Progesterone Deficiency + Healing it Naturally
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- Опубліковано 14 кві 2017
- Over the past year I have been researching progesterone, what happens when you don't have enough, and how to heal that naturally with nutrition and supplements. Today I talk about why I believe I have a progesterone deficiency, why that's important and what I'm doing to heal it.
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Vitex, Zinc, and magnesium oil.
Isolated zinc isn’t good it lowers copper which is needed for estrogen production and most supplements of copper aren’t bioavailable or usable and you get copper toxicity which traps you in deficiency too. I’d you take zinc use foods to get it only!! Pumpkin seeds are best they have the other nutrients to keep it balanced in the body
This was really interesting. I started taking magnesium (glycinate) a few months ago for hormone imbalance and it's done wonders.
Do you take it everyday or only around your cycle?
I took progestin only bc for 8 months. Ended up with melasma and hair loss and now my body can not make it's own progesterone! I'm 33 and i have levels that of a 90 yr old woman.
Birth control is horrible!!!
i think the same thing happened to me! Progestin only pill for several years, hair loss, growth of chin hair, constant sore boobs and fluid retention, heart palps. Just quit the pill and my progesterone is very low.
Get the dutch test. It tells so much
AGTC how do you use? Everyday same place?
@@aunistiefleming7841
I don't use progesterone. I tried and made my melasma worse.
Progestin is NOT progesterone andnit caused my body to stop makimg progesterone.
AGTC oh I was talking about the progesterone cream.
Wow, I have been having this problem for TWO years since I quit my hormonal birth control pill and I thought I was lucky for having such light easy periods. Thank you for bringing to my attention that I should be asking more questions!
hey Victoria,
i just wanted to say that i absolutely love love love when you do these longer sit down, super informative videos. women's health is a huge interest to me and the non hormonal side barely ever gets talked about. these videos are so fascinating. thanks a ton for doing the work and getting all the research in.
Omg this happens to me from past 3 years and i am trying to cure my problem by my own and found you thank you so much can’t thank you enough
I would have to add that when adding supplements, you should only add one at a time to make sure you know which of the products you're using works. So, maybe add 1 of those and only take that for a month until you add the next. So, lets say the vitex works but the zinc and magnesium doesn't make a difference. You wouldn't know, since you're taking all of them at once. The same goes for side effects. If you get negative side effects, you might not know which one is causing it.
Totally agree. I started with the Zinc first, then added the magnesium oil, and then just added the vitex a few days ago.
Make sure to take copper with zinc as long term zinc use can cause copper deficiencies. Great video!
I've heard that vitamin A can help with progesterone levels also. The theory is that vitamin A is needed for the production of 'protective hormones' like progesterone (also pregnenalone, DHEA, etc.) along with thyroid hormone and cholesterol. Vitamin A also blocks estrogen receptors. Vitamin A triggers the production of the protein ceruloplasmin which binds to free copper so it can be removed from the body or taken to where it's needed. Vitamin A also triggers the production of DHEA which removes unnecessary copper and calcium, etc. from the body. When copper is high in the body, so is estrogen and vice versa. Vitamin A also helps get rid of acne, dandruff, etc. Also, get polyunsaturated fatty acids in the diet to a minimum; they block thyroid hormone.
That’s fascinating! That sounds like what I’ve been reading about eating pro-metabolic…I’ve been paleo all these years with intermittent fasting and believe it messed up my hormones. Kori Meloy has a wonderful podcast I’m listening to called freely rooted that I’m learning from!
Which vitamin A do you reffer
@@rushelldavidson1740 The fully formed vitamin A (palmitate?) what you get in dairy, fish oil, liver, not beta carotene, which has to be metabolized in the body first.
This was fascinating! I'm anxious to see how this all works for you. Great video content!
I have had this issue for the last year, pretty much since coming off the pill. I didn't know you could take supplements to deal with this issue. Because even though it means you're less likely to get pregnant, you still want a healthy body. Really helpful video :)
I know this was 5 years ago.. but your hair color is absolutely beautiful!!! It’s so flattering on you!!❤️
I’ll be honest I wanted to be listening to what you were saying but I was just looking at you the whole time. You are beautiful 🤩
Thank you for sharing this. We need more ppl like you! 💕
I find your videos so helpful...I think you do such a great job of educating women about our bodies that we don't necessarily get taught in school or by our mothers. Love your channel!
