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| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: What You Must Know About Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy Amy Lee Hawkins, 2013-02-12 Many women are confused about the treatments available for menopause. While they may be experiencing severe symptoms, the news about Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) use is not encouraging. HRT may increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, breast cancer, and blood clots in the lungs and legs. On the other hand, there is lesser known treatment-Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT)-that can help effectively diminish menopausal symptoms without the dangers of synthetic drugs. In her new book, Dr. Amy Lee Hawkins provides women with a complete guide to understanding and using BHRT to diminish or eliminate the symptoms of menopause. What You Must Know About Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy is written in easy-to-understand language. It covers the basics of hormones, discusses the controversy surrounding hormone replacement, details hormone treatment principles, and provides a guide to maintaining a healthy weight and metabolism. Each discussion is supported by up-to-date scientific articles published in respected research journals and medical texts. In addition, the book's appendix includes numerous questionnaires that can help you understand your personal situation. If you are struggling with the symptoms of menopause, you want to choose the safest and most effective route to feeling better. What You Must Know About Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy provides the information you need to make the best possible decisions about your health. |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: Ageless Suzanne Somers, 2006-10-10 Can you really feel better as you get older? Is aging without illness possible? Is your own internal fountain of youth waiting to be discovered? Yes, yes, and YES! says Suzanne Somers, the bestselling author of The Sexy Years. It can all be true when you take advantage of the science of antiaging medicine—a revolutionary approach to achieving the ageless life. Suzanne Somers has already introduced millions of women to bioidentical hormone replacement therapy and changed the way we look at menopause. Now, in Ageless, Suzanne introduces an inspiring, medically validated approach to reversing the aging process and maintaining a healthy, vibrant, mentally sharp, sexually active life—while building the body’s natural defenses against age-related diseases. Suzanne talks about: • How antiaging medicine can help detox the body of harmful pollutants and chemicals and strengthen our weakest glands and organs • The dangers of perimenopause and how women can treat it • Why so many hysterectomies are unnecessary, how birth control pills may have contributed to the rise of hysterectomies, and how to restore your body to perfect hormonal balance after having one • How andropause is a real condition for men, and how men can lose weight, regain their youthful physiques, and restore heath, energy, and sexuality, all through bioidentical HRT • The importance of sleep and the healing work that nature does during this time to balance hormones and increase energy In this “antiaging bible,” Suzanne brings together prominent, Western-trained antiaging doctors to show how the traditional medical approach is woefully inadequate. Its standard of care has been to treat all symptoms with drugs, but in Ageless you will find out how this approach does not make us better. With antiaging medicine you can heal your body rather than keep a chronic condition at bay with drugs. Ageless shows you how to keep your “insides” young, and how this manifests on the outside. |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: Assessing the Medical Risks of Human Oocyte Donation for Stem Cell Research National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Life Sciences, Institute of Medicine, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Committee on Assessing the Medical Risks of Human Oocyte Donation for Stem Cell Research, 2007-03-22 It is widely understood that stem cell treatments have the potential to revolutionize medicine. Because of this potential, in 2004 California voters approved Proposition 71 to set up a 10-year, $3 billion program to fund research on stem cells. Under the direction of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, this program will pay to build facilities for stem cell research and will fund doctors and scientists to carry out research with the ultimate goal of helping to develop therapies based on stem cells. For this research to move forward, however, will require a steady supply of stem cells, particularly human embryonic stem cells. Those stem cells are collected from developing human embryos created from eggs-or oocytes-harvested from the ovaries of female donors. Thus much of the promise of stem cells depends on women choosing to donate oocytes to the research effort. The oocyte donation process is not without risk, however. Donors are given doses of hormones to trigger the production of more eggs than would normally be produced, and this hormone treatment can have various side effects. Once the eggs have matured in the ovary, they must be retrieved via a surgical procedure that is typically performed under anesthesia, and both the surgery and the anesthesia carry their own risks. Furthermore, given the very personal nature of egg donation, the experience may carry psychological risks for some women as well. With this in mind, in 2006 the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine contracted with the National Academies to organize a workshop that would bring together experts from various areas to speak about the potential risks of oocyte donation and to summarize what is known and what needs to be known about this topic. The Committee on Assessing the Medical Risks of Human Oocyte Donation for Stem Cell Research was formed to plan the workshop, which was held in San Francisco on September 28, 2006. This report is a summary and synthesis of that workshop. |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: Menopause - Medicines to Help You U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2009 Provides basic