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Thermogenic effect on the body is progesterone?

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Yes. Progesterone has thermogenic effects on the body.
It has a thermogenic effect—it makes you warmer by increasing blood flow to the skin. It counters oestrogenic binding of zinc and copper, thus normalizing those levels.

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