Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Pitfalls

By on July 28, 2010

Research has long shown that the health risks associated with taking these types of hormones out weigh any potential benefit. A National Institute of Health study was abruptly canceled when researchers discovered the participants were at an increased risk for blood clots, cancer, heart disease, and stroke. Six million American menopausal women studied were given the widely prescribed synthetic estrogen and progesterone (Premarin and Provera). The physicians prescribing the synthetic hormones have come to recognize Premarin’s potential to increase the risk of uterine cancer by 4.5 to 13.9 times, yet they continue to prescribe. The use of equine estrogen can also increase a woman’s risk for breast cancer. Researchers at Oregon Regional Primate Center have also discovered that Provera and Premarin both canceled out any cardiovascular benefits of each other. Of the six million women studied, it was found that synthetic hormones could be the cause of 30,000 cases of breast cancer over a five-year period.

Best way to handle hormonal imbalance is with diet. Detoxification can also help the body and organs process and balance hormones naturally. If relief is not achieved with diet and detoxification alone, there are natural hormones, teas, and tinctures that can be taken. However, it is best to have your hormone levels checked by a physician who is aware of the dangers of synthetic hormones, and prescribes bioidentical hormones instead.

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