information about hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Learn about the three types available and their common and more serious side effects. |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: The Secret Female Hormone Kathy C. Maupin, M.D., Brett Newcomb, MA, LPC, 2015-03-02 The Secret Female Hormone is a must read for women today! Hormones should always be evaluated in unity, and testosterone is almost always overlooked. The authors tell the truth about how hormone imbalances truly affect women - not only their energy, their vitality and their libido but also their family relationships and self-esteem. This book will be a resource for women for years to come! - Marcelle Pick, author of Is It Me or My Hormones? and The Core Balance Diet Leading experts show why testosterone hormone imbalance could be the vital connecting factor in a wide variety of health issues for women in midlife. You know the experiences all too well. You can’t sleep, so you start your day feeling exhausted. Seemingly overnight, you can’t remember names, places, appointments—things you could previously recite at the drop of a hat. You want to be more active, but you have zero energy for that. And sex? Forget it! By now, you’ve probably been told this is normal, or that it’s the natural course of aging. And you might even believe it, because so many women approaching midlife have the exact same symptoms. In fact, millions of women worldwide are undiagnosed and untreated for hormone imbalance deficiency. As one of the country’s leading experts on hormonal balance—and as a woman who experienced these symptoms herself—Dr. Kathy Maupin has identified a debilitating and overlooked health condition: testosterone deficiency syndrome, or TDS. Most people associate testosterone with men, but it’s one of the most vital hormones in women, and one of the first hormones that women begin to lose as they enter their 40s. And Dr. Maupin’s own research has shown that the symptoms of aging—fatigue, memory loss, moodiness, low libido, and so much more—are initiated and accelerated by testosterone loss. In this book, Dr. Maupin and therapist Brett Newcomb show how testosterone replacement can radically improve your life. They share the history and background of hormone replacement therapy, the latest research on treatment options, as well as: • Tips for dealing with mood swings, changes in sex drive, and maintaining healthy relationships • Surprising information on the long-term effects and health risks of testosterone loss • Common myths and misconceptions regarding estrogen and testosterone replacement therapy • Questionnaires to help you determine your individual hormone deficiencies • Real stories and personal experiences Dr. Maupin’s patients share clear, practical, and easy-to-use, this authoritative guide sheds light on the importance of testosterone and will help you reclaim your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About(TM): Breast Cancer John R. Lee, David Zava, 2002-01-07 Part of the bestselling What Your Doctor May Not Tell You series, an informative, detailed guide to breast cancer, including treatment and prevention. Each year, over 40,000 women in the U.S. die from breast cancer. With statistics rising, conventional methods of treatment are simply not working, and in some cases may even be harmful. Now, Drs. Lee and Zava explain the potentially life-saving facts, such as: likely sources for the increase in breast cancer, including environment, excessive estrogen, progesterone imbalance, diet, and the dangers associated with traditional hormone replacement methods. Readers will learn strategies for lowering their risk and preventing this devastating disease through a revolutionary hormone balance program. |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: Natural Hormone Replacement for Men and Women Neal Rouzier, Cherie Constance, 2001 |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility Marc A. Fritz, Leon Speroff, 2012-03-28 Established for more than thirty years as one of the world's most widely read gynecology texts, Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility is now in its Eighth Edition. In a clear, user-friendly style enhanced by abundant illustrations, algorithms, and tables, the book provides a complete explanation of the female endocrine system and its disorders and offers practical guidance on evaluation and treatment of female endocrine problems and infertility. Major sections cover reproductive physiology, clinical endocrinology, contraception and infertility. This edition has a modern full-color design. A companion website includes the fully searchable text, image bank and links to PubMed references. |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: Treatment of the Postmenopausal Woman Rogerio A. Lobo, 2007-06-05 For anyone who treats postmenopausal women, this latest edition of Rogerio Lobo's classic work combines the best from two well-known references: Menopause, and the second edition of Treatment of the Postmenopausal Woman. By adding significant discussions of the basic science behind menopause, it is possible to objectively assess the clinical value and limitations of current approaches to treatment and provide a basis and rationale for strategies that will result in better individualized and specialized care. Not only does the third edition discuss diagnosis and treatment of menopause but it covers biological, anatomical, physiological, pathobiological, and pharmacological aspects as well bringing together, in one source, all of the information needed to understand and treat postmenopausal conditions. Over 50% new material representing the vast amount of information available since the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) clinical trials were completed making this the most up-to-date reference on postmenopausal women Includes several new sections on comparisons between clinical trials and observational data, urology, and pelvic support Each section is preceded by a preface to put the area into context with many chapters having suggested treatment regimens |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: The Sexy Years Suzanne Somers, 2004-03-09 Getting older can be brutal—women gain weight, lose their sex drive, experience hot flashes, suffer memory loss, become short-tempered, find it