Synthetic Progestin Breast Cancer Risk
A recent article (May 6, 2010) appeared in the Canadian Press which, no doubt, will increase menopausal women’s fear about breast cancer and hormone replacement therapy. This confusion is ongoing among some of the medical community and women because of the confusion between bioidentical progesterone and synthetic progestin. This led me to an intense search [...]
The Difference Between Bio-identical and Synthetic hormones
If you have reached premenopause, menopause or andropause, you may be asking what is the difference between synthetic hormones and bio-identical hormones. Synthetic hormones are manufactured in laboratories by one of the major pharmaceutical companies in a one dose fits all pill. They are chemicals, man made and therefore synthetic and produce unwanted side effects [...]
Smoking and Bioidentical Hormones
I’ve had lots of emails from our readers who still smoke, asking about the dangers of smoking and bioidentical hormones together, so many in fact, that I thought I should do some research and talk to my bioidentical doctor about the issue. Now everybody knows, unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last [...]
