Progesterone
Resource Center
Natural
Progesterone Cream Use and Sore Breasts: Will it make them
Worse?
By
James South, M.A.
You
know, by all accounts, breast pain is universal. In fact, breast
pain (or mastalgia) is the most common breast related complaint
among women. Nearly 70% of women experience breast pain at
some point in their
lives
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Progesterone
for Prostate Health
By
James South, M.A.
For middle-aged
and older men, especially those over age 50, prostate problems
are an unpleasant fact of life. It is estimated that half
of men in the 50-plus age group suffer from benign prostatic
hyperplasia (BPH), an abnormal enlargement of the prostate
gland
.
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Alcohol
and Hormones
article
syndicated from NIAAA
Hormones
are chemical messengers that control and coordinate the functions
of all tissues and organs. Each hormone is secreted from
a particular gland and distributed throughout the body to
act on tissues at different sites. Two areas of the brain,
the hypothalamus and the pituitary, release hormones, as
do glands in other parts of the body, such as the thyroid,
adrenal glands, gonads, pancreas, and parathyroid. For hormones
to function properly, their amount and the timing of their
release must be finely coordinated, and the target tissues
must be able to respond to them accurately. Alcohol can impair
the functions of the hormone-releasing glands and of the
target tissues, thereby causing serious medical consequences.
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Notable
Hormone Replacement Therapy Quotes
article
syndicated from HRTSE
"How
did it come to be that one of the most commonly
prescribed hormone replacement therapy drugs
in the country was used for decades in so many
millions of women before its long-term effects
were ever studied systematically? This is an
example of a big gap in U.S. health care and
science policy regarding prescription drugs.
If you are a company and can demonstrate that
your drug works well for some short-term outcome,
in this case it was the hot flashes of the menopause,
that drug can then come to be used in a very
widespread way for indications that really have
nothing to do with the basis on which it was
originally approved.
-Dr. Jerry Avorn, associate professor of
medicine at Harvard Medical School
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Estrogen-Alone
Hormone Therapy Could Increase Risk of Dementia in
Older Women
article
syndicated from NIH
Older
women using estrogen-alone hormone therapy
could be at a slightly greater risk of developing
dementia, including Alzheimer's disease (AD),
than women who do not use any menopausal hormone
therapy, according to a new report by scientists
with the Women's Health Initiative Memory Study
(WHIMS). The scientists also found that estrogen
alone did not prevent cognitive decline in
these older women. These findings from WHIMS
appear in the June 23/30, 2004,
Journal
of the American Medical Association
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WHI
Study Finds No Heart Disease Benefit, Increased Stroke
Risk With Estrogen Alone
article
syndicated from NIH
A
large, multi-center heart disease prevention
study, part of the Women's Health Initiative
(WHI), found that estrogen-alone hormone therapy
had no effect on coronary heart disease risk
but increased the risk of stroke for postmenopausal
women. The study also found that estrogen-alone
therapy significantly increased the risk of
deep vein thrombosis, had no significant effect
on the risk of breast or colorectal cancer,
and reduced the risk of hip and other fractures.
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The
Estrogen and Progestin Dilemma: New Advice, Labeling
Guidelines
by
Linda Bren
The Food and Drug Administration
is giving important new safety advice to postmenopausal
women and their health-care providers concerning
drug products that contain estrogen. The updated
advice, which includes product label revisions,
reflects the agency's review of data from the
Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study, sponsored
by the National Institutes of Health.
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Increased
Risk of Ovarian Cancer is Linked to Estrogen Replacement
Therapy
article
syndicated from NIH
Researchers from the
National Cancer Institute (NCI) have found
that women in a large study who used estrogen
replacement therapy after menopause were at
increased risk for ovarian cancer. The report
was published in the July 17, 2002, issue of
JAMA
.
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FDA
Approves New Labeling and Provides New Advice
to Postmenopausal Women Who Use or Who Are Considering
Using Estrogen and Estrogen With Progestin
article
syndicated from FDA
FDA
has carefully reviewed data from the Women's
Health Initiative (WHI) study to ensure that
the labels of Prempro and similar estrogen,
and estrogen with progestin, products are accurate.FDA
has revised the labeling of Prempro, Premphase
and Premarin for patients and physicians to
reflect the WHI study's findings of increased
risk from these products.
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Hormones
by
Catherine Schairer, Ph.D.
Hormones, substances produced in
the body, have regulatory effects on specific organs. Estrogens
and progesterone are two hormones produced predominantly in the
ovary of the female. Estrogens control the development of feminine
body characteristics, and both estrogens and progesterone regulate
the menstrual cycle and pregnancy. Androgens, which are produced
predominantly in the male, determine masculine body characteristics.