I love/hate this video. I love the fact that I am taking in new information that may help me but I also hate the fact that I didn't see this video sooner. I've lost 3 pregnancies. I have trouble staying pregnant due to low progesterone because I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. It has been difficult for me emotionally starting over each time. Recently, I have been in a state of giving up on the hope because my fear of another loss. I wish my doctor would have suggested these types of things before recommending progesterone injections. I have not yet attempted hormone injections but with this new found information its nice to know how I can help myself. Thanks for sharing!
I also have same issue. My doctor told pcod patients have sluggish ovary that does not produce enough progesterone. So we have to supplement progesterone in first trimester till placenta takes over progesterone production. I also had miscarriage due to this.
A little late to the party but thank you for this!!! I feel like I’m the only one not going to a dr. I don’t want drugs and I already know what my issue is.
Yes happy to start balancing out my progesterone levels. Acne, super painful periods, missing my period, and mood swings are issues I’ve been having since a teenager. I started taking Angus cactus and noticed my acne reduce and my body fat balance out. I don’t know how to balance out my hormones without taking anything that’s the ultimate goal to have good health by my body doing so as it should on it’s own . Don’t know why hormones get out of balance.
great video, your explanation of progesterone and related processes is easy to understand and consistent with what i've found as well.
my wife is going through a lot of the same issues right now with the spotting and short luteal phase and brown blood for several days prior to when her period should be starting. Also, weight gain, lack of sex drive, breast swelling and tendrrness, and migranes. some of these i blame on the birth control, but it's (at least now) obviously systemic.
she has been diagnosed with cystic breast tissue and myomas in the uterine lining as well. the doctor started her on the oral contraceptives to see if the hormonal change would affect either of the tissues. initially she was on yasmine, then a switch to yas, to get the estradiol down. my wife started taking the pill, unfortunately out of sync with her natural cycle, and her hormones have been all over the place since then. then i started reading that the synthetic hormones in birth control aren't all that good for you, and i started reading that estradiol has links to cancer. my wife paranoid about cancer. that leads me to reading about natural and bio-identical progesterone, which brought me down this road and watching other youtubers, brought me to your video. thanks for the info on the magnesium and zinc, i'll look more into this. one type of zinc i really like is called opti-zinc, it's very easy to stomach, and for magnesium i like is magnesium L-threonate.
i'm excited to share what i found with my wife today and i feel like we now have more tools in our repertoire to help her condition.
Hi Hun.... you're on the right track, I've been on vitex for the past 4 months now and I feel awesome coupled with zinc and magnesium supplements tooo🙏🙂
Ritzz Temi make sure, you take breaks from it, l didn't take break fror a long time and now feeling very ill. also graduate stoping might be better.
Thanks Victoria, this is information is very good. I wish I wpuld have know all this sooner. Thanks for sharing
I wish I found you sooner!! I’ve been dealing with every single thing you’re talking about. My dr made a mistake and switched my BC to with estrogen. Ever since I have been dealing with all that you’re talking about. This video is so relieving!!!
did you have only estrogen in those pills?
Very informative and concise ! Thank you
Thank you for sharing such profound video!👍👍👍
Hey Victoria! Another great source of Magnesium is hemp seeds or hemp protein powder (:
great explanations! Also love the hair ;-)
Omg! You are the best! Thank you for the information. At 41 years old I am estrogen dominant, have one ovary, endometriosis, adendomyosis and thyroid issues. I just started taking zinc, magnesium and as of the past week I’ve been using progesterone. I am already feeling better and my face is looking slimmer. I will look into the magnesium oil. I think I would prefer that over a pill. You knocked my socks off with such an informative video. Keep them coming! Oh and I lost a baby at 12 weeks last January and I think it was because of lack of progesterone. I can’t seem to get any doctors to test my hormones so I am doing my own research and going by how I feel. I also take 112 mg of synthroid and my tsh levels are around 400. They won’t increase my dose so that’s another issue I’m trying to regulate since they won’t listen to me.
The most accurate progesterone/estrogen hormone tests are saliva tests. You can obtain them from doctors referred to as Functional Medical Doctors or Integrative Doctors. If your TSH is at 400 and your current doctor is ignoring you, I would highly suggest you see either a Functional or Integrative doctor and ask for a full thyroid panel (blood tests) which includes Total T3, Free T3, Reverse T3 and the thyroid antibody tests. Ideal TSH is less than 2.
The absolutely will not test your progesterone. I think they know if they fix that issue they wont be able to refer you to fertility clinics. Very frustrating. Its best to work with functional/holistic doctors.
