There are many complex issues with hormones and taking bioidentical hormonal therapy. One is the fact that progesterone is a diuretic which would mean that we see an increase of urination when first starting progesterone therapy, however, often times women actually report retaining water when on progesterone. We know that low doses of progesterone can…
I’ve been taking your progesterone cream and love it! Then I have recently tried your progesterone oil and noticed that it makes me sleep much better and calms down my brain more. It somehow acts differently. (This is 200mg of the cream compared with 25 mg of the oil) Is there any more information about…
Do you have any literature or studies about the benefits of supplementing DHEA or Testosterone? Hello Paige, It’s a nice coincidence that you would send this inquiry just after I had a webinar on testosterone and DHEA with Dr. Doreen Satiel. More research is coming out on DHEA supplementation and that’s the good news, This link…
The easiest way to explain the dangers of progestins and the vast difference between progestin and bioidentical progesterone is this: PROGESTINS ARE NEVER GIVEN TO A PREGNANT WOMAN BECAUSE THEY ARE CONSIDERED A DRUG AND CAN CAUSE A PREGNANT WOMAN TO MISCARRY AND ALSO CAUSE GREAT COMPLICATIONS TO THE FETUS AND MOTHER. see here and…
This is the best breakdown of this prop and it’s meaning, benefits and harm. CLICK HERE FOR FULL ARTICLE BY WELLNESS MAMMA “California Prop 65 Controversy Though the premise behind Prop 65 makes sense, there are some serious problems with the law. No (Easy) Distinction Between Substances Prop 65 doesn’t make a distinction between substances…
Progesterone is known as an anxiolytic, which actually reduces anxiety. What causes anxiety and panic attacks? Here is what Dr. Hotze has to say “5 COMMON CAUSES OF ANXIETY IN WOMEN” Written By: STEVEN F. HOTZE, M.D. Steven F. Hotze, M.D., is the founder and CEO of the Hotze Health & Wellness Center, Hotze Vitamins and…
Adapted from Wray Whyte, Progesterone cannot cause weight gain. Estrogen causes cells to proliferate, including adipose cells, see here. These are also a source of estrogen, so excessive estrogen leads to excess fat, which in turn leads to excess estrogen, and so the cycle goes, see here, here, here and here. Estrogen also causes constipation by taking water…
Dr. Katharina Dalton was a pioneer in women’s health, coining the term “premenstrual syndrome” (PMS) and recognizing that progesterone may relieve PMS symptoms. She then turned her attention to the complicated issue of depression after childbirth. Her book Depression after Childbirth: How to Recognize and Treat Postnatal Illness was first published in 1980 and categorized postpartum depression…
See Full Paper HERE M J A Williams, S M Williams, B J Milne, R J Hancox & R Poulton International Journal of Obesity volume 28, pages998–1003 (2004)Cite this article 258 Accesses 0 Altmetric Metricsdetails Abstract OBJECTIVE: This study sought to determine the relationship between levels of the inflammatory marker, C-reactive protein (CRP), cardiovascular risk factors and oral contraceptive use in…
F R Rosendaal 1, A Van Hylckama Vlieg, B C Tanis, F M Helmerhorst Affiliations expand PMID: 12871270 DOI: 10.1046/j.1538-7836.2003.00264.x Free article Abstract Hundreds of millions of women worldwide use either oral contraceptives or postmenopausal hormone replacement. The use of oral contraceptives leads to an increased risk of venous thrombosis, of myocardial infarction, of stroke and of peripheral artery disease, the risks…