How do they work, and can Wild Yam really help?
Hormonal system is a complicated mechanism that regulates the way your body functions. Food, stress, even day schedule can affect this system and, by that, the way you look and feel. Because it is impossible to discuss all aspects of endocrine system in one article, I will briefly cover oestrogen and progesterone – two hormones whose balance is so important in a woman’s body. Oestrogen is a name for a group of hormones that take part in regulating woman’s reproductive system. It is produced by ovaries. As soon as an ovary releases an egg, it starts making oestrogen to prepare (thicken) the inner lining of the uterus for pregnancy. Progesterone is a hormone that is produced by the follicle after ovulation. It keeps the inner lining of uterus ready to receive a fertilized ovum, and later provides the nurturing for the development of the embryo. If the egg was not fertilized, progesterone encourages the uterus to shed the lining, and the result is menstruation flow. If the body lacks oest
