Can I treat hormonal imbalance with nutritional and diet plan strategies alone?
We have always tried to present progesterone in a balance way and acknowledge that progesterone is not a silver bullet. It is not the answer to every health issue and problem a woman might encounter.
Some women mistakenly think that using progesterone will resolve all their health issues.
We have always emphasized that progesterone in itself will not work effectively or to its maximum benefits without the support of some nutrition fundamentals and a good eating plan in place. However, if a woman is truly progesterone deficient she may still derive benefits from progesterone alone, given the numerous roles it plays throughout the body.
If a woman is estrogen dominant by virtue of the fact she is overweight and/or exposed to xenoestrogen in her environment progesterone will have some benefit, but she will not realise sustained improvement - largely because progesterone cannot negate obesity or constant exposure to foreign estrogens without attention to these existing problems.
If a woman is reluctant to use hormone supplementation and instead tackles hormone imbalance with phytoestrogens, a good diet and health plan, exercise regimes, a liver support & detox program, etc., she may possibly achieve hormonal harmony without progesterone. We often suggest that women who are considered low risk and possibly do not require hormone replacement therapy try this strategy first before introducing hormones into their body because there’s a likelihood their hormonal function is perhaps toned down. Their adrenals might be exhausted, and with the right nutrition and eating plan the body can crank up itself and hormone balance be restored, along with improved overall metabolism.
We have, however, observed a common thread throughout all these different types of scenarios: That progesterone works brilliantly with a good eating plan and nutritional program, outweighing progesterone usage on its own. Conversely, it is not uncommon to speak with women who have incorporated nutrition, diet, stress relief, exercise and so forth searching for that elusive feeling of wellbeing, only to discover that, for these women, the missing link is actually progesterone. Is this perhaps because it’s our ‘essence’ hormone?
For those of you who have been very frightened, put off, or in the past disgruntle about using nutritional products purely because you felt it was a marketing con, or it had not proved beneficial, or perhaps you hadn’t seen the results, please don’t give up or abandon the idea completely. Chances are you didn’t have the missing piece to the jigsaw.
Yes, progesterone can work without nutritional support. However, if you want the best mileage out of your progesterone cream, incorporate nutritional supplements, exercise and a balanced diet. Just keep in mind that for some women a good diet, lifestyle modifications and nutritional supplement ARE enough to rebalance their body and keep them symptom free. After all, natural hormone replacement therapy may not be for everyone.
