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...take estrogen or not to take estrogen? For millions of women approaching menopause, no other decision stirs up more anxiety or stimulates more debate. On the one hand, study after study has shown that replenishing lost stores of this potent hormone can ward off many of the ailments associated with aging--heart disease, osteoporosis, perhaps even Alzheimer's. On the other hand, many of these same studies also suggest that long-term use of estrogen increases the likelihood that a woman will develop breast cancer...
...largest study of its kind, a team of researchers led by Francine Grodstein of Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital tracked the health histories of some 60,000 post-menopausal nurses over a period of 18 years. The results boil down the benefits and risks of estrogen to a fairly concise set of percentages...
There are a number of estrogen replacement drugs that are plant-derived, cruelty free, safe, and less expensive than Premarin. Among them are Estrace, Estriol, Ogen and Estraderm (used under the skin). Yet Premarin continues to be the most widely prescribed. Why? Because it has been on the market for a very long time, and doctors, like most persons, are creatures of habit. It's therefore extremely important that women inform their doctors that they will not participate in the slaughter of horses, young or old, and demand that they prescribe one of the plant-derived drugs...
BALTIMORE: A new study shows post-menopausal women who take estrogen can reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's by 54 percent. The 16-year study, conducted by Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions and the National Institute of Aging, found that estrogen, natural levels of which drop sharply after menopause, may stave off Alzheimer's by stimulating the growth of nerve cells and inhibiting the production of apolipoprotein E, a fatty acid linked to the brain disorder. Scientists also think the hormone helps increase levels of acetylcholine, a crucial transmitter of nerve messages in the brain. The finding helps to support...
...StairMaster! Providing some of the best evidence to date, a major study finds that four hours of exercise a week can cut by 37% the risk of BREAST CANCER in women under 45. Why? Even moderate workouts seem to reduce the production of estrogen, the hormone linked to the cancer...