What is Progesterone Therapy?
PROGESTERONE THARAPY
Why did our grandparents not need it?
The world has changed radically in the last 50 years, becoming progressively more and more toxic because of man-made chemicals. Man is no longer adapting well to the environment he has created.
The general health of the population is has radically deteriorated over the last 50 years.. People are dying of cancers never seen before. The incidence of cancer has soared from 3 % of the population in the 1920’s to over 40%. Allergies abound. Look around any school playground and see how many children have to have asthma pumps. ADD and ADHD are effecting more and more children, many of whom are being put on Ritalin which can cause serious psychological problems in later life. People are now dying of heart disease in their 30’s. Infertility in the West is rife. Sperm counts in the West are down 50%.
The Culprit
Many man-made synthetic chemicals and environmental pollutants are now known to be “Endocrine disruptors”, causing hormonal imbalances. Some, referred to as “Xeno-oestrogens”, mimic oestrogen and are causing imbalance between our own oestrogen and progesterone levels because of their oestrogenic effect in nature. These include DDT, dioxin and PCB's (polychlorinated biphenyls). Fifty -one chemicals have now been identified as hormone disrupters. The xeno-oestrogens concentrate in the fat of the animals that we eat and eventually end up in our own fat. They are present in our foods from the moment we are born, (and effect us even in the foetus) in our air and our water and are capable of disrupting biological processes. Our cells contain oestrogen receptor sites which the xeno-oestrogens lock onto and because the hormones in the body interact with its organs and systems as well as with each other in highly complex and interdependent way, they can disrupt the workings of the body as a whole.
Xeno-oestrogens
Most common Xeno-oestrogens which we can come across on a daily basis
a) petro-chemicals are known to be xeno-oestrogens. We are exposed to car emmissions on a daily basis. We use these every day in our homes. These include vaseline based skin creams, many common detergents, wax floor polish and paints.
b) Synthetic Hormones and oestrogenic compounds are now found in meat, much of which is hormone fed, cattle are given D.E.S. (diethol stilbestrol) to fatten them, and chickens are fed hormones to promote growth.
c) highly poisonous pesticides such as DDT,DDE which are still used throughout Africa and other 3rd world countries. Other pesticides in use include dieldrin, toxaphene, mirex, heptachlor and kepone as well as hundreds of other herbicides and pesticides, all of which have an ability to mimic natural oestrogen.
d) polycarbonated plastics found in baby bottles and water jugs, cling wrap and polystyrene. Plastics are found in every Supermarket.
e) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) used in the manufacture of electronic devices.
f) synthetic man-made oestrogen drugs , produced by the drug companies… the contraceptive pill and HRT. These are even advertised as saving lives and being good for our health !.
Prior to the chemical revolution, whenever in nature there were high levels of oestrogen produced in the female body, there were correspondingly high levels of progeterone produced, as unopposed oestrogen is highly dangerous. Progesterone is the only antagonist to oestrogen, it keeps oestrogen under control. Unfortunately now this balance between the two hormones has been upset by the xeno-oestrogens.
As a result, a condition called Oestrogen dominance is becoming evermore prevalent as the balance in nature is effected.
Oestrogen dominance
Some Symptoms of Oestrogen Dominance
1. Increase in allergies
2. Auto-immune disease
3. Mastitis, breast tenderness and fibrocystic breasts
4. Breast cancer and an increase in other oestrogen dominant cancers such as cervical cancer, endometrial cancer and prostate cancer
5. Cervical dysplasia
6. Early onset of annovulatory cycles
7. Polycystic ovaries
8. Uterine fibroids
9. Infertility due to luteal phase failure leading to early miscarriage
10. Sperm counts are down over 50% in the last 50 years
11. Depression, anxiety and panic attacks
12. Mood swings, agitation, irritability
13. PMS
14. Chronic fatigue
15. Skin problems, teenage acne
16. Memory loss and foggy thinking, lacking power of concentration
17. Decreased libido
18. Early onset of menstruation, irregular periods
19. Premenopausal bone loss
20. Osteoporosis
21. Thyroid problems, sluggish metabolism
22. Weight gain and water retention
23. High blood pressure
24. Increase risk of blood clots and therefore strokes
25. Migraine headaches
26. Gall bladder disease
27. Zinc/copper imbalance, Magnesium deficiency
28. Hair loss