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Hi did you try the zinc and the other herb supplements? And is there an updated video on this
Spotting almost continually for months is how I found out I had a progesterone deficiency. I was only 26 at the time and didn't realize that was possible. In the 8 years since I have been struggling with pcos symptoms like the ones you mentioned. I have tried taking zinc in the past and it gave me headaches but I may try again. I just recently started trying to incorporate magnesium.
Any update on how you're doing?
I am spotting for days now as well.. Made trasvaginal ultrasound and all ok . I have had all the symptons before and now I even feel chills ( which is also a singn) .
Great segment! Thank you. Just a warning: Be so safe trying vitex. I was allergic to it, and had a severe rash and swollen face. I'd add a photo, but it would scare you.
With natural remedies I was cured totally within 21 days of taking Dr iyaremoses on UA-cam herbs cream thank you doc, doctor link#driyaremoses.
Caffeine boosts cortisol, and cortisol is made from progesterone, a huge progesterone suck. Im 21 months fully caffeine free, including chocolate. And I Love it.
This video was all I am looking for on progesterone.
Hey...that is what I’m having..😱...2-3days of spotting..I’m so glad I’m watching this..I have been having bad pms for some years now..😭
Thanks for doing all the research on this topic! I looked at my charts and my luteal phases have been only 8-10 days. I also have a thyroid problem. But I eat oats and bananas every day for breakfast so maybe that will help! Haha thanks for the video :D
Very helpful video, thank you!! X
Great video! I encourage people interested in this subject to get their progesterone levels measured. I had mine measured, it's extremely low! It helped me identify the reason for my estrogen dominance issues (EDI can be caused by low progesterone or xenoestrogens from the environment...chemicals, plastics). I have an organic home to reduce xenoestrogens, but the stress (possibly from affording an organic home :) has likely caused my progesterone to plummet. Stress is a progesterone killer. My naturopath is a genius, I am on a high-grade/food-grade vitamin regimen: Zinc , B and C. Progesterone plays a role in cortisol which functions in the adrenals. This protocol also supports the adrenals. The beauty of wholistic medicine over allopathic medicine is that it can (lovingly) address a multitude of issues in one bang. I'll make a note to loop back. Best of health everyone!
Thanks for sharing. True that
Absolutely! This is awesome. Holistic medicine is the way to go.
Yesss! No one talks about how important the adrenals are. They are the hormone creators/regulators which is why the kidneys are so important to fertility.
Woaw! I normally spot few days before my period but after watching this video I took zinc supplement and got pregnant that week, thanks alot Vicky angel!
Have you ever considered providing research sources for extensively informational videos such as this?
You should become a holistic gyno!!!
Yes very true.....we need more of holistic gynaecologists not those who dump you with meds to make money.
No! No she shouldn’t. Progesterone is relaxing of muscle tension. Helps deeper sleep. It keeps the uterine lining thin. That’s why menopausal women have to take it to counteract the uterine thickening of estrogen replacement to prevent cancer. Taking minerals is not going to effect your progesterone unless you are a starving skeleton. It might help just a little then. Herbs are not going to increase your progesterone at all. Take Prometrium. It is progesterone that is identical to our own progesterone. It’s not the synthetic stuff that is in birth control pills that has undesired side effects.
My naturopathic doctor gave me vitex last month. It seems to be making some changes already which is awesome! I had a lot of cystic acne and it's been decreasing which I'm really excited about
So happy it works for you! But when do you take vitex? Everyday or just in the follicular phase?
Anyone who has piercings such as I should take magnesium. A tattoo artist told me years ago. The reason is your piercing is a wound your body is constantly fighting off the hole that you made. So that’s a factor. The advice she gives is also correct just thought I throw this out there.
Tried Dr iyaremoses on UA-cam herbal medication and it worked for men am free from hirsutism no side effects
With natural remedies I was cured totally within 21 days of taking Dr iyaremoses on UA-cam herbs cream thank you doc, doctor link#driyaremoses.
That was really helpful thank you :) x
Also switch your zinc brand!!! I study holistic medicine and if vitamins upset your stomach they are an inorganic substance that your body cannot break down and use. 95+ percent of vitamins are inorganic but I take zinc everyday as well but I take the garden of life raw zinc brand. Only $10 but it is an organic substance that won't upset your tummy and you can break down and use!
Thanks for the recommendation :)
Harli's Life what food should i eat
all vitamins are considered organic, by the way, zinc is a mineral
@@cristinegtsom oysters I eat it everyday
Hey Victoria, have you ever heard of seed cycling? you can research it easily, maybe it could help you too and its so natural! I haven't tried it yet, but I really want to in the next month! Just thought that I'd share this here :) much love and thanks for all your videos and advice! xo
www.onegreenplanet.org/natural-health/what-you-need-to-know-about-seed-cycling-for-fertility/
I want to thank you for making this video.
