^AIMRenewed Balance™ is a topical progesterone cream formulated to help your body stay in balance. This is especially important for women, as many health practitioners believe that it is an imbalance between two important hormones, estrogen and progesterone, that causes the symptoms of PMS and menopause and accelerated bone loss after menopause.

In the past, many health professionals recommended Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ERT) or Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) to manipulate hormone levels and relieve the discomforts of menopause and PMS and maintain bone density. However, in the mid-1970s, studies linked the use of synthetic estrogen to uterine cancer. This spurred the use of HRT, which often combines synthetic estrogen with a synthetic progestin. Studies have indicated that older women who take synthetic hormones are at significantly greater risk for breast cancer and that adding progestins to estrogen does not reduce risk. Other side effects of synthetic progestins include fluid retention, nausea, insomnia, and depression.

Many women are aware of the drawbacks of ERT and HRT and want a natural product that can help their bodies stay in balance. One solution is natural progesterone: a substance that is safe, effective, and easy to use.

Benefits
^AIMRenewed Balance™ contains natural progesterone, which has the same molecular structure as the progesterone produced by the body. It is absorbed through the skin and into the bloodstream. It can help your body keep estrogen and progesterone levels in balance, resulting in maintained sense of equilibrium.

Features
The natural progesterone in ^AIMRenewed Balance™ is derived from diosgenin, a phytoestrogen (plant estrogen) found in wild yam and soy plants. This phytoestrogen is then converted to natural progesterone. Wild yam extracts and synthetic progestins are not the same as natural progesterone. In wild yam extracts, the diosgenin is not converted to natural progesterone. Synthetic progestins are often derived from progesterone or testosterone, but are then altered by introducing a new atom. As mentioned, synthetic progestins have long lists of contraindications and side effects. Natural progesterone has no recorded side effects; however, some women experience a feeling of euphoria if taking too much.

Suggested use
• ^AIMRenewed Balance™ contains 750 mg of natural progesterone per ounce (1,500 mg per 2-oz jar). This amount of natural progesterone means you use less cream per serving when compared to other natural progesterone products.
• Use 1/8 of a measuring teaspoon per day, depending on your needs. This amount contains approximately 20 mg of natural progesterone, which is the amount recommended by health practitioners. It is always best to work with a health practitioner to determine your optimum serving. 
• Premenopausal women - Use 1/8 of a measuring teaspoon per day for two weeks (from ovulation to menstruation). Ovulation generally begins 12 to 14 days after the first day of menstruation. Apply to areas of thin skin. 
• Postmenopausal women - Use 1/8 of a measuring teaspoon per day for two to three weeks. We suggest starting your usage on the first day of the month and stopping after two to three weeks, depending on your needs. Apply to areas of thin skin.

Read a letter from Dr John Lee on ^AIMRenewed Balance™ Natural Progesterone Cream

For information on natural progesterone, see http://www.johnleemd.com/

Publications by John Lee, M.D.:

Lee, John, M.D. Natural Progesterone, The Multiple Roles of a Remarkable Hormone. Sebastopal, CA: BLL Publishing. 1993. 

Lee, John, M.D. What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Menopause. New York, NY: Warner Books. 1996. (Tel: 1-800-759-0190).

This information has not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration