kateandlisaWhat Are Some Natural Ways to Increase Progesterone Levels to Normalize Ratio With Estrogen?
It takes a combination of foundational things – blood sugar balance, managing stress, sleep, and movement. Progesterone is the hormone that governs the second half of our menstrual cycle. We need to ovulate to produce progesterone. After the ovaries release the egg, the corpus luteum is left over and this is what produces progesterone.
Signs that you could have low progesterone:
- Period pain/cramps
- PMS
- Anxiety
- Mood swings
- Heavy periods
- Irregular or missing periods
- Cyclical headaches
- Brown period blood
- Spotting
- Fertility issues
- First trimester miscarriage
It is possible that ovulation is not happening or you are ovulating but not producing enough progesterone. You want to figure out if you are ovulating or not and figure out what is impacting your progesterone production.
Someone with PCOS could have elevated testosterone, which is blocking ovulation, there fore resulting in no progesterone. You would need to address the high testosterone.
Someone could be under eating and over exercising, resulting in increased stress on the body affecting ovulation. You would need to focus on adjusting meals and exercise.
The stress – progesterone connection 
Ovulation is extremely sensitive to stress! Stress is a main reason that ovulation can be delayed and result in a late period or irregular cycle. If ovulation is not happening or you are dealing with a lot of stress, this can impact progesterone levels.
How you can restore ovulation and low progesterone levels naturally:
- Identify sources of stress
- Reduce caffeine
- Balance blood sugar
- Consistent meal timing
- Eating enough protein and healthy fats
- Get enough quality sleep
- Assess if eating enough
- Assess exercise
- Correct any nutrient deficiencies
- Address internal sources of stress (like gut issues)
Grab a complimentary consult where I can listen to your concerns and issues; develop an individualized plan of action that addresses your unique situation. Our plan will help you restore ovulation and increase progesterone levels by addressing the above steps.