I have been having similar period problems.
I am doing my best to get pregnant (with little success for just over a year).
I have ordered magnesium and zinc, I’m hoping this is the missing puzzle piece in order for my to get my cycle on track again and conceive a beautiful full term healthy baby xx
With natural remedies I was cured totally within 21 days of taking Dr iyaremoses on UA-cam herbs cream thank you doc, doctor link#driyaremoses.
Thanks for the information! ~❤️~
Taking Vitex has done wonders for my hormonal cystic acne!
Please PLEASE elaborate, I’m sorry for being demanding, but I have been battling hormonal cystic acne now for 3 years. I always had amazingly clear skin and then after having my second child I started having horrible and painful breakouts. After seeking help from my endocrinologist and gyno they both suggested for me to see a dermatologist since they both felt that it was due to my hormone imbalance, since they were still out of wack. Low and behold dermatologist agreed as well, so I’ve been doing EVERYTHING I have gotten from them as well as what I have found from my own research but still haven’t had much success. Yes, my hormones are still imbalanced, but we are still working on this, it’s difficult because my body likes to react weirdly to certain treatments so we have had to constantly change our approach (I have a history of my body rejecting a lot of medications, foreign objects like IUDs, hernia mesh, ear tubes, and even a dissolvable sinus balloon) it’s aggravating beyond believe which is why I have for the last 10 months to a year have been going about naturally balancing my hormones with vitamins, supplements and changing my diet. Which so far has been showing promising results but still have yet to find something that actually helps my cystic acne, which is so incredibly frustrating because the one thing I always had even while dealing with the changes and horrible side effects of my hormone imbalance at least I still had amazing clear skin... well, until a few years ago when my body decided to take that away as well...🙄😒 So... I’m desperate, and I’m sorry for my life story I just basically word vomited out above... but please share more about this Vitex and how it has helped! I will be forever grateful! ❤️❤️❤️
Vitex is a god. Plus eliminating dairy.
Como vc usa? E depois de quanto tempo vc viu resultado? E qual marca vc usa?
I used to have a short luteal phase. 10 weeks into my pregnancy I was told I was having a miscarriage because of the spotting. Thankfully that was not the case! (I had an ultrasound to rule out ectopic pregnancy on thanksgiving and we saw her little heartbeat instead) So I agree that this is a very important topic that more women need to understand. With that being said, I therefore also agree that this isn't something people should mess around with. If anyone suspects they may be progesterone deficient, especially if you are trying to become pregnant, talk to your doctor.
I have two healthy children 16 and 13, it was a long and difficult process, NOT all doctors will point out the easy solution of helping you with low progesterone. I battled with Polycystic ovarian syndrome and first struggled with miscarriages then with infertility. This went on for 10 long years, I had so many treatments and so many losses, after my PCOS was balanced and under control, I had to do my own research about low progesterone and miscarriages. I was told by gynecologist and specialist that miscarriages are selective, probably body discarding a faulty embryo, pregnancy would start fine develop on target then stop growing and regress almost be reabsorbed, this would take weeks, I would walk around knowing I was going to have a miscarriage for weeks, it was incredibly sad, I would take my prenatal not drink coffee and cut stress out and get good sleep, be perfect with nutrition but it always ended in loss. It was not spontaneous, until finally one day my specialist was on vacation and another doctor was covering I asked if it could be progesterone and he said it doesn't hurt to try, we tried progesterone and I was able to carry my daughter to term, if I would not question, I don"t think a doctor would of offered the info to me. Now that I am aware of hormone imbalance I I help my teen daughter maintain regularity and balance with lifestyle and supplements because all the woman in my family have had PCOS that I am aware of for 4 generations and I want my daughter to be educated about it and proactive not reactive.
@@lizagarcia2117 very true. You were very fortunate. Most doctors will ignore your concerns about low progesterone and its very frustrating.
I lost two babies to this I figured out low progesterone and almost lost my third baby but i found a doctor that would let take progesterone po and suppository till 14 weeks i have a beautiful baby girl
Hi ,
Would you please let me know the name of progesterones you used to take , please! Im 6 weeks pregnant and with low progesterone im so scared not miscarriages ! Please help dear ! Appreciate your support! Thanks
I'm really glad you made this video! I thought I had low progesterone and I'm still up in the air about it. I was going to get a hormone kit sent to my house. heard of that? my gyno literally told me.. why would I take vitex to regulate my cycle if I didn't want to get pregnant?? long story short, she's stupid. I am now trying to remedy things on my own like you are. I'll be interested to see if your supplements work
Hey Victoria! I have the same issue, but I haven't tried anything yet (except reading Womancode recently and eliminating certain foods from my diet to improve my hormonal imbalance in general) and your video is really helpful! Thanks a lot! Also, I remember reading last year about seed cycling, have you ever think about trying it?
