progesterone formulated without min- eral oil and petroleum will support and enhance every woman’s wellbeing. PMS and hormonal symptoms do not have to be part of a woman’s life. Through the natural options for maintaining hormone balance, listening to their bodies and becoming better educated every woman can live everyday to the fullest. Three months later Zoe returned to


the university clinic plagued with the same symptoms. As she waited to be seen by the physician Zoe picked up a magazine. Flipping through the magazine she stopped at the article about hormone imbalance. She scanned the list of symp- toms in disbelief. It was as if she was reading about herself. Stunned at her discovery she turned to the page of refer- ences and tore it out. At that moment Zoe knew that she was sitting in the wrong building. She grabbed her bag and ran out the door. She was headed for the library. She had some reading to do.


Causes of Estrogen Dominance


Environmental Toxins —Pollutants, pesticides, house cleaning products, hairsprays, etc.


Chemical Contraceptives—birth control (the Pill)


Stress—stress can deplete the bodyʼs storehouses of progesterone


Sedentary Lifestyles—Since estro- gen is stored in the fat cells of our bodies maintaining a healthier weight would mean less estrogen stores available to contribute to estrogen dominance.


Estrogen Replacement Therapy— (combination estrogen and progestin) H.R.T.


Diet—beef and chicken that are in- jected with estrogen, milk from cows that have been given estrogen.


Faith Lightfoot is an Exercise Physiologist and speaker on women’s health and well- ness issues. For more information about natural progesterone and the importance of balancing your hormones contact Faith Lightfoot 1-877-427-2666.


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