Hormonal balance and hormone replacement therapy are great strategies to lose weight and obtain optimal health; although there is both a right way and a wrong way when considering Hormone Replacement Therapy that one should research.

Hormone History

Where did Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) start?

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) was born, in a sense, in 1942, when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved synthetic estrogen alone, and later estrogen with progestin to relieve short-term menopausal symptoms including hot flashes and night sweats.

In 1966, widespread use of HRT really took flight with the publication of Dr. Robert Wilson’s book, Feminine Forever, funded by Wyeth-Ayerst, the leading manufacturer of synthetic hormones. Wilson characterized HRT as nothing short of a wonder drug and a fountain of youth for women who feared becoming dried-up, wrinkled, and sexless old hags in danger of losing their husbands.

Negative side effects were not mentioned; in fact, Wilson claimed that estrogen prevented cancer and called women “castrates” if they didn’t take hormones. Also absent from books and magazine articles at the time were discussions of alternative therapies for menopausal symptoms.

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Do You Want Pregnant Mare’s Urine?

Synthetic hormones are made in a laboratory from nonhuman sources. For example, Premarin®, a drug commonly used in estrogen replacement therapy, is derived from pregnant mares’ (horse) urine. In fact, there are more than 50 horse estrogens in Premarin®. Because horse estrogen is foreign to the human body, women lack the enzymes and co-factors to metabolize it safely. Foreign estro¬gens, like those in Premarin®, are called xeno-estrogens. With potentially dangerous side ef¬fects, they are also found in insecticides and plastic bottles. Synthetic progestins (like ProveraTM, which is medroxyprogesterone acetate or MPA) can have negative side effects including possible blood clots, an increased risk of heart disease, headaches, fluid retention, weight gain, mood swings, and breakthrough bleeding. In addition, other chemicals that may produce adverse side effects must be added to the synthetic hormones to facilitate absorption and utilization by the body.

Once considered the “cure” for menopausal symptoms, synthetic hormones may do more harm than good for many women. A portion of the widely publicized Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Study on HRT was stopped early when it concluded that risks including increased breast cancer, heart attacks, strokes, and blood clots exceed the benefits. According to the California Healthspan Institute, synthetic HRT “is not really true hormone replacement therapy since to be categorized as a ‘hormone’ the substance must naturally exist in the human female or male body.” Plus, if every woman’s body is different, common sense would dictate that a standardized dose could not be the appropriate treatment for an individual woman.

Conclusion: Do NOT take prescription hormones, unless you want to increase your risks for breast cancer, stroke, cardiovascular disease and others! The Solution is simple, safe and very effective:
Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT).

Yours in Optimal Health,

Dr. Mike.

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