WHY NOT SUBSTITUTE MEXICAN WILD YAM FOR THE BENEFITS OF PROGESTERONE?
Wild Yams “do not” contain progesterone. Some yams do contain a sapogenin called diosgenin which was, at one time, thought to be converted by the body to progesterone, but that has not been substantiated. The herb can be applied to the skin but purchasers are advised to be wary of any yam cream offered as a progesterone cream unless the true contents are labeled United States Pharmacopia (USP) Progesterone. WHAT IS ESTROGEN DOMINANCE AND WHAT DOES IT HAVE TO DO WITH PROGESTERONE THERAPY? This condition occurs when progesterone levels fail to reach the normal 20-25 mg during the final two weeks of a woman’s monthly cycle. As a result, estrogen is unopposed for the entire month thereby causing unbalanced hormone ratios. Recently, medical practitioners and researchers of progesterone have discovered a consistent theme in women’s complaints associated with PMS and menopause. These women experience “estrogen dominance’ or too much estrogen, in relationship to the amount of Progesterone in t
