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Renewed Balance: Product InformationA natural answer to cellular imbalance
AIM Renewed Balance is a topical cream that contains
natural progesterone along with other complimentary
ingredients including vitamin E, which helps stabilize the
natural progesterone and is also believed to be its most effective carrier. Vitamin E is instrumental for proper absorption
by the body. Aloe leaf juice, carrot oil, and lemongrass oil
also help absorption and give Renewed Balance powerful
moisturizing capabilities.
ProgesteroneProgesterone production, which occurs in the ovaries, begins just prior to ovulation and increases rapidly until it reaches an average production of about 20 mg per day. If an egg is not fertilized, progesterone production falls, triggering menstruation. Progesterone is necessary throughout gestation for the survival of a fertilized egg, the resulting embryo, and the fetus. During pregnancy, the placenta produces 300 mg to 500 mg of progesterone per day.Progesterone has many other functions, such as protecting against breast fibrocysts, helping the body use fat for energy, and helping to normalize blood clotting and blood sugar levels. Today, many health professionals claim that the symptoms associated with PMS and menopause are due not so much to estrogen, but to a deficiency of progesterone and an overabundance of estrogen. It is believed that progesterone may balance estrogen and that an overproduction of estrogen can lead to health problems. PMSMany people believe that progesterone is the culprit in PMS because PMS occurs about 10 days before a woman’s period (when progesterone levels are high). However, according to John Lee, M.D., women with PMS tend to have lower progesterone levels than normal at this time in the cycle (when progesterone is supposed to be dominant). This means estrogen is dominant and that the two hormones are unbalanced.Estrogen dominanceEstrogen dominance occurs when estrogen and progesterone are out of balance; generally there is more estrogen relative to the progesterone. It is important to remember that this does not mean that there is too much estrogen; simply that estrogen levels are relatively higher than progesterone levels. According to Raymond F. Peat in Nutrition for Women, among the side effects of estrogen dominance are face puffiness, feet swelling at night, excessive uterine bleeding, PMS symptoms, increased fat storage, low blood sugar, and memory loss.Estrogen dominance and its side effects manifested in PMS and menopausal symptoms may be more prevalent today because of the synthetic estrogen found in foods and the many chemicals with estrogen-like effects that are prevalent in our environment. Natural progesterone, wild yam, and progestinsMany people confuse natural progesterone products, wild yam products, and synthetic progestins. In natural progesterone products, such as Renewed Balance, diosgenin is converted into natural progesterone in a threestep process. This natural progesterone, derived from wild yam extract, has the same molecular structure as the progesterone created by the body.A wild yam cream product also contains diosgenin from the wild yam plant. However, it is not converted to natural progesterone and thus does not have the same molecular structure as the progesterone produced by the body. Although wild yam cream products do have progesterone-like effects, they cannot be considered natural progesterone products. The active ingredient in a wild yam product is diosgenin, not natural progesterone. Unfortunately, many people believe synthetic progesterone (known as progestins) to be the same as natural progesterone. Synthetic progestins look similar to progesterone but have an added molecule that inhibits their metabolism and prolongs their activity. These progestins are no longer natural progesterone. There is a long list of contraindications and side effects that accompany synthetic progesterone, including fluid retention, nausea, insomnia, and depression. Men’s HealthProgesterone is an inhibitor of 5-alpha reductase, an enzyme that is responsible for converting testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT). This derivative has been linked to enlarged prostate. As men age, progesterone levels fall, increasing the conversion of testosterone to DHT. (Please see the ReAssure SP datasheet for more details on DHT.) |
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All articles and information on this website are for educational purposes only. They are not to be regarded or relied upon as medical advice. The articles and information have not been evaluated by the FDA. Consult your health practitioner if you have health problems. AIM products are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat, mitigate, or prevent a disease or illness. Results may vary per person. |