difficult to sleep, and on and on. It’s not so easy for men, either—they start to lose energy and stamina as they age, too (and they have to live with women going through menopause). After years of being thin and fit and full of energy, Suzanne herself encountered the “Seven Dwarfs of Menopause”—Itchy, Bitchy, Sweaty, Sleepy, Bloated, Forgetful, and All-Dried-Up. Instead of living out the rest of her life cranky, sleep-deprived, and libido-less, Suzanne set out to discover how she could get her mind, body, and life back and banish those pesky dwarfs for good. The result is The Sexy Years: Discover the Hormone Connection—The Secret to Fabulous Sex, Great Health, and Vitality, for Women and Men. In this passionately argued and enormously practical book, Suzanne supports her own research and experiences with the expertise of leading doctors in the field of women’s and men’s health and sexuality to create an inspiring, accessible call-to-arms to women to radically rethink how they approach life after fifty, and give them the tools to turn their lives around. Suzanne has discovered that the second half of life has been more rewarding, fun, and purposeful than her younger years. The key to her happiness? Taking natural bioidentical hormones. Natural hormones, which mimic the hormones produced in our own bodies that are almost completely lost with aging, are the answer to the symptoms of menopause that plague women. Recent findings from the medical community show that synthetic hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may be harmful to women—thus, thousands of women are looking for what else they can do to alleviate their symptoms. In The Sexy Years, Suzanne comes to the rescue with a step-by-step plan and detailed information about how women can take control of their health, for themselves and for their men, including: • What the differences are between synthetic and bioidentical hormones, and why bioidentical hormones help women lose weight, reinvigorate their sex lives, and fight the symptoms of aging • How doctors do not receive adequate training about hormones and are slaves to the pharmaceutical industry, and what questions every woman must ask her physician about hormone replacement therapy and her health • How Suzanne turned her life around, with information about how often she visits her doctor, blood work, what hormones she takes, how to get these hormones, and more • What male menopause, or andropause, is and how men can also take bioidentical hormones and regain the energy they had in their youth • What a variety of specialists think about natural hormones, health, and sexuality—Suzanne shares the best advice from these doctors and provides a resource list of physicians and pharmacies With bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, Suzanne has found the fountain of youth, the elixir that has made her feel thirty years old again. In combination with her Somersize diet and fitness plan, which she also writes about here, Suzanne has never felt better. The beauty of growing older, she maintains, is that you can combine the wisdom of age with the vitality of youth. Suzanne makes it perfectly clear how women and men can regain their zest for life at any age. These really are the sexy years! |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: A Practitioner's Guide to Physiologic Bioidentical Hormone Balance Jim Paoletti, 2015-04-01 There is a lot of misinformation and less than optimal treatment of patients with bioidentical hormones. This book will give insight into appropriate patient assessment, physiologic dosing, and dosage form considerations. The book takes a functional approach to the treatment of common endocrine system dysfunctions, including adrenal, thyroid insulin, and the sex steroids and their interactions and balances. |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: Estrogen's Storm Season Jerilynn C. Prior, |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: The Wim Hof Method Wim Hof, 2020-09-24 STAR OF BBC ONE'S FREEZE THE FEAR 'I've never felt so alive' JOE WICKS 'A fascinating look at Wim's incredible life and method' FEARNE COTTON My hope is to inspire you to retake control of your body and life by unleashing the immense power of the mind. 'The Iceman' Wim Hof shares his remarkable life story and powerful method for supercharging your health and happiness. Refined over forty years and championed by scientists across the globe, you'll learn how to harness three key elements of Cold, Breathing and Mindset to take ownership over your own mind and wellbeing. 'The book will change your life' BEN FOGLE 'Wim is a legend of the power ice has to heal and empower' BEAR GRYLLS |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: It Must be My Hormones Dr Marion Gluck, Vicki Edgson, 2010-02 Why do I feel so empty? Why do I feel so tired? Why don't I feel like myself any more? Can I trust HRT? If you've ever asked yourself these questions or wondered if your hormones could be affecting your health, then this is the book for you. Written by a GP and a nutritionist who specialise in women's health, it explains clearly the role of each of our major hormones, how a deficiency can affect our wellbeing, what happens to our hormones when we have a baby or during menopause, and what we can do to restore the balance. Filled with inspiring personal stories, nutritional suggestions and advice on bio-identical hormone therapy - the best and safest choice for HRT - It Must Be My Hormones will help you regain control of your hormones and your life. |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adults Jens O. L. Jørgensen, Jens Sandahl Christiansen, 2005-01-01 It has been known for over 40 years that GH-deficient-children benefit from replacement with the hormone. But GH, essential for longitudinal growth, also plays a role after completion of final height. With the introduction of biosynthetic human GH 20 years ago, the use of GH was no longer restricted to severe growth retardation in hypopituitary children. This book will take the reader behind the myths of GH and into the real world of clinical endocrinology. The contributions stem from recognized clinicians and scientists who have been working in the field for decades. The contents encompass traditional end points of GH therapy such as body composition, bone biology and