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A
girl is born and she emerges from her mother’s womb with fully formed
ovaries. The number and quality of her eggs depends very much on what
happened with her mother during the gestational period.
In industrialized
countries menarche is starting at a surprisingly younger age. As we
examine the sexual hormonal machinery we will see that it depends both on
our state of mind and
on the estrogen we ingest.
Anovulatory and
luteal phase defects, by reducing progesterone production, play a big role
in estrogen
dominance.
Low progesterone has
been also implicated in the increase in PMS,
this too reaching
epidemic proportions.
The role of diet will be
examined in relation to high estrogen. Animal feed rich
in estrogen and
other toxic substances enter into our circulation through the intestines.
Low fiber diets increase estrogen re-circulation.
As we delve into the
metabolism and action of progesterone, we will examine the consequences of
this all too often present imbalance between these two hormones: estrogen
and progesterone. Progesterone is the hormone that regulates many vital
functions such as glucose metabolism, mineral homeostasis and proper
thyroid function. Progesterone is also responsible for the sense of
well-being and relaxation that ought
to accompany
gestation and the premenstrual period.
Regretfully, while
ovulatory defects lead to less progesterone production, we tend to need
more of this multi-differentiating hormone.
Dr. Serafina Corsello is
an internationally respected clinician, a graduate of the University of
Rome Medical School. She is board certified in chelation therapy and
anti-aging medicine and is an expert in the area of natural hormonal
replacement therapy, for both men and women. Dr. Corsello is the executive
medical director of the Corsello Centers for Preventive - Integrative
Medicine and the author of "The
Ageless Woman".
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