differences between synthetic & Bio-identical hormones
What is the difference?
Bio-identical hormones (BHRT) have a structure that is exactly the same as you find in the hormones secreted by the human body. Synthetic or modified hormones have a different structure than the human body that can cause excessive, unstable or incomplete actions and effects.
Here’s what the BHRT (natural) Progesterone hormone looks like
Bio-identical hormones (BHRT) have a structure that is exactly the same as you find in the hormones secreted by the human body. Synthetic or modified hormones have a different structure than the human body that can cause excessive, unstable or incomplete actions and effects.
Here’s what the Progestin (synthetic progesterone) looks like:
You can probably count 5 or 6 differences. Is that important? Look closely at the two molecules below. Again, there are 5 or 6 differences between the two structures. Not much difference?.
Estradiol (an estrogen) in predominant amounts tells your body it is female and Testosterone in high levels tells your body it is male. If the little differences in molecular structure are enough to tell your body you are male or female, then how will your body react to a synthetic structure?