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Episode 21 - Progesterone, Estrogen, and PMS - Why Your Hormones Aren't the Problem

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"PMS is normal." That's what they told Rebecca for 20 years. Pop some Midol and deal with it. But cramps, mood swings, and bloating aren't "just hormones." They're metabolic dysfunction.

Body temperature: 96.4°F. Progesterone barely detectable. Estrogen through the roof. Three months after restoring her metabolism and raising her temp to 98.6°F? Zero PMS symptoms. Lost 22 pounds. Got her life back.

Dr. Steve Presciutti exposes why millions of women accept monthly hell as "normal" while the real cause goes completely ignored: you cannot produce adequate progesterone when your metabolism is suppressed.

The Devastating Truth:

  • Severe PMS isn't hormonal - it's an energy crisis
  • Birth control doesn't regulate hormones - it suppresses them
  • Your "perfect" labs mean nothing if your cells can't produce energy
  • The medical system profits from managing symptoms instead of fixing the root cause

You'll Discover: 🔥 Why Ray Peat called estrogen a "stress hormone" - not a female hormone - and how this reframes everything about women's health

🔥 The Katharina Dalton Research: Women with adequate progesterone during pregnancy had babies with 130 IQ vs. 95 IQ with deficiency - 35 IQ points determined by maternal metabolism

🔥 How polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs) increase aromatase activity → more estrogen production → worse PMS every month

🔥 The "pregnenolone steal" - why chronic stress literally robs your body of progesterone to make cortisol instead

🔥 Why birth control shuts down your natural hormone production and creates metabolic suppression that's worse than the original problem

🔥 The raw carrot salad protocol that binds both endotoxin AND excess estrogen (double hormone-balancing action)

The Integration Episode: This episode connects EVERYTHING we've covered - thyroid function (Ep 10), fertility restoration (Ep 19), gut health and endotoxin (Ep 3), sugar as cellular fuel (Ep 4), the fasting trap (Ep 9), the exercise deception (Ep 8), PUFA poison (Ep 1), and the protein paradox (Ep 7).

Your PMS isn't about your hormones. It's about cellular energy production.

Your Action Steps:

  1. Take your temperature tomorrow morning (before getting out of bed) - target 98.6°F
  2. Eliminate seed oils from your kitchen immediately
  3. Start the raw carrot salad protocol daily
  4. Download the free Women's Generational Health Guide at biosparkhealth.com/generations - because metabolic dysfunction doesn't start in your 30s, it starts in childhood and gets passed down
  5. Get the complete Metabolic Fertility Guide at biosparkhealth.com/fertility - the same metabolic restoration that fixes PMS also restores fertility naturally

This is educational content only. Work with a healthcare provider who understands metabolic health before making changes.

Research Citations:

  • Katharina Dalton's progesterone and IQ research: Women with adequate progesterone during pregnancy had offspring with average IQ scores of 130, while those with deficient levels had children averaging 95 IQ
  • Ray Peat's work on estrogen as a stress hormone and its effects on thyroid function, water retention, glucose metabolism, and serotonin elevation
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"PMS is normal." That's what they told Rebecca for 20 years. Pop some Midol and deal with it. But cramps, mood swings, and bloating aren't "just hormones." They're metabolic dysfunction.

Body temperature: 96.4°F. Progesterone barely detectable. Estrogen through the roof. Three months after restoring her metabolism and raising her temp to 98.6°F? Zero PMS symptoms. Lost 22 pounds. Got her life back.

Dr. Steve Presciutti exposes why millions of women accept monthly hell as "normal" while the real cause goes completely ignored: you cannot produce adequate progesterone when your metabolism is suppressed.

The Devastating Truth:

  • Severe PMS isn't hormonal - it's an energy crisis
  • Birth control doesn't regulate hormones - it suppresses them
  • Your "perfect" labs mean nothing if your cells can't produce energy
  • The medical system profits from managing symptoms instead of fixing the root cause

You'll Discover: 🔥 Why Ray Peat called estrogen a "stress hormone" - not a female hormone - and how this reframes everything about women's health

🔥 The Katharina Dalton Research: Women with adequate progesterone during pregnancy had babies with 130 IQ vs. 95 IQ with deficiency - 35 IQ points determined by maternal metabolism

🔥 How polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs) increase aromatase activity → more estrogen production → worse PMS every month

🔥 The "pregnenolone steal" - why chronic stress literally robs your body of progesterone to make cortisol instead

🔥 Why birth control shuts down your natural hormone production and creates metabolic suppression that's worse than the original problem

🔥 The raw carrot salad protocol that binds both endotoxin AND excess estrogen (double hormone-balancing action)

The Integration Episode: This episode connects EVERYTHING we've covered - thyroid function (Ep 10), fertility restoration (Ep 19), gut health and endotoxin (Ep 3), sugar as cellular fuel (Ep 4), the fasting trap (Ep 9), the exercise deception (Ep 8), PUFA poison (Ep 1), and the protein paradox (Ep 7).

Your PMS isn't about your hormones. It's about cellular energy production.

Your Action Steps:

  1. Take your temperature tomorrow morning (before getting out of bed) - target 98.6°F
  2. Eliminate seed oils from your kitchen immediately
  3. Start the raw carrot salad protocol daily
  4. Download the free Women's Generational Health Guide at biosparkhealth.com/generations - because metabolic dysfunction doesn't start in your 30s, it starts in childhood and gets passed down
  5. Get the complete Metabolic Fertility Guide at biosparkhealth.com/fertility - the same metabolic restoration that fixes PMS also restores fertility naturally

This is educational content only. Work with a healthcare provider who understands metabolic health before making changes.

Research Citations:

  • Katharina Dalton's progesterone and IQ research: Women with adequate progesterone during pregnancy had offspring with average IQ scores of 130, while those with deficient levels had children averaging 95 IQ
  • Ray Peat's work on estrogen as a stress hormone and its effects on thyroid function, water retention, glucose metabolism, and serotonin elevation
  continue reading

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