What is the source of natural hormones?
Natural hormones are obtained from sterol analogues found in many varieties of plants, primarily soybean and wild yam. These estrogen and progesterone-like compounds are then transformed in the laboratory to the human identical natural hormones. WHAT ARE THE COMPOUNDED NATURAL HORMONES? estriol – estradiol – estrone – dhea – progesterone – testosterone WHAT IS BIESTROGEN AND TRIESTROGEN? biestrogen = 20% estradiol + 80% estriol triestrogen = 10% estrone + 10% estradiol + 80% estriol DO NATURAL HORMONES REQUIRE A PRESCRIPTION? Yes. They must be ordered by a licensed physician or practitioner. WHAT IS ESTROGEN? Estrogen is not just one hormone, but a group of similar hormones of varying degrees of activity, all made by the ovary. The three most important hormones of this estrogen group are estrone (E1), estradiol (E2) and estriol (E3). WHAT DOES ESTROGEN DO? Estrogen is the female hormone that is responsible for ovulation. Estrogen is secreted by the ovaries throughout a woman’s reproduc
