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Hormone Therapy Increases Disease Risk

A very incisive analysis of two long-term studies of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) by the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) has just been reported. The principal instigator, Dr. Joann Manson, is one of the leading researchers on women’s health issues.Just take a minute to read the study and you will see why. The report is relevant… read more

Should Calorie-Restricted Women take Estrogen?

We are always on the lookout for information that our members need. Our female members often ask whether they should take estrogen as they approach menopause. They are wondering aboutĀ 17 beta-estradiol becauseĀ  estrogen really refers to three hormones and 17 beta-estradiol is the main estrogenic hormone produced from puberty to menopause except during pregnancy. Estrone… read more