Overview: BioIdentical Progesterone
Overview: BioIdentical Progesterone Overview: Progesterone Progesterone is the Master Hormone in women and an important hormone for men. Progesterone is a hormonal balancer, particularly of estrogens. It enhances the beneficial effect of estrogens while mitigating the problems associated with estrogen excess (estrogen dominance). Natural Progesterone also helps regulate healthy apoptosis (programmed cell death). Progesterone also helps create […]
PMS Symptoms & Progesterone
PMS Symptoms & Progesterone PMS Symptoms PMS encompasses more than 150 different symptoms, although, thankfully, no Woman experiences them all. When one considers how common the symptoms of PMS are in “technologically advanced” cultures, (somewhere between 80% and 90% of all menstruating women between the ages of 20 and 50 experience regular symptoms of PMS), […]
Menopause: A Time of Freedom?
Menopause: A Time of Freedom? Menopause: A Time of Freedom, or…? When we examine women’s health in all the industrialized societies of the earth, we find a common thread: PMS Infertility Depression Obesity Prevalence of uterine fibroids Fibrocystic breast disease Breast cancer Uterine Cancer Ovarian Cancer Pre-menopausal bone loss (starting at age 37…) High rates of post-menopausal osteoporosis. […]
Hot Flashes
Hot Flashes Hot Flashes At approximately age 45 to 50 estrogen levels begin to fall. When they fall below the levels necessary to signal the uterine lining to thicken and gather blood, the menstrual flow becomes less and/or irregular, eventually stopping altogether. Hot Flashes… one of the primary symptoms associated with menopause in industrialized countries. Although there […]
Estrogen Dominance
Estrogen Dominance Estrogen Dominance Natural progesterone is produced by the corpus luteum after ovulation and balances the side effects of otherwise unopposed estrogen (estrogen dominance). Under influences of anovulatory cycles, menopause, stress and environmental antagonists, progesterone production ceases or is suppressed and the effects of Estrogen Dominance, can be observed. Many women experience otherwise unexplained weight gain […]
Fertility & Natural Progesterone
Fertility Fertility & Natural Progesterone Interestingly, the word progesterone is given its name because of its vital supportive role in gestation (Latin: gestare), a fact that sheds some insight into its vital role in the reproductive process. Does this mean that if you are not of child-bearing age, you don’t need progesterone? Please see the […]
Successful Outcomes
Successful Outcomes Listent to the Experts… Following are unsolicited testimonial letters & two brief videos from informed women (& men), who since 1995, have chosen Serenity Progesterone Cream. While all of them are very touching, one of our favorites is the letter from Karen S. Don’t miss it! And, for a couple of Professional Health […]