physical performance. Attention is also devoted to diagnostic aspects and side effects. Additional features range from clinical epidemiology to quality of life, and novel areas such as the impact of traumatic brain injury on pituitary function are also covered. The present volume of Frontiers of Hormone Research is essential reading for health care professionals interested in clinical endocrinology and GH. |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: Bioidentical Hormones United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging, 2007 |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: Born With a Junk Food Deficiency Martha Rosenberg, 2012-04-10 This hard-hitting exposé blows the lid off of everything you thought you knew about Big Pharma and Big Food. What goes on behind the scenes in these industries is more suspicious, more devious, more disreputable than you could have ever imagined. Rosenberg’s message is clear: the pharmaceutical and agricultural industries are tainting public health through marketing disguised as medical education and research, aggressive lobbying, and high-level conflicts of interest. If you’re concerned about the safety of the drugs you take and the food you eat, you owe it to yourself to read this important book. Having gained the trust of more than twenty doctors, researchers, and experts who were willing to come forward and finally tell all, reporter and editorial cartoonist Rosenberg presents us with her shocking findings. Explosive material from whistle-blowers, scientists, unsealed lawsuits, and Big Pharma’s and Big Food’s own marketers exposes how these industries put profits before public safety and how the government puts the interests of business before the welfare of consumers, creating a double whammy that pimps the public health. What Rosenberg reveals about government complicity, regulatory food- and drug-safety lapses, and legislative injustices will both shock and appall. |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: Natural Hormone Replacement Jonathan V. Wright, John Morgenthaler, 1997 A book showing that natural hormone replacement offers a safe and effective alternative for the treatment of menopause. |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: ROAR Stacy T. Sims, PhD, Selene Yeager, 2016-07-05 “Dr. Sims realizes that female athletes are different than male athletes and you can’t set your race schedule around your monthly cycle. ROAR will help every athlete understand what is happening to her body and what the best nutritional strategy is to perform at her very best.”—Evie Stevens, Olympian, professional road cyclist, and current women’s UCI Hour record holder Women are not small men. Stop eating and training like one. Because most nutrition products and training plans are designed for men, it’s no wonder that so many female athletes struggle to reach their full potential. ROAR is a comprehensive, physiology-based nutrition and training guide specifically designed for active women. This book teaches you everything you need to know to adapt your nutrition, hydration, and training to your unique physiology so you can work with, rather than against, your female physiology. Exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist Stacy T. Sims, PhD, shows you how to be your own biohacker to achieve optimum athletic performance. Complete with goal-specific meal plans and nutrient-packed recipes to optimize body composition, ROAR contains personalized nutrition advice for all stages of training and recovery. Customizable meal plans and strengthening exercises come together in a comprehensive plan to build a rock-solid fitness foundation as you build lean muscle where you need it most, strengthen bone, and boost power and endurance. Because women’s physiology changes over time, entire chapters are devoted to staying strong and active through pregnancy and menopause. No matter what your sport is—running, cycling, field sports, triathlons—this book will empower you with the nutrition and fitness knowledge you need to be in the healthiest, fittest, strongest shape of your life. |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: Dr. Susan Love's Hormone Book Susan M. Love, Karen Lindsey, 1998 With clarity and compassion, Dr. Love helps the 40 million women entering menopause sort through all the choices they face. She explains how to cope with short-term symptoms (hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, etc.) and addresses such long-term concerns as osteoporosis, heart disease, breast cancer, and endometrial cancer. Dr. Love also discusses: lifestyle changes (diet, exercise, stress management), alternatives (including herbs and homeopathic remedies), other medications, and the pros and cons of hormone therapy. A new Introduction discusses the controversies raised by the hardcover publication. |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: Hormone Replacement: Therapy and Breast Cancer Risk R.D. Mann, 1992-07-15 This book covers a topic of considerable current interest and presents many of the most significant research findings available to date. Workers at the forefront of research on hormone replacement therapy and the implications for the risk of breast cancer were invited to attend a special Conference at the Royal Society of Medicine in London in September, 1991, where the latest data were presented to a distinguished audience and the implications of this research were discussed. The volume reviews various aspects of HRT and breast cancer, the physiology of the menopause, the current use of HRT in practice, osteoporosis and epidemiology and presents results from a range of European, American and Australian studies on the role of breast cancer and HRT, finishing with an overview of benefits, use and cost-effectiveness and a general summary. The book represents a definitive statement of current knowledge in this field and an informative update on the implications of recent research. It will be a valuable addition of special significance to the libraries of all those concerned with hormone replacement therapy and the study of breast cancer. |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: The Clinical Utility of Compounded Bioidentical Hormone Therapy National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Committee on the Clinical Utility of