These hormones, or synthetic chemicals that have similar effects,
are used as drugs for a variety of purposes.
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Natural
Hormone Balance Part 1
by
John Russell
Womens health issues
nowadays include some popular buzz wordsPMS, estrogen,
cancer, hot flashes, natural progesterone, acne,
headaches, menopause, and so on. The words are causing
great debate amongst the medical industry. International
Health Distribution, founders of IHDistribution.com,
strongly advocates that the number one key to achieving
and maintaining your healthno matter what your ageis
Natural Hormone Balance.
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Natural
Hormone Balance Part 2
by
John Russell
In Part 1 of Natural Hormone Balance, we explored
the ongoing debate about synthetic hormone replacement therapy (HRT) vs. all-natural
progesterone products. International Health Distribution understands the importance
of HRT and how it affects women of all ages. We continually strive to not only
provide top-of-the-line natural progesterone products, but also to educate
and keep you informed of the latest medical studies on the subject. As promised
in Part I of Natural Hormone Balance, International Health Distribution offers
up some clarifying definitions of common buzz words among womens health
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Natural
Progesterone: The World's Best Kept "Anti-Aging" Secret
by
Catherine P. Rollins
Twenty years ago a doctor asked Marjorie
why she wasnt on progesterone to which she responded, nobody
told me I should be. Within 3-4 days of commencing progesterone
cream, she felt so much better about herself. More confident; more
in control of her life. Marjorie points out she's been taking progesterone
and feeling the benefits for twenty years without any side effects.
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Freedom
to Choose a Safer Form of Hormone Replacement Therapy
(HRT)
by
Catherine P. Rollins
While drug companies, politicians,
doctors and health gurus argue whats in the best interest
of womens health, women themselves are rarely given a voice
in the hormonal health debate, an arena that sees women the casualties
of exploitation and victims of political agendas.
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Progesterone:
Our "Happy" Hormone
by
Catherine P. Rollins
We believe that if you give a woman back her
progesterone - her mother hormone, her essence hormone - you give her back
an opportunity to reconnect with herself. Far too many women have become so
hormonally imbalanced that they have no clue as to what their true essence
feels like. Often stress, a hectic lifestyle, or family can and do distract
her.
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Estrogen
Dominance Linked to Cancer
by
Catherine P. Rollins
Breast
cancer is a major health issue. It is the most common cancer-related cause
of death in women in Australia. One in twelve Australian women will develop
the disease and each year many women die from it. World-wide about 1,670,000
women have breast cancer. And in North America, a woman dies of breast cancer
every 12 minutes!
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Pills,
Patches, and Shots: Can Hormones Prevent Aging?
article
syndicated from NIA
We could not survive
without hormones. They are among the most common
and vital chemical messengers in the body. From head
to toe, each moment of life, they signal cells to
perform tasks that range from the ordinary to the
extraordinary. Among their many roles, hormones help
regulate body temperature, blood pressure, and blood
sugar levels. In childhood, they help us grow
up. In the teen years, they are the driving
force behind puberty. But what influence, if any,
the natural decline in some hormones has on the aging
process in middle and late life is unclear.
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Top
Ten Reasons Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy
(HRT) Works
by
Dr. Loretta Lanphier
Studies
and research show natural HRT really works.
By using natural progesterone you can reap
the benefits in many ways...
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Natural
Progesterone - Just the Facts, Please
by
Dr. Loretta Lanphier
Sixty years ago, progesterone was found
to be the main hormone produced by the ovaries. Since it was necessary for
fertility, and for maintaining a healthy pregnancy, it was called the pro-gestational
hormone. Its the most protective hormone the body produces, and
the large amounts that are produced during pregnancy result from the developing
baby's need for protection from the stressful environment. Normally, the brain
contains a very high concentration of progesterone, reflecting its protective
function for that most important organ. The thymus gland, the key organ of
our immune system, is also profoundly dependent on progesterone.
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Teen
Rap: Hormone Facts Adults Don't Always Know
by
Dr. Loretta Lanphier
Are you wondering how to handle your bodys
changes, acne, mood swings, anger, or just plain stress? Heres the scooptheres
a possible solution to these symptoms of hormonal problems that is simple to
determine and inexpensive, too.
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Are
You Stressing Your Hormones?
by
Dr. Loretta Lanphier
When
your body is stressed at sustained high levels,
the over production of the hormone cortisol,
produced by the adrenals, gradually tears your
body down. It destroys healthy muscle and bone;
slows down healing and normal cell replacement;
co-opts biochemicals needed to make other vital
hormones; impairs digestion, metabolism and
mental function; interferes with healthy endocrine
function; and weakens your immune system.
