For menopausal and postmenopausal women, estrogen (estrodial in the form of a skin patch) has been shown to help prevent bone loss by slowing the action of osteoclasts, the cells that break down bone. It's important to add progesterone to the estrogen to prevent build up of lining in the uterus which can eventually lead to endometrial cancer.
Studies have shown that progesterone also has a role in preventing bone loss by stimulating the osteoblasts that make bone. Progesterone is available as a skin cream or as an oral capsule, but the skin cream often is too weak to be effective. Here's a link to a research article:
Studies have shown that progesterone also has a role in preventing bone loss by stimulating the osteoblasts that make bone. Progesterone is available as a skin cream or as an oral capsule, but the skin cream often is too weak to be effective. Here's a link to a research article:
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