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!