Natural Progesterone Cream & Epilepsy Dr. Ray Peat has detailed studies showing that when epilepsy occurs prior to menstruation, it is often relieved by natural progesterone cream therapy. This Natural Progesterone therapy has also been used with success in suicidal depression, Reynaud's phenomenon, Meniere's disease (inner ear), kidney disorders, and abnormal liver metabolism. This has been validated by Dr. Katharina Dalton, who says, "One of the most satisfying experiences is to diagnose and treat a woman with premenstrual epilepsy. She can be treated with Natural Progesterone and freed from all anticonvulsant tablets with their many and unpleasant side effect." Dr. Betty Kamen, in her book Hormone Replacement Therapy: Yes or No?, concurs that Natural Progesterone has an effect on epileptic seizures because of its barbiturate-like mechanism of action on brain metabolites. This item, which appeared on the Internet, seems to corroborate those statements. It came in from a woman who had suffered in the past with epilepsy. She wrote: "Many years ago, at my absolute worst, I was having 30-50 seizures a day. Since I went on 200 mgs. of Natural Progesterone a day, I have been nearly seizure-free. I know the vitamins and nutrients that I'm on are also helping. Dr. Dalton confirms from her experience and study that many of the uncomfortable symptoms normally associated with a woman's monthly cycle occur just prior to and during the first few days of menstruation, and occasionally at ovulation. It is not uncommon to experience pain, depression, and headaches continuing through the first day or two of each menses. However, all these ill effects, often aggravated by stress and its consequential depletion of progesterone, can be bypassed. Once the progesterone is replaced in our bodies naturally, many of our problems clear up. We can avoid the sufferings of hormone deficiency, and whether in our teens or in the postmenopausal period, we can be thankful for the efforts of Dr. Katharina Dalton. NATURAL PROGESTERONE OVERLOOKED Thousands of women in the western world are now using Natural Progesterone, generally in the form of a non-prescription product that is applied to the skin. They are experiencing increased vitality, better skin tone, a renewed emotional balance, along with many other benefits. Unfortunately, Natural Progesterone has been almost totally overlooked by medical science while the erroneous focus has been placed heavily on estrogen. It is important in this modern day for us to have a clearer understanding of progesterone and the importantance of Natural Progesterone. The above information about epilepsy and Natural Progesterone was taken from Raquel Martin's book, The Estrogen Alternative.