Natural Progesterone & Fibromyalgia/Arthritis

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Fibromyalgia

 

When stretching any distance, nerve cells are sheathed in an

off-white insulating covering called myelin which protects the nerves from

trauma and

chemical erosion as well as preventing short-circuiting of the electric impulses

along the

way. Along the nerves throughout the body are special cells called Schwann

cells, which

continually maintain the myelin sheath. Progesterone is made by the Schwann

cells,

allowing them to perform their function.

 

It is no surprise, then, to discover that Fibromyalgia, inflammation of the

nerve cells in the

muscle accompanied by aches and pains, is the result of progesterone deficiency.

The

traditional medical approach uses non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs,

anti-depressants

and a variety of stress management techniques without great success. Dr. Lee

found

that fibromyalgia, which is reaching epidemic proportions in the United States,

would

disappear within six months to a year upon using progesterone supplements.

 

Arthritis

 

Arthritis is a condition of aching joints or an ache of the connective tissue

around the

joints. Doctors usually prescribe non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs. The

origins of such

symptoms have a variety of causes. One such cause is the lack of physiological

(made by

the body) cortisone responses to check the inflammatory reactions. Natural

progesterone

has anti-inflammatory properties that the synthetic analogues do not have. In

addition to

his own experience, Dr. Lee has had many doctors report that women have

experienced significant relief from aches and pains.

 

The above information about fibromyalgia and arthritis and natural

progesterone was taken from Sherrill Sellman's book, Hormone Heresy.

 

Autoimmune Disease

 

Women are afflicted with autoimmune diseases at a much higher rate than men are,

which

is a good clue that female hormone balance is involved in some way. The onset of

autoimmune disorders occurs most often in middle-aged-women-the time of life

when

estrogen dominance and progesterone deficiency are most common. Autoimmune

diseases are not only more common in women but also appear to be related to

estrogen supplementation or estrogen dominance. Recent studies have shown that

women

who use HRT containing estrogen are more likely to get lupus. Birth control

pills also

cause autoimmune diseases by causing the body to form antibodies to its own

hormones.