Onset of cellulite in women can occur anytime after puberty, as estrogen levels rise. Higher levels of estrogen act in multiple ways to help start and perpetuate cellulite. In the formative stages of cellulite your body attempts to repair connective tissue damage by making more connective tissue. This does not work so well because pressure problems, fluid...

Constipation is a common problem during pregnancy, partly due to elevated progesterone levels, partly due to thyroid struggles, and partly due to the digestive tract being compressed by the growing baby. Iron and calcium, both important for pregnancy, can also tilt one in the direction of constipation. Of course, if you are prone to constipation the...

A new study by Yale researchers shows for the first time that progesterone during pregnancy directly prevents a common cause of pre-term delivery. The researchers found that progesterone helped the fetal membrane tolerate inflammation, enabling it to maintain integrity. Failure of the fetal membrane accounts for 1/3 of premature deliveries.

A new study shows that natural progesterone given to women considered at high risk for preterm delivery significantly reduced the number of women with preterm labor and delivery, especially preventing preterm delivery before 34 weeks.

A new study published in the journal Menopause shows that older women with significant hot flashes who take horse urine estrogen and synthetic progesterone increase their risk of a heart attack a whopping 900% in the first year, compared to placebo and to women taking these hormones who do not have hot flashes.

A new study evaluating the decline in breast cancer rates shows just how damaging the medical use of horse urine extract and synthetic progesterone has been to American women for the past four decades.

Cold hands, cold feet, and cold nose reveal clues about circulation and body temperature. Impaired thyroid and adrenal fatigue are the most common causes of low body temperature. Learn about the key points for solving low body temperature distress.

Stevia has gained substantial popularity as a natural no-calorie sweetener in the last several years. Do you ever wonder how stevia affects your body besides its no-calorie sweet taste?

How Progesterone Prevents Preterm Birth

Soymilk or progesterone for prevention of bone loss--a 2 year randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

Progesterone effects on preterm birth in high-risk pregnancies: a randomized placebo-controlled trial.

A study to look at hormonal absorption of progesterone cream used in conjunction with transdermal estrogen.

Revisiting the roles of progesterone and allopregnanolone in the nervous system: resurgence of the progesterone receptors.

A double-blind placebo-controlled study to evaluate the effect of progestelle progesterone cream on postmenopausal women.