A Brief History of Synthetic Hormones — Re-Living the Nightmare The following is a short history
of synthetic hormone replacement as brought to you by the Drug Industry.
Not exact matches
Hundreds
of children were treated with human growth
hormone between 1973 and 1987, when a
synthetic replacement became available.
The medical community on the other hand, considers menopause as a disorder that requires continuous treatment in the form
of hormone replacement therapy (or HRT), which involves
synthetic hormones (mainly oestrogen and progesterone), as well as other forms
of medication depending on the symptoms.
This article is for you if you suffer with any
of these conditions: Hot flashes and night sweats Premenstrual / menstrual migraines PMS Low sex drive PCOS Infertility Endometriosis Menopause Perimenopause The Functional Medicine Approach to Hormonal Imbalances: Simply: Get the body to do what Mother Nature originally intended (which is NOT
synthetic hormone replacement therapy or...
While taking
synthetic forms
of progesterone and estrogen was a popular method
of addressing menopause symptoms for a while, many women - and doctors - now feel
hormone replacement therapy is simply not worth the risk.
The use
of bioidentical
hormones got a lot
of press after Suzanne Somers (Three's Company cast member and promoter
of the ThighMaster ™) began touting them as an alternative to
synthetic hormone replacement.
Devastatingly, standard
of care for patients with these conditions is thyroidectomy — surgical removal
of one
of the most essential glands in the body — followed by carcinogenic radiation, lifelong
synthetic thyroid
hormone replacement, and surveillance for «cancer» recurrence.
I do not recommend this treatment due to the fact that estrogen
replacement therapy, be it conventional or «natural» (50 % natural and 50 %
synthetic hormones), is shown to increase risks
of uterine cancer, breast cancer, stroke, heart attacks, blood clots, and even mental decline.
Other common causes
of set point malfunction are: aggressive and restrictive dieting, which can slow thyroid function and metabolism, illnesses (like chronic fatigue or fibromyalgia), medications (including common antidepressants such as Paxil, Celexa, Zoloft and Lexapro, anti-convulsants, blood pressure medications, anti-seizure or pain medications such as Neurontin or Lyrica), birth control pills,
synthetic hormone replacement, and diabetic medications (such as glyburide and Amaryll).
Therefore,
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) medications do not fit into hormone cell receptors like BHRT medications; this mis - fit in molecular structure of HRT appears to have created some of the health problems associated with HRT Hormone Therapy which has been discussed in the media over the past few years (the Women's Health Initiative Study (WHI) was released in July 2002 indicating health risks associated with synthetic HR
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) medications do not fit into
hormone cell receptors like BHRT medications; this mis - fit in molecular structure of HRT appears to have created some of the health problems associated with HRT Hormone Therapy which has been discussed in the media over the past few years (the Women's Health Initiative Study (WHI) was released in July 2002 indicating health risks associated with synthetic HR
hormone cell receptors like BHRT medications; this mis - fit in molecular structure
of HRT appears to have created some
of the health problems associated with HRT
Hormone Therapy which has been discussed in the media over the past few years (the Women's Health Initiative Study (WHI) was released in July 2002 indicating health risks associated with synthetic HR
Hormone Therapy which has been discussed in the media over the past few years (the Women's Health Initiative Study (WHI) was released in July 2002 indicating health risks associated with
synthetic HRT use).
Treatment related side - effects and the risks
of traditional
synthetic hormone replacement have prompted more education and options for treatment.
There is a world
of difference between
synthetic hormone replacement, and bioidentical
hormone replacement (BHRT), which is what we use in our program.
Your physician may also recommend taking supplements like Vitamin B complex or Vitamin E. Increasingly, women in Rochester are finding that Bio-identical
Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) not only addresses the symptoms
of menopause, but also avoids some
of the negative side effects
of synthetic hormones generally prescribed by traditional physicians.
These contraceptives contain the same
synthetic hormones as those used in
hormone replacement therapy (HRT), which has well - documented risks, including an increased risk
of blood clots, stroke, heart attack, and breast cancer.
Then their physicians tried to convince them that once they had reached menopause they should automatically go on
hormone replacement therapy featuring
synthetic estrogens and progestins, only to find it was increasing their risk
of deadly diseases rather than saving them from the aging process.
Once these
hormone levels have been reduced, the intake
of synthetic thyroxin
hormone replacement dosage can be moderated, then gradually decreased.
I have always been on a
synthetic form
of hormone replacement therapy to «control» it.
Stress, caffeine intake,
synthetic estrogens in birth control pills and
hormone replacement therapy and xeno - estrogens from cleaning products, plastics and cosmetics are among some
of the causes
of excess levels
of estrogen in the body.
