Women have unique health issues, and Natural Hormone
Replacement Therapy makes a tremendous difference!
There have been incredible changes in Hormone Replacement for women in these
last few years. This is because well-informed women are demanding safe, effective natural products. Twenty years
ago when women requested hormone replacement, they were prescribed synthetic hormones that caused side effects
and put them at risk for other disorders, particularly increased risk of cancers. Now women are insisting on safe,
natural hormones, but are being told they are not available. WHY? Because most physicians just don't know how to
prescribe and adjust this virtually risk-free, natural and effective alternative to the cancer-causing, symptoms-ridden,
synthetic hormones that are currently being prescribed. Physicians at the Preventive Medicine Clinics (PMC) are
specialists at prescribing and balancing natural hormones.
- Natural hormones prevent the symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes and depression.
- Natural estrogen and progesterone protect against heart disease, stroke, osteoporosis and Alzheimer's Disease.
- Natural progesterone is the only treatment found to protect against breast cancer (synthetic hormones promote
cancer!).
A balanced program of hormone replacement therapy might be the
best health and life insurance you can buy!
Hormones are not drugs. Hormones are natural substances which function as messengers to stimulate cells to heal,
reproduce and rejuvenate. Disease and symptoms of aging occur when hormone levels decline. Physical deterioration
is not a requirement of growing older. Natural hormone supplementation can reverse and forestall the aging process.
It is possible to stop much of the undesirable aspects, symptoms and diseases associated with aging. PMC's Hormone
Replacement Therapy is a state of the art science which has been improve the quality
of your health as you age. After a review of your medical history and laboratory evaluation, a personalized hormone supplementation program be prescribed for you and then monitored by our physicians. The goal is to determine the optimal hormone levels for you. Only natural hormones will be supplemented. You will achieve all of the benefits of
hormone replacement without the risks and side effects associated with synthetic hormones.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How are natural estrogen and progesterone produced?
Estrogen and progesterone are produced naturally in yams and soy. These natural ingredients are extracted from these vegetables.
The natural hormone is then processed by a special compounding pharmacy into a capsule or tablet. These hormones
are identical in molecular structure to our own natural hormones even though the natural base is from yams and soy.
How do these differ from the synthetic estrogens and progestins?
Synthetic estrogen and progesterone are produced in a laboratory in an attempt to elicit the same response as your
naturally produced hormones. They are chemically altered so that they can be patented by pharmaceutical companies.
Since these synthetics are not identical in chemical structure to our own natural hormones, they may adversely
stimulate receptor sites that lead to side effects and possibly cancers.
What are the problems with synthetic estrogen replacement?
When first developed, synthetic estrogens were well received because they offered the benefits of estrogen replacement
for fighting osteoporosis and heart disease. They also helped to reduce the symptoms associated with menopause.
However, the long-term results have shown that these synthetics were also eliciting a metabolic response that was
not obvious at the start. In some patients, synthetic estrogens contributed to the development of breast and uterine
cancer.
There are receptor sites in the body that receive messages from hormones. These receptor sites are being tricked
by synthetic hormones into producing a nearly identical result to a natural hormone. However, these receptor sites,
when stimulated by synthetic hormones, can, evidently, in the long-run produced other, unacceptable results in
some patients leading to cancer. A natural hormone does not try to trick the receptor site and it acts as an identical
hormone replacement.
Why doesn't my gynecologist prescribe natural hormones?
Because natural supplements such as vitamins and hormones are protected from federal regulation, they may not be
patented and therefore are not produced by major pharmaceutical manufacturers. A lot of what physicians learn is
from studies produced by pharmaceutical companies, who have conducted an expensive study to prove the effectiveness
of a certain medication. Your gynecologist was taught only about the synthetic products. Natural hormones do not
come under specific brand names and require more self-education and experience in prescribing and monitoring. Your
gynecologist probably just doesn't know a lot about them or how to prescribe, monitor and adjust the dosage.
What are the signs of low Progesterone?
Progesterone is responsible for balancing estrogen and the female reproductive cycle. Deficiency results in symptoms
of PMS, water retention, bloating, tender breasts, headaches, cramping, irritability and mood swings.
What are the health benefits of Progesterone?
Research shows natural progesterone stimulates bone building osteoblasts, thus providing protection against osteoporosis.
Progesterone reduces the mitotic change in breast and uterine tissue, thereby protecting against cancer. Progesterone
is responsible for the physiologic equilibrium with estrogen. It should be used for treating menopausal symptoms,
PMS, and osteoporosis. At menopause, women lose both estrogen and progesterone. It only makes sense to replace
them both together, building back to physiologic levels.
How does one know whether they are receiving adequate amounts of replacement hormones?
Blood tests determine hormonal deficiencies. Blood tests also indicate whether adequate replacement has been prescribed.
All people will absorb, assimilate, and respond to hormones differently than others. If the proper level (and therefore
tissue level) is not achieved, then the full benefit of hormone replacement is not realized.
What if I've been taking synthetic hormones?
There is now a revolution occurring because of new data from years of research. Synthetic estrogens and progestins (synthetic progesterone) have been associated with adverse side effects and risks unacceptable to women. Natural, plant derived hormones avoid these problems.
If your physician refuses to prescribe this for you (or really doesn't know how), then find a physician who is
knowledgeable about natural hormones.
Should I take estrogen and progesterone or not?
The risks of not taking hormone replacement therapy include elevated cholesterol, heart disease, strokes, osteoporosis,
depression, menopausal symptoms, and Alzheimer's Disease. The adverse effects of swelling and breast cancer can
be almost eliminated by using the natural estrogen and progesterone in the correct balance. Overall health and well-being are enhanced,
long term survival is greatly improved and the quality of life is greatly enhanced. The medical community has long
recognized the long-term benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy particularly in preventing heart attacks, strokes,
and osteoporotic fractures, all of which result in over 95% of the major cause of death in post-menopausal women.
What about Raloxifine?
Raloxifine is of a new class of drugs called estrogen blockers. These anti-estrogens were designed to block estrogen
and at the same time stimulate receptors in bones and vessels. This has researchers trying to make estrogen blockers
into estrogen replacements without the side effects. Studies show that these compounds are effective in increasing
bone mass and preventing heart disease. However, there is little data and no long-term studies. In fact, these
estrogen blockers are related to Tomoxifen, which has been shown to stimulate uterine cancer. Also, estrogen blockers
do not relieve any of the side-effects of menopause; only estrogen and progesterone relieve these side effects.
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