Progesterone & HRT: What it does, benefits in HRT, & dosing tips | Felice Gersh, MD

Progesterone is an essential life hormone that should be part of every woman's Hormone Replacement Therapy, regardless of whether she has her uterus or not. Yes, it helps protect the uterus but it also has receptors throughout the body, including in the brain! In this important talk, I cover * What progesterone is * How it works throughout the body * Standard dosing protocols Watch for my latest Instagram lives at https://www.instagram.com/dr.felicegersh I am a full time practicing doctor. I see patients in my office in Irvine, CA and worldwide via telemedicine. If you need more healthcare assistance than I can provide in a video series, please contact my office: https://integrativemgi.com/​​ ----- Contents of this video --------------------------- 00:00 - Intro to progesterone 01:25 - The progesterone cycle 07:12 - Progesterone in menopause 09:30 - Cyclic progesterone 10:56 - Estradiol creates growth factors 16:15 - Progesterone & the brain 17:31 - Progesterone & skin 18:26 - Progesterone & bones 19:09 - Progesterone & thyroid 23:45 - Progesterone & sleep 24:24 - Progesterone dosing