32. Progesterone: The Miracle Hormone w/ Carol Petersen (Registered Pharmacist)

In this episode, we covered:

• Symptoms of progesterone deficiency
• Types of progesterone replacement therapy
• Why "low and slow" dosing can make women feel worse
• To cycle or not to cycle progesterone
• Why progestins are NOT the same as progesterone
• The problem with hormone testing
• Endocrine effects of COVID-19 vaccines

Carol Petersen is an accomplished compounding pharmacist with over 30 years of experience helping patients improve their quality of life through bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. Carol graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy and is a Certified Nutritional Practitioner. Her passion to optimize health and commitment to compounding is evident in her involvement with organizations, such as: the International College of Integrated Medicine, the American College of Apothecaries, American Pharmacists Association, and the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding.

Links Mentioned:

https://thewellnessbydesignproject.com/2022/08/symptoms-of-progesterone-deficiency/

https://thewellnessbydesignproject.com/2022/08/the-tyranny-of-flow-chart-medicine/

https://thewellnessbydesignproject.com/2022/01/when-women-dont-like-progesterone/

Carol's Website - https://thewellnessbydesignproject.com/

Carol's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thewellnessbydesignproject

Coca Pulse Test Book - https://amzn.to/4dFkKGS Glyphosate At-Home Test - https://realtimelab.com/glyphosate-exposure-analysis/

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Sources: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666396121000339

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10174728/

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/iid3.1100

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