Depression

Post Natal Depression

By Sally Longden During pregnancy the progesterone levels reach heights never experienced before, in fact they rise up to 400mg per day. This is because the placenta takes over the production of progesterone from the Corpus Luteum at about 4-8 weeks. Progesterone is the hormone that is responsible for maintaining healthy pregnancies and preventing miscarriages. […]

Depression

DEPRESSIONOf all the natural remedies for depression perhaps one of the most effective yet least discussed is natural progesterone. The link between progesterone and depression is primarily through the action of the enzyme monoamine oxidase.Depression is usually divided into two categories. Reactive, if it is the result of a death for example, and endogenous or […]

Bioidentical Progesterone and Depression

Depression, Infertility and Pregnancy, Progesterone

When our hormones are out of balance, our whole body is affected. Frequently, a woman on hormone replacement therapy is oestrogen dominant and progesterone deficient. When our progesterone levels are in balance, excess estrogen is managed. The effects of oestrogen in comparison to those of progesterone differ when dealing with depression. Most women notice a […]