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  • michele_r
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    January 21, 2011 at 11:14 am
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    in reply to: Night Sweats #8208

    I wrote Bikram about the Night Sweats and this is the response I got

    Hi Michele,

    Thanks for your email.

    It is not unusual to feel hot/sweats when you are new to the practice.
    A lot of flushing through your systems and all of it good.
    Be sure you are drinking enough fluids.
    If this continues you can check with your doctor but probably not necessary.

    Bets wishes,
    Rajahsree

    I hope this helps! I must also add that after the 6th time I did Bikram Yoga my night sweats have stopped. Wahooo!

    michele_r
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    January 6, 2011 at 10:23 am
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    in reply to: Night Sweats #8170

    I am still fairly confused about all the information about Night Sweats. I started having them when I started Bikram 4 days ago. I can’t sleep at night because I am drenched and I am feeling discouraged about continuing Bikram. Although, I will continue for the time being.

    I do agree with Gabrielle about progesterone deficiency. I am 40 and I used to take “the pill” regularly.I had severe Post Partum Depression after my first child 2 1/2 years ago and I still suffer from depression but not as bad.
    Someone did mention that Wild Yam is a good source of progesterone but I recently discovered this website http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/05/06/15/wild-yam-why-its-not-recommended-for-progesterone-but-does-provide-eight-other-health-benefits.htm

    Where they state (and more this is just an excerpt)

    “Wild yam is a plant source for a saponin called diosgenin (the active component in wild yams), which can be converted in a laboratory into progesterone.

    However, your body cannot convert diosgenin into progesterone, DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) or any other sex hormone, and wild yam does not naturally contain any progesterone that your body can use. The progesterone that is made from wild yam is known as pharmaceutical progesterone because it only exists after a chemical conversion process has been performed in a lab.

    So, wild yam products that say they contain “natural progesterone” — and many do — can be misleading because progesterone does not actually exist in wild yams, nor can your body convert any wild yam components into it.”

    I would love a reply from anyone, whether they agree with this finding on Wild Yam and what they think can help me stop these Night Sweats. Thanks 🙂

    With Metta
    Michele

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