And on another subject, I just wanted to say how I love your channel and watching your videos, they're so motivating to take control over my own health! I learned the FAM methods a couple of years ago and had kind of stopped doing it, but I started again two months ago because of you! And it's giving me so much more confidence in my ability to address my issues and heal myself. I'm so thankful for you sharing your passion and knowledge, I think you are really making a difference. Keep that joy of sharing and that authenticity please 😊 Love xx
What an idiot of Gyno, you should had answer: mmm maybe because hormones are making feel crazy and so sick and it's not normal to have this symptoms. I've been in different doctors as well and it is so frustrating that they don't give me any answers
@@arianevincent2675 really old comment but I thought I would ask...did you see any changes on the women code protocol? I'm currently reading it and just wondered how it made you feel. Ttc and low pregestrone is getting in my way. Thanks...
Hey! Can you recommend books on hormones that you've found helpful?
Hi Victoria, I am thinking about using vitex but I don't know how to calculate when my next luteal phase will start. Also I just got off the birth control pill last week and I don't know how long I should wait to start vitex? I really need your recommendations :)
Hei, i have a question for you ? Can you tell me de differents in psycological effects of estrogen vs progesteron and the physical effect in women?
I have little to no progesterone in my body whatsoever ever, which means I haven't been ovulating this whole time! my "periods" can often last anywhere between 40-90 days at a time, but my new doctor has just told me this is not a period but where I have no progesterone my womb lining keeps growing and growing so my body just releases it over that time, where other women's bodies might not release it at all. I have PCOS, so even though many 20 year olds may not ovulate, this is causing me a lot of problems. I'm Glad I've finally found out that this is what has been causing my severe fatigue, brain fog and anxiety, with a whole host of other issues I've been struggling with for the last few years, I'm feeling so much better after finding out this was the root of my problems!
Thank you for sharing your story, this is fascinating. Sounds like what I’m going through. Have you found total relief and healing now?
Very educational about progesterone and the luteal phase! Thanks for being so open about your experiences and what you've learned.
ETA: Magnesium was the most MINDBLOWINGLY great supplement for improving my menstrual (and overall) health. It made my luteal phase longer--which meant a longer time between periods (that's a plus), and I stopped having menstrual cramps completely. I credit getting off harmful ibuprofen to the simple magnesium mineral. Love the magnesium oil. I take some orally as well as part of ZMA (which has Zinc, Magnesium, and vitamin b6). The nice thing about ZMA is that it has chelated magnesium AND zinc in a form that doesn't cause nausea. The B6 gives me some pretty wild dreams, which I'm fine with. It means I'm getting a deep sleep. (ZMA is most commonly used by guys as a sports supplement, but it's just a mix of a few common supplements, and there's no reason for women not to take it.)
Marary R How many times a week do you take the magnesium supplement?
Daily.
Marary R Thank you
Take the time to find the dosage that works for you. Right now, I really like a daily skin-spray of magnesium oil (which is magnesium chloride salt solution) and a chelated magnesium that's part of a ZMA supplement I take. I've used magnesium citrate in the past: It's quite effective but calibrating the dose to your own body is important to avoid diarrhea. (It's not dangerous, though!)
I have a lot of spotting as well (up to a week before my period and at least a few days after, which leads me to having at least 1 week up to 2 weeks of constant bleeding) and while this is caused by a progesterone deficiency the underlying problem is a progesterone-resistance. My body produces a "normal" amount but the uterus doesn't respond the way it should. My luteal (?) phase isn't minimized, and I don't have other symptoms - kind of. I do have Adenomyosis, a form of Endometriosis, but my progesterone-related problem started years after my Adenomyosis symptoms started. So... maybe progesterone deficiency doesn't cause Endometriosis but the other way around. At least in my case this doesn't make sense.
Thank you ❤
You’re funny/cute! This was informative Thanks for being descriptive it really helped!!
Everything yoy noted was what i was going through and the past three years I only get my period about maybe 4 times a year if that...did vetix work for you to regulate your periods?
