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Contents

Acknowledgements iii

Addendum: iii

Revisions iv

Background iv

Update History iv

Introduction v

Who Needs This Book? v

Background v

Chapter One: Choosing a Cream 1

Medical Claims 1

Which Company Should I Trust? 1

“Dr Lee’s Cream” 1

Chapter Two: How Much Progesterone Should Be In My Cream? 3

Determining Progesterone Levels 3

Table 1: Progesterone Levels Reference Chart 4

Chapter Three: Are All Creams

Created Equally? 5

“Dr Lee says wild yam is a scam” What gives? 5

Outlined below are a number of references on this topic 6

Why do you list “wild yam extract” as an ingredient? 6

So are you a real progesterone cream with just the words wild yam extract on the

label? 7

Chapter Four: Ingredients 8

Chemicals in My Cream and Long Chemical Names 8

“No Synthetic Chemicals” 8

Besides progesterone, are there ingredients to look for, or to avoid? 8

Other Ingredients to Watch 9

Is yam- or soy-based progesterone better? 9

Phytoestrogens and Pixie Dust 9

Table 2: Herbal Ingredients Chart 10



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Conflicting Ingredients 11

Miscellaneous Ingredient Questions 11

Chapter Five: Filter The Nonsense 12

“Contains a combination of ingredients 12

“One full press of this 4 oz ‘pump dispenser’ 12

“Their GMP laboratory uses only the highest quality 12

“Progesterone: (USP 2%) Pharmaceutical Grade 12

“Lecithin, Evening Primrose Oil and Sesame Oil: 12

“Silver Chloride: A full spectrum natural preservative 12

“Vitamin A Palmitate, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum, 13

And one of the biggest offenders of all: 13

Food Grade Progesterone?! 13

Chapter Six: Packaging 14

Should I buy progesterone cream in a jar, tube, or a pump? 14

Jars 14

Tubes 14

Pumps 14

Chapter Seven: General Usage

& Common Questions 15

Do all women experience the same results? 15

If some is good, is more better? 15

How much cream is applied? 15

Premenopausal women: 15

Menopausal women not receiving estrogen: 15

Menopausal women taking an estrogen supplement: 15

Does progesterone play a role in osteoporosis? 16

Patience 16

Chapter Eight: Legislation, Etc 17Drug, Supplement, or Cosmetic? 17

Proposition 65 17

Is progesterone as dangerous as “Prop 65” would lead you to believe? 17

Chapter Nine: Conclusion 18

Chapter Ten: Reading List 19



iii

Acknowledgements

N . T K, LLC x.

V I J R. L, MD b , P. I’ D. L, b .

M Lx, ND, Natural Woman, Natural Menopause , b K W’ B C.

R M J G, DC, Te Estrogen Alternative: Natural Hormone Terapy With Botanical Progesterone , K- ’ .

C S, D Gb, Db A, R R, W Cb, N F, DbS, M S b .

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Introduction

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I you are conused about which company is “best”—you need this inormation.

I you don’t know whether yam derived progesterone is “better” than soy derived progesterone—you need this inormation.

I you’ve heard that “USP 2% Progesterone” is recommended by experts”—you need this inormation.

I you are looking or “Dr. Lee’s cream”—you need this inormation.

I you want a cream with no chemicals”—you need this inormation.

I you want a cream with only organic ingredients”—you need this inormation.

In short”—you need this inormation.

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Chapter One: Choosing a Cream

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Chapter Two: How Much ProgesteroneShould Be In My Cream?

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ohn R. Lee, MD, x 20 .20 x 480-500 . CN, MD, 2% O W S.

T x 600 . H b “ (USP 2%)” “USP 2% ” . T “” b “M (FDA G: 2 G).” M b.

T . I - j , b b .

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D. L b 400 500 USP .3 W b

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Table 1: Progesterone Levels Reference Chart

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P 1/4 T

P 1/2 T

1.0% 600 12.5 25

1.2% 720 15.0 30

1.4% 840 17.5 35

1.6% 960 20.0 40

1.8% 1,080 22.5 45

2.0% 1,200 25.0 50

2.4% 1,440 30.0 60

3.0% 1,800 37.5 75

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Chapter Three: Are All CreamsCreated Equally?

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• Whiletherearesomequestionsonwhetherpregnantwomenshouldusewildyam, b . F, x K W’ B C ,, .

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T L Hb E, T Hb N R H L, R, J, ND, PD, M Hb. W H B, 1995, 248-9, 369. T . “T b b ….” ( 249) “W b b . … W Y: , .” ( 369).

T S V Hb M, M, D B., PD, K Pb, 1986, .111-112. R : , , .

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ARE NO SPEAKING HE RUH.” (WPM, 38-39) [E ]. T W Y D M N Y Ab M (WYD), 269-272, .

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x . O x : I WILL NO URN INO ANY HORMONE IN YOUR BODY. T . W b b b b x b .

Why do you list “wild yam extract” as an ingredient? S. T . W . I , USP .



