MYF 70 | Optimizing Progesterone Levels for Fertility with Carrie Jones, ND, MPH
Welcome to Episode 70!
In episode 70, we talk all about progesterone with naturopathic doctor and women’s hormone expert, Dr. Carrie Jones. Progesterone is one of our most important hormones for reproductive health and we know many of you have been wondering about how to look into the root cause of low progesterone and, of course, how to increase your levels to support fertility and a healthy, full-term pregnancy. Tune in to learn from Dr. Jones about:
Where and how progesterone is made in the body and why it’s so important for reproductive health
How to properly assess your progesterone and what level is optimal for fertility
Specific health and lifestyle factors that influence progesterone production and what symptoms might point toward low levels
Why it’s important to focus on more than just the luteal phase when trying to improve progesterone production
The most effective natural approaches to getting progesterone back on line so you can support fertility and a healthy menstrual cycle
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Show Notes:
5:10 How, where, and when progesterone is made in your body
7:00 Why progesterone is vital to fertility and early pregnancy
9:45 When in your cycle you should be testing to get an accurate measurement of progesterone levels
11:10 Optimal serum (blood) level of progesterone for fertility
12:30 Other ways progesterone can be tested and some important thing to consider with testing
15:55 Why a single progesterone test doesn’t always tell you the whole story
18:50 Signs and symptoms of low progesterone and how tracking can help you identify this issue
25:55 Important factors that influence progesterone production
26:15 Psychological or situational stress
29:05 Physical stressors
32:00 Nutrients, antioxidants, gut health, and inflammation
32:55 Cholesterol availability and body fat
36:00 Why you have to focus on the WHOLE cycle (not just the luteal phase) to rebalance progesterone
39:30 Taking bioidentical progesterone doesn’t fix the root cause of low progesterone
42:10 Effective natural therapies that can help support progesterone production and fertility