new study: increased levels of progesterone in 2nd half of menstrual cycle linked to decreased food cravings

Mid-Luteal Progesterone Is Inversely Associated with Premenstrual Food Cravings

as if you needed another reason to balance your hormones...

scientists speculate about the neuroprotective properties of progesterone and how they might guard women against addiction (how cool is that?). could this be one of the reasons why some of us are ultra-sensitive to scrotery before our periods?? 😂

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wlwFDSr

Mar 30, 2023

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I have chronically low progesterone, like it’s so far off the charts it’s ridiculous. I started progesterone only pill but it made me so hungry it was crazy so I stopped but I’m thinking maybe I should take it for half the month?

otoronga

Apr 01, 2023

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yeah, i never really got why HRT includes taking both estrogen and progesterone every day. i mean, i guess if you’re post-menopausal maybe. but why not cycle it? i found some research and cyclical hormone therapy is a thing. so that’s what i’m trying. my luteal phase was really short and i felt like i wasn’t getting much rest. i just started, but my cycle was 33 days!! oops, overcorrection.

new study: increased levels of progesterone in 2nd half of menstrual cycle linked to decreased food cravings

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