REPRINTED by PERMISSION: This page, taken from the website of Mark K Richards, MD of Maryland, http://www.myhormonetherapy.com/,is an excellent piece that educates and advances understanding of the history of natural hormone therapy and speaks to the misunderstanding that continues to exist between natural (bio identical) and unnatural (synthetic) hormone therapy. This piece is consistent with…
There is ongoing debate with regard to Traditional Hormone Therapy and “bio identical” Hormone Therapy. This paper attempts to shed light on the origin of this debate and offers some questions for your consideration. The piece includes excerpts from the full text of some studies and opinions that are included in this Research section. PDF
In September, 2008 Doctors Hotze and Ellsworth wrote on the debate revolving around “bio identical” hormones and synthetic drugs marketed and represented as hormones. It is a very interesting read, a short 2 1/2 pages and written for both the lay-person and the medical professional. It helps put the debate into perspective. PDF
One of our favorite articles written on BHRT come from Kent Holtorf, MD, co-founder of the Bio Identical Hormone Initiative.org. His work in this field is extensive and his writings informative. While this article has information more geared to the medical professional, the lay-person seeking information on the debate between bio identical and ‘traditional’ hormone…
In an article that is “to-the-point”, Dr. Jeffrey Dach puts his opinions direct to the reader without holding anything back. The article is intended to stir debate and indeed it does. It presents an interesting perspective on why bio identical hormones may have come under such scrutiny. Informative, educational and contentious; an argument that…
This study looked at 100,000 women and compared the risk of breast cancer between those using estrogen (mostly estradiol) and progestogens in the form of progestins (synthetic progesterone) and of estrogen with natural progesterone. The results showed a lower risk of breast cancers in those that used natural progesterone as compared to those using synthetic…
Published in 1996, this study, (taken from the New England Journal of Medicine) speaks to testosterone and muscle strength and size. The heart is a muscle and has more testosterone receptors than any other muscle in the human body according to Eugene Shippen, MD in his book The Testosterone Syndrome. We also learn from…
This article was released by The North American Menopausal Society in 2011. It is entitled “VTE and HRT”. It looks at the mode of administration of estrogen. It found that estrogen administered orally; that went to the liver before the blood, triggered a phenomenon called the “coagulation cascade”. This phenomenon may have been responsible for…
The attached document from Endocrine News Now.org details the results of a study testing testosterone’s impact on osteoporosis. This study sampled 232 patients. Bella Vita has already compiled baseline bone density data on nearly 400 patients. We intend to follow up after 12 to 18 months of testosterone therapy and again measure bone mineral density. …
Journal of Endocrinology, January 2012 – This abstract speaks to TESTOSTERONE MODULATES PLATELET AGGREGATION AND ENDOTHELIAL CELL GROWTH THROUGH NITRIC OXIDE PATHWAY. PDF
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