Chasteberry... Better Sleep during Perimenopause

Chasteberry has been used by the ancient Greeks over 2,000 years to restore normal progesterone levels in the body. Progesterone is a hormone that elevates in your Luteal Phase or Waning Moon Phase of your cycle, while estrogen decreases during this time. Estrogen and progesterone are like friends, they balance each other out, similar to the yin and the yang or like a teeter-totter. If one is out of balance then the other is as well.

Since during perimenopause hormones shift drastically, progesterone usually decreases and stays at a low level. A low level of progesterone causes short or irregular periods and can create mood changes, loss of sleep, anxiety and depression.

Chasteberry has shown to help support your hormones, as well as mind and body dealing with disordered sleep and anxiety which is one of the top complaints by women going through perimenopause. You can add Chasteberry to your daily routine by supplementing the herb as a capsule or a liquid tincture that can be added to your water.

As always consult your healthcare practitioner, functional nutritionist, or naturopathic doctor to see if Chasteberry works well with any medications, supplements or treatments you are currently taking.