Progesterone and breastfeeding

Progesterone and breastfeeding

Q: I utilize progesterone therapy in my chiropractic/acupuncture practice but cannot find information about the use of it postnatal. I have a patient who had great success with eliminating fibroids with progesterone use and quit mid-pregnancy, which allowed the fibroids to return. I want to start her on the therapy again, but want to confirm […]

Progesterone inhibits tumor growth – new study

Progesterone inhibits tumor growth – new study

A new study from Emory University published in the journal Molecular Medicine shows that high doses of progesterone inhibited the growth of neuroblastoma tumors in mice without killing healthy cells. Neuroblastoma is a cancer that develops from nerve tissue, and is the most common cancer in small children. The Emory researchers are investigating whether progesterone […]

Progesterone increases growth hormone while improving sleep

Progesterone increases growth hormone while improving sleep

An interesting little study from Belgium gives us more insight into the ways in which progesterone helps us sleep. It shows that women who took a 300 mg progesterone pill before bed got to sleep faster, stayed asleep better, had increased growth hormone and more stable thyroid levels. This result is in contrast to other […]