Needless Fear of Estrogen Replacement for Menopause by Jeffrey Dach MD Bioidentical Hormones could have saved 50,000 Lives according to Dr. Philip Sarrel Professor of OB/Gyne at Yale Medical School. Dr Cathleen Rivera followed 1,000 Pre-Menopausal women (under age 45) … Continue reading
Why Bioidentical Hormones Are Safer Than Synthetic by Jeffrey Dach MD Bio-identical hormones exist naturally in the human body, so it is axiomatic that these are safe. However, we are interested in a slightly different question. What is the safety … Continue reading
Two UCLA Studies Show Menopause Accelerates Aging A new study by Dr Morgan E. Levine from UCLA in PNAS shows that menopause accelerates aging. (1) A second study by Dr Judith Carroll from UCLA reported in Biological Psychiatry that “insomnia … Continue reading
A Mysterious Recurrence of Menopausal Symptoms by Jeffrey Dach MD A 55 year old post menopausal executive secretary had been doing well for many years on her bioidentical hormone program. Last week, she called the office to report her menopausal … Continue reading
BioIdentical Hormones Trashed by AP News Jeffrey Dach MD A USA Today article trashing bioidentical hormones caught my attention because it contained almost pure misinformation.(1) Written by an Associated Press AP medical writer, this syndicated article was broadcast over the … Continue reading
The Endocrine Society Makes a “Proclamation” The Endocrine Society issued a “scientific statement” advising rank and file physicians to cease and desist prescribing compounded bioidentical hormones to the tune of one billion dollars a year.(1-2) That’s a lot of compounding, … Continue reading
A new study from the Department of Bioethics at Case Western Reserve examined women’s attitudes about bioidentical hormones for menopausal symptoms.(1) Above left image: Case Western Reserve Campus Courtesy of WIkimedia. How Was the Study Done ? The study was … Continue reading
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