To have your own personalized reply to a health question click here . I am a 21 year old woman with severe menstrual cramps and bloating with my period. I also experience irritability and depression before my period. I am female 68 years of age and have high cholesterol.
High cholesterol runs in our family.
My physician told me the liver is producing the cholesterol and is not from our diet. I am at the age when the doctor starts considering giving you estrogen supplements. My friend recommended I use Echinacea this winter to prevent colds that I seem to be prone to. I have been recently diagnosed with high blood pressure. My doctor has agreed to wait and see if a natural treatment can lower my blood pressure.