The Natural Prostate Cure
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Chapter 9: Progesterone
Progesterone is thought of as a female
hormone, but it is not at all feminizing in men. Quite the contrary. Estrogen is
the feminizing hormone in men, and it is progesterone that is the natural
antagonist to it. It is excessive estrogen levels in men over 50 that
cause breast growth and other problems. Progesterone can help inhibit this.
Please do not confuse real, natural progesterone with the synthetic progestin
analogs, like Provera® that have been shown to have serious side
effects and do not have the advantages of natural progesterone. Nature has given
progesterone to both men and women to balance and offset the strong effects of
estrogen. Men, of course, have lower levels of progesterone than women, so they
need less supplementation. Men have specific progesterone receptors on their
prostates, yet even urologists and endo-crinologists seem blind to such
well-known facts.
Progesterone is very poorly absorbed
orally and, if thus taken, is broken down into unwanted metabolites.
Fortunately, it is readily absorbed through the skin into the blood. Therefore,
transdermal creams are very practical and effective. Just use a good brand that
contains 800-1000 mg of real, natural, USP (pharmaceutical grade) progesterone
per two-ounce jar (400-500 mg per ounce), and is so stated clearly on the label.
Avoid anything with the words “wild yam” on the label as this is known in the
trade as “yam scam.” Yams do contain an alkaloid called diosgenin, which can be
converted into progesterone through sophisticated chemical procedures in a
laboratory, but cannot transform in the body; it is not a biological “precursor’
of progesterone. Apply 1/8th teaspoon of the cream directly to your scrotum
(testicle sac). This allows it to penetrate and reach the prostate receptors.
This small amount provides about 7 mg daily, of which about 4-5 mg should be
absorbed into your system. Progesterone has been shown to be non-toxic and very
safe, especially in these amounts.
Now, let’s quickly discuss the
research that shows progesterone opposes and balances excess estrogen, and is a
powerful 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor which stops the conversion of beneficial
testosterone into dangerous dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Research shows that the
prostate has specific progesterone receptors that no other hormone can attach
to. The following studies were published in the most prestigious medical
journals in the world, including Endokrinologie, Indian Journal of
Experimental Biology, Gynecological Investigation, International Encyclopedia of
Pharmacological Therapy, Acta Endocrinology, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology
and Metabolism, Journal of Endocrinology, Journal of Steroid Biochemistry,
Oncology, Annals Endocrinology, Acta Physiologica Latinoamerica, Prostate,
Urology Research, Endocrinology, and Archives of Gerontology and
Geriatrics.
The Center for Drug Research in India
did four different studies showing that progesterone shrank enlarged rat
prostates and antagonized the stimulating effects of estrogen. Progesterone
stimulates alkaline phosphatase and depresses acid phosphatase in the prostate,
and is generally supportive of proper prostate function. Six different studies
in clinics around the world all independently had results showing progesterone
is a powerful 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor that stops the conversion of
testosterone into DHT in test animals. DHT content in the prostate is generally
the single most important factor in disease. In fact, at Staten Island College
in New York, and Mt. Sinai Medical School (also in New York), progesterone was
shown to raise the level of androstenedione in the prostate gland itself.
Remember that a healthy prostate needs an abundance of androgens such as
testosterone, androstenedione, and DHEA to function well, as it did in our
youth.
At the University of Laval in Quebec,
progesterone inhibited estrogen from binding to the prostate, and the presence
of progesterone receptors was clearly demonstrated. At the Institute for
Biological Medical Experiments in Buenos Aires it was shown that progesterone
shrank prostate weight in test animals, and reduced 5-alpha-reductase activity
as well. At the Biochemical Medical Laboratory in France, the University of
Maryland, and the Institute of Clinical Medicine in Rome, doctors demonstrated
the importance of progesterone receptors, showing how responsive the prostate is
to this hormone.
In 1988, a very important study was
done at Nanjing Medical College in China where progesterone reduced the prostate
weights of test animals, and the doctors concluded that this therapy should be
used on humans. Since that time there have been almost no published studies on
the use of progesterone for BPH and prostate cancer. There’s just no profit in
natural hormones used in natural ways. Doctors and urologists aren’t even aware
the prostate gland has progesterone receptors, nor would they care if they did
know. What do they do in medical school anyway? This is an inexpensive,
over-the-counter cream you don’t need a doctor or a prescription for in the
United States.
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