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Women & Estrogen
Jamie McManus, M.D., F.A.A.F.P.
Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs & Education
Women using hormone replacement should be aware of a recent study that found several risks.
Recent studies on female hormone replacement therapy have revealed that the risks outweigh the benefits. Find out about safe, natural alternatives to estrogen and progesterone replacement.
A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association published the principal results from the Women’s Health Initiative1. The study involved 16,608 women who took estrogen plus progesterone or a placebo to determine whether postmenopausal- estrogen replacement would help prevent heart disease and hip fractures. This study was also designed to determine whether there were risks associated with hormone-replacement therapy. The study was stopped after five years because the risks of therapy far outweighed the hope for benefits.
The conclusions of this landmark study are that women should not be using hormone replacement to prevent cardiovascular disease. The good news is that there are natural alternatives that successfully relieve these symptoms without the risks associated with prescription estrogen replacement.
Turn instead to:
- Nature’s Balance Cream,
- Formula 1 Protein Drink Mix HPLC Drink Mix
- Woman’s Choice
- Basic Cellular Nutrition® Program (Formulas 1, 2, 3)
Herbalife makes it easy to enjoy the benefits of good health with products that address the specific health needs women face today. Check our Women’s Solutions and Heart Health products in the Product Brochure for even more information about how to achieve good health and overall well-being.
1 Writing Group for the Women’s Health Initiative Investigators. Risks and Benefits of Estrogen Plus Progestin in Healthy Postmenopausal Women: Principal Results From the Woman’s Health Initiative Randomized, Controlled Trial JAMA 2002;288:321-333.
2 Lacy JV, Mink PJ, Lubin JH., et al. Menopausal hormone replacement therapy and risk of ovarian cancer. JAMA 2002;288:334-341.
3 Leonetti H.B., Longo S., Anasti J.N. Transdermal progesterone cream for vasomotor symptoms and postmenopausal bone loss. Obstet Gynecol. 1999;94:225-8.
4 Albertazzi P., Pansini F., Bonaccorsi G., et al. The effect of dietary soy supplementation on hot flashes. Obstet Gynecol. 1998;91:6-11.
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Saturday 04 February, 2012
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