BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONE |
HORMONE |
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| Reduced risk of heart disease | Increased risk of heart attacks |
| Improved vascular tone in coronary arteries | Increased risk of strokes |
| Reduces platelet aggregation | Increased risk of blood clots |
| Reduces coronary vasoconstriction | Increased vasoconstriction |
| Inhibits atherosclerotic plaque formation | Increased atherosclerotic plaque |
| Increases insulin sensitivity | Increased levels of insulin and glucose |
| Prevents breast cancer | Increased risk of breast cancer |
| Reduces Lipoprotein (a) | Increased inflammatory proteins DNA lesions |
| Increases formation and repair of myelin sheath | Damaging effects on the central nervous system |
| Reduces PMS | Increased PMS |
| Reduces risk of endometrial cancer | Increased risk of ovarian cancer |
| Slows aging of skin, reduces wrinkle depth and count | Increased incidence of melanoma |
| Increases bone density | Decreased risk of osteoporosis |
| Relaxes coronary arteries | Decreased risk of colon cancer |
| Reduces cholesterol | |
| Decreases fibrinogen | |
| Decreases CRP | |
| Lowers blood pressure | |
| Results in fewer side effects | |
| Lowers stress hormone Cortisol | |
| Promotes normal sleep patterns and number of night time awakenings |
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| Reduces sleep onset time | |
| Reduces nausea and vomiting during pregnancy | |
| Reduces episodes of pre-eclampsia during pregnancy | |
| Increases educational attainments in children (whose mothers use progesterone during pregnancy) | |
| Reduces hot flashes and menopausal symptoms | |
| Reduces breast tenderness and breast cysts | |
| Reduces episodes of premenstrual exacerbated asthma | |
| Activates GABA receptors triggering a calming effect | |
| Enhances anti-seizure effect | |
| Protects brain after injury | |
| Protects against Alzheimer's | |
| Reduces depression |
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| Reduces appetite and supports weight loss |
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