Not exact matches
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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).
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).
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.
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.