Estrogen Domonance
PROGESTERONE MENUBAR
PROGESTERONE Supplementation - Bioidentical progesterone - What to look for
Estrogen dominance - How to Supplement
PROGESTERONE
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FIRST*** - Please read:
Estrogen dominance treatment 1-2-3
Use only Bioidentical
PROGESTERONE Cream or gel
Any PROGESTERONE
supplementation therapy should use BIOIDENTICAL PROGESTERONE. i.e. the identical molecule that your body produces.
i.e. DO NOT use synthetic
PROGESTERONE (i.e.
Progestin ). This is DIFFERENT to the bioidentical molecule.Progestins
- The label should say U.S.P.
PROGESTERONE
. SP (United States Pharmacopeia) means
the formulated PROGESTERONE is of pharmaceutical grade and provides assurance that the
product is bioidentical to that which is secreted from the female ovaries .
Natural, bioidentiacal
PROGESTERONE is
NOT DIRECTLY found in any plant.
It is synthesized from fat saponins such as diosgenin from Mexican
wild yam or soy. After extraction from
a plant source it is chemically modified/compounded in a laboratory -since the body can not metabolize diosgenin
(derived from plant dioscin) into PROGESTERONE .
Until 1970, wild yam was the main base source for production of
PROGESTERONE in the contraceptive pill, and
as a precursor for corticosteroids, such as
CORTISONE .
Today, natural and bio-identical
PROGESTERONE is mostly produced from soybeans.
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"Natural" does not necessarily mean "bioidentical".
Bioidentical term refers to the shape of the molecule
rather than the source of the hormone being identical. Some formulations may have been derived
from plant-based sources, but are not even close to the shape of the natural
molecule. E,g, Numerous
plant-based HRT and purely yam-based creams that have not been
chemically-modified.
- Soybean-source
PROGESTERONE should
use a NON-GMO soy
Cream/Gel should contain 1.5-3% USP
natural
PROGESTERONE by volume - this is
equivalent to 450-900 mg /oz. of cream. When used transdermally , PROGESTERONE is absorbed into the fat and is released from the fat into the blood stream in
direct proportion to the concentration of the cream. A higher dose cream will not release the hormone into the blood stream smoothly over a 12
hour period, and since PROGESTERONE only has a half life of five minutes once it is in the blood, this will
significantly limit its effectiveness.
Highlights From My Time With Dr. John Lee
by Dr. Mercola
The de facto
standard cream concentration is 500mg of
PROGESTERONE in 30g of cream
(1.6%)
~¼ tsp.
contains ~20mg
PROGESTERONE cream/gel/suppositories should NOT contain parabens as preservatives.
They
should also be free of any other harmful substances. E.g. liquid paraffin, parabens,
phenoxyethanol, sodium lauryl sulphate, propylene glycol, fragrances, artificial
colours and PEG emulsifying waxes (can contain the carcinogen dioxane).
Dr. Lee and Virginia
Hopkins did not and do not endorse any particular brand, but they provide the
following list of some good choices
http://www.virginiahopkinstestkits.com/PROGESTERONE list.html
- This
author has found these good brands:
• Pro-gest. B een
around for a while and has been used in clinical tests.
• NOW Natural PROGESTERONE. Easily found online; 1 -3oz (85g) container USP PROGESTERONE (1.54%) from wild
yam.
• Renewed Balance
• Serenity
• Life pro Progestacare
•
Natpro . Contains the maximum allowed dosage of USP
PROGESTERONE from soy (3.33%), which means you use a smaller amount, which takes
less time to rub in, and also absorbs quicker than lower percentage creams
Some Examples of
PROGESTERONE Products
Delivery Form
Non-Bioidentical
Bioidentical
Oral
(NOT
recommended)
Premarin®, Prempro®, and
Provera®.
(all progestins with common
unpleasant side-effects and increased risk for serious health
problems, including breast cancer)
Synthetic Hormones
-FrankensteinVersion of Natural Hormones
Prometrium
Vaginal Bio-adhesive Gel
Crinone® Vaginal Gel (4% or 8%) /
Prochieve®.
Topical creams
Pro-gest® (wild yam),
NOW® Natural
PROGESTERONE (wild yam),
Natpro (Non-GMO soy)
Allvia Progensa 20
Suppositories
