The Hormone Replacement Therapy Debate
In recent times, there has been a heated debate within the
medical community regarding hormone replacement therapy for
women suffering from the effects of menopause. The debate is
centered around a number of studies that have concluded that
hormone replacement therapy may not be near as effective as was
once promoted. Other studies have gone even further, by
suggesting that there is a direct correlation between hormone
replacement therapy and an increased risk of cancer. For women
suffering from this dreaded condition, it is often very
difficult to determine fact from fiction.
Many women place a great deal of trust and faith in their
doctors. Naturally, they expect their doctor to have their
interests at heart and to facilitate a treatment regimen that
will benefit the patient and hopefully cure them of what ails
them. Sadly, this is not always the case. Many doctors have
special relationships with pharmaceutical companies, and in some
cases it is suspected that they receive kickbacks for promoting
new products. The pharmaceutical industry is not interested in
your health. They are in the business of making money, not of
curing illness. No illness = no profits. Take what your doctor
says with a grain of salt...or perhaps some vitamin C.
This is not to suggest that all doctors are of this mindset, but
a great many are. They, too, are in the business of making
money. They issue of central importance is your health and
wellbeing. The pharmaceutical industry seems to try to create
new classes of conditions with each passing quarter. Menopause
is not an illness. It is not a disease. Menopause is naturally
occurring maturation process that affects women from all walks
of life. It is a natural part of the aging process, and natural
process is deserving of a natural treatment. Women have found
ways to cope with the side effects of Menopause, long before
modern medicine tried to turn it into yet another illness to be
treated with expensive and potentially dangerous drugs.
There are a number of natural ways to deal with the effects of
menopause. Explore your options. Vitamin E is very effective at
easing the effects of Menopause. Vitamin B6 works by increasing
your body's natural progesterone production. It also boosts your
serotonin production, thereby inducing a sense of calm. Try some
Evening Primrose Oil to help alleviate headaches, irritability,
cramping, and water retention. It is recommended that you
explore every natural treatment option, before you compromise
your health further with unnecessary drug therapies. Educate
yourself. Your body will thank you for it!