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“Good, Better , Best ”
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ProGesterone cream t o Buy ?
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Contents
Acknowledgements iii
Addendum: iii
Revisions iv
Background iv
Update History iv
Introduction v
Who Needs This Book? v
Background v
Chapter One: Choosing a Cream 1
Medical Claims 1
Which Company Should I Trust? 1
“Dr Lee’s Cream” 1
Chapter Two: How Much Progesterone Should Be In My Cream? 3
Determining Progesterone Levels 3
Table 1: Progesterone Levels Reference Chart 4
Chapter Three: Are All Creams
Created Equally? 5
“Dr Lee says wild yam is a scam” What gives? 5
Outlined below are a number of references on this topic 6
Why do you list “wild yam extract” as an ingredient? 6
So are you a real progesterone cream with just the words wild yam extract on the
label? 7
Chapter Four: Ingredients 8
Chemicals in My Cream and Long Chemical Names 8
“No Synthetic Chemicals” 8
Besides progesterone, are there ingredients to look for, or to avoid? 8
Other Ingredients to Watch 9
Is yam- or soy-based progesterone better? 9
Phytoestrogens and Pixie Dust 9
Table 2: Herbal Ingredients Chart 10
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Conflicting Ingredients 11
Miscellaneous Ingredient Questions 11
Chapter Five: Filter The Nonsense 12
“Contains a combination of ingredients 12
“One full press of this 4 oz ‘pump dispenser’ 12
“Their GMP laboratory uses only the highest quality 12
“Progesterone: (USP 2%) Pharmaceutical Grade 12
“Lecithin, Evening Primrose Oil and Sesame Oil: 12
“Silver Chloride: A full spectrum natural preservative 12
“Vitamin A Palmitate, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum, 13
And one of the biggest offenders of all: 13
Food Grade Progesterone?! 13
Chapter Six: Packaging 14
Should I buy progesterone cream in a jar, tube, or a pump? 14
Jars 14
Tubes 14
Pumps 14
Chapter Seven: General Usage
& Common Questions 15
Do all women experience the same results? 15
If some is good, is more better? 15
How much cream is applied? 15
Premenopausal women: 15
Menopausal women not receiving estrogen: 15
Menopausal women taking an estrogen supplement: 15
Does progesterone play a role in osteoporosis? 16
Patience 16
Chapter Eight: Legislation, Etc 17Drug, Supplement, or Cosmetic? 17
Proposition 65 17
Is progesterone as dangerous as “Prop 65” would lead you to believe? 17
Chapter Nine: Conclusion 18
Chapter Ten: Reading List 19
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Acknowledgements
N . T K, LLC x.
V I J R. L, MD b , P. I’ D. L, b .
M Lx, ND, Natural Woman, Natural Menopause , b K W’ B C.
R M J G, DC, Te Estrogen Alternative: Natural Hormone Terapy With Botanical Progesterone , K- ’ .
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Introduction
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I you are conused about which company is “best”—you need this inormation.
I you don’t know whether yam derived progesterone is “better” than soy derived progesterone—you need this inormation.
I you’ve heard that “USP 2% Progesterone” is recommended by experts”—you need this inormation.
I you are looking or “Dr. Lee’s cream”—you need this inormation.
I you want a cream with no chemicals”—you need this inormation.
I you want a cream with only organic ingredients”—you need this inormation.
In short”—you need this inormation.
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every step to ensure that we are ofering accurate inormation some errors may occur, we
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Chapter One: Choosing a Cream
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Chapter Two: How Much ProgesteroneShould Be In My Cream?
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ohn R. Lee, MD, x 20 .20 x 480-500 . CN, MD, 2% O W S.
T x 600 . H b “ (USP 2%)” “USP 2% ” . T “” b “M (FDA G: 2 G).” M b.
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b ¼ , - j b 48 ( b ¼ - j). U b x, 22.50 (1,080 b 48). T b x 21 ¼ . ½ , b j .5
T b b j ¼ ½ .
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W b ? S : I b 1.8% USP, x 510 - 1,019 -. Y 21 ¼ .
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Table 1: Progesterone Levels Reference Chart
P P 2-z
P 1/4 T
P 1/2 T
1.0% 600 12.5 25
1.2% 720 15.0 30
1.4% 840 17.5 35
1.6% 960 20.0 40
1.8% 1,080 22.5 45
2.0% 1,200 25.0 50
2.4% 1,440 30.0 60
3.0% 1,800 37.5 75
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Chapter Three: Are All CreamsCreated Equally?
