Foods for Low Progesterone
Are you hormonally challenged? Between the moods swings, acne, and sleep problems, it’s hard to deal with. It may be a sign you have high estrogen low progesterone. But, there are actually foods for low progesterone.
Symptoms
There are many symptoms you may experience if you have low progesterone. The first sign for me was very heavy periods. When I eventually got to a doctor that could help explain and deal with my symptoms, I was relieved. Some of the symptoms I experienced were the following:
- Very heavy period
- Fatigue (There’s actually a name for this and it’s called progesterone insomnia – yawn!)
- Headaches and migraines
- Brain fog
- Acne

Vitamins needed
After talking with my doctor and then doing loads of research, I also realized that I had a hand in what I could do to help my symptoms. This is because I realized that I also had a hand in WHY I was having the symptoms. Basically, I was doing it to myself by not eating well. Let me explain…
I knew that I should have been eating better but you go through life, get busy and get stressed. I didn’t think anything of eating the snacks at night or eating ice cream more than I should have been. But, it all has a cumulative effect. One day turned into 3 days a week that turned into just about every day. So, when I heard my doctor say, ‘eat a healthy diet’, I almost disregarded it. When I really thought about it though, I realized my hand in the problem.

That’s a hard ‘pill’ to swallow when you realize that you are contributing to the problem. So, I decided I needed to change some things. Below are the vital vitamins we need to ensure our reproductive health is in tip top shape and the good news is that there are foods for low progesterone that we can eat.
Vital vitamins:
- Vitamin A for beautiful skin and NO acne!
- Vitamin B9 (Folate) to help with how we feel so we aren’t depressed. This vitamin may also provide us with more progesterone, especially if you are in perimenopause.
- Vitamin C helps us with our iron which can help if you are anemic (which I was). And, it acts like Folate to help with our progesterone levels.
- Vitamin E is a great antioxidant and can help with menstrual pain.
- Vitamin K helps with blood clotting and can be helpful with unusually heavy bleeding.
You can get these in supplement form but the good news is that there are foods for low progesterone that can help.
Foods for low progesterone
The good news is that we can easily get these vitamins by adding just a few simple foods to our diet. A big one is salad. If you change up your lettuces to include spinach, beet greens, arugula, dandelion greens, kale, red / green leaf lettuce or romaine lettuce (just to name a few), you’ll be well on your way to increasing your vitamin intake and increasing your progesterone.

Try adding some pomegranates to your salad for an extra boost of Vitamin C. Plus, the added fiber from the vegetables is a bonus because who doesn’t need to add more fiber to their diets! This is great for me because I know I have low progesterone so the more I can help my body, I will as I would rather not take too many supplements. Plus, I didn’t want a hormone replacement pill.

I do understand that our diets may not be optimal and that changes need to be made. If you make gradual changes, you’ll start noticing a difference and will want to continue. It’s not easy but I know you can do it because I did!
Let me know how you’re doing on your journey and if you’re struggling, I’d love to hear from you as well. If I can offer any coaching or support, I am happy to!
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