Progesterone: The Nervous System Hormone

If you’ve ever felt anxious, wired but tired, unable to relax, emotionally reactive, or like your body won’t fully come down from stress… this episode is for you.In this episode of the Being Hohl podcast, Dr. Dani Hohl, PhD, BCDFM breaks down progesterone through the Being Hohl lens: the physical body, energy body, and emotional body.Progesterone is often talked about as a reproductive hormone, but it is also deeply connected to the nervous system, sleep, recovery, emotional regulation, ovulation, and the body’s sense of safety.In this episode, we cover:• why progesterone is more than a “cycle hormone” • how progesterone supports GABA and nervous system calming • why low progesterone can feel like anxiety, poor sleep, irritability, and overwhelm • how chronic stress can disrupt ovulation and progesterone production • the estrogen/progesterone relationship: amplification vs buffering • why progesterone often drops first in perimenopause • what changes in menopause and why women are not designed to simply suffer through it • how progesterone affects men, too • the TCM lens: Yin, depletion, restlessness, and internal heat • how bioresonance scans help identify nervous system, adrenal, sleep, emotional, and hormonal stress patterns • daily ways to naturally support progesterone through safety, nourishment, rest, and regulationAt Being Hohl, we don’t just ask, “What hormone is low?”We ask:Why doesn’t the body feel safe enough to regulate?Progesterone is not just a hormone of reproduction. It is a hormone of safety, calm, recovery, and trust.Learn more or book a bioresonance scan: beinghohl.comDisclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult with your licensed healthcare provider before making changes to your health routine.Symptoms are signals. At Being Hohl, we help you understand what your body is trying to communicate through a root-cause, mind-body-soul lens.This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Book your Bioenergetic Scan at beinghohl.com. Tiktok @danihohl - Instagram and Facebook: @beinghohl