by Dr. Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman and Dr. Robert Ullman
Rethinking Synthetic Hormone Replacement
The well-crafted bubble of HRT (hormone replacement therapy) has burst with a resounding pop. A number of studies over the years have hinted at problems of synthetic estrogen and progestin use, but no conclusive results have surfaced. Until now. So compellingly negative were the conclusions of the National Institutes of Health eight-year, forty-center study that the study was actually halted because of the potential risks to the participating women. The majority of gynecologists seem to be currently recommending the use of synthetic hormones for no longer than five years. This type of short-term use may or may not last long enough to help women in the throes of flushes and flashes which can last up to ten years in some cases. Five years or less is certainly not enough time to offer long-term protection against bone loss and osteoporosis.
As literally millions of women begin to reassess their decisions concerning hormone replacement, little, if any, information about the benefits of homeopathy have come to light in the recent menopausal media surge. You are highly likely to have read about Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga) in its herbal but are probably unaware of the even more far-reaching benefits of homeopathic Cimicifuga for women who fit its symptom picture. We urge our readers, whether you are peri- or postmenopausal women or physicians, to take a serious, unbiased look at homeopathic medicine to treat hot flashes and other less-than-desirable symptoms of menopause.
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