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| Where
can natural progesterone cream be applied? |
Natural
progesterone cream can be applied to the face, hands, chest,
breasts, abdomen, inner arms, inner thighs, and in cases of
osteoporosis, to the entire trabecular spine. The cream is
readily absorbed and leaves no residue. During absorption,
the cream bypasses the liver and goes to specific receptor
sites where progesterone is needed. When the action is completed,
any excess is then excreted from the body. Absorption rate
varies from person to person as does the need for progesterone.
Note: Everyone is different, therefore some women require
more progesterone cream to help alleviate symptoms, while
others may use less. For the first 3-months, use one 2 oz.
jar per month. Then try cutting back on the amount of natural
progesterone each month. If symptoms return, resume previous
usage.
It
is important to stop using progesterone cream at least five
days each month--unless you're using it with Estriol Moisturizing
Body Cream -- then use it every day. |
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| How
do I know if I should use progesterone? |
If
you have PMS: symptoms which occur consistently
7 to 14 days before the period and stop with or shortly thereafter.
If
you have Estrogen Dominance or premenopausal symptoms:
water retention, breast swelling, fibrocystic breasts, hot
flashes, uterine fibroids, loss of libido, mood swings, depression,
cravings for sweets, and weight gain, fat deposits at hips
and thighs.
If
you have menopausal symptoms: estrogen continues
to be produced from the fat in cells even after menopause;
however, progesterone production virtually stops. Hot flashes
are the most prominent symptoms of menopause.
Osteoporosis:
means "porous bones". After 30 it's easier to lose
bone mass than to gain it and women should use natural progesterone
cream to prevent osteoporosis. This gradual loss of bone mass
will result in increased fractures, loss of height, pain in
the hips and back and spinal curvature. Affects can be crippling
and debilitating if preventive measures are not taken early
in a woman's life.
The
good news: you can prevent osteoporosis, and if
you have it, you can slow its progress and even improve -
grow new bone. Self-care, including weight-bearing exercise,
calcium and magnesium supplements, vitamins, and most importantly,
progesterone cream therapy can cut the risk of fractures in
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| When
do I use natural progesterone cream? |
PMS--
If
you are still menstruating, use one-quarter tsp. of cream
twice a day after ovulation (generally 12-14 days from the
first day of menstrual flow, i.e. start 2 weeks prior to your
period. Stop when your period is supposed to start.) You do
not need natural progesterone while menstruating; however,
if you experience menstrual cramps, try rubbing a small amount
of cream on the lower abdomen. For migraines, rub cream on
back of your neck.
Premenopause
-- Symptoms of Estrogen Dominence
If
you have menopausal symptoms and are still menstruating, use
one-quarter tsp. Cream twice per day beginning with the 8th
day from day one of menstruation onset until the next menstruation
cycle. Usually day 8 through day 26 of your cycle. Stop when
your period is supposed to start.
Menopause
-- No periods for 12 months or more --
If
you have menopausal symptoms and are not menstruating; have
osteoporosis or for prevention of osteoporosis, use based
on calendar month. Use one-quarter tsp. Twice daily beginning
on the 6th day of each calendar month and continue for the
remainder of the month. Use 25 days - twice daily - stop 5
days and repeat
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| What
exactly is natural progesterone and how is it different from
synthetic progesterone my doctor has prescribed? |
| Natural
progesterone, a cholesterol derivative, comes from the Mexican
Yam. It matches exactly the chemical formulation of the body's
own progesterone. Pharmaceutical manufacturers alter the chemical
makeup of progesterone in order to create progestins. Progestins
in their altered molecular structure may cause many side effects,
such as birth defects or miscarriage, fluid retention, epilepsy,
migraine, asthma, cardiac or kidney dysfunction, depression
and breast cancer. Not to mention that it is toxic to the body!
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| Can
natural progesterone help with endometriosis or fibrocystic
breasts? |
Many factors
affect these conditions, one being a higher level of circulation
estrogen, indicating a hormonal imbalance. Progesterone is the
precursor hormone and it helps to normalize all other endocrine
and hormonal activity in the body. Lowering the level of estrogen
in the body may help clear these conditions. Progesterone causes
hormonal balance.
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| What
about vaginal dryness? |
| This condition
can occur in women of all ages for various reasons, but it is
primarily present in post menopausal women. Using natural hormone
cream intravaginally has been successful in treating vaginal
dryness and vulvar atrophy, associated with aging. Estriol Cream,
however, works best. |
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| Should
estrogen be used without natural progesterone? |
| NO. Estrogen
without progesterone can cause endometrial (uterine) cancer.
It also is thought to be a facilitator in the cause of breast
cancer. Estrogen blocks thyroid production and causes water
retention; and it can cause fibrocystic breast disease and even
fibroid tumors and cysts of the ovary. |
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| Do
I need a prescription for natural progesterone cream? |
NO. It
is not a drug :it is all natural and is identical to your body's
progesterone.
