Oestrogen Matters by
Dr Avrum Bluming and Carol Tavris PhD
Synopsis
For years, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was hailed as a miracle.
Study after study showed that HRT, if initiated at the onset of menopause, could ease symptoms ranging from hot flushes to memory loss; reduce the risk of heart disease, Alzheimer’s, osteoporosis, and some cancers; and even extend a woman’s overall life expectancy. But when a large study by the Women’s Health Initiative announced results showing an uptick in breast cancer among women taking HRT, the winds shifted abruptly, and HRT, officially deemed a carcinogen, was abandoned.
Now, sixteen years after HRT was left for dead, Dr Bluming, a medical oncologist, and Dr Tavris, a social psychologist, track its strange history and present a compelling case for its resurrection. They investigate what led the public – and much of the medical establishment – to accept the Women’s Health Initiative’s often exaggerated claims, while also providing a fuller picture of the science that supports HRT.
A sobering and revelatory read, Oestrogen Matters sets the record straight on this beneficial treatment and provides an empowering path to wellness for women everywhere.
Why This Book?
If you are struggling to decide whether or not HRT is for you, this is a must-read.
No woman should be suffering as a result of her menopause symptoms. This book will give you the information you need to make an informed choice about whether or not to try HRT.
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