http://www.ihealthdirectory.com/hormone-replacement-therapy/ Consumer Guide to Health Care Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:05:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ihealthdirectory.com/hormone-replacement-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-75966 Elin Stuber Fri, 17 Dec 2010 10:52:18 +0000 http://www.ihealthdirectory.com/?p=748#comment-75966 Dear iHealth, it is difficult to believe that anyone would so blatantly endorse HRT as a viable treatment plan for menopause symptoms, especially following the huge 2002 study (concluded early) which provided incontrovertible proof that HRT is unsafe for any duration at any time in a woman’s life. Thanks but no thanks for trying to blow new life into a dead horse. By your own admission you mentioned the possible HRT risks as: stroke, blood clots, swelling, skin irritation/discoloration, and dizziness. You failed to mention that that there is now conclusive proof that not only does HRT not prevent breast cancer, but causes it. Other risks just as concerning are other endometrial cancers, and elevated cardiovascular disease risks that are directly associated with HRT. Rather than writing articles attempting to extend the myths surrounding HRT, why don’t you spend more time reporting on advancements in all-natural plant based solutions to menopause symptom relief, like the benefits of the phytoestrogenic effects of flax hull lignans? This throwback to a belief system that has already been debunked is repulsive. Next you’ll be telling us that the earth is actually kind of flat and that only from a great distance does it appear somewhat curvy. Dear iHealth, it is difficult to believe that anyone would so blatantly endorse HRT as a viable treatment plan for menopause symptoms, especially following the huge 2002 study (concluded early) which provided incontrovertible proof that HRT is unsafe for any duration at any time in a woman’s life. Thanks but no thanks for trying to blow new life into a dead horse. By your own admission you mentioned the possible HRT risks as: stroke, blood clots, swelling, skin irritation/discoloration, and dizziness. You failed to mention that that there is now conclusive proof that not only does HRT not prevent breast cancer, but causes it. Other risks just as concerning are other endometrial cancers, and elevated cardiovascular disease risks that are directly associated with HRT. Rather than writing articles attempting to extend the myths surrounding HRT, why don’t you spend more time reporting on advancements in all-natural plant based solutions to menopause symptom relief, like the benefits of the phytoestrogenic effects of flax hull lignans? This throwback to a belief system that has already been debunked is repulsive. Next you’ll be telling us that the earth is actually kind of flat and that only from a great distance does it appear somewhat curvy.

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