A myriad of hormones are produced in the glands of the body, and each has it's own little organic chemical formula. Bioidentical hormones are identical to these, as compared to synthetic hormones produced in a drug company factory.
A man or woman who opts for hormone replacement therapy to prevent effects of aging on the body will be bombarded with information about the risks of this or that or defense of synthetic hormones pushed by drug companies and it's easy to become confused. But the facts are that synthetic hormones have side effects, and bio-identical hormones, properly prescribed and taken, do not.
A study was done using 3 groups of women - one took Prempro, which is a synthetic drug containing estrogen and progestin, one took estrogen alone and the third group took a placebo. Unfortunately the study was only continued for a year, although some women wind up taking the hormones for a decade or more.
According to the study, over one year, 10,000 women taking estrogen plus progestin might experience:
- Seven more cases of heart disease than the placebo group.
- Eight more would get breast cancer.
- Eight more cases of stroke than women taking a placebo
- Eighteen more women suffered blood clots.
- An increase in abnormal mammograms, particularly false positives
The group of women who took only estrogen and not progestin did not have any increased risk of breast cancer or heart disease when compared to the placebo group. But out of 10,000 women taking estrogen alone:
- Twelve more cases of stroke than women taking a placebo
- Six more cases of blood clots in the legs than women taking a placebo
- An increase in mammography abnormalities
The effect of hormone therapy on mammograms is important, because it suggests that women on hormone therapy may need more frequent mammograms and additional testing.
On the other hand, bio-identical hormones do not have these risks. The side effects are minimal. Doctors who prescribe bio-identical hormones are the doctors who thoroughly test each individual patient to determine what hormones need to be replaced and how much of each is needed. It's not just a flat one size fits all as the drug companies insist. A program is made up for each patient, a program that will balance all the hormones in the body, not just sex hormones. And because the replacements are bioidentical, the body recognizes them as hormones.
Who doesn't want to feel younger and regain the energy of youth? But it only makes sense if you do it without risk of side effects and disease. The most successful applications use bio-identical hormones to balance all the hormones of the body.
Angel Medical Center in Los Angeles has treated hundreds of patients, each one individually, with bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. And had hundreds of successes.
A man or woman who opts for hormone replacement therapy to prevent effects of aging on the body will be bombarded with information about the risks of this or that or defense of synthetic hormones pushed by drug companies and it's easy to become confused. But the facts are that synthetic hormones have side effects, and bio-identical hormones, properly prescribed and taken, do not.
A study was done using 3 groups of women - one took Prempro, which is a synthetic drug containing estrogen and progestin, one took estrogen alone and the third group took a placebo. Unfortunately the study was only continued for a year, although some women wind up taking the hormones for a decade or more.
According to the study, over one year, 10,000 women taking estrogen plus progestin might experience:
- Seven more cases of heart disease than the placebo group.
- Eight more would get breast cancer.
- Eight more cases of stroke than women taking a placebo
- Eighteen more women suffered blood clots.
- An increase in abnormal mammograms, particularly false positives
The group of women who took only estrogen and not progestin did not have any increased risk of breast cancer or heart disease when compared to the placebo group. But out of 10,000 women taking estrogen alone:
- Twelve more cases of stroke than women taking a placebo
- Six more cases of blood clots in the legs than women taking a placebo
- An increase in mammography abnormalities
The effect of hormone therapy on mammograms is important, because it suggests that women on hormone therapy may need more frequent mammograms and additional testing.
On the other hand, bio-identical hormones do not have these risks. The side effects are minimal. Doctors who prescribe bio-identical hormones are the doctors who thoroughly test each individual patient to determine what hormones need to be replaced and how much of each is needed. It's not just a flat one size fits all as the drug companies insist. A program is made up for each patient, a program that will balance all the hormones in the body, not just sex hormones. And because the replacements are bioidentical, the body recognizes them as hormones.
Who doesn't want to feel younger and regain the energy of youth? But it only makes sense if you do it without risk of side effects and disease. The most successful applications use bio-identical hormones to balance all the hormones of the body.
Angel Medical Center in Los Angeles has treated hundreds of patients, each one individually, with bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. And had hundreds of successes.
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