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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