Dietary Supplements information including Progesterone

Progesterone

Progesterone is one of the hormones that affects the female reproductive system. Its levels vary during the menstrual cycle and it is an ingredient of most birth control pills. It has a number of physiological effects, usually to normalize or restore changes to the body caused by estrogen. These effects include normalizing blood clotting and vascular tone, zinc and copper levels, cell oxygen levels, and use of fat stores for energy. Progesterone also assists in thyroid function and osteoblast bone building, and appears to prevent endometrial (cancer involving the uterine lining) and breast cancer.

Note that progesterone is a steroid hormone, and consists of four interconnected cyclic hydrocarbons. It is a hormone involved in the pregnancy and embryo development of humans. The chemical itself contains the ketone and aldehyde functional groups, as well as two methyl branches. Like all steroid hormones, it is hydrophobic. This is mostly due to its lack of very polar functional groups.

Consult your physician before begining any dietary supplement regimen.

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FEDERAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
FDA regulates dietary supplements under a different set of regulations than those covering "conventional" foods and drug products (prescription and Over-the-Counter). Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), the dietary supplement manufacturer is responsible for ensuring that a dietary supplement is safe before it is marketed. FDA is responsible for taking action against any unsafe dietary supplement product after it reaches the market. Generally, manufacturers do not need to register with FDA nor get FDA approval before producing or selling dietary supplements. Manufacturers must make sure that product label information is truthful and not misleading.

United States Department of Health and Human Services
Thee United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.The department has more than 300 programs.

Nutrition.gov
Nutrition and health information on government websites.