The most commonly prescribed thyroid
hormone replacement drug is known generically as levothyroxine, a
synthetic form
of the thyroid
hormone thyroxine (T4).
I have nearly fininshed one bottle but I want natural methods
of boosting my
hormone without
synthetic replacement.
Bioidentical
Hormone Debate Safer More Efficacious Than
Synthetic Kent Holtorf Postgraduate Medicine 2009 The Bioidentical Hormone Debate: Are Bioidentical Hormones (Estradiol, Estriol, and Progesterone) Safer or More Efficacious than Commonly Used Synthetic Versions in Hormone Replacement Therapy?Kent Holtorf, MD Conclusion: Physiological data and clinical outcomes demonstrate that bioidentical hormones are associated with lower risks, including the risk of breast cancer and cardiovascular disease, and are more efficacious than their synthetic and animalderived coun
Synthetic Kent Holtorf Postgraduate Medicine 2009 The Bioidentical
Hormone Debate: Are Bioidentical
Hormones (Estradiol, Estriol, and Progesterone) Safer or More Efficacious than Commonly Used Synthetic Versions in Hormone Replacement Therapy?Kent Holtorf, MD Conclusion: Physiological data and clinical outcomes demonstrate that bioidentical hormones are associated with lower risks, including the risk of breast cancer and cardiovascular disease, and are more efficacious than their synthetic and animalderived count
Hormones (Estradiol, Estriol, and Progesterone) Safer or More Efficacious than Commonly Used
Synthetic Versions in Hormone Replacement Therapy?Kent Holtorf, MD Conclusion: Physiological data and clinical outcomes demonstrate that bioidentical hormones are associated with lower risks, including the risk of breast cancer and cardiovascular disease, and are more efficacious than their synthetic and animalderived coun
Synthetic Versions in
Hormone Replacement Therapy?Kent Holtorf, MD Conclusion: Physiological data and clinical outcomes demonstrate that bioidentical
hormones are associated with lower risks, including the risk of breast cancer and cardiovascular disease, and are more efficacious than their synthetic and animalderived count
hormones are associated with lower risks, including the risk
of breast cancer and cardiovascular disease, and are more efficacious than their
synthetic and animalderived coun
synthetic and animalderived counterparts.
Bioidentical
Hormone Replacement Therapy, or BHRT, is the process
of treating hormonal imbalances with bioidentical
hormones, instead
of synthetic hormones.
Premarin (the
synthetic form
of estrogen, formulated from the urine
of pregnant horses) and Provera (the
synthetic form
of progesterone, used for oral contraception, which is counterintuitive as natural progesterone is required for conception) are the most commonly used elements in
hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
Treatment for Hashimoto's thyroiditis and other types
of hypothyroidism include taking thyroid
hormone replacement in the form
of synthetic T4 (levothyroxine),
synthetic T3 (liothyronine sodium), and / or natural porcine (pig) thyroid (Armour, Nature - Throid, or WP Thyroid).
The Women's Health Initiative study found that users
of the
hormone replacement drug PremPro had a 41 % higher risk
of stroke, so it's important to distinguish between the risk factors
of the
synthetic hormones in PremPro and the risk factors for bioidentical
hormones.
Premarin, the
synthetic form
of estrogen and Provera, the
synthetic form
of progesterone is prescribed by many doctors for
hormone replacement treatment (HRT).
However, there are significant differences between the two primary methods
of hormone replacement therapy;
synthetic and bioidentical.
Many
of the fears associated with
hormone replacement therapy often confuse the two types
of hormones —
synthetic verses bioidentical.
There are also natural ways to replace lost
hormones such as plant pseudo-estrogens and herbal remedies that are available over the counter, in addition to bio-identical
hormone replacement therapy (BHRT — not to be confused with HRT which involves the use
of synthetic hormones).
Furthermore, the efficacy
of progesterone in
hormone replacement has been totally ignored in favor
of the patentable (and therefore more profitable)
synthetic counterparts known as progestins.
Even though promoted as an alternative to these treatments, it should be noted that Profemin only utilizes natural ingredients and does not include any type
of synthetic hormones, such as those found in
hormone replacement therapy.
Coffee impacts the absorption
of levothyroxine (the
synthetic thyroid
hormone); this is why thyroid patients need to take their
hormone replacement pill at least an hour before drinking coffee.
This phenomenon can explain why the initial consumption
of a
synthetic vitamin or mineral or even
hormone replacement therapy works initially, when the receptor sites are empty and desperate for the nutrient.