08/11/2025
After age 40, progesterone levels naturally decline—but this hormone is a powerhouse for more than fertility.
1. Low progesterone reduces your brain’s ability to use GABA’s calming signal, making it harder to relax and stay asleep.
2. Low progesterone removes a key “calm brake” on the nervous system, making anxiety sharper, stress responses stronger, and irritability harder to control.
3. Think of estrogen as the accelerator and progesterone as the brake. Without enough brake power, estrogen can push the system into overdrive, affecting not just reproductive tissues but also mood, inflammation, and metabolism.
4. Progesterone is like the brain’s bodyguard and stress manager—it calms excessive activity, protects neurons from damage, promotes repair, and keeps mood and cognition stable.
When progesterone drops, sleep, mood, focus, and overall well-being can suffer—but balance is possible.
📅 Schedule your hormone consultation with us today and take the first step toward feeling like yourself again.