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Need
for Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
by
Dr. Loretta Lanphier
You
must be wondering with all of the hype about hormones, Why do we need
HRT in the first place? In this article I address this concern with
some straightforward information about natural HRT...
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Myths
of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
by
Dr. Loretta Lanphier
Youve heard about HRT and maybe
even natural HRT, but youre not sure what the difference is, or why
you are not told more about the differences. You are not alone. Women have
been made to believe that hot flashes are the worse thing a woman can experience
during her life. Let's realize that a woman can get through hot flashes. What
she may not get through are the side effects of conventional HRT.
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Complications
Regarding Progesterone Cream
by
Dr. Joseph Mercola
I have come
to a recent realization regarding the use of these
creams. Most women in our culture are estrogen dominant,
so using the progesterone goes a long way towards
balancing hormones which usually decreases a womans
risk for breast cancer, improves her PMS and breast
tenderness and normalizes her cycle. Like most good
things in life if one uses too much of the hormone
cream, complications can develop in disruption in
ones hormone balance.
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Progesterone
Helps Women Chill Out Faster When They Drink
article
syndicated from www.mercola.com
Alcohol's legendary sedative effects may
be caused by a brain steroid derived from progesterone that damps down anxiety.
This could help explain why alcohol makes people feel so relaxed, and why men
and women react to alcohol differently. It only takes a few drinking sessions
for revellers to get acquainted with alcohol's effects. Scientists, though,
have had a harder time figuring out exactly how the drug works on the brain.
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FAQ's
About Progesterone Cream
by
John R. Lee, M.D. and Virginia Hopkins
What is Progesterone? Progesterone
is a steroid hormone made by the corpus luteum of the ovary at ovulation,
and in smaller amounts by the adrenal glands. Progesterone is manufactured
in the body from the steroid hormone pregnenolone, and is a precursor
to most of the other steroid hormones, including cortisol, androstenedione,
the estrogens and testosterone.
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Saliva
Testing of Hormones
article
syndicated from ZRT Laboratory
Because steroid hormones play such a vital
role in maintenance of health, knowledge of an imbalance in any one or more
hormones can help illuminate the cause of health problems and provide a rational
basis for correcting the imbalance through diet, exercise, or hormone supplementation.
Are the levels of steroid hormones in blood and saliva the same?
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Hormone
Imbalance
article
syndicated from ZRT Laboratory
How do I determine whether my hormones
are balanced? To get a general idea of whether or not your hormones are balanced,
you can take a quick self-test by clicking on the Determine Symptomslink on
our website. Fill in those symptoms you are currently experiencing to see if
they are associated either with a deficiency or excess of specific hormones.
To be absolutely sure, however, you can measure specific levels of these hormones
with saliva testing to determine if they are in balance or out of normal range.
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Progesterone
or Progestin - A Mistaken Identity
by
George Gillson, M.D., Ph.D.
People!! Please,
please, please make the critical distinction between
progesterone and progestins in your mind and in your
vocabulary! There is only one progesterone, and the
word progesterone is not a catch-all or substitute
for the words "progestin" or "progestagen".
Similarly with the molecules themselves. Outside
of contraceptive and oncologic uses, progestins are
no substitute for progesterone, and the sooner the
medical profession gets this message, the better.
Casual interchange of these terms has helped us into
the hormone pickle in which we now find ourselves.
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The
Natural Hormone Solution
by
Henry C. Sobo, M.D.
What are "natural" hormones?
There are some misconceptions about them. First,
natural hormones are not herbs, and they are not
combinations of nutrients and plant sources which
are meant to mimic the effect of hormones. Natural
hormones are true hormones made by a compounding
pharmacy and available by a doctor's prescription
only.
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Migraines
and Hormones - A Natural Approach
by
Nicole Bandes
Its estimated
that 40 million Americans suffer from chronic headaches.
Headaches are one of the leading causes of missed
work or school. So why is it that so many of us suffer
from such annoying and often debilitating pains in
the head? Honestly, there are several reasons.
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Reconsidering
Phytoestrogens For Hormone Balance
Phytoestrogens -- the plant compounds that mimic estrogen are touted
by some as miracle agents that will prevent cancer,
coronary heart disease and osteoporosis (just to
name a few).
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Soy
Consumption Simplified: Soy and Hormones
Soy consumption information for adults, for infants, for males, and
for women and affects on hormones.
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