Boost Your Progesterone Naturally

Many women suffer from hormone imbalance and low progesterone can be a key contributing factor.

1) Include daily restorative practices such as yoga, breathwork or meditation. This allows us to regulate our nervous system and prioritise the production of progesterone over cortisol. When we are stressed our body will always prioritise producing cortisol at the expense of progesterone as the have the same building blocks!

2) Reduce or omit caffeine - again it’s all about reducing stress hormone production and unfortunately caffeine can cause adrenaline spikes which over time can impact our sex hormone production. Try to limit to one per day!

3) Be mindful of extreme calorie restriction (less than 1200/day) or over exercising. This can signal starvation mode and communicate to our body to halt reproductive processes which also halts ovulation and subsequent progesterone production

4) Prioritise key nutrients to support adrenal glands as some progesterone is produced here. Foods rich in B vitamins, magnesium, zinc and vitamin C are particularly important! Think leafy greens, pumpkin seeds, citrus, hemp seeds, eggs, salmon, cashews, cacao & berries.

5) Balance meals with quality protein, healthy fats and complex carbs, these form the building blocks of sex hormones and support our cycle. Complex carbs include kumara (sweet potato), brown rice, quinoa etc.

6) Adaptogenic herbs: a personalised approach is best with any supplementation. Adaptogens such as Ashwaghanda can be beneficial as supporting our HPA axis which regulates cortisol production and allows us to prioritise the production of progesterone.

Give these tips a go, you will need to be consistent and try them for a minimum of 6-8 weeks. See if you notice a reduction in any symptoms you have.

Progesterone is one of the most powerful anti-anxiety substances our body makes and so when we start to produce it in the amounts our body needs it can feel incredibly life changing!