Treating Patients with Compounded Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy, 2020-10-22 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved dozens of hormone therapy products for men and women, including estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and related compounds. These products have been reviewed for safety and efficacy and are indicated for treatment of symptoms resulting from hormonal changes associated with menopause or other endocrine-based disorders. In recent decades, an increasing number of health care providers and patients have turned to custom-formulated, or compounded, drug preparations as an alternative to FDA-approved drug products for hormone-related health concerns. These compounded hormone preparations are often marketed as bioidentical or natural and are commonly referred to as compounded bioidentical hormone therapy (cBHT). In light of the fast-growing popularity of cBHT preparations, the clinical utility of these compounded preparations is a substantial public health concern for various stakeholders, including medical practitioners, patients, health advocacy organizations, and federal and state public health agencies. This report examines the clinical utility and uses of cBHT drug preparations and reviews the available evidence that would support marketing claims of the safety and effectiveness of cBHT preparations. It also assesses whether the available evidence suggests that these preparations have clinical utility and safety profiles warranting their clinical use and identifies patient populations that might benefit from cBHT preparations in lieu of FDA-approved BHT. |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: Sex Hormone Replacement Therapy Henry Burger, 2014-01-15 |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: The Hormone Diet Natasha Turner, 2010-07-06 Outlines a three-step program designed to correct hormonal imbalances for potential health benefits, explaining how to identify problem areas in order to address such challenges as weight gain, insomnia, and mood disorders. |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: The New Testosterone Treatment Edward Friedman, William Cane, 2023-12-21 Written by the leading authority on hormone receptors and prostate cancer, this book reveals the surprising truth about how you can prevent and treat breast cancer, prostate cancer, and Alzheimer's with testosterone and other FDA-approved drugs.For decades, doctors have sought to combat prostate cancer under the mistaken assumption that testosterone fueled its growth. But the latest research into the nature of hormone receptors and therapies using bioidentical instead of synthetic hormones have caused a shift in thinking and new hope for treating this cancer with testosterone. Today the medical profession equates a diagnosis of Alzheimer's with a death sentence. In fact, the only thing doctors do is throw ineffective drugs at it and resign themselves to failure. For the first time, this book explains how testosterone can halt the disease and cure early-stage Alzheimer's. Similar breakthroughs for fighting breast cancer follow close on the heels of these revelations, outlining how the avoidance of synthetic progestins and the use of aromatase inhibitors are crucial tools in prevention and treatment. At the core of this book is the remarkable observation that we experience our highest hormone levels during our teen years--a time of life when there is no breast cancer, prostate cancer, or Alzheimer's. Could bringing hormones back to teen levels be the key to vibrant good health? The answer is a resounding yes. This thoroughly researched guide to the latest biomedical research is must-reading for medical professionals and anyone concerned about their health. |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer Monica Castiglione, Martine J. Piccart, 2009-07-11 Adjuvant treatment is administered prior to or as follow up to surgical procedures for breast cancer. Proven success in using medical therapies allowing for breast conserving procedures or reducing risk of occurrence. Although there has been much progress towards a cure, including the introduction of new targeted therapies, metastasizing cancer remains highly incurable. |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: Progesterone and Progestins C. Wayne Bardin, Edwin Milgröm, P. Mauvais-Jarvis, 1983 |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: Testosterone Susan Nieschlag, Eberhard Nieschlag, Hermann M. Behre, 2012-12-06 New developments in testosterone therapy are summarized here by internationally renowned experts. They review both basic and clinical knowledge in fourteen chapters. The book begins with the biochemistry of testosterone, its biosynthesis, metabolism and mechanisms of action in target organs. Three chapters deal with specific aspects of testosterone action, namely its role in spermatogenesis, its psychotropic effects and its effects on bones. Syndromes caused by androgen resistance are described in order to highlight the importance of properly functioning enzymes and receptors in the target organs. Causes and symptoms of male hypogonadism, the major indication for testosterone treatment, are described. Five chapters are devoted to the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and clinical uses and abuses of testosterone preparations. The new transdermal testosterone application is described in detail. Side effects of testosterone treatment are reviewed. The possible role of androgens in the development of prostatic hypertrophy and carcinoma is discussed extensively since this question is of major concern to the clinician. |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: Anti-ageing Medicine Astrid Stuckelberger, 2008 The 21st century technological development is revolutionizing medicine and health care, bringing new hopes to human suffering by offering cures and treatments which were unthinkable a few decades ago. This is where anti-ageing medicine finds its niche. Anti-ageing medicine aims at slowing, arresting, and reversing phenomena associated with ageing by merging biotechnological innovation and engineered solutions. Ideally, by means of the newest medical technology, the body machinery should be kept fit and at peak performance all life long. Early detection of age-related dysfunction