Progesterone is a sexual hormone. It helps to control estrogen levels. Therefore estrogen and progesterone are considered to work in combination. This means whenever you use hormonal replacement therapy to change estrogen or progesterone you need to change both in combination.

Progesterone is vital to maintain proper sexual hormone levels in women. Progesterone helps to maintain proper balance between testosterone, estrogen, DHEA, and other sexual hormones.

So the important ideas are that progesterone is vital in helping to maintain proper sexual hormone balances and progesterone is especially vital in maintaining proper estrogen levels. This means it might be an excellent idea to measure progesterone levels for a woman in combination with measuring estrogen levels.

Dr. Bob is mentioned on this web site many times. He was a MD internal medicine, orthomolecular doctor, MD psychiatrist, chiropractor, and healer 65 years. He was a diabetic who lived to 108 years with only 1 side effect 2 years before he passed away.

Dr. Bob advised using naturally compounded progesterone creams for progesterone hormonal replacement therapy. There is an article called, "Compounding Pharmacies," on this web site, listing some natural compounding pharmacies if your doctor is not aware of this service. Dr. Bob was near the end of his life when progesterone creams were coming out. He was enthusiastic about them. The cream is applied where the skin is thin and it is absorbed into the bloodstream at these types of locations. Some thin skin areas are between the thighs, the face, the neck, and other areas of thin skin. Dr. Bob said to change the site of applications so progesterone receptors do not become saturated. So vary where you apply the progesterone cream, switching from the face to the neck, and then switching again to the thighs and then beginning this switching process all over again. Dr. Bob recommended not using more than 25 mg in a cream unless a doctor advised a higher amount. A woman over 40 years probably needs the cream and since 25 mg is a small amount, Dr. Bob believed this was a safe amount. Dr. Bob recommended progesterone cream as the best method for hormonal replacement therapy for progesterone. You can call the Women's International Pharmacy at 800-279-5708 or other natural compounding pharmacies listed on this web site for naturally compounded hormonal products.

Dr. Bob also advised adding 1-3 mg testosterone to the progesterone cream if you are a woman over 40 years. He said this would help women lose wrinkles, improve mood, have glowing skin, improve skin sensitivity, in addition to other benefits.

Dr. Bob also advised see a hormonal doctor who understood the hormonal cascade, which you can read about on this web site. If progesterone and estrogen need hormonal replacement, then the important controlling hormones in the body, DHEA, melatonin, thyroid, adrenals and Human Growth Hormone also need to be measured and replaced if necessary. The controlling hormones help support and balance all the other hormones in the body, including progesterone and estrogen. Maintaining and balancing the controlling hormones will make replacement of estrogen and progesterone safer.

Many women fear replacement of sexual hormones. This fear is proper because for 3 decades and even to the present many grave mistakes have been made in hormonal replacement therapy for women. Many times estrogen was replaced without replacing progesterone. Since progesterone controls estrogen levels, replacing estrogen without progesterone as led to improper balances of estrogen, usually excessive. Excess estrogen in the body is often stored in cells in the body. Estrogen promotes growth. When you store estrogen in cells never intended for that function it can lead to wild cell growth and potential problems such as cancer. The effect is similar to throwing kerosene on a fire.

Cutting edge hormonal science has learned a great deal from the mistakes of the past and now it is understood to replace hormones in combination and to replace hormones called controllers. This needs to be done in the appropriate method and you need cutting edge experts. We recommend the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, also called A-4 doctors. The A-4 doctors are tested on the cutting edge information of the hormonal sciences before they can become an A-4 doctor. Their national number is 773-528-4333.

In conclusion, replacing estrogen and progesterone in combination, as well as replacing controlling hormones, is the cutting edge of hormonal sciences. You need doctors who understand these newest hormonal ideas. These new ideas make hormonal replacement therapy a safer option and eliminate many of the mistakes of the past. Remember most of all, never replace estrogen without replacing progesterone in combination with estrogen.


Note – In order for these anti-aging ideas to be successful, you must use supplements of the highest quality. Dr. Bob often said, "almost all supplement companies produce poor quality." You can consider the product page of this web site. Almost all the products met Dr. Bob’s approval. Since he passed away we have attempted to keep the same high standards.

WARNING:  DO NOT STOP ANY TREATMENT OR MEDICATION YOU CURRENTLY USE.  CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE STARTING THE USE OF SUPPLEMENTS. 

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