Menopause-Perimenopause

What’s the real reason menopause feels harder than it should?

It’s not you.

And it’s not “just hormones.”

It’s what most women are given when they try to fix it.

Low-quality supplements filled with additives… weak formulas… things that look good on a label and do very little in your body.

So you try something… feel nothing… and start wondering if this is just how it is now.

And it’s not.

At HealthNatura, every menopause formula is built around one simple idea:

If it’s not pure, it won’t work.

No fillers.
No preservatives.
No shortcuts.

Just clean ingredients your body can actually use.

Because when the noise is removed… your body often knows what to do.

You can keep guessing… or you can finally try something made to work with your body, not against it.

The choice is yours.

Suggested Protocol For Perimenopause & Menopause Symptoms

• Start with progesterone-only therapy.
• If you are not seeing results with progesterone-only after 12-18 weeks, add Estriol.
• If no response or incomplete resolution with Estriol after 6-12 weeks, switch to Bi-Est.
• Remember: Always start with a low dose and gradually build up. The goal with hormones is to find the lowest effective dose for your symptoms or the best combination that allows for a lower dose.
• Research shows that combination progesterone/estrogen therapy is 90% more effective at relieving symptoms than progesterone alone. 
• Note: If you have a uterus, never use estrogen therapy alone. Always combine estrogen with progesterone for the cancer preventative benefits. To enhance this benefit, apply the progesterone to the genitals (vulva, inner & outer labia).
• Dosage note: If you are perimenopausal, you will need higher doses than if you are menopausal or postmenopausal. 

Progesterone Dosage Range Based On Life Stage:

1. Perimenopausal Regular Cycle: up to 200 mg per day. (If menstruating regularly, cycle the progesterone by using it for 12 to 14 days during your cycle's second half, typically days 14 through 28. If your cycle has become irregular, follow the guidelines in section 2.) Note: Dosage requirements can fluctuate during this early phase. If you are feeling overly sedated, reduce the dose. If your symptoms reappear, increase the dose.
2. Perimenopause Irregular Cycle: up to 150 mg per day. Gradually adjust the dose down from perimenopausal levels to the minimum needed to keep symptoms in remission. As your cycle changes, so do your hormonal requirements. No more cycling is required. (Once menstruation becomes irregular, progesterone requirements change. Switch from cyclical use as outlined in section 1 and start with continuous use.)
3. Menopause Cycle Has Stopped: up to 100 mg daily. Use continuously, no need to cycle. Gradually adjust dose down to the minimum needed to maintain symptom remission. 

Progesterone Application Locations

Apply to soft inner skin and rotate application locations to minimize tissue saturation. All of our oils are for topical use only.

Best locations for systemic absorption: Progesterone can be applied to the face, inner arms, upper chest, inner thighs, and lower abdomen. Avoid direct application to the breast to prevent progesterone buildup in breast tissue.

Best location for uterine protection: The best application location that focuses progesterone concentration in uterine tissue is the genitalia: vulva, inner & outer labia. This zone preferentially absorbs hormones and does not need to be rotated, unlike the other skin types listed above.

• Gum and Oral use is not advised as these routes promote the highest conversion of progesterone to allopregnenolone and produce the most side effects. OTC hormones are legal for topical and cosmetic use only.
• Transdermal application yields the highest and most steady blood levels of active progesterone.

Estriol Dosage Range Based On Life Stage:

1. Perimenopausal Regular Cycle: up to 200 mg per day. (If menstruating regularly, cycle the progesterone by using it for 12 to 14 days during your cycle's second half, typically days 14 through 28. If your cycle has become irregular, follow the guidelines in section 2.) Note: Dosage requirements can fluctuate during this early phase. If you are feeling overly sedated, reduce the dose. If your symptoms reappear, increase the dose.
2. Perimenopause Irregular Cycle: up to 150 mg per day. Gradually adjust the dose down from perimenopausal levels to the minimum needed to keep symptoms in remission. As your cycle changes, so do your hormonal requirements. No more cycling is required. (Once menstruation becomes irregular, progesterone requirements change. Switch from cyclical use as outlined in section 1 and start with continuous use.)
3. Menopause Cycle Has Stopped: up to 100 mg daily. Use continuously, no need to cycle. Gradually adjust dose down to the minimum needed to maintain symptom remission. 

For educational purposes only. Results may vary. Not medical advice.

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