should thus be fixed at any age with interventions such as metabolic fine tuning, enhancement, regeneration, restoration or replacement of body parts (i.e. organs, skin, bone or muscle). It covers a vast array of domains: from cell therapy to pharmaceutical interventions, from bio-surgery to aesthetic surgery, from human enhancement to fortified food, from smart housing and robots to toxic-free environments. Anti-ageing medicine holds promises but also significant risks and safety issues which are addressesd in this book. It presents the latest scientific evidence on what works or does not work. It also provides public policy recommendations to ensure the protection of consumers and their rights while encouraging research and development. This book is intended for academics, health professionals, business persons, consumers and policy-makers interested in the latest evidence and ethical issues about anti-ageing medicine. |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: The Greatest Experiment Ever Performed on Women Barbara Seaman, 2011-01-04 With the ardent tone of a close friend, Barbara Seaman draws on forty years of journalistic research to expose the menopause industry and shows how estrogen therapy often causes more problems—including breast cancer, heart attack, and stroke—than it cures. The Greatest Experiment Ever Performed on Women tracks the well-intentioned discovery of synthetic estrogen through the unconscionable and misleading promotion of a dangerous drug. |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: Probably Someday Cancer Kim Horner, 2019-02-15 After learning that she inherited a BRCA2 genetic mutation that put her at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer, Kim Horner’s doctors urged her to consider having a double mastectomy. But how do you decide whether to have a surgery to remove your breasts to reduce your risk for a disease you don’t have and may never get? Horner shares her struggle to answer that question in Probably Someday Cancer. The mother of a one-year-old boy, she wanted to do whatever would give her the best odds of being around for her son and protect her from breast cancer, which killed her grandmother and great-grandmother in their 40s. Which would give her the best chance at a long healthy life: a double mastectomy or frequent screenings to try to catch any cancer early? The answers weren’t that simple. Based on extensive research, interviews, and personal experience, Horner writes about how and why she ultimately opted for a double mastectomy—the same decision actress Angelina Jolie made for a similar genetic mutation—and the surprising diagnosis that followed. The book explores difficult truths that get overshadowed by upbeat messages about early detection and survivorship—the fact that screenings can miss cancers and that even early-stage breast cancers can spread and become fatal. Probably Someday Cancer is about the author’s efforts to push past her fear and anxiety. This book can help anyone facing hereditary risk of breast and ovarian cancer feel less alone and make informed decisions to protect their health and end the devastation that hereditary cancer has caused for generations in so many families. |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: Testosterone for Life: Recharge Your Vitality, Sex Drive, Muscle Mass, and Overall Health Abraham Morgentaler, 2008-11-02 Dr. Morgentaler, an internationally recognized expert in sexual medicine and male hormones, shares his secrets for a healthy life. --Irwin Goldstein, M.D., Director of Sexual Medicine, Alvarado Hospital, San Diego, and Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Sexual Medicine A highly valuable resource. Finally debunks many of the myths about testosterone's safety, which has been an impediment to its appropriate usage for far too long. --David E. Greenberg, M.D., President, Canadian Society for the Study of the Aging Male From a Harvard doctor and a leading expert on testosterone--the groundbreaking book that shows you how to raise your testosterone levels--and live your life to the fullest Better sex. Increased vitality. More muscle. Improved health. Greater mental agility. These are just a few of the life-enhancing benefits that men with low levels of testosterone can experience when they increase their testosterone level. If you've noticed a decrease in your sex drive; experienced erectile dysfunction; or felt tired, depressed, and unmotivated, this authoritative, up-to-date guide from an expert at Harvard Medical School will help you determine if you have low testosterone--a surprisingly common but frequently undiagnosed condition among middle-aged men. Learn how to: Recognize the symptoms of low testosterone Diagnose the problem with simple tests Find the treatment that's right for you Explore options your doctor might not know about Reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease and obesity |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: Principles of Gender-Specific Medicine Marianne Legato J, 2009-10-29 The field of gender-specific medicine examines how normal human biology and physiology differ between men and women and how the diagnosis and treatment of disease differs as a function of gender. This revealing research covers various conditions that predominantly occur in men as well conditions that predominantly occur in women. Among the areas of greatest difference are cardiovascular disease, mood disorders, the immune system, lung cancer as a consequence of smoking, osteoporosis, diabetes, obesity, and infectious diseases. The Second Edition of Principles of Gender-Specific Medicine focuses on the essentials of gender-specific medicine and the current study of sex and gender differences in human physiology and pathophysiology. New section editors, new chapter authors, and new chapters have been added to reflect the most up-to-date clinical research and practice. - Offers insight into how the gender-specific risks of one organ system's disease affects the health of other organ systems - Outlines the sex-specific differences of normal anatomy and physiology - Illustrates the gender-specific features and quantifies gender and sex as risk factors across all major diseases - Qualifies and analyzes the results of new drug therapies designed with gender-specific differences in