What Role Does Progesterone Play in Thyroid Function?
Do you have heavy menstrual bleeding, depression, fatigue, and headaches? Are you anxious, irritable, moody, can’t sleep, have pain and inflammation? And on top of all this, you can’t lose those stubborn, unwanted pounds! These are common symptoms of progesterone deficiency. These same symptoms are also characteristic of hypothyroidism. The reason why many women develop hypothyroidism during peri- and menopausal stages is that they lose progesterone, a vital hormone that activates an important enzyme responsible for thyroid function. Natural progesterone is the hormone produced by a woman’s ovary. It is not the synthetic version commonly dispensed by pharmacies as tablets with a prescription such as Provera® (medroxyprogesterone). Progesterone does more […]