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| I
am already taking a hormone prescription from my doctor-- why
should I change to natural hormones? |
Natural
-- it's all natural. It does not endanger your body.
We
offer a natural alternative to hormone replacement therapy,
NOT a synthetic drug.
There
are many side effects to synthetic hormone replacement therapy
which are dangerous to your health, especially if taken without
any progesterone. If you are taking both synthetic estrogen
and progestins, we suggest a gradual step to substitute natural
progesterone cream; and gradually reduce your synthetic estrogen.
(Reduce estrogen by ½ and continue to reduce over a
90-day period until discontinued use).
It
is recommended that you see an experienced health care practitioner.
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| I'm
post menopausal, will I start menstruating again if I use natural
hormones? |
| Occasionally,
upon initial use you may experience breakthrough bleeding, or
a "period". This is a perfectly normal response and is not a
cause for alarm. The progesterone is simply causing the body
to rid itself of excess stored estrogen which sometimes stimulates
a uterine shedding--thus the bleeding. If this continues for
longer than a few months, consult your health care practitioner.
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| I
have facial hair, especially above my upper lip: what causes
this? |
| This condition
is called "hirsutism" (excessive growth of facial and body hair).
It's an indication that there is a hormonal imbalance between
estrogen, testosterone (the dominant male hormone) and progesterone.
Progesterone acts as a regulator for the entire endocrine system.
A woman who has the hirsute problem probably has PMS as well.
Both menopausal and menstruating women have reported facial
and unwanted body hair decreased or completely disappeared after
3 to 6 months of regular application of Dr. Randolph's Natural Balance Cream twice a day. Natural
progesterone is necessary to give you proper hormone balance.
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| Is
natural progesterone useful for hysterectomies, oophorectomized
(ovaries removed) and menopausal women? |
| YES. Many
women experience hot flashes following hysterectomy and oophorectomy
(complete removal of ovaries), and in the beginning of the natural
onset of menopause. The cream which contains natural progesterone
is effective for relieving symptoms of hot flashes. Most women
have reported a complete cessation of "flashing" within 3 to
8 weeks. If not completely relieved, try our Estriol Moisturizing
Body Cream along with the Natural Balance Cream. |
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| Is
natural progesterone beneficial for osteoporosis? |
Many
medical doctors tell female patients who are post-menopausal
that osteoporosis is inevitable. THEY ARE WRONG!!
Dr.
John R. Lee, a physician has proven through his outstanding
research, that the large percentage of medical doctors are
simply wrong! The results of his ongoing clinical research
is noteworthy. Women in his study have experienced new bone
density ranging from 5 to 40 percent for those women using
natural progesterone cream for 6 to 48 months. His results
have also shown that this therapy is successful decades after
menopause. One patient, 82 years of age, has been using natural
progesterone cream for 4 years has increased her bone density
by 40%!
Dr.
Lee has proven that osteoporosis is not only preventable,
but it is also reversible in many cases!
Dr.
Randolph has had many patients with good results - one patient
increased her bone mineral density by 17%-- in one year. It
was reported In Florida Medical News! |
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| Can
I use natural progesterone if there is a family history of breast
or uterine cancer? |
Absolutely
-- and it is recommended. Breast cancer and endometrial (uterine)
cancers are two cancers that are related in some way or another
to gonadal hormones. They occur in tissues sensitive to these
hormones. Unopposed estrogen is the only known cause of uterine
cancer though there may be other factors involved.
Diabetes,
high blood pressure and obesity are risk factors for uterine
cancer. Natural Balance Cream decreases the incidence
of uterine cancer.
Estrogen,
or at least one or more of the various estrogens, are thought
to contribute to breast cancer, when there is Estrogen Dominance.
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| What
are the other benefits of natural progesterone use? |
Experience
improved brain function, diminished muscular aches and pains,
improvement of skin problems including acne, seborrhea, rosacea,
psoriasis and kaurosis, improved sleep pattern and improved
libido. These are just a few benefits we mention in addition
to overall well-being and improved health and elimination of
a great toxin when using a synthetic hormone.
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| When
should I use your Estriol Moisturizing Body Cream? |
| When our
Natural Balance Cream fails to relieve menopausal or post
hysterectomy symptoms. It must be used with Natural Progesterone
Cream and NOT by itself. Use twice daily as directed. You will
feel balanced, happy and more like yourself. It also helps vaginal
dryness or painful intercourse when used vaginally: 1 pump 2
to 3 times per week at bedtime. |
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| When
should men start on Natural Balance Cream for Men? |
When they
have decreased libido, increased body fat, enlarged prostate
or to help prevent enlarged prostate, to counter-balance the
toxic effects of estrogen, and when they have low energy or
fatigue.
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| 10
reasons why you need to get off synthetic hormones and switch
to Natural Hormones NOW. |
- An
8 year study (of Prempro) by the Women's Health Initiative
was halted after only 5 years, due to increase breast cancer,
stroke and heart attacks with the use of Prempro vs. placebo
group.