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• Whiletherearesomequestionsonwhetherpregnantwomenshouldusewildyam, b . F, x K W’ B C ,, .
Outlined below are a number o reerences on this topic.
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ARE NO SPEAKING HE RUH.” (WPM, 38-39) [E ]. T W Y D M N Y Ab M (WYD), 269-272, .
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So are you a real progesterone cream with just the words wild yam extract on the label? A “ ?” N , “Y,” b x . W b 1996. S :
• WhatYouDoctorMayNotTellYouAboutMenopause,JohnR.Lee, MD
• WhatYouDoctorMayNotTellYouAboutPremenopause,JohnR.Lee, MD• WhatYouDoctorMayNotTellYouAboutBreastCancer,JohnR.Lee, MD
• eJohnRLee, MD, N, J R. L, MD
• NaturalWoman,NaturalMenopause,MarcusLaux, ND
• eEstrogenAlternative,NaturalHormoneerapywithBotanicalProgesterone,R M J G, DC
• HormoneHeresy,SherrillSellman
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Chapter Four: Ingredients
Chemicals in My Cream and Long Chemical Names O ( ) .
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T b – . M b b . I ( ) , . I’ .
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T b : G x,Px, P b, Sb A, (V E), R (V A), Ab
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Hb U/F
B C C D LHI b
B C E/ b
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C I LH
D H S H
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(Source: Te Little Herb Encyclopedia, Tird Edition, Jack Ritchason, N.D., Woodland Health Books, 1995; and, Natural Hormone Replacement For Women Over 45, Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. & John Morgenthaler, Smart Publications, 1997.)
Table 2: Herbal Ingredients Chart
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3. F x, : 400 ( ) B C,“….Ex R Rb, N, C , D Q, B C,D, I M, Sb G, B R, U U, P F,L B, S V, Y D, ; S. J’ W O;….” Tb b .
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Chapter Five: Filter The Nonsense
We requently see nonsense b b “,” b . V ( !). b b . A
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“Teir GMP laboratory uses only the highest quality
b .” — T “b ” b. D b ? F x, :
“Progesterone: (USP 2%) Pharmaceutical Grade
(550 . . 1650 b).” — A I , “P USP2%.
“Lecithin, Evening Primrose Oil and Sesame Oil:
Tese special oils are very high in Omega 3 and Omega 6 actors which are necessary or transdermal liposome delivery. “ — T “” . B , b ? I , W’ B C.
“Silver Chloride: A ull spectrum natural preservative
which eliminates the need or any o the paran waxes that are used in many other products, which can hinder delivery o progesterone.” — S f x. T . W S C. T b , .
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“Vitamin A Palmitate, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum,
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Food Grade Progesterone?!
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Chapter Six: Packaging
Should I buy progesterone cream in a jar, tube, or a pump?
Jars
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Chapter Seven: General Usage& Common Questions
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t this point we want to make a comment b : i youchoose to use progesterone creams, be committed and be consistent.
Do all women experience the same results?
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b b .
Does progesterone play a role in osteoporosis?
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Chapter Eight: Legislation, Etc
Drug, Supplement, or Cosmetic? M b b (1) , (2) --
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Chapter Nine: Conclusion
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Chapter Ten: Reading List
H b b b :
Estrogen Alternative, Te, 3rd
Edition, Natural Hormone Terapy with Botanical Progesterone , R M J G, DC
Hormone Heresy , S S
John R Lee, MD, Newsletter, Te , L, J R, MD H, V.
Little Herb Encyclopedia, Te Handbook o Natures Remedies or a Healthier Lie, Te , R, J, ND,PD, M Hb. W H B, 1995.
Natural Hormone Balance or Women, R, U, MD, P B.
Natural Woman, Natural Menopause , M Lx, ND, H C.
Sae Shopper’s Bible, Te, A Consumer’s Guide to Nontoxic Household, Products, Cosmetics, and Food , S,
D & E, S S., MD, MM P.Scientifc Validation o Herbal Medicine , Te, M, D B., PD, K Pb, 1986.
oday’s Herbal Health, Tird Edition, , L, MH, W B, 1992.
What Your Doctor May Not ell You About Breast Cancer , L, J R, MD, Z, D, PD, H, V, W B.
What Your Doctor May Not ell You About Menopause , L, J R, MD H, V, WB.
What Your Doctor May Not ell You About Premenopause , L, J R, MD H, V, WB.
W’ B Hb, T H P N R, A, S, Db, C PbG, 1995.