After working my way through the period repair manual I realised that I most likely have a progesterone deficiency too (and am wondering for how long I've had it), but I'm back on the pill for now and gathering information for when I get off it for the final time so I was really looking forward to this video! Thank you for all the information :)
Did you have any luck finding something that helped you? I just read the period Repair manual as well.
It would be great if you made a video about WHY, in your opinion, this is happening to you. What changes in your life/diet or whatever made this possible, is it estrogen dominance etc..
yes estrogen dominance can result in progesterone levels going down. Also stress can affect your progesterone levels because your adrenal glands secrete the stress hormone cortisol and when this is happening your progesterone is not being made because your adrenal glands also make progesterone. Your body has to decide whether to make cortisol to save your life or make progesterone. Which one would you chose? Reduce stress wherever you can. Eating too much refined sugar can increase estrogen levels and put your balance of estrogen and progesterone off too. I hope that answers your question
well she's taking massive amounts of hormones in the form of birth control pills...
@@andreajane1111 Right on!! 👍
@@andreajane1111 It's been a year but I wanted to add something that goes along with the cortisol. If you do fasting/IF, this increases cortisol which can cause issues for women for the reasons Andrea mentioned.
Great video ! You and I think a lot alike
your hair 😍
What if you are doing all the things you mentioned? Taking steps daily to reduce stress and eat a ton of food daily that helps levels of pdg. I eat paleo and keep all my macros in check
Wow thanks. I have irregular cycle now for 4 months going through some general tests to pinpoint the cause. But just looking at my nails I figured I have zinc deficiency as it backs up my theory with everything that I have a hormonal imbalance. Now I will also get some magnesium. Thanks for sharing, great job! Sounds like you are a vegan too Amazing!
Do you take the supplements everyday ? Or only during your luteal phase ????
If I had enough progesterone earlier in life, and I was able to have a human child instead of some pomeranians..... you would have been that child! You are amazingly smart!
Agreed. I must have had low P since the beginning. No children. But, now have my fur baby Cats, they do mean a lot to me. Pets are Cool. ;
As far as a child, I would hv been a Great Mom. Past that stage now. I blame it on cow's milk (drank gallons as a child, use to get headaches also) and tv dinners in the 70's... & who knows what else!
Currently looking for a great natural progesterone type and or these supplements, still watching and researching. Hopefully to help the few day migraine's also.
More power to us anyhow! 😎
Do you know what to take for low estrogen?
i had spotting +period for one month...this makes me really worried though this can be peri menopause.. So start to take vitex with hope..
Great informative video! I have been getting migraines on the week of my period for years. I have not been on the birth control pill since 2012, but I feel I am still recuperating from it. I had a terrible migraine today and they are always accompanied by me throwing up and being forced to stay in bed all day. The migraine is always worse when it is on the left side of my head. I usually get moody and irritated and very light sensitive the day before a migraine starts. I know this sounds gross, but my husband says I emit a weird body odor when I get them that I never have normally. I know you are not a doctor, but you seem very educated on the topic. Do you think I have low progesterone and should I start taking the supplements you started? I can't handle the menstrual migraines anymore. I would love your feedback, thanks. Ps I know people who have gotten pregnant right after taking vitex.
Rachael Have you ever considered having a CT Scan done?
The same thing I experienced after depo
Maybe try looking into seed cycling it really helped me with my progesteron leves and my period is also less painfull
If you have low progesterone, flax seed (part of the seed cycling thing) is the last thing you want to eat, because it is highly estrogenic. It might help menopausal women though, as they have low estrogen.
mimuiao any tips that helped you ? I tried seed cycling always kept forgetting to take the flaxseed thank god I didn’t
How did u take it and for how long did it work for u.thanks
Hi Victoria! I recently started charting and I’m curious if my luteal phase is too short or if I have a progesterone deficiency. I always spot like dark brown before I start for a few days. How do you count the first/last day of your period? Do you count the spotting days before and after or just the full red flow?
Period is heavy enough to use tampon or pad and the rest considered spotting I think.
My dr thought I could have low progesterone so she put me on the progesterone challenge for 10 days to try induce my period. It didn't work. I had some blood work done and turns out I have low estrogen, not low progesterone. I would love to see a video like this about estrogen! Also, if I'm not getting my period because of low estrogen will taking vitex help? I have some but I haven't been taking it. Would it even help my situation?