mind: ex, hormone therapy in men and women for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease - All chapters progress translationally from the basic science to the clinical applications of gender-specific therapies, drugs, or treatments - Sections on drug metabolism, aging, and meta-analysis of data incorporated into all disease-specific chapters |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: Feminine Forever Robert A. Wilson, 2000-07 |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: Natural Progesterone John R. Lee, 1999 |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: Chemistry of the Steroids Charles W. Shoppee, 1964 |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: A New Prescription for Women's Health Bernadine Healy, 1996 The first female director of the National Institutes of Health addresses the inequities in women's health care, informing women about their major health concerns and empowering them to demand better care. Confidential to females from 19 to 96: Treat yourself to a splendid book.--Ann Landers. |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About(TM): Menopause John R. Lee, Virginia Hopkins, 2001-03-15 Arguing that giving estrogen replacement therapy to women after menopause is medically the wrong thing to do, Lee suggests that natural progesterone can prevent most of the unpleasant side effects of menopause, including osteoporosis and weight gain. |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: Menopause Dr. Louise Newson, 2019-09-24 This new Concise Manual takes a straightforward look at menopause. What is it? When does it occur? What can be expected? How can it be managed? Dr Louise Newson is a well-known specialist in menopause and saw the need for a fact-based manual for women and their families. Menopause is a natural condition that affects all women at some stage of their life. At least one in four women have severe symptoms, which detrimentally affect their family, home and work life. This book will explain and clarify the stages and symptoms, and detail what treatments are safe and effective for particular needs. Migraines, depression, anxiety, osteoporosis, low libido, relationships, diet and HRT are just some of the areas covered in this new concise manual. |
| bioidentical hormone therapy side effects: Menopausing: The positive roadmap to your second spring Davina McCall, Dr. Naomi Potter, 2022-09-15 Winner of The British Book Awards 2023 Overall Book of the Year‘We can’t wait for this.’ RedMenopausing is more than just a book, it’s a movement. An uprising. |
Bioidentical HRT - British Menopause Society
progesterone has sedative effects through its intermediate metabolites, progestogens can cause PMS-type side effects including anxiety and irritability. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) It is …
COMPOUNDED BIOIDENTICAL HORMONE THERAPY
Administration of estrogen and progesterone (in women with a uterus) is an effective treatment for relief of symptoms associated with menopause but may carry some risk of potentially serious …
Fact Sheet - ReproductiveFacts.org
Should patients use bioidentical hormones? Patients should consult their physician for treatment recommendations. Hormone therapy should be individually tailored based on each patient’s …
The Essential Guide to Bio-Identical Hormone Therapy
The adverse effects that may occur depend upon which hormone levels remain unbalanced. While seeking optimal hormone balance with bio-identical hormone therapy, you may …
Hormone Therapy Guide - MD Anderson Cancer Center
Common Side Effects of Hormone Therapy Hormone therapy has some common side effects. Tips to manage side effects and when to call your health care team are outlined below. Even …
Bioidentical Hormone Therapy - Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Aug 18, 2010 · The most common symptoms include hot flashes, night sweats, emotional lability, poor concentration, and sleep disturbance; these can range from mild to severe. …
Information Sheet Bioidentical Hormones for M
compounded bioidentical hormone therapies. What are Bioidentical Hormones? • Bioidentical hormones are hormones synthesised to resemble identically, the natural hormones produced …
Bioidentical hormone therapy: Clarifying the misconceptions
Many women are turning to bioidentical hormone therapy on the basis of misconceptions and unfounded claims, eg, that this therapy can reverse the aging pro-cess and that it is more …
Counseling Postmenopausal Women about Bioidentical …
However, with ris-ing concerns over the side effects of CHT, alter-natives are becoming popular. Of these, bioiden-tical hormones, sometimes incorrectly referred to as “natural hormones,” …
A Comprehensive Review of the Safety and Efficacy of …
The studies reviewed suggest bioidentical progesterone does not have a negative effect on blood lipids or vasculature as do many synthetic progestins, and may carry less risk with respect to …
The dangers of compounded bioidentical hormone …
The dangers of compounded bioidentical hormone replacement therapy Editorials 540 British Journal of General Practice, November 2019 “Many women are inappropriately given …
BIOIDENTICAL HORMONES - Endocrine Society
Replacement of estrogen and progesterone is a common and effective treatment for symptoms associated with menopause, but may carry some risk of potentially serious side effects. As …
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy - Missouri Nurses …
•Compounded bioidentical menopausal hormone therapy •The potency of these formulations may be too high or low •Pharmacokinetics may be inconsistent •If a patient presents already having …
Compounded Bioidentical Hormones in Endocrinology …
Context: Custom-compounded bioidentical hormone therapy (HT) has become widely used in current endocrine practice, which has led to unnecessary risks with treatment. Objective: This …
F.A.Q. Troches and Bio-Identical Hormones - obrienrx.com
Possible side efects, which should subside with dosage adjustment or body acclamation, are changes in menstrual low, breakthrough bleeding, spoting, missed periods, breast tenderness …
Bioidentical MAIN POINTS hormone therapy - Menopause
symptoms, you will still have the side effects of those hormone levels and, at the same time, you will have no way of knowing if the compounded BHT is safe (see above).
