{"shapes": [{"geometry": {"y": 0.09691629955947137, "x": 0.8205882352941176, "width": 0.12058823529411766, "height": 0.04845814977973567}, "type": "rect"}], "src": "http://ybertaud9.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/foods-with-natural-progesterone.jpg?w=529", "context": "http://app.swtr.us/", "text": "The following food sources of progesterone given below contain both animal and plant progesterone.\nEggs\n\nEggs contain progesterone in abundant amounts. Egg yolk especially is very rich source of progesterone. Women with progesterone deficiency should definitely eat eggs.\nDairy Products\n\nDairy products such as milk, cheese made from cow\u2019s milk contain high amounts of progesterone. Cow\u2019s milk is especially rich in progesterone.\nChicken\n\nWhite meats such as chicken also contain progesterone hormone in small quantity. However, these days, poultry are artificially impregnated with hormones. Consuming such meat may not be the best idea to increase your progesterone levels.\n\nNote: Be sure that the chicken is free-ranged organic!\nZinc Rich Foods\n\nRed meat, shellfish, turkey can contribute to increasing the levels of progesterone in the body. However, beware of hormone impregnated beef or pork.\nFoods With Phyto Progesterone\n\nPhyto progesterone can overcome progesterone deficiency in the body and maintain progesterone-estrogen balance. It is found in some of the following plant sources.\nYams\n\nYam or wild yam contains certain phytochemicals which act like progesterone when inside the body. However, these yams are not to be confused with sweet potatoes, which are also called yams in some areas. FDA requires you to mention both names yam and sweet potato on the packaging. Hence, make sure you read the label carefully while buying yams.\nVitamin B6 Rich Foods \n\nFoods rich in vitamin B6 such as walnuts, whole grains, fortified cereals and soy milk are good sources of phyto progesterone.\n\nThe above foods with progesterone in them must be consumed in moderate amounts only. Excess levels of progesterone may disrupt hormonal balance in the body. Menopausal women, women on HRT must eat these foods only after consulting their doctor."}