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So are you a real progesterone cream with just the words wild yam extract on the label? A “ ?” N , “Y,” b x . W b 1996. S :

• WhatYouDoctorMayNotTellYouAboutMenopause,JohnR.Lee, MD

• WhatYouDoctorMayNotTellYouAboutPremenopause,JohnR.Lee, MD• WhatYouDoctorMayNotTellYouAboutBreastCancer,JohnR.Lee, MD

• eJohnRLee, MD, N, J R. L, MD

• NaturalWoman,NaturalMenopause,MarcusLaux, ND

• eEstrogenAlternative,NaturalHormoneerapywithBotanicalProgesterone,R M J G, DC

• HormoneHeresy,SherrillSellman

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Chapter Four: Ingredients

Chemicals in My Cream and Long Chemical Names O ( ) .

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Ingredients , F E.)

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b ( $80,000 (!) $800 10 ).

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(Source: Te Little Herb Encyclopedia, Tird Edition, Jack Ritchason, N.D., Woodland Health Books, 1995; and, Natural Hormone Replacement For Women Over 45, Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. & John Morgenthaler, Smart Publications, 1997.)

Table 2: Herbal Ingredients Chart



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3. F x, : 400 ( ) B C,“….Ex R Rb, N, C , D Q, B C,D, I M, Sb G, B R, U U, P F,L B, S V, Y D, ; S. J’ W O;….” Tb b .

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Miscellaneous Ingredient Questions O b b b-.

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Chapter Five: Filter The Nonsense

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“Teir GMP laboratory uses only the highest quality

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“Progesterone: (USP 2%) Pharmaceutical Grade

(550 . . 1650 b).” — A I , “P USP2%.

“Lecithin, Evening Primrose Oil and Sesame Oil:

Tese special oils are very high in Omega 3 and Omega 6 actors which are necessary or transdermal liposome delivery. “ — T “” . B , b ? I , W’ B C.

“Silver Chloride: A ull spectrum natural preservative

which eliminates the need or any o the paran waxes that are used in many other products, which can hinder delivery o progesterone.” — S f x. T . W S C. T b , .



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“Vitamin A Palmitate, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum,

Arnica and Panthenol (Vitamin B-5): Aid in the delivery and stabilization o our cream. Te special VitaminB-5 is used to open the capillaries or quick absorption into the skin.” — P, x-P, . I , b? A, W’ B C , “-”

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And one o the biggest oenders o all:

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Food Grade Progesterone?!

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Chapter Six: Packaging

Should I buy progesterone cream in a jar, tube, or a pump?

Jars

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W : “J .” T . O x . O b.

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Chapter Seven: General Usage& Common Questions

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t this point we want to make a comment b : i youchoose to use progesterone creams, be committed and be consistent.

Do all women experience the same results?

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I some is good, is more better?

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How much cream is applied?

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Premenopausal women:

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b b .

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.” S D. L’ b b 35% . W x x- .

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Chapter Eight: Legislation, Etc

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, (3) , (4) . S, ? T , , . I b b, . W , “W ’ ?” A: b , -- .

W - . T b , , . T ( ) (b ’ b, ). O : b .

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P 700 b . A (A 2004), ( ) bb b Nb 2004 bb b“ .” T : http://www.oehha.ca.gov/

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Chapter Nine: Conclusion

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• isbookisnotall-inclusive.Weexpectyoutoreadandstudy.

• isbookisnotunbiased.Weareinthebusinessofsellingprogesteronecream. W b b. I b, ; b . I ’ , ’ — .

• Ifyouarenotusingprogesterone,wethinkyoushould.Youoweittoyourselfand b .

• WhilewewouldlikeyoutotryKokoro®Women’sBalanceCreme,itismore .

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Chapter Ten: Reading List

H b b b :

Estrogen Alternative, Te, 3rd

Edition, Natural Hormone Terapy with Botanical Progesterone , R M J G, DC

Hormone Heresy , S S

John R Lee, MD, Newsletter, Te , L, J R, MD H, V.

Little Herb Encyclopedia, Te Handbook o Natures Remedies or a Healthier Lie, Te , R, J, ND,PD, M Hb. W H B, 1995.

Natural Hormone Balance or Women, R, U, MD, P B.

Natural Woman, Natural Menopause , M Lx, ND, H C.

Sae Shopper’s Bible, Te, A Consumer’s Guide to Nontoxic Household, Products, Cosmetics, and Food , S,

D & E, S S., MD, MM P.Scientifc Validation o Herbal Medicine , Te, M, D B., PD, K Pb, 1986.

oday’s Herbal Health, Tird Edition, , L, MH, W B, 1992.

What Your Doctor May Not ell You About Breast Cancer , L, J R, MD, Z, D, PD, H, V, W B.

What Your Doctor May Not ell You About Menopause , L, J R, MD H, V, WB.

What Your Doctor May Not ell You About Premenopause , L, J R, MD H, V, WB.

W’ B Hb, T H P N R, A, S, Db, C PbG, 1995.

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