"Doc, since I went into menopause, a good night's sleep has become nearly impossible. I've tried many different remedies, but none have worked. What the heck happened?"

I am sorry, but I need to repeat myself.

When you no longer ovulate, your ovaries no longer produce progesterone or testosterone. This is when all the trouble begins.

Let me first remind you what progesterone does.

​The Mayo Clinic​

PROGESTERONE

Let me tell you what progesterone "really" does.

It's The Calm Hormone

Women with healthy levels of progesterone are cool, calm, and confident.

They are more likely to be in the present time. When you are in the present, there are no regrets about the past or fears of the future. There is just now, and that is usually pretty calm.

It's Indirectly a Woman's Fat-Burning Hormone

Testosterone is THE fat-burning hormone, but women have much less testosterone than men. Since men have much more testosterone than women, that is why men lose weight twice as fast as women.

Women only get a shot of testosterone once a month when they ovulate, so their sex drive is increased, and inhibitions are decreased. Testosterone perpetuates our species.

By progesterone neutralizing estradiol's ability to store fat, progesterone becomes a woman's fat-burning hormone.

You can see how the balance between estradiol is vital for how we look, feel, and weigh.

It's The Sleep Hormone

Sleeping well is essential to create the (YOU) you desire to Be. Since progesterone is calming and causes you to be more in the present time, it makes sleep much more effortless.

PROGESTERONE AND SLEEP

Progesterone Promotes Relaxation:

Progesterone can help you relax and improve your mood. It's sometimes called "Mother Nature's valium." (1) ​

Progesterone Reduces Anxiety:

Progesterone's metabolites bind to GABA receptors, helping to reduce anxiety and leading to better sleep.

GABA is a neurotransmitter that slows down brain activity by blocking signals in the central nervous system. It has a calming effect. Progesterone mimics GABA, therefore, helps with anxiety and sleep. (2)​

Progesterone has anxiolytic effects.

Progesterone Improves Sleep Latency

Progesterone enhances the ability to fall asleep faster and stay asleep. Progesterone has sedative effects. (3)​

Progesterone Minimizes Sleep Disruptions

One of the most upsetting menopausal symptoms when it comes to getting a great night's sleep is called sleep arousal. Menopausal women wake much easier and more often than premenopausal women with higher levels of progesterone. (4)​

Other symptoms associated with low progesterone and sleep include:

Hot Flashes

When estrogen levels drop, the brain releases norepinephrine, a stress hormone that can cause changes in body temperature. Progesterone can help ease this response.

Night Sweats

Progesterone also plays a role in regulating body temperature.

Sleep Apnea

Progesterone can help prevent sleep apnea because it has a bronchodilator effect on the airways.

PROGESTERONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY

It is my opinion that sleeping problems caused by menopause are caused by estrogen dominance.

There are two primary steps my clients take to tame estrogen dominance.

1. They lose their belly fat.
2. They take small doses of natural progesterone.

I believe that estrogen dominance was misnamed.

I believe the condition called Estrogen Dominance should have been named Progesterone Deficiency.

Progesterone Replacement Therapy is one of the best ways to tame estrogen dominance.

In our clinics, we used high doses of progesterone cream and found that the patients developed immunity to it. The cream would quit working much sooner than low doses.

If my wife had estrogen dominance and she was having sleeping problems, I would immediately start her on a dose of 20mg (1/4 teaspoon) of progesterone cream every night just before she went to bed.

Progesterone cream is to be rubbed into thin skin and rotated from one thin skin area to another monthly.

My wife and clients purchase their progesterone cream from Amazon. Here is a link to her favorite Progesterone Cream.

Never use any supplemental hormone without first consulting with your healthcare practitioner.

Linda is our current client. She has been on our HOPE For Menopause Program for only one month and has had great results.

If you are miserable in menopause, schedule a free coaching program.

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