Hormones Resource
Center
Natural
Hormone Balance Part 1
by John Russell
Women's
health issues nowadays include some popular buzz
words-PMS, estrogen, cancer, hot flashes, natural
progesterone, acne, headaches, menopause, and so
on. The words are causing great debate amongst the
medical industry.
International Health Distribution, founders of IHDistribution.com,
strongly advocates that the number one key to achieving
and maintaining your health-no matter what your age-is
Natural Hormone Balance.
All-natural progesterones have recently been highlighted
in the press as the solution of choice for menopausal
afflictions. Dr. John Lee wrote the landmark book
on the subject titled "Natural Progesterone, The
multiple Roles Of A Remarkable Hormone." He found
progesterone to be a major hormone that is regularly
produced throughout a woman's menstrual cycle in
more abundance than estrogen. His findings confirmed
that progesterone is the principle hormone in women.
Conversely, the existing medical education system
for day-to-day practice is not in sync with progesterone
as a health aid for women.
Dr. Lee was an industry leader dedicated to crusading
the medical establishment's dangerous and longtime
use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) years before
the true risks of HRT became evident in the Women's
Health Initiative. Sadly, 74-year-old Dr. Lee suffered
a fatal heart attack on October 17, 2003.
The therapeutic modality in practice today is the
use of prescribed synthetic hormones. The great debate
continues between the use of synthetic estrogen vs.
natural progesterone for the relief of symptomatic
menopausal ailments and general well being. Transdermal
(rubbed into skin) progesterone creams can be purchased
over the counter, while synthetic hormones can only
be obtained with a prescription from a licensed physician.
Pharmaceutical lobbyists, the AMA (American Medical
Association), and the entire medical/pharmaceutical
complex stand firmly behind the use of typical HRT.
Several recent studies (published in the Detroit
News) indicate that millions of women could be supported
with only the replacement of a natural hormone-but
they're being denied due to the continuing pressures
of old-school pharmaceutical companies and physicians.
Consider the study conducted by Dr. Susan Hendricks,
who found that long-term use of estrogen and progestin
significantly increased the chances of cancer, stroke
and heart attack. Estrogen and progestins have been
used to replace hormones that are no longer produced
during menopause. The lack of these natural hormones
triggers the common menopausal side effects such
as hot flashes, mood swings, and insomnia. Dr. Hendricks' study
included 16,608 women between the ages of 50 and
79, at 40 hospitals nationwide.
Hendricks' case study results of long-term use of
estrogen and progestin: stroke risk rose 41%, heart
attack risk rose 29%, and cancer cases increased
26% above average.
Premarin , which is the most common HRT being prescribed
today for menopausal women, is a unique blend of
horse hormones, which include only minute amounts
of progesterone. While prevalent thinking was the "horse
juice" prevented osteoporosis, recent studies indicate
that it is likely the small amount of progesterone
that is actually beneficial. Despite recent studies,
there is still no endorsement of transdermal progesterone
by the medical community at large. However, there
is an increasing use of progesterone creams by women
outside the medical establishment due to heightened
publicity.
Since Dr. Lee's book hit the shelves more medical
professionals have been conducting rigorous studies
and are now claiming that it is impossible to deny
the viability of natural progesterone creams.
Much debate exists over the words progesterone, progestins,
and natural progesterone. International Health Distribution
defines these terms in an effort to clarify any misconceptions . but
you'll have to stay tuned for Part II of Natural
Hormone Balance.
In the meantime, we invite you to peruse IHDistribution
for more information on all-natural products from
our number one distributor, Arbonne International.
Purchase all-natural progesterone cream (PhytoProlief)
at IH Distribution.com today!
About
the Author:
Pure.
Natural. Beautiful
from IH Distribution.
IH Distribution specializes in health areas such
as acne skin care, anti-aging cream, anti-wrinkle
cream, hormones and natural hormone replacement therapy,
natural progesterone cream and skin care cream. We
offer beauty care products such as natural cosmetics,
facial products, skin care products, eye make up
and dermatologist approved cleansing products.
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article was syndicated from GoArticles.com:
http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=14290