- Premarin
is not 'natural' to the human body. It is made from pregnant
mares (horses) urine. The generic name for Premarin is conjugated
equine estrogen.
- In
1995, The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
published an article stating that not only long-term, but
short-term use of Premarin had a 40% risk of acquiring breast
cancer!
- A 1995
Nurses' Health Study (one of the largest studies done to
date) acknowledged that women taking synthetic estrogen
alone had a 36% increase in risk of breast cancer; those
on synthetic estrogen plus progestin had a 50% increase;
those on progestin alone had a 240% increase of breast cancer.
Women who, at the time of the study, had been taking estrogen
and progestin for 5-10 years had a 45% increase in their
risk of breast cancer.
- In
addition, the older a woman was, the higher the risk. Women
between the ages of 60 and 64 who had been taking synthetic
hormones for five years or more had an increased risk for
developing breast cancer by 71%.
- Mainstream
medical doctors use the rationale that elevated cancer risks
are balanced by the fact that these estrogens protect against
heart disease and osteoporosis. In April, 2000, a federal
study of 25,000 women published in the New York Times indicated
that conventional hormone replacement therapy may put women
at a higher risk of heart attack and stroke.
- The
estrogen, "estriol" is completely missing from some forms
of conventional hormone replacement therapy. In the female
body, estriol is the estrogen that is found in the greatest
amount compared to estrone and estradiol. Over 80% of natural
body estrogen is estriol in females. Studies have shown
that estriol protects the body from the more carcinogenic
estrone and estradiol and is especially protective against
breast cancer! Our Estriol Moisturizing Body Cream contains
natural ESTRIOL, nothing synthetic or harmful.
- The
percentages of estrone found in Premarin are much higher
than the levels your body produces naturally, which leads
to hormone imbalance and increased potential cancer.
- The
"patch" contains 100% estradiol and is the most potent of
all the estrogens found in the female body. It contains
no estrone and no estriol. If you look in the Physician's
Desk Reference (PDR), you will find in large print, the
following statement: ESTROGENS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO INCREASE
THE RISK OF ENDOMETRIAL CARCINOMA IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN.
- The
2002 PDR acknowledges the side effects of Premarin: Endometrial
cancer, breast cancer, blood clots, uterine bleeding, uterine
fibroids, weight gain, mental depression, edema, changes
in libido, gallbladder disease. A side effect of synthetic
hormones is weight gain, especially around the middle, hips,
and thighs (the classic "pear-shaped"). The average weight
gain for most women who were placed on synthetic hormones
was between 20-30 pounds, some gain even more!
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| The
dirty little secret the drug companies won't tell you about... |
| It's a
script that more doctors than we'd like to admit to, are handing
out left and right.
Why?
Because it's what's always been done :
The
drug companies are practically giving it away :
And
the medical drug industry pays millions in advertising and
promotions to a public that still needs to be educated. HRT
is not the "quick fix" for menopause :it's possibly life-threatening
to the user.
Meant
to be a way to reduce osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease,
doctors and pharmacies fail to emphasize the relationship
between HRT and an increased risk of cancers of the breast
and uterus.
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| Some
serious facts you and your doctor need to consider! |
| Fact: This
year nearly 50 million American women will become candidates
for hormone therapy. Many of them will be told they need estrogen.
Fact: Most menopausal women are not deficient in estrogen (it's
manufactured in the fat cells) :they are deficient in progesterone.
Giving estrogen allows for estrogen dominance which has been
linked to breast cancer as well as endometriosis, fibroid
tumors and fibrocystic breast disease. These women need progesterone.
Fact: Most doctors tell their patients that they need synthetic
estrogen for life. If you are placed on synthetics at age
50, that means you'll be taking these harmful drugs for 30
to 40 years!
Fact: HRT increases the risk of breast cancer by 40%.
The
Journal of the American Medical Association and the Journal
of the National Cancer Institute reported that each year a
woman takes HRT, here breast cancer risk rises by an additional
8 to 9% per year above the 40% risk factor.
Fact: Premarin, the leading synthetic estrogen, is the most prescribed
drug in America. The second leading prescribed drug for women
is Synthroid which is for low thyroid.
Ironically,
estrogen dominance decreases thyroid function?
Fact: HRT (Estrogen & synthetic progestins) offers no protection
against heart disease. In July, 2001, the American Heart Association
published that women on HRT had more heart attacks, strokes
and blood clots than those in a placebo group. Estrogen/Progestin
does not protect your heart. It causes heart attacks and strokes,
not to mention breast cancer.
Fact: Estrogen does not help build new bone. It simply keeps old
bone from resorbing.
Progesterone
actually helps build new bone and is the treatment of choice
for Osteoporosis prevention.
Fact: Studies indicate that within five (5) years of discontinuing
synthetic hormones, breast cancer risk returns to normal.
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