Bio-‐Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy FAQS
The procedure, explained further below, is simple with few possible side effects. What are pellets? Natural estradiol or testosterone hormones, derived from plant extracts, are pressed or fused …
What’s the Deal With Andropause? Troches and Bio-Identical …
the most common side efects. 3) Absorption through oral 4) Multiple hormones can be compounded into one troche, making it possible to receive a full compliment of BHRT in one …
Efficacy and Tolerability of Compounded Bioidentical …
After initiating treatment the moderate-to-severe range of symptoms dropped to between 4% and 20%. The most commonly re-ported side effects with bioidentical hormone replacement …
Bioidentical HRT - British Menopause Society
progesterone has sedative effects through its intermediate metabolites, progestogens can cause PMS-type side effects including anxiety and irritability. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) It is …
COMPOUNDED BIOIDENTICAL HORMONE THERAPY
Administration of estrogen and progesterone (in women with a uterus) is an effective treatment for relief of symptoms associated with menopause but may carry some risk of potentially serious …
Fact Sheet - ReproductiveFacts.org
Should patients use bioidentical hormones? Patients should consult their physician for treatment recommendations. Hormone therapy should be individually tailored based on each patient’s …
The Essential Guide to Bio-Identical Hormone Therapy
The adverse effects that may occur depend upon which hormone levels remain unbalanced. While seeking optimal hormone balance with bio-identical hormone therapy, you may …
A Comprehensive Review of the Safety and Efficacy of …
The studies reviewed suggest bioidentical progesterone does not have a negative effect on blood lipids or vasculature as do many synthetic progestins, and may carry less risk with respect to …
Hormone Therapy Guide - MD Anderson Cancer Center
Common Side Effects of Hormone Therapy Hormone therapy has some common side effects. Tips to manage side effects and when to call your health care team are outlined below. Even …
Bioidentical Hormone Therapy - Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Aug 18, 2010 · The most common symptoms include hot flashes, night sweats, emotional lability, poor concentration, and sleep disturbance; these can range from mild to severe. …
Information Sheet Bioidentical Hormones for M
compounded bioidentical hormone therapies. What are Bioidentical Hormones? • Bioidentical hormones are hormones synthesised to resemble identically, the natural hormones produced …
Bioidentical hormone therapy: Clarifying the misconceptions
Many women are turning to bioidentical hormone therapy on the basis of misconceptions and unfounded claims, eg, that this therapy can reverse the aging pro-cess and that it is more …
Counseling Postmenopausal Women about Bioidentical …
However, with ris-ing concerns over the side effects of CHT, alter-natives are becoming popular. Of these, bioiden-tical hormones, sometimes incorrectly referred to as “natural hormones,” …
A Comprehensive Review of the Safety and Efficacy of …
The studies reviewed suggest bioidentical progesterone does not have a negative effect on blood lipids or vasculature as do many synthetic progestins, and may carry less risk with respect to …
The dangers of compounded bioidentical hormone …
The dangers of compounded bioidentical hormone replacement therapy Editorials 540 British Journal of General Practice, November 2019 “Many women are inappropriately given …
BIOIDENTICAL HORMONES - Endocrine Society
Replacement of estrogen and progesterone is a common and effective treatment for symptoms associated with menopause, but may carry some risk of potentially serious side effects. As …
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy - Missouri …
•Compounded bioidentical menopausal hormone therapy •The potency of these formulations may be too high or low •Pharmacokinetics may be inconsistent •If a patient presents already having …
Compounded Bioidentical Hormones in Endocrinology …
Context: Custom-compounded bioidentical hormone therapy (HT) has become widely used in current endocrine practice, which has led to unnecessary risks with treatment. Objective: This …
F.A.Q. Troches and Bio-Identical Hormones - obrienrx.com
Possible side efects, which should subside with dosage adjustment or body acclamation, are changes in menstrual low, breakthrough bleeding, spoting, missed periods, breast tenderness …
Bioidentical MAIN POINTS hormone therapy - Menopause
symptoms, you will still have the side effects of those hormone levels and, at the same time, you will have no way of knowing if the compounded BHT is safe (see above).
Bio-‐Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy FAQS
The procedure, explained further below, is simple with few possible side effects. What are pellets? Natural estradiol or testosterone hormones, derived from plant extracts, are pressed or fused …
What’s the Deal With Andropause? Troches and Bio-Identical …
the most common side efects. 3) Absorption through oral 4) Multiple hormones can be compounded into one troche, making it possible to receive a full compliment of BHRT in one …
Efficacy and Tolerability of Compounded Bioidentical …
After initiating treatment the moderate-to-severe range of symptoms dropped to between 4% and 20%. The most commonly re-ported side effects with bioidentical hormone replacement …
