| If your doctor has recently prescribed | | | | What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About |
| hormone replacement therapy (HRT) | | | | Pre-Menopause, written by Dr. John Lee |
| supplements, you probably have a lot of | | | | |
| questions. You're not alone. Throughout our | | | | Dr. John Lee is a reputable advocate of |
| many years in the industry, our most commonly | | | | natural progesterone benefits. This 416-page |
| asked question is, "Why don't doctors | | | | book speaks to women between 35 and 50 years |
| prescribe natural progesterone if it's better | | | | of age who may be experiencing symptoms of |
| than synthetic?" That's an excellent question | | | | pre-menopause. Co-authored by Jesse Hanley |
| and there's a simple answer: pharmaceutical | | | | and Virginia Hopkins, the book offers a |
| companies are not allowed to market and/or | | | | wealth of information about the dangers of |
| sell natural products for profit. | | | | xenohormones-synthetic hormonal |
| | | | substances-frequently found in pesticides, |
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| progesterone products from your pharmacist, | | | | This team of experts suggests natural |
| does not mean you're stuck with one option. | | | | treatments to common symptoms of |
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| supplements-the healthy choice your doctor | | | | to help readers put the information into |
| may not have told you about. | | | | perspective. |
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| All natural progesterone products have | | | | Hormone Balance; A Matter of Life and Health, |
| recently been highlighted in the press as the | | | | written by Kristine Klitzke |
| number-one choice for menopausal ailments. | | | | |
| Dr. John Lee, M.D., has written the landmark | | | | This is one of the most outstanding books |
| book on the subject titled "Natural | | | | about hormone replacement therapy vs. natural |
| Progesterone, The multiple Roles Of A | | | | progesterone. Author Kristine Klitzke |
| Remarkable Hormone." His thesis is that | | | | graduated in 1990 from the University of |
| progesterone is a major hormone that is | | | | Wisconsin in Oshkosh with a Bachelor of |
| produced regularly in a woman's cycle in more | | | | Science in Nursing. She has had practical |
| abundance than estrogen, which is a | | | | nursing experience in cardiac, med-surgical |
| significant factor. He validates that | | | | operating room, and pre-op educational |
| progesterone is the principle hormone of | | | | services. The book, which we deem to be the |
| women. As the newspapers have recently | | | | authority on the subject, is a comprehensive |
| documented, the existing system of medical | | | | guide to natural hormone balance for women |
| education for day-to-day practice is not in | | | | and health care professionals. |
| sync with progesterone as a health aid for | | | | |
| women. | | | | The book can be purchased from IH |
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| continuing pressures of pharmaceutical | | | | |
| companies and physicians who have been | | | | Natural Progesterone Experts |
| educated in earlier times. | | | | |
| | | | The individuals listed below are |
| Dr. Susan Hendricks conducted a study that | | | | industry-leading experts on the subject of |
| found long-term use of estrogen and progestin | | | | estrogen vs. natural hormone therapy: |
| significantly increased the likelihood of | | | | |
| cancer, stroke and heart attack. Estrogen and | | | | Dr. Phil Alberts, M.D. |
| progestins (synthetic versions of natural | | | | |
| progesterone) have been used to replace | | | | Dr. Lindsey Berkson |
| hormones that are no longer produced during | | | | |
| menopause. The lack of these hormones causes | | | | Ms. Linda Chae |
| symptoms such as hot flashes, mood swings, | | | | |
| and bouts of insomnia, to name a few. | | | | Dr. Jerome Check, M.D. |
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| The study included 16,608 women, ages 50-79, | | | | Dr. Jay Ron Eker, M.D. |
| at 40 hospitals nationwide. Dr. Hendricks' | | | | |
| findings: the risk of stroke rose 41%, heart | | | | Dr. Judy Ellefson, D.O. |
| attack risk rose 29%, and cancer cases | | | | |
| increased 26% above average. | | | | Ms. Virginia Hopkins |
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| In addition to the facts above, suggests the | | | | Ms. Kristine B. Klitzke, R.N., B.S.N. |
| following books as excellent resources on | | | | |
| natural progesterone supplements: | | | | Dr. Neils H. Lauerson, M.D. |
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| The Estrogen Alternative, written by Ms. | | | | Dr. John Lee M.D. |
| Racquel Martin | | | | |
| | | | Dr. Helene Leonetti |
| This 274-page third edition paperback | | | | |
| includes up-to-date research on how to battle | | | | Ms. Racquel Martin |
| fibroids, infertility, depression, heart | | | | |
| disease, osteoporosis and endometriosis, | | | | Dr. Dean Roffelock, D.C. |
| premenstrual syndrome, and ovarian, breast | | | | |
| and uterine cancers. Ms. Martin also includes | | | | Ms. Sherill Sellman |
| mail-order resources for botanical | | | | |
| progesterone supplements. | | | | Mr. Wallace Simons, R.P.H. |
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