| Progesterone levels are fairly
constant in women. Following ovulation estrogen levels begin to rise dramatically; this
causes a gap between estrogen and progesterone which helps to aggravate existing PMS
symptoms, and causes other symptoms to onset. Sometime in their mid-thirites women become
severely deficient in progesterone and with the onset of menoopuase progesterone levels
drop to near zero. Estrogen levels also drop, but only by 40% to 60% as much as
progesterone levels. This creates in the woman's body what has come to be known as
"estrogen dominance." The typical American diet, birth-control pills, and HRT
add significantly to this "estrogen dominance," causing an imbalance toxic to
the body. Scientific and empirical evidence leave little or no doubt "estrogen
dominance" greatly increases the chances of cancer in women. Natural progesterone offers a world of
benefits - It appears to have fewer side effects in many women and it may have more
benefit for lipid profile enhancement, osteoporosis prevention, and the treatment of
menopausal symptoms, Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), and endometriosis.
Women taking natural progesterone
experience less female discomfort, increased vitality, emotional balance, reduced sleep
disturbance, and progesterone is often cited as the missing ingredient for enhancing the
woman's sexual libido.
Androstenedione, an estrogen
precursor, is available in high concentration in the fatty tissue in a woman's body.
Cholesterol, which is in high concentration in fatty tissue, provides a great store of
estrone. Estrone converts the androstenedione into endogenous estrogen, which is estrogen
manufactured from the body tissue rather than estrogen produced by the ovaries. The result
is that a constant supply of estrogen augments the estrogen being produced by the ovaries.
This excess estrogen is stored in the form of adipose, or fat, which is deposited in the
breasts, buttocks and hip areas. For your convenience we have provided Diet Information on
links to your right. |
