Hormonal Imbalance

Excessive weight gain may be a  symptom of a much larger problem, especially when coupled with an irregular period, difficulty falling and staying asleep, hot flashes, night sweats, and loss of sex drive. All are possible symptoms of Hormonal Imbalance.

Excessive weight gain may be a symptom of a much larger problem, especially when coupled with an irregular period, difficulty falling and staying asleep, hot flashes and night sweats and loss of sex drive. All are possible symptoms of a hormonal imbalance.

The human body functions best when it is balanced in every area. When one area is out of balance, the entire body is affected. This is especially true of our hormone levels. After a woman ages beyond her teenage years, the hormone progesterone decreases at a rate that is nearly 12 times greater than estrogen, resulting in lowered progesterone levels and creating a hormonal imbalance. The solution to this deficiency is a healthy diet, exercise, whole food supplements, and supplementing with Natural Progesterone Cream.

Let’s compare estrogen with progesterone to see why supplementing with progesterone and creating a balance is so important.

• Estrogen causes breast stimulation – Natural Progesterone protects against fibrocystic breasts.
• Estrogen increases body fat – Natural Progesterone helps use fat for energy.
• Estrogen causes salt and water retention – Natural Progesterone is a natural diuretic.
• Estrogen increases blood clotting –  Natural Progesterone normalizes blood clotting
• Estrogen decreases sex drive – Natural Progesterone helps restores sex drive.
• Estrogen increases risks of breast cancer – Natural Progesterone helps prevents breast cancer.
• Estrogen increases risk of endometrial cancer – Natural Progesterone helps prevents endometrial cancer.

Causes of Estrogen/Progesterone Imbalance

• Irregular ovulation and menstrual periods – without ovulation no Progesterone is made
• Stress
• Diet consisting of fast food (processed foods)
• Contaminants in the air, food, and water (such as pesticides and herbicides (such as DDT), various plastics (polycarbonated plastics found in baby’s bottles and water bottles) and PCBs. They are highly fat-soluble, accumulating at unhealthy levels in the fatty tissue of our bodies. These chemicals have an uncanny ability to mimic estrogen and thus are given the name “xeno-estrogens” since, although they are foreign chemicals, they are taken up by the estrogen receptor sites in the body, seriously interfering with natural biochemical activity.

Anti-aging Benefits of Natural Progesterone

• Without adequate progesterone you may have masculine-producing side effects such as long facial hairs and thinning of scalp hair and a decrease in the ability to handle stress, e.g., surgery, trauma or emotional stress.
• Many women suffer with symptoms such as fatigue, lack of energy, intolerance to cold.
• Estrogen impairs balance of glucose levels. Natural progesterone stabilizes glucose levels. Thus, natural progesterone can be beneficial to both those with diabetes and those with reactive hypoglycemia.
• Thinning and wrinkled skin is a sign of lack of hydration in the skin. It is common in peri- and post-menopausal women and is a sure sign of hormone depletion. Natural progesterone restores skin hydration.
• Natural progesterone is essential for the healthy development of the myelin sheath which protects the nerve cells. Low progesterone levels lead to recurring aches and pains.
• Progesterone creates and promotes an enhanced sense of emotional well being and psychological self-sufficiency.

Difference between Natural Progesterone and Synthetic Progesterone

• Natural Progesterone is the name of the bioidentical hormone that is like the hormone progesterone produced in the human body. This makes it more effective with no side effects when used correctly in dosages similar to the body’s normal production. To be effective, you must use the proper dosage!
• Synthetic Progesterone is made by altering the chemical structure of natural progesterone. Drug companies cannot patent a bioidentical structure, so they invent synthetic (chemical based) hormones that are patentable (Premarin, made from horse urine, Prempro and Provera are the most widely used examples). Synthetic hormone molecules differ in molecular configuration from hormones made in the human body. Synthetic Progestin has numerous side affects such as: Increased blood clotting which can contribute to heart attacks, blood clots in the lungs and legs, or even stroke, chest pain, blurred vision or loss of vision, numbness or tingling in the arms or legs, and sudden shortness of breath, unexpected vaginal bleeding, breast lumps, migraines, and uncontrollable shaking. Women over the age of 65 who take Synthetic Progesterone as part of Hormone Replacement Therapy may be at increased risk of developing dementia. Women who suffer from depression may also experience a worsening of their depression while taking Synthetic Progesterone supplements. Synthetic Progesterone compounds may decrease good HDL cholesterol, may increase blood pressure, contribute to mood disorders, and may exert effects of male hormones such as increasing facial hair growth. Women taking Synthetic Progesterone should switch to Natural Progesterone, which does not exert these side effects.

 The following are some important tips for balancing your hormones:

1.  Eat a diet consisting of proteins, vegetables, fruits, and complex carbohydrates.
2. Take whole food supplements containing dark, green leafy vegetables to help balance your hormones, increase your energy, improve your mood, and lose weight. Our GreenNutrients contain the following whole foods: wheat grass, alfalfa, broccoli, spinach, dandelion leaf, parsley, kelp.
3. Avoid refined, fried, processed foods, hydrogenated oils, additives, preservatives and artificial colors.
4. Do not smoke or drink alcohol. Both of these will make you look older and are bad for your liver, your main filter for the body.
5. Drink plenty of clean water and avoid sodas (sugar is bad for your body and will age your skin).
6. Take Omega 3 Fatty Acid for hormonal balance, improved energy levels, and healthy weight loss. Wheat Germ Oil is an excellent source of Omega 3 Fatty Acid.
7. Exercise, including weight bearing, at least three times a week.
8. Maintain a healthy Digestive System and colon with digestive enzymes and acidophilus if necessary. DigestPlex is excellent for indigestion, gas, acid reflux, and cholesterols problems.
9. Use Natural Progesterone Cream to help balance your estrogen/progesterone.

Source: John R. Lee, M.D., Slowing the Aging Process with Natural Progesterone, BLL Publishing, CA, USA, 1994