Excerpted from What Your Doctor May Not Tell You
John R. Lee, MD Warner Books, 1996
Functions of NATURAL PROGESTERONE (real):
- Protects against ovarian cancer
- Protects against endometrial cancer
- Protects against breast cancer
- Causes less hirsuitis, regrowth of scalp hair
- Improves lipid profile
- Improves vitro fertilization
- Improves new bone formation
- Decreases risk of coronary vasospasm
- Facilitates thyroid hormone action
- Usually effective in treating PMS
- Is essential for successful pregnancy
- Is essential for myelinization of nerves
- Restores normal sleep patterns
- Is precursor of other steroid hormones
- Is essential for male prostate health as well
Effects of synthetic PROGESTIN (Provera):
- Increases sodium and water in body cells
- Causes loss of mineral electrolytes from cells
- Causes intracellular edema
- Causes depression
- Increases birth defects risks
- Causes facial hirsutism, loss of scalp hair
- Cause thrombophlebitis, embolism risk
- Decreases glucose tolerance
- Causes allergic reactions
- Increases risk for cholestaic jaundice
- Causes acne, skin rashes
- Increases risk of coronary vasospasm
- Prevents implantation of fertilized ovum
