09-10-2011, 06:17
While alot of girls do use wild yam as their progesterone supplement, it technically is not really progesterone yet.
Explaination from Dr. Lee
"The USP progesterone used for hormone replacement comes from plant fats and oils, usually a substance called diosgenin which is extracted from a very specific type of wild yam that grows in Mexico, or from soybeans. In the laboratory diosgenin is chemically synthesized into real human progesterone. The other human steroid hormones, including estrogen, testosterone, progesterone and the cortisones are also nearly always synthesized from diosgenin.
Some companies are trying to sell diosgenin, which they label "wild yam extract" as a medicine or supplement, claiming that the body will then convert it into hormones as needed. While we know this can be done in the laboratory, there is no evidence that this conversion takes place in the human body."
It's best just to go with one of the true biodentical progesterone creams from Dr. Lee's list in his books, because they have all been tested and are the right mix and amount, so you know how much you are using.
Mel
Explaination from Dr. Lee
"The USP progesterone used for hormone replacement comes from plant fats and oils, usually a substance called diosgenin which is extracted from a very specific type of wild yam that grows in Mexico, or from soybeans. In the laboratory diosgenin is chemically synthesized into real human progesterone. The other human steroid hormones, including estrogen, testosterone, progesterone and the cortisones are also nearly always synthesized from diosgenin.
Some companies are trying to sell diosgenin, which they label "wild yam extract" as a medicine or supplement, claiming that the body will then convert it into hormones as needed. While we know this can be done in the laboratory, there is no evidence that this conversion takes place in the human body."
It's best just to go with one of the true biodentical progesterone creams from Dr. Lee's list in his books, because they have all been tested and are the right mix and amount, so you know how much you are using.
Mel