Changes in Breast Density Associated With Use of HRT It is well established that HRT will increase risk of breast cancer. It’s protection against heart disease is tenuous at best. It slows, not prevents, progression of osteoporosis. Now, changes in breast density will make a mammogram more difficult to interpret. Couple this difficulty with an […]
HRT and Prevention of Nonvertebral Fractures Remember that the effect that HRT has on bone loss is not a cure…it only slows the loss. Osteoporosis, just like any other chronic disease, has many causes and all of these need to be addressed and can be addressed using natural therapeutics–phytoestrogens (soy, flax, whole grains…), exercise, plant […]
Increased Need for Thyroxine with Hypothyroidism during HRT Will the lack of understanding of basic physiology never end? It is known that estrogen blocks the conversion of T4 to T3 (the thyroid produces mainly T4-the inactive form–it needs to be converted to its active form later in the target tissues). So, it is no surprise […]
HRT – Fact or Fiction?? This is an excellent editorial on the rampant use of HRT in medicine. The article uses well referenced material to basically state that there is a paucity of evidence to support the use of HRT in peri and post-menopausal women and even less on the safety. So why are meds […]
Inflammatory Biomarkers, HRT, and Incident CHD I still continue to beat my head against the wall trying to figure out why any woman would use this stuff!! There have been no shortage of studies identifying adverse risk with HRT use (many of which HRT has been touted as benefiting for decades…). What’s even more surprising […]
