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Recommendations for Hormonal Balance Print E-mail

Balancing the hormones can be a challenge for some women. Below are a few recommendations to help you achieve this balance. 

Follow dosing instructions religiously and be consistent. Keep in mind that when we first introduce natural progesterone to our body, it can cause the estrogen to spike trying to remain dominant, when this happens, your symptoms can get worse in the beginning, but if you are consistent and keep on with the cream, the estrogen will calm down, allowing the progesterone level to come up and the symptoms will go away.. Results vary from person to person. So don’t go by the results of one person. Results have been seen as soon as a few days, but the average is approx. one month or longer.

  • Places of Application:  Face, upper chest, inner arms from wrist to armpit, behind knees, tops of feet. If the breasts are tender you can apply it there, but do not use that as your regular place of application. The face is a great place to apply it before bedtime. It’s a great face moisturizer, plus it helps promote sleep.

 

  • Vitamins are important for hormonal balance: 400 IU twice a day of natural vitamin E. The label must say d-alpha. If you are on blood pressure meds or blood thinners, you only need to take 200 IU twice a day, or consult your Dr. to see what he/she recommends. Vitamin E is a natural blood thinner, so we don’t want your blood to become too thin. Also take one good B Complex a day along with a good multi-vitamin.

 

  • Diet and exercise is very important for hormonal balance. Cut back on refined carbs, sugars and caffeine. Exercise at least 30 minutes a day. A brisk 30 min. walk does wonders. If you just can NOT give up your regular coffee, ask me about the Healthy Coffee or Cocoa. It is an awesome coffee and cocoa that gives energy as if it were loaded with caffeine, but it’s organic and good for you without the caffeine.

 

  • Things that Hinder the Process: Do not take any form of Phyto-estrogens while using natural progesterone. If we are already estrogen dominant,(meaning our estrogen is higher than our progesterone) we do not want to take things that will stimulate our estrogen and allow it to rise even higher, making it difficult for the progesterone level to come up. Phyto-estrogens are: Black Cohosh, Dong Quai, Red Clover, Licorice Root and Siberian Ginseng.  Also, if a woman is taking Tamoxifen, the cream will not work because this medication is occupying the receptor sites that the progesterone needs to get into.

 

  • If a woman has a lot of stress in her life, it causes the cortisol to shoot up and take over the progesterone receptor site, which then makes it difficult for the progesterone to get in and do what it needs to do. Do whatever you can to lower the stress level in your life. Taking lots of other medications can also slow the process down. Just give your body time to adjust and don’t give up.

 

  • Hormone Disruptors: Chemicals used in our everyday personal care products are disrupting our hormones. Products with Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Propylene Glycol are very dangerous ingredients and disrupt the hormones in a bad way. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is a foaming agent that is used to degrease airplane engines and garage floors. Propylene Glycol is the main ingredient used in Anti-freeze, de-icers and brake fluid and we are putting these chemicals on our body!  Go check the label on your toothpaste box, deodorant, shampoos, conditioners and lotions. Other hormone disruptors are gas fumes, insecticides, pesticides and herbicides. We live in a toxic world, so it will be difficult to completely stay away from all of these, but a good start would be to convert your bathroom with non-toxic personal care products.  

 

  • Low Thyroid can also be an issue when trying to balance out the hormones. It can cause weight gain. If you do have a thyroid condition, ask your Dr. to prescribe you Armour Thyroid. This is a natural thyroid that addresses all of the thyroid hormones and works so much better than the synthetic thyroid meds. The synthetic meds will only make it more difficult for you to lose weight. It will actually cause you to GAIN the weight. When having the thyroid tested, ask for the Free T3, Free T4 and TSH levels to be tested.  Most Drs.. will only test the Free T4 and TSH. You cannot get an accurate reading with just those two tests. Anti-depressants will also cause weight gain. Once you get your progesterone level up, you will find that you can then start weaning yourself from any anti-depressants.

 

  • Weight loss results vary. As long as you stay on the cream to keep your hormones balanced and you follow these guidelines, your weight should continue to come off until your body says, "that’s enough". Sometimes the weight will stop, but the inches may continue to drop.

 

  • Give the cream at least 3-6 months to work before giving up. If you do not see ANY results, there may be other things going on in your body, such as, your skin may not be absorbing the cream. If this is the case,  you will need to ask your Dr. for Prometrium. This is the oral form of natural progesterone.

 

  • Estrogen Supplementation: If you are on the thin side and do not have excess weight and you’re not seeing results, you may require estrogen. The safest form to supplement with is estriol, bi-est, or tri-est. Your Dr. can prescribe this to you and can be gotten from a Compounding Pharmacy.

 

  • Hormone Testing: The best way to test your hormones, is to have saliva testing done. Most Drs. do not do this, but there are a few who do. If you cannot find anyone in your area to do it, you can go to http://www.salivatest.com/ and order the tests. They will send the tests for you to do and then you send them back and they will send you the results. You can then take those results to your Dr. and he can prescribe whatever estrogen you need, but you only want to use natural estrogen. This is ONLY as a last resort IF the cream does not work. Natural progesterone is a precursor to estrogen, so if the estrogen is too low, the progesterone will in most cases go in and wake up the estrogen receptor sites allowing the levels to rise where they need to be.

MOST IMPORTANTLY--DON’T GIVE UP!