This hormone plays a large role in the menstrual cycle for women. It does quite a bit in the body and is needed sometimes before menopause even happens. Progesterone can aid in pregnancy in women who have fertility issues. It is also sometimes used in men as a sleep aid. On the other hand, synthetic progesterone, called progestins, do not reproduce the same actions of natural progesterone. Some adverse effects of progestins are increased appetite, weight gain, fluid retention, irritability, depression, headaches, decreases energy, bloating, breast tenderness, decreases sexual interest, acne, hair loss, nausea, insomnia, interferes with the body’s own production of progesterone, and remains in the body longer.
Helps with:
– Balance the estrogen
– Improves sleep
– Has a natural calming effect
– Lowers high blood pressure
– Helps the body use and eliminate fats
– Can lower cholesterol
– Increases scalp hair
– Increases metabolic rate
– Natural diuretic
– Natural antidepressant
– An anti-inflammatory
– Stimulates growth of new bone
– Helps improve libido
– Enhances thyroid hormones
– Promotes the immune system
– Neuroprotective
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