Can I take magnesium
B6
Zinc during the follicular phase? When do I take it
I know the week before a period the body needs carbs you can eat healthy ones! It needs magnesium and it needs low cortisol so stress will lower
Cortisol. I’m not a fan of supplementing hormones because it makes the body produce less of that hormone and obviously doesn’t fix or heal the root problem. I learned from mineral training that minerals are the root of hormone issues and liver work is needed but also mineral run liver and minerals run vitamins too. It’s a lot of info I wish more people knew this stuff. Lots of herbs and foods help with different hormones too
tq for ur explaination. i love the way you explain. i also have same simptom like you. tqq
when can i start taking vitex. is it daily, or during luteal, follicular /luteal phase ?
Look into for yourself, but I took it starting after my period ended and took it each day until my period started, didn't take it during my period, and started once it ended again.
thank you for ur reply. how much dosage at least should i take for zinc?im pcos looking for supplement.my period come early this cycle on cd28 unfortunately luteal phase is short . i can see my brownish spotting follow by dark chocolate blood in my period.thats mean i low in progestrone. try to improve my luteal phase n progesterone hormone.i have done blood test for progestrone its true mine was low .now i feel very fatigue and always feel hungry.
Thank you
I found your video informative and helpful. But you look a lot younger than me. You look EXTREMELY young to be experiencing this.
Health issues don't discriminate
What is your opinion on wild yam creams for boosting progesterone?
Plz reply madam
I had VERY low progesterone when I went off of the pill... I think mostly because I gained so much weight and my body wasn't used to producing enough to cover the size I was after I went off. My estrogen levels were high for sure.. I missed my cycle for 4 months then when it finally came I bled for 5 weeks with big thick clots until the point when I finally got to a doctor..(which was hard because all the decent OBGYNs were booked until May and I was having this issue in March).. so I finally found someone to help and she has sense became my new doctor. She prescribed me a natural plant based progesterone to help my body get slow down... it was just continually creating a lining and shedding it... I took progesterone for about a week and had a few side effects:"head ache, fatigue, tummy cramps right after taking it".. and when I went back to the doctors for my ultra sound, I found out I had a fibroid!.. very small but still.. and she told me that my lining was thick so I was looking at a DNC or removal of the fibroid because I had lost so much blood I was anemic... so I decided to stop taking the progesterone so that my body could have a period and then see what happened next.... I had a very normal cycle and it stopped so now we are hopping for the best when my next cycle comes 😩
I like vegan global healing zinc. It’s guava leaves and can take on empty stomach. It’s liquid and never makes me nauseous like all the others I’ve tried. Plus it’s organic.
For me it was because I got a fibroadenoma in my left breast and it was caused by estrogen dominance /progesterone deficiency
When you pulled out the bottle I paused the video to type "Has the zinc ever upset your stomach when you take it without food?" It was not a fun experience...
i had the same issue i was extremely anemic and taking zoloft which caused the whole problem...took some gentle iron and it stopped
try seed cycling too!!
I have been tracking since November of 2016, and as of January, my temperature spike (signaling ovulation) no longer accompanies the timing of my other ovulation signs. If cervical fluid and position suggest ovulation on day 13, I may not see a temperature spike until day 22 (and then start my period on day 27). This has made using the Pearly/Lady Comp rather ineffective, since based on the last 4 months' history, its impression is that I don't ovulate until much later than I actually do. Does this signal a progesterone deficiency? One thing that has since improved is my PMS - while it used to be very debilitating (mentally), it is now barely noticeable ://
Hi I’m anxious to hear if the zinc helped is there an updated video to this ??
I've made a few videos on this topic but what I found helped me was Vitex.
Interesting!!
I have all those spotting issues WHILE ON BC!! I spot brown about a week or 2 before my shed. It’s enough that I wear a light days tampon. Meanwhile I got on the pill because I was spotting between periods and then when the period came it was heavy and painful.
Hmmmm 🤔
What type of BC pills you were using.. Combinations or Progesterone only?
This came at the perfect time! I recently had blood tests drawn to see where my hormonal imbalance is and my doctor said I'm not producing enough progesterone and suggested I get progesterone cream. What are your thoughts on that? Are progesterone creams unnatural?? Thanks :)
I know there are bio-identical creams. And I know women who are trying to get pregnant who have had some fertility issues will use a progesterone cream. But from what I've read (but by no means is this the only way) is that you should first try to balance it with your diet, then supplements, then progesterone cream. And do your research along the way to make sure you're getting the best form of each.
Can you take Provera with Vitex or no?
What's been your experience with the vitex? My GYN gave me three options, the vitex, progesterone supplements, or going on a pill. I chose the progesterone because I wanted something that was going to work immediately, but now I'm concerned about the side effects and long-term effects to my body.
Did you ever find help for this? I’m the same and chose progesterone and want to get off and be natural. I’ve been learning about eating pro metabolic to heal with kori meloy. Hoping it helps!!
