Kyle McAvoy (N.P.) and Candace Burch (M.A.) lead lively conversations that address the essential issues women face throughout life’s transitions. They bring decades of experience specializing in hormones and women’s healthcare to shed light on PMS, menopause, sex, aging and more. Their episodes cover topics you might be afraid or embarrassed to ask about, including dynamic “let’s-get-real” discussions with experts about the heart, head, and health topics that matter most to women!
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Kyle McAvoy (N.P.) and Candace Burch (M.A.) lead lively conversations that address the essential issues women face throughout life’s transitions. They bring decades of experience specializing in hormones and women’s healthcare to shed light on PMS, menopause, sex, aging and more. Their episodes cover topics you might be afraid or embarrassed to ask about, including dynamic “let’s-get-real” discussions with experts about the heart, head, and health topics that matter most to women!
Ep 51: PART 2 - Don't Underestimate Progesterone, the Hormone that Balances Estrogen, Ensures a Healthy Pregnancy & Relieves the Hot Flashes & Night Sweats of Perimenopause w/ Carol Petersen, RPh CNP
Women Talking Frankly
1 hour 17 minutes 44 seconds
10 months ago
Ep 51: PART 2 - Don't Underestimate Progesterone, the Hormone that Balances Estrogen, Ensures a Healthy Pregnancy & Relieves the Hot Flashes & Night Sweats of Perimenopause w/ Carol Petersen, RPh CNP
Carol Petersen is an accomplished compounding pharmacist and certified nutritional practitioner with decades of experience helping patients improve their quality of life through bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. She is a widely recognized expert on the remarkable benefits of Progesterone. Candace and Kyle sat down with Carol for part 2 of this fascinating interview about the story of Progesterone and the remarkable benefits of this versatile hormone, AKA “the great balancer.”
Talking points covered in Parts 1 and 2 of our interview:
The discovery of progesterone; How it was once a forgotten hormone and how a British physician in the 1950’s uncovered its remarkable benefits
How the body makes progesterone and the crucial importance of ovulation
The many uses of progesterone for women’s health particularly in Perimenopause and Menopause
Causal relationship between low progesterone and estrogen dominance
Chronic Symptoms of Low Progesterone: from PMS to PMDD, anxiety, insomnia, hot flashes/night sweats and stress, to belly fat, infertility and miscarriage
The link between progesterone and adrenal health
Progesterone’s protective benefits for bone density fibrocystic breast disease and breast cancer
Why bioidentical forms of progesterone (and all hormone supplements) are crucial for our emotional, physical and mental health as we age, as well as disease prevention particularly in the perimenopause – menopause years
Kyle McAvoy (N.P.) and Candace Burch (M.A.) lead lively conversations that address the essential issues women face throughout life’s transitions. They bring decades of experience specializing in hormones and women’s healthcare to shed light on PMS, menopause, sex, aging and more. Their episodes cover topics you might be afraid or embarrassed to ask about, including dynamic “let’s-get-real” discussions with experts about the heart, head, and health topics that matter most to women!
