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Suggest Natural Remedies To Improve Estrogen And Progesterone Levels
Question: I currently went through blood tests and they revealed that due to my stress level , the cortisol hormone is pulling hormones from my adrenal gland and my estrogen and progesterone are in the tank. My doctor prescribed estradiol and progesterone but I read about the huge risks connected to these bio identical hormones. I do have heart disease in my family, have varicose veins and I am post menipausal. I am looking for natural alternatives to replace these hormones. Any suggestions?
Brief Answer:
Menopro powder can help.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
Using natural alternatives is a good way to avoid side effects due to synthetic hormones. Since you are looking for natural alternatives the commonest ones and those found beneficial are compounds containing isoflavones and lignanes. These include soy, flax seeds, red clover, whole cereals, whey proteins, legumes and green leafy vegetables. You can also use menopro powder 2 spoonfuls with milk twice daily. Other measure are regular light exercise like yoga or walking, use of evening primrose oil. Calcium supplementation is important to prevent osteoporosis.
If the symptoms are severe then you may need SSRI's or SNRI group of drugs that modulate the estrogen receptors. They need prescription and you may discuss their use and side effects with your doctor before using as they ultimately modulate the hormones. Most cause severe nausea and decrease libido.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Menopro powder can help.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
Using natural alternatives is a good way to avoid side effects due to synthetic hormones. Since you are looking for natural alternatives the commonest ones and those found beneficial are compounds containing isoflavones and lignanes. These include soy, flax seeds, red clover, whole cereals, whey proteins, legumes and green leafy vegetables. You can also use menopro powder 2 spoonfuls with milk twice daily. Other measure are regular light exercise like yoga or walking, use of evening primrose oil. Calcium supplementation is important to prevent osteoporosis.
If the symptoms are severe then you may need SSRI's or SNRI group of drugs that modulate the estrogen receptors. They need prescription and you may discuss their use and side effects with your doctor before using as they ultimately modulate the hormones. Most cause severe nausea and decrease libido.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I was thinking of trying a natural estrogen/ photo estrogen product called AllVia Estro Care25. It is a cream. Can I take this in conjunction with the Progesterone 200 mg that my doctor had prescribed for me, or am I better off looking for something more natural. As I was reading, it appeared that the bigger risks with the bio identical hormones was with the estrogen not the progesterone. Am I correct in this assumption?
Or should I just try the Menpro powder and primrose oil? I am so confused about all of this.
I am not sure if you received my follow up question or not. I wrote it about 55 minutes ago.
Or should I just try the Menpro powder and primrose oil? I am so confused about all of this.
I am not sure if you received my follow up question or not. I wrote it about 55 minutes ago.
Brief Answer:
Progesterone and estrogen cream are better.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
You are right. The bigger risk lies with estrogen but using a cream will have lesser systemic effects. You can use cream with progesterone. It will have a better efficacy than Menpro powder and primrose oil.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Progesterone and estrogen cream are better.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
You are right. The bigger risk lies with estrogen but using a cream will have lesser systemic effects. You can use cream with progesterone. It will have a better efficacy than Menpro powder and primrose oil.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I don't want to use the Estridiol patch that my doctor prescribed due to its high health risks. He also prescribed progesterone tablets. I am asking if I can take the progesterone tablets and then buy theAllVia Estrogen cream. One is a prescription and one is over the counter. What do you think
What is taking so long to answer this question?
What is taking so long to answer this question?
Brief Answer:
You can use ALLVia cream with progesterone.
Detailed Answer:
You can use topical AllVia cream with progesterone tablets. It will help your hormonal levels and will not increase your risk to various problems.
Regards.
You can use ALLVia cream with progesterone.
Detailed Answer:
You can use topical AllVia cream with progesterone tablets. It will help your hormonal levels and will not increase your risk to various problems.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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