Progesterone supports the brain to heal from damage after traumatic brain injury (the Human Brain Has an Inordinately Large Number of Progesterone Receptor Sites) link6link7link8link9
Progesterone is the precursor for Allopregnanalone (the nervous system has the capacity to bio-convert progesterone into its active metabolite allopregnanolone. The enzymes required for progesterone and allopregnanolone synthesis are widely distributed in brain and spinal cord. Increased local biosynthesis of pregnenolone, progesterone and 5α-dihydroprogesterone may be a part of an endogenous neuroprotective mechanism in response to nervous system injuries. Progesterone and allopregnanolone neuroprotective effects have been widely recognized) link10
“Progesterone prevented membrane cell damage, motoneuron loss and cell death.Allopregnanolone treatment was also neuroprotective.”link11
Progesterone supports the body to normalize the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis link12
Progesterone Supports a Happy Mood, via Allopregnanolone Production link13
Facilitates thyroid hormone function and utilization “Estrogen dominance causes the liver to produce high levels of a protein called “thyroid binding globulin”, which, as its name suggests, binds the thyroid hormone and decreases the amount of thyroid hormone that can be assimilated into and utilized by the cells.What does this lead to? Low thyroid function and all of the negative side effects that come along with it.”link16link17link18link19
Progesterone is Anti-estrogenic (the average 54 year old male in the US, has higher estrogen levels that the average 54 year old female!) link20
Progesterone Supports the Body’s Natural Process of Inhibiting Tumor Formation in Breast & Prostate Cells link2526
Progesterone receptor modulates estrogen receptor-α action in breast cancerlink28link29link30
Progesterone Supports the Body’s Ability to Alleviate the underlying cause of Hot Flashes link31link32
Progesterone Supports the Activity of Osteoblast Cells (in US, women, on average, lose 1.5% bone/year) (bone health) “Progesterone plus estradiol or other anti-resorptive therapies adds 0.68%/year and may be a highly effective osteoporosis treatment. US average is 1.5% bone loss/year”link33
Progesterone as a Bone-Trophic Hormone link34link35
Progesterone Supports Phase IV sleep (the restorative, restful sleep) link36link37link38
Differentiating Between Natural Progesterone and Synthetic Progestins: Why Important link39
Progesterone vs. synthetic progestins: a systematic review and meta-analysis (a study involving 86,881 postmenopausal women) link40
High Levels of Progesterone During Pregnancylink45
Progesterone Supports the body’s ability to correct the underlying cause of most of the 150 different symptoms of PMS/PMDDlink46
Progesterone Facilitates thyroid hormone function and utilization “Estrogen dominance causes the liver to produce high levels of a protein called “thyroid binding globulin”, which, as its name suggests, binds the thyroid hormone and decreases the amount of thyroid hormone that can be assimilated into and utilized by the cells.What does this lead to? Low thyroid function and all of the negative side effects that come along with it.”link47link48link49link50
Progesterone Supports a Woman’s Normal Libido (Progesterone is the Precursor for Testosterone,source of libido in women)link51link52link53link54
Progesterone Alleviates the underlying cause of Hot Flashes link72link73
Supports Osteoblast Function (bone health) “Progesterone plus estradiol or other anti-resorptive therapies adds 0.68%/year and may be a highly effective osteoporosis treatment. US average is 1.5% loss/year”link74
Progesterone as a Bone-Trophic Hormone link75link76
Progesterone Supports Phase IV sleep (the restorative, restful sleep) link77link78link79
Progesterone protects the brain from damage after traumatic brain injury link80link81
Progesterone is the Precursor to Allopregnanolone Supports a Happy Mood link82
Progesterone is the Precursor for Testosterone link83link84
Testosterone Supports Male Magnetism Toward Women link98
Progesterone Supports Normal Breast Size in Men (links coming soon)
Progesterone Blocks 5AR, the Enzyme that Converts a Man’s Valuable Testosterone to DHT (normal consequence of aging). DHT is Implicated in an Elevated PSA Count (links coming soon)
Progesterone Is a Proven, Successful Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury (links coming soon)
The Human Brain Has an Inordinately Large Number of Progesterone Receptor Sites, Ergo, Progesterone Supports a Balanced Brain Chemistry (links coming soon)
Repeat: Progesterone is the Precursor for Testosterone link99link100