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Are All "Progesterone" Creams the Same?
The task of selecting an effective "progesterone" cream can be a
challenging one.
Women are bombarded by a constant supply of new companies selling "progesterone" creams, often times
started by those who have no nutritional or health care experience. In a desperate attempt to generate
income many of these companies will use marketing techniques that emphasize fantastic commission checks
to their distributors, who, in their heightened state of about to be realized "financial independence",
will tell the consumer almost anything.
Further, Many "popular creams" sold today contain little or no Progesterone USP, or contain
inconsistent levels:
Each 2 oz (57 g) pot of Pro-GestŪ Cream (Emerita™)
contains 200 mg of progesterone..
This assay was done on tubes of Pro-GestŪ cream purchased by mail over a period of 5
months! *The Lancet Medical Journal, (Volume 351, Number 9111, 25 April 1998)
Complicating matters is the fact that, at one time, one of the components of
Yam (dioscorea villosa), diosgenin, was believed to be converted in the female body to progesterone.
In fact, in his first book, Dr. John Lee of California, U.S.A., states that diosgenin is probably
converted to Progesterone. However, that
has since been proven to be unsubstantiated and, in fact, in his current book, "What Your Dr. May Not
Tell You About Menopause" on page 270, Dr. Lee states "...there is no evidence that the human body
converts diosgenin to hormones."
Dr. David Zava, (PhD in Bio Endocrinology whose focus has been progesterone and estrogen receptor
activity) is the laboratory director of Aeron LIfe Cycles, one the foremost hormone testing facilities
in the world. Dr. Zava has tested progesterone levels for many thousands of women and responded with
the following: "In response to your question about wild yam steroids - do they convert into
progesterone? The answer is no, there are no enzymes in the human body that will convert diosgenin,
the active component of wild yams, into progesterone. This does not mean diosgenin is without activity
in the body as it has been used by phytotherapists for centuries as an adaptagen."
So, when selecting a progesterone cream for the purpose of raising bio-available progesterone levels,
the first criteria that must be met is that the cream must contain sufficient levels of USP Natural
Progesterone and be a Certified Potency Cream! The cream must also be properly formulated. Second
and equally as important, the consumer benefits by the selection of a company that is adequately staffed
or owned by Health Care Consultants who are trained in natural, side-effect free approaches to
optimal health.
Considering the normal healthy monthly female cycle, we observe, in response to ovulation, that
progesterone levels increase from 2-3 mg. per day to 22-25 mg. per day for 12 to 14 days just prior to
menstruation. Because there are many
cream companies promoting a product that contains only a few milligrams of progesterone per ounce or none,
those formulations are unable to have a positive effect on biologically available levels of
progesterone.
Consequently, the typical response from women using a "yam cream" or a cream that does not have a certified
potency has been:
Conversely, women who use a properly formulated
certified potency progesterone cream and have applied the supplemental suggestions from a qualified Health
Care Consultant, have stated:
Serenity for Women
has been carefully formulated for women who suffer with the unpleasant symptoms of Menopause
& PMS, and who are experiencing the conditions of
Infertility and Osteoporosis. Used in conjunction with known Dietary-Lifestyle
modifications, many thousands of women around the world (114 countries) have regained their health and
control of their lives.
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