Even if you opt
against HRT, there's good news: Your cognitive function should rebound after menopause, once your body has had a chance to adjust to its newly stabilized hormone levels.
Not exact matches
At the same time the papers supported unvetted «off - label» uses for
HRT that were not approved by drug regulators, including healthier skin, protection
against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, and a generally higher quality of life.
Doctors are much more cautious about prescribing
HRT for any use and some advise strongly
against it.
The Harvard Nurses» Questionnaire Study Evidence piles up
against the use of
HRT to prevent heart disease The coronary artery spasm hypothesis Use real progesterone Men, hormones and heart disease
Dr. Lee emphasizes to his readers that conventional
HRT contains synthetic progestins and not natural progesterone, and that there is no evidence that using natural progesterone as he recommends, increases the risk of breast cancer, and plenty of clinical evidence that it probably protects
against breast cancer.
And,
HRT or bioidentical hormones are incredibly personal decisions — after weighing the risks and benefits
against your stage in life, health, and needs, you may indeed decide it's a helpful course of action for you.
Dr. Lee was known by millions of people as the doctor who pioneered the use of transdermal progesterone cream and bio-identical hormones, and who had the courage to stand up
against the medical establishment s dangerous and misguided
HRT (hormone replacement therapy) treatments.
More Evidence that Vitamin D Protects
Against Breast Cancer A new study shows that women with low vitamin D levels are at a higher risk for breast cancer, but women on
HRT aren't as well protected.