What Are Biodentical Hormones Such As Natural Progesterone?
Biodentical hormones are hormones that are derived from natural plant sources such as soybeans, licorice, black cohosh or yams. They are then manufactured in a lab to have the identical molecular properties as the hormones that our bodies produce. The following definition is courtesy of Dr. John R. Lee, a renowned expert and leader in the field of research advocating the use of natural progesterone: “In fact progesterone is far more natural to your body than any plant is because your body actually manufactures the identical substance. The progesterone manufactured in the laboratory has the identical molecular configuration of the progesterone that your body makes. It does not matter if the body makes the hormone, or a chemist makes it from a plant extract. If it is the identical molecule, it is the identical hormone. The source of the progesterone is unimportant in this context. We usually think of the word synthetic as meaning something that is produced artificially, and is not found
