Progress Your Health Podcast

Nathalie’s Question:  Hello Dr Maki, I am 45 full menopause and currently on biest 80:20 (0.5 mg) and progesterone 200 since July 2018. I was also given testosterone injection at the time and by Oct 2018 I was losing hair so we stopped that and no longer take it. I have been gaining weight steadily and even though we try to increase my estrogen slowly, I get too many side effects (constipation, weight gain, horrible bloating, hair loss-diagnosed with androgenic alopecia). My Thyroid is in normal range. Is it possible that a biest 90:10 would be more beneficial for me? I do like having my brain again and dryness cured but hate the bloating and weight gain. When I stop hormones completely I feel better, my belly fat reduced no more bloating and wgt loss happens. I tried DIM but my weight just kept on increasing. Thanks!  Short Answer:  The Biest dose of 0.5 mg is very low. I would not think this low of a dose could cause any side effects. Issues could be with the 200 mg of Progesterone. Changing Biest ratio to