Women's Weight-Loss and Unexplained Weight Gain

Progesterone is manufactured in the adrenal glands in both sexes, the testes in males and in woman in the ovaries (corpus luteum) just prior to ovulation. Progesterone dominates the second half of the female menstrual cycle (unless PMS is present then you have Estrogen Dominance Syndrome).

All Hormones are made from cholesterol. It starts with Pregnenolone then Progesterone and then comes ALL the other SEX HORMONES, the essential adrenal corticosteroids in the body, including DHEA.

Dr. A. Schwartz, a researcher at Temple University, has now proven, DHEA's effectiveness in weight control. DHEA's ability to block an enzyme named G6PD (glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase) may be one of the most significant finds of the century. This enzyme is not only essential for fat tissue production but also promotes cancer cell growth. By blocking it, DHEA's action of reducing body fat and helping to prevent against cancer may be explained. DHEA's weight control effect does not seem to be so diet dependent.

I Can't Lose Weight ------ WOMEN BEWARE

Under certain conditions of health, our cell's will selectively transfer potassium and magnesium into the cell to protect against salt intake. It has been know at least 20 years (since 1972) that estrogen promotes salt and water retention, thus increasing the risk of hypertension and that oral contraceptives cause the kidney's to produce a hormone called Renin which tells the adrenals to produce another hormone , which in turn tells the kidney's to absorb more sodium and lose important potassium. This kidney and adrenal hormone imbalance increases arterial pressure. If the hormone balance continues, it has an opposite affect and arterial pressure. It can then decrease arterial pressure and you can go unconscious.

Natural Progesterone, on the other hand, is known to cause sodium reduction and balance the kidneys and adrenal hormones, maintaining a balance in water retention. If you have water retention and you are taking synthetic hormones you will have a very difficult time (almost impossible ) losing that water because your hormones are controlling the weight. To insure proper kidney and adrenal function you should do the Natural Medicine Herbal Medicine Detox Program.

There is seven types of stones that develop inside the kidney's which block proper blood flow and essential filtration of the blood. Soda pop and tea are at the top of the list in clogging the kidney's with stones. The mineral phosphorus acid (the fizz) from soda pop and oxalic acid in tea must be pulled out tot the alkaline blood (7.2 pH) to keep your blood perfectly balanced. Other foods that cause kidney stones are high carbohydrates (too much phosphorus) and chocolate, etc. The kidney and adrenal cleanse takes just 21 days and your kidney's and adrenals will be working much better. The weight loss, anti-inflammation action, pain reduction, immune boost and increased energy from the adrenals turning back on will be wonderful sensation. A feeling of being back in control of your destiny in life.  

Progesterone & Aging

Much research has shown the major importance of hormone levels in the prevention of these kinds of disease. For example, a 1988 study at Johns Hopkins showed a 50 percent reduction in arterial plaque in rabbits. A Temple University study showed that one of these supplemental hormones, DHEA was able to prevent breast cancer in mice that were prone to develop it. The studies also showed it helped prevent lung and bowel tumors, plus the extra bonus of life extension. A study in Guernsey, U.K. showed women destined to develop breast cancer had low hormones, including DHEA levels up to nine years previous. Doctors at the Medical College of Virginia showed lower DHEA levels were associated with build up of atherosclerotic plaque and that higher insulin levels from the ingestion of simple carbohydrate caused a reduction of hormones, including DHEA levels in the body. Maintaining optimum hormone levels in the body has been shown to be important in improving memory, preventing Alzheimer's disease and degenerative osteoporosis in post-menopausal women.

A twelve year study published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 1986 (315,1519-24) reported that of the 242 men aged 50-79 studied: "A 100 microgram per deciliter increase in DHEA sulfate concentration corresponded with a 48% reduction in mortality due to cardiovascular disease and a 36% reduction in mortality for any reason. The natural level of DHEA sulfate was measured and those individuals with higher DHEA sulfate levels lived longer and had much lower risk of heart disease."

Dioscorea, Progesterone and DHEA

Thousands of people are now supplementing with natural wild yam (pregnenolone) that provides the nutritional precursors from progesterone to DHEA. There is some people who think they have suddenly risen to a higher consciousness and because they have seemingly become so smart they have risen above the intelligence that actually built our bodies and above that intelligence that continues to run our bodies throughout our entire life. They peddle their imitation synthetic look-a-like progesterone's formula's, saying buy our product, its better than anyone else and that our body cannot convert wild yam (plant sterols) into steroids inside the body. Let me put in my two cents worth in and remind all those multi level suede-self proclaimed health practitioner ignoramuses that this whole natural progesterone, DHEA phenomena all started a long time ago from the observation of the people like the Trobiand Islanders in south east New Guinea who are generally slim, happy, healthy and enjoy a rather vigorous sexual life and all from a diet dedicated to a special species of wild yams (See National Geographic, July 1992). Now tell me smart guys (idiotic, brain dead or just plain stupid would be more like it), how these people were functioning so well without your particular, one of a kind, unique, exotic formulated supplement? Take your artificial research for your product endorsements and recycle the paper. Life did exist before you came along. Everyone everywhere must all learn one thing in the natural healing arts that has been tested since recorded time. This body is built from the dust of the earth. We're all a lump of clay run by an intelligent energy force. Anyone who claims this magnificently organized body that originated from one cell (half from dad and half from mom) into a multi-trillion pulsating network of living cells we name life itself needs to put the nipple back into your mouth and start sucking until you figure where true health and nutrition comes from. Health and nutrition does not come from a manmade pills or potions. That is a fact of life! It comes from within each of us. Food is our most powerful medicine. I don't waste any more cyberspace on this issue. Let time tested natural traditional medicine that has been here for thousands rekindle into a flaming fire to cover the earth. We are tired of all the propaganda hype from deceptive endorsements from pseudo-research funded by the patented pharmaceutical drug cartel. No natural supplement has any competition. You can't fool mother nature. All patented drugs are toxic. We all need to simply educate people to the real truth. Truth is the greatest kindness we can offer one another. We are tired of all the hype, marketing schemes and seemingly scientific research. The real truth about the neuropsyhic hormonal function of life is determined by multiple organ functions. To clear up the confusion I gathered the best information and put together the most complete book to date called, "Your Hormoneous Life"  A new concept with a new word to the English language. Get it, study it, follow the recommendations like your health, wealth and happiness depended on it and vigor and your vitality will return to your body and your mind like you were sweet sixteen and ready to take the world on again.

Women Beware that when you take pharmaceutical DHEA you will increase your hormonal imbalance because DHEA bypasses progesterone which balances ALL other hormones. The plant Dioscorea villosa commonly called Dioscorea, also known as the Mexican Yam or Wild Yam, contains diosgenin and other precursors that serve as the basis for your body's production of natural Progesterone, DHEA , estrogen and all the corticosteroids for the adrenals. By providing your body with these natural nutritional substances (diosgenin), your body can easily produce ALL the natural hormones, including DHEA.

As a supplement to support natural weight control and for general use you can choose from three different types of supplements. Caplets, cream or liquid. The goal is to provide your body with the nutritional raw materials to efficiently produce and maintain its own hormone balance including DHEA levels.

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