Women's Lifecycles

Pre-Menopause – The PMS Years

How do you know if and when you need supplementation to balance hormones naturally?

During their 20s and 30s, women should experience fairly regular menstrual cycles with balanced estrogen and progesterone levels. But increasingly, younger woman who are prone to extremes of stress, exercise, crash dieting and contraceptive use are not ovulating regularly. Anovulatory cycles can lead to estrogen dominance, progesterone deficiency and shifts in cortisol stress hormone levels. Severe PMS, sleep disturbances, migraines and unwanted belly fat are the red flags of hormone imbalance in the premenopausal years, as are more serious health issues such as polycystic ovaries, endometriosis, and infertility that can manifest in vulnerable women well before the end of periods.

What Can You Do?

Read the books, peruse the information on our website and take our quiz to determine your symptoms of hormonal imbalance. The next step is to refer to the chart below which will help you to match your lifecycle stage and symptoms of hormone imbalance with the recommended supplements for relieving symptoms and rebalancing your hormones naturally. Most people find relief by including lifestyle improvements and dietary supplements in their hormone balancing regimen.

What are the advantages to you of using NHI over-the-counter formulations?

The array of natural options and products offering symptom relief for unwanted PMS and other symptoms in younger women can be overwhelming to say the least, and at worst a minefield of misinformation. Informed choice can make the difference between illness or wellness and when you begin to take charge of your hormonal health, you need to be able to know what you are getting and to trust that it will work for and not against you.  This is the guiding mission of the Natural Hormone Institute: to cut through all the noise and confusion and help women find their own personal route to hormonal health and balance. All hormone supplements made available to you through the NHI are bioidentical formulations that duplicate the natural physiology of hormones in the body, and are derived from natural and/or plant-based substances. Dr. Randolph specifically selects all over-the-counter formulations for their safety and effectiveness based on his double expertise as a compounding pharmacist and Ob-gyn successfully treating patients with hormone imbalance for decades.

How do you know which type of supplementation you need for natural symptom relief?

The Natural Hormone Institute has created specific guidelines (chart below) to help you determine your individual supplementation needs and correct dosage. The type of supplementation you select depends on your age, menstrual history, symptoms, (and hormone test results if you have them). Recommended supplements are based on specific criteria set by the Natural Hormone Institute including: age range, life cycle and associated hormone level shifts, resulting type of imbalance/medical condition, and common symptoms. Note: all NHI hormonal supplements are bioidentical formulations that duplicate the natural physiology of hormones in the body. Ingredients as listed are derived from natural and/or plant-based substances. All formulations and recommended usage approved by Dr. C.W. Randolph.

Age Range	Lifecycle	Hormone Level Shifts	Medical Conditions	Common Symptoms	Recommended Hormone Supplementation
20’s-early 30’s	Reproductive Years Regular periods Painful periods Anovulatory cycles with excess stress &/or birth control, etc.	All Hormones At Optimum Levels Shifts in estrogen/progesterone levels Hi estrogen Low progesterone High cortisol stress hormones	Prime for Pregnancy Women in these years who are overweight, started periods early or have had children can be estrogen dominant	High libido, high energy, optimum weight and body fat distribution Low energy PMS Poor sleep Migraines Belly fat Infertility	Bioidentical progesterone recommended for 20-something women with symptoms and/or overweight Natural Balance Cream Adrenal Boost Vitamin D Evening primrose oil Belly Fat Value Pack
mid-30’s through early- 40’s	Pre-Menopause Regular Periods	↓ Progesterone Shifts in estrogen/progesterone levels Hi estrogen Low progesterone High cortisol stress hormones	Estrogen Dominance   Adrenal imbalance	Worsened PMS, abdominal weight gain, decreased libido, foggy thinking, fatigue, mood swings, depression, headaches, bloating, fibrocystic breasts	Bioidentical progesterone   Natural Balance Cream   With symptoms and/or overweight, same as above

What are the benefits to you as a woman?

The first question you should ask is what you can expect from a natural hormone balancing regime. The answer is simple: relief from unwanted symptoms! No more painful periods or severe PMS, fewer migraines, deeper sleep, renewed energy, the ability to drop weight easily and a belly that goes from fat back to flat. When and if symptoms persist, adrenal support, additional bioidentical hormone supplementation and/or a compounded formulation may also be required.

Suggested Products

• Natural Balance Cream
• Adrenal Boost
• From Belly Fat To Belly Flat Book
• Hormone Well Basic Value Pack
• Pre-Menopause Value Pack