@@-living4jesus4ever- went off progesterone and started taking 1200mg of Vitex nightly. I can 100% say this has made a difference in my cycle. I used to have debilitating periods due to my PCOS, the cramps were awful and PMS had me all over the place. This has now stabilized, I'd say about 3-4 months after starting. When I say stabilize, I mean I went from having periods 5 to 6 weeks apart to exactly 4 weeks apart.
I decided a month ago that I would reduce my intake as the recommendation says on the bottle, to only one or two caplets (400mg e/) a night. But I believe this, in combination with stress from my wedding and then going away, my most recent cycle was late by one week and also I had excruciating cramps and a horrible migraine. So, I'm going to turn it back up to the 1200mg!
Now while Vitex has done so much for my cycle, it hasn't really helped me in the acne department. I still get really bad breakouts at certain points in my cycle. I'm ignoring the truth which is I need to eat better and consistently and also start exercising. I have an excess of testosterone, which I know could be better managed through those methods.
Obviously I'm not a doctor, so speak to your OB/GYN if you have any concerns. I don't use any other medications or have any health issues, so I knew it was a pretty safe bet for me to try this out. But yeah, TOTALLY worth it, much better than the progesterone, and it's also super cheap, bottles are like $5. I get the Nature's Way brand from Swanson Health (online).
Good luck!! 🤞
@@lilypad112233 thank you so much for taking the tine to reply! Wow, what a positive and encouraging result you had from vitex compared to progesterone! So happy for you!! How did you wean off the progesterone? Did you do it cold turkey or slowly over time and how? I would like to try that and do the vitex instead. Thank you again!
PS- I am stopping the whole keto/paleo eating and eating to heal my metabolism. Have you heard about pro-metabolic eating? Paleo and intermittent fasting crashed my hormones and metabolism. Look up Kori Meloy's podcast "Freely Rooted." I'm so encouraged to be unlearning what I thought was healthy and to find breakthrough soon hopefully! Blessings!
Know if it could make my period stop? I've been on it for 2 months...
I am allergic to progesterone during my menstrual cycles and it puts me in a head fog. I also have problems with migraines during my period and found out that is because of LOW estrogen the same reason as during pregnancy. I know dark chocolate and sunflower or sesame seeds have high estrogen and don't cause the extra bloating beans peas or soy cause for me.
Is this what you call mast cell and having histamines reaction in your cycle?
@@-living4jesus4ever- What gender are you ?
@@ottiverleger1707 female of course! :) I’m trying to fix my cycle, too.
Thank you any thing about sleep? I have been told progesterone can be reason behind my lack of sleep grrrrrrr
Vitex..... Where is it available in India?
I also take Vitex from Gaia herbs, it helped clear my cysts due to PCOS, I am now 44 and have teen children, I have started to have Perimenopause symptoms 4 years ago, periods started brown and spotting for 2-3 days instead of regular bleeding, blood seamed goopy not runny like normal. I"m still regular with 28 day cycles but i started to ovulate later in cycle, before day 14 then day 16 or even 18, and ovulating became more painful. I started Vitex and i noticed my overy started hurting like i had a cyst, i made sure to drink lots of water to help flush things, pain was on for 1 week then i had regular ovulation , 1st period was heavy with blood clots and blood started goopy and maroon then by end of period it was regular, bright red no more clots and liquid not goopy. I did this for 3 menstrual cycles and it regulated everything, i have been having regular cycles again, at first i was worried my ovaries hurt but it was actually helping cysts heal.
Liza Garcia whats the potency of vitex you took??
So the vitex you recommend
Ok ok what did u do to fix it
how did you take vitex and how much?
You should take zinc with copper
I’m 18, I started my period at 12. And when I was 13-14 it was so heavy that I would go through a box and a half of night pads. I would have my period for up to two weeks. I would get a big big clot here and there! They put me on birth control and within 2 days I had a really bad migraine with auras. I went off it and now since about 15 I have had maybe 2 proper periods. They have checked my hormones about 4x since then, and said it was fine. I haven’t had a solid period for a year now.
I suspect I have low thyroid but the doctors tell me it’s fine.
You should read the book Period Repair Manual. It's a great one for hormonal imbalances.
Sounds like you need a better endocrinologist
Wow, I’ve had these problems since I was 15, I started my period at 12, and I’m now 19 with brown spotting and no period . I will even go 6 months without spotting. 😭
I have migraines with Auras, hot flashes, MAJOR anxiety, superrr exhausted