What You Don’t Know about Pharmacies and Hormone Replacement CAN Hurt You

Research has shown that hormones taken orally, rather than through the skin, have greater health risks.  This is important because those of you who have been prescribed hormone replacement therapy pills can contact their doctor and ask for a cream that can actually be made at the pharmacy.  It is important to ask your doctor to give you a note stating that your need this change due to a “sensitivity to chemicals”. 

This note will ensure that there are only non-toxic ingredients used in the cream for the hormones.  There are healthy hormone creams available at a compounding pharmacy.   If you are not sure where one is in your area, use online sources or ask your pharmacist. 

Here is what you need to know about the pharmacy and your hormone cream.

Pharmacies receive hormones in bulk from labs.  They come in the form of crystalline powders.  Generally, a pharmacist will pick up the hormones with propylene glycol.  This is a solvent that is used in producing plastic, paints and anti-freeze.  The hormones are combined with a lotion or cream. 

What you likely are not aware of is that they use olive or coconut oil INSTEAD of propylene glycol.  If you have to, offer to supply the oil.  This way, you are not subjecting your body to poisons on a daily basis. 

Also, the lotion or cream that is used by pharmacies has toxic ingredients, such as preservatives, parabens, fragrance and cheap filler oils.  You can request that the compounding pharmacy use your own healthy, organic lotion instead.  You can find organic lotion at natural food stores or online.  Ask your pharmacy to make up a three month supply at a time.

Try a Natural Progesterone Cream

There are people who are not able to use estrogen because of increased risks of heart disease, cancer and diabetes.  Pharmacies are not able to produce progesterone cream because it is a natural molecule, therefore, it cannot be patented.  

Natural replacement of this hormone helps to balance the body.  When your body is out of balance, it can’t provide healing that is vital to your health.  This is important in reducing menopausal symptoms and can even help in fertilization and premature delivery of infants. 
Progesterone has been known to relieve night sweats, hot flashes, insomnia, bloating and many other menopausal symptoms. 

Progesterone is not only for women already in menopause

Women ages 30 to 50 have suffered hormonal imbalances with the following symptoms:

• Extreme PMS

• Fibroids

• Fibrocystic breasts

• Weight gain

• Fatigue

• Endometriosis

• Irregular or heavy periods

• Infertility

• Miscarriage

Women who have had these symptoms have used the progesterone cream and found relief from their symptoms.  Some women have been able to avoid hysterectomies, have lost weight, shrunk fibroids, found relief from PMS and have even been able to conceive after years and years of trying to have a baby. 

The power of nature is amazing.  If your doctor will not comply, find one who will.  You do NOT have to subject your body to these dangerous toxins just because someone does not want to take the time to listen.  This is your life.  Take control and live happier and healthier.  Try the two suggestions above and relieve those pre-menopausal and menopausal symptoms!