Okay so last week we looked at foods to eat more of to support progesterone production. Today, we’re going to discuss the supplement forms of these nutrients and the doses to take.

Before we get into it, I have given a lot of warnings for each supplement. This is because I want you to have all the information, including possible side effects, so you can make an informed decision and so you understand what’s happening if you do experience side effects. But to be clear, most of the side effects occur with high doses, over prolonged periods of times, with the exceptions occurring rarely in individuals who are particularly sensitive or have other issues going on that have affected how they respond or tolerate these supplements.

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Vit E

• Thorne Ultimate-E® (500 IU)
• Pure Encapsulations Vitamin E (400 IU)

https://ovarianresearch.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1757-2215-2-1

https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminE-HealthProfessional/

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-e/

Omega 3

• Bare Biology
• Rosita Foods
• Wiley’s Finest Catch Free (vegan)

https://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(07)00202-6/fulltext

https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.11.019

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11687013/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16531187/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17434511/

Selenium

• Pure Encapsulations Selenium
• Thorne Research Selenium

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24206213/

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/others/

Vit C

• Pure Encapsulations Buffered Ascorbic Acid Capsules
• Vital Nutrients Buffered Vitamin C

https://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(03)00657-5/fulltext

Zinc

• Thorne Research Zinc Picolinate
• Pure Encapsulations Zinc Picolinate
• Semaine The Daily
• Nutri Advanced Women’s Multi

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12011-022-03175-w

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10184220/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306987706009066

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11643716/

http://renaissance.com.cy/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Polysitol-Zinc-Article.pdf

http://eprints.mui.ac.ir/10491/1/10491.pdf

https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/supplement/zinc

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/others/

https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/supplement/copper

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/copper-deficiency-symptoms

Magnesium

• Bare Biology Magnesium
• Now Foods Magnesium Gylcinate

https://www.ijwhr.net/pdf/pdf_IJWHR_624.pdf

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2675496/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28392498/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2067759/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30880352/

B6

• Semaine The Daily
• Nutri Advanced Women’s Multi
• Thorne Research Basic B Complex

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3208934/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31928364/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4161081/

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-b/#:~:text=The amount of vitamin B6,mg a day for women

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10343656/

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