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Natural Progesterone And Hot Flushes

Natural progesterone and hot flushes. How in the world could they possibly be related?

You’ve heard about them for years. Your mother, grandmother, aunts or neighbor ladies have most likely all offered their personal, and animated, descriptions. When a woman gets close to “the change”, she may expect to experience the dreaded hot flushes (hot flashes). They’re “sneaky”, merciless, unforgiving and indiscriminate. They attack with little or no prior warning (other than your heart feeling as if it’s about to beat through your chest), often at the most … read more

Mood swings are normal…everybody has them. But largely because women are perceived as “emotional” beings, their changes in mood can seem amplified to others, whether or not it’s a justified assessment.

Mood swings can be triggered and affected by a number of factors, including those that are mental and emotional, environmental, or physical in origin. Simple things like failing to get enough sleep, going for long periods of time without eating, or being overwhelmed and overworked can affect a woman’s mood. Similarly, equally simple things such as being able to enjoy an extended period of relaxation, or successful completion of an … read more

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During the years that a woman is able to bear children, the hormone progesterone is produced from within her ovaries. In her post-menopausal years, her body continues the production of progesterone in the adrenal glands and fat cells.

“Natural progesterone” is a hormone produced from plants that is biologically identical to the progesterone created in a woman’s ovaries. It is made from soybeans and yams, and is readily accepted by the body.

Natural progesterone works within the body exactly as progesterone manufactured in the body would, causing few if any side effects. For … read more

There may be those of you out there that have never experienced a “hot flash”, lucky you! Perhaps you are married to someone who just turned forty and you want to know what is in store for her or be prepared yourself for what she and you are about to encounter – good for you. Perhaps you are a woman who has had a very uncomfortable occurrence and want to know if what you experienced was indeed a “hot flash”. Well, you have come to the right place; the anatomy of a hot flash will try to describe what a … read more

You may have heard a woman complain about having “hot flashes” and had visions of her head suddenly going up in flames or perhaps you thought she was having brilliant flashes of inspiration for that next greatest product. Hot flashes are actually a symptom some women experience as they go through menopause. Not all women experience them, but enough do that it is a very commonly heard phrase for women in their fifties to hear and to utter – “I am having hot flashes!”. Women going through the life change referred to as “menopause” will experience different symptoms that may … read more

The effects on a woman’s body of having too much estrogen can be quite serious.

A chronic condition of increased levels of estrogen (estrogen levels that are not balanced by sufficient levels of progesterone in the body) are the single greatest factor for an increased risk of endometrial cancer (cancer of the uterus).

Estrogen is not one hormone. Estrogen is actually three different hormones: estrone, estradiol and estriol. In addition to the estrogen the body produces on its own, women are exposed to estrogen-like environmental chemicals (they mimic the effects of estrogen in our bodies) called “xenoestrogens”, and dietary estrogen sources (estrogen … read more

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A woman suffers greatly every month when she has Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS). The physical symptoms of PMS are: acne, bloating, breast tenderness and fatigue. The emotional symptoms of PMS are: anger alternating with sadness, crying, depression, irritability, mood swings and being overly sensitive. There is no cookie-cutter treatment for PMS. Just like different women experience different symptoms and different intensities of these symptoms, finding relief for PMS can be very different. Treatment is usually a combination of exercise, emotional support, nutritional guidelines and lifestyle changes.

It is important for women diagnosed with … read more

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is real. It is a physical and emotional disturbance that causes pain, mood swings, and irritability, even depression in women after they ovulate each month. They endure the suffering each and every month, year after year for as long as they are in their reproductive years (usually ages 12 – 50). That is a lot of suffering!

Different women can experience a variety of symptoms and can even experience different symptoms one month to another. The usual range of symptoms are: acne, anger alternating with sadness, appetite changes, bloating, breast tenderness, crying, depression, fatigue, food cravings, irritability, mood … read more

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If you are considering using progesterone to relieve the symptoms of menopause then it is very worthwhile to consider natural progesterone products over the chemical based or altered progesterone products.

progesterone in women is produced by the ovaries so when a women begins to go through menopause in mid life, it is only natural that her levels of progesterone will decrease due to the so called “shutting down” of the ovaries and reproductive system.

It is believed that progesterone can have a regulatory effect on the body therefore the belief that progesterone should … read more

The dosages of natural progesterone required in hormonal treatment depends on several things. These include a woman’s life stage, levels of estrogen and progesterone in the body, whether estrogen dominance, menopause or low progesterone are the conditions being experienced, and symptoms being manifested.

There doesn’t seem to be any adverse affect from significantly increased progesterone levels, other than a change in menstrual cycle schedule, and a feeling of euphoria sometimes reported.

Approximately 20 – 25mg of progesterone is produced each day in the system of a healthy woman, during the last 14 days of her menstrual cycle. The goal for a woman … read more