?)<br /><br />I live in sweatshirts and loose sweaters.<br /><br />My girls are all fascinated by bras and the middle girl wears two at once. She has no need yet for even one. Very strange.Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17283823157675990935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14189071.post-15434199632338871212007-01-13T14:54:00.000-06:002007-01-13T14:54:00.000-06:00Thanks, Tim. Your experience of feeling your body...Thanks, Tim. Your experience of feeling your body slow down with fear reminds me of <a href="http://arcologist.blogspot.com/2006/02/camping-stories.html">my experience with panic</a>. Fascinating, in hindsight.arcolaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09448256908335690710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14189071.post-22521309395524726742007-01-13T14:00:00.000-06:002007-01-13T14:00:00.000-06:00Laura,
On the light side, I guess that's another ...Laura,<br /><br />On the light side, I guess that's another major difference between men and women...what constitutes an unthinkable and unstoppable thought...giggle, giggle.<br /><br />I remember walking towards a doctor's office for a report which I feared was going to make for some - gulp - big changes in my life. As I was approaching the outside door, I could feel my body slowing down, it was like my feet and legs didn't have the energy to take the next dozen or so steps. It was weird and fascinating at the same time.<br /><br />After the visit, and finding out it was a "false alarm" walking was ever so easy again. <br /><br />It reminds me of an earlier posting of yours where you were talking about toughness. May I say, I like your toughness and I admire your ability to also connect it with humor and teaching.<br /><br />TimTim Hodgenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15237942768894057727noreply@blogger.com