Dr. Andrea Neri is the author invited in the following Progestone hormone. Progesterone is one of many hormones that regulate and stimulate the various functions of our body. While most of us are aware of estrogens, little attention is focused on the progesterone. Progesterone is produced by the ovaries, the placenta when a woman is pregnant and also by the adrenal glands. Its main function is to prepare the uterus for implantation of a fertilized egg and to keep progesterone pregnancy.Levels vary through a womans menstrual cycle. It occurs just before ovulation and increasing in the last two weeks of a menstrual cycle. Its decline at the end of the cycle promotes the shedding of the uterine lining and the beginning of a menstrual cycle.Progesterone counters the effects of estrogen in the body. This is the reason that they are matched in many hormonal preparations. Progesterone also affects our nervous system by increased sleepiness and decreased anxiety. I recommend that many of my patients on formulas of progesterone to take about bedtime to help sleep. Progesterone helps to mature breast tissue and prepare for milk production. Promotes appetite and fat storage especially pregnant women.When has a lot of progesterone in relation to estrogen, may experience a decrease in insulin sensitivity, weight gain, depression and low libido. When you have very little progesterone relative to estrogen may experience irregular menstrual cycles, breast tenderness, irritability and mood swings, endometriosis and uterine fibroids. An interesting note: when Progesterone levels are very low, really cannot make enough cortisol from the adrenal glands. This is a very important issue to consider when treating someone with adrenal deficiency function.It seems that in our lives as women who either have too little or too much of some hormones or if it is balanced, does not continue. That usually corresponds to when I'm riding a broom to work or car. Id prefer a car any day. Ask my husband and kids! As we grow and enter the time before they actually stop the menses (perimenopause), the progesterone and estrogen levels are fluctuating a lot. Ovulations losses are becoming more frequent. You may notice a change in the number of days in the menstrual cycle, a change in flow or even changes in sleep and hot flashes.I find that treating a woman during these times can be more rewarding. There are many options. As a physician Naturpathic, I tend to gravitate toward therapies that are less invasive and less harmful to the body. My first approach is to evaluate the function of the body before just treating the symptoms. You will be surprised how little your body requires in terms of hormones. It really is to balance hormones. I always look to adrenal function, the production of progesterone, and pituitary function before considering the increase in hormones. My goal is to support production systems first.I hormone have been working with Marie Lachney in the last 10 years in a team approach with a specialized laboratory to evaluate the functioning of the body and then recommend the supplements that the results of evidence suggests are necessary to help each client achieve the balance between hormones. More information on frequently asked questions and the test protocol in Maries MarieLachney.com website Pioneering CounselingI continue to contribute articles on other hormones, both male and female, and very important for the health of other issues related. br br
