| Using natural progesterone and osteoporosis was | | | | woman, bone loss happens in men. Women often |
| successfully treated? Is it possible? After all, natural | | | | begin losing bone mass as early as in their 30's, |
| progesterone is safe to use with virtually no side | | | | whereas bone loss begins in the 50's for a man. By |
| effects when used correctly. It is one of the two | | | | the time men reach their 70's, their bone weakness |
| primary hormones produced in a healthy woman | | | | equals that of women. |
| during the menstrual cycle, the other hormone being | | | | Harvard-trained Dr. John R. Lee is the author of the |
| estrogen. In perhaps the only study of natural | | | | best-selling womens health book What Your Doctor |
| progesterone and osteoporosis treatment of its kind, | | | | May NOT Tell You About Menopause. Dr. Lee studied |
| the success obtained by a leading Harvard-trained | | | | 100 of his women patients that were in various |
| physician for reversing osteoporosis in women is | | | | stages of osteoporosis. The women in his study |
| explained. | | | | ranged in ages from 38 to 83 with 62.5 being the |
| What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a progressive | | | | average age. By adding supplementation with natural |
| disease where the bones become more porous and | | | | progesterone to an existing natural osteoporosis |
| weaker over time. Untreated, osteoporosis will | | | | treatment program, Dr. Lee found that bone density |
| weaken, disable and kill both women and men. Almost | | | | was increased every year by 3-5% until it stabilized |
| half of the women in the United States will fracture a | | | | at the bone density levels expected for a 35-year old |
| hip, forearm or spine sometime in their lifetime. 20% | | | | woman! All 100 women using the natural |
| of women who fracture their hip will die within one | | | | progesterone and osteoporosis treatment reversed |
| year. And it is not just a disease of the elderly. | | | | their bone loss and grew new bone cells. These |
| Osteoporosis regularly begins its destructive process | | | | results are astounding! |
| for women in their 30's. Becoming slightly shorter in | | | | Dr. Lee also observed that the women who had |
| height is the most noticeable of the osteoporosis | | | | experienced the most bone loss were the ones that |
| symptoms. Osteoporosis causes postural changes, | | | | increased bone density the fastest when using this |
| and it makes one more likely to have a bone fracture | | | | natural progesterone and osteoporosis reversal |
| as one ages. | | | | treatment! Dr. Lee makes it very clear that natural |
| There are two kinds of bone cells that one should | | | | progesterone and osteoporosis treatment must |
| understand. Osteoclasts are the cells that travel | | | | include the osteoporosis treatment elements of |
| through bone tissue, finding bone tissue that needs | | | | proper diet, nutrients and exercise. And for women |
| replacing, removing old bone by dissolving it and | | | | approaching the age of menopause (late 40's to early |
| leaving small cavities or pores where there once was | | | | 50's) and older, he felt that natural progesterone |
| bone. Osteoblasts are the cells that form new bone | | | | supplementation would greatly benefit women that |
| cells in the cavities left by the dissolving tissue. This | | | | had already experienced considerable bone loss, and |
| continuous process of bone resorption and new bone | | | | that natural progesterone would rebuild new bone |
| formation is how bones are kept strong in the | | | | cells. |
| healthy body. Bone strength is the result of the | | | | Anyone can easily make lifestyle changes that will |
| balance of these two processes. Osteoporosis | | | | include weight-bearing exercise, proper diet, nutritional |
| happens when more bone tissue is being dissolved | | | | supplements and natural progesterone and |
| than is being rebuilt. | | | | osteoporosis treatment. Stopping bone loss, rebuilding |
| When are the bones the strongest in women? Bone | | | | and strengthening your bones is entirely possible, |
| strength is greatest at around age 30 for women. | | | | according to Dr. Lee. If you or someone you know is |
| Bone loss typically begins in women 5-20 years | | | | at risk for osteoporosis, learn more and benefit from |
| before menopause. Osteoporosis occurs regularly in | | | | the successes of Dr. Lee and other physicians in |
| both women and men. Even though a man begins to | | | | safely and effectively treating osteoporosis, a |
| lose bone mass considerably later in life than a | | | | debilitating disease. |