Lara Briden - The Period Revolutionary
Leading the change to better periods
Body identical HRT is hormone replacement that is identical to the body’s own hormones.
Estrogen deficiency causes fatigue, weight gain, hair loss, depression, and insomnia. It also causes dry skin, recurrent bladder infections, and vaginal dryness.
Vaginal dryness is one of the most characteristic signs of estrogen deficiency and a good indicator that you do have deficiency.
Too much estrogen can cause heavy periods, breast pain, fibroids, and premenstrual irritability. It can also suppress thyroid function and increase the risk of breast cancer.
What natural treatment works to lower estrogen? To understand that, you need to think about the types of estrogen and why they’re high.
Looking for clarity around bioidentical hormone replacement (HRT)?
Modern hormone therapy is very different from old medications such as Premarin and Provera.
Here’s everything you need to know.
Read more4 Things to Know About Bioidentical or Body-Identical HRT
Is progesterone good for mood? Progesterone calms the brain and promotes sleep. At the same time, progesterone seem to play a role in the mood symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
How can both things be true? The short answer is that progesterone is usually good for mood but can sometimes be bad.
Keep reading for the longer answer about progesterone and mood.
Read moreWhy Progesterone Is Both Good and Bad for Mood (and How to Treat PMDD)