YOU SHOULD KNOW!

Menopause as a "disease" has been largely fabricated by physicians and the pharmaceutical industry. There is no evidence to support any claims that estrogen retards aging, keeping women young and feminine forever. On the contrary, for most women, estrogen has had unpleasant side effects ranging from annoying to life-threatening.

Treating menopausal symptoms with Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ERT) began in the late 1950s when pharmaceutical companies recognized there was money to be made. They learned the value of Public Relations campaigns in which "ads" appeared as Editorial articles about the so-called benefits of ERT [ Estrogen Replacement Therapy ] were planted in magazines and newspapers. The public naively believed that if they read such editorials in major news publications, then they must be true. And this practice continues till today.

A charismatic gynecologist named Dr. Robert A. Wilson also hit the streets with the "good news" about estrogen. Backed by the pharmaceutical companies, everyone researching or writing about menopause quoted Dr. Wilson, accepting his information as fact --- when in reality it was fiction. In truth, estrogen had been very poorly researched.

Through the mid-1970’s, the ERT myth continued as more and more women opted for pills that would keep them young. By 1975, however, women on ERT were developing serious medical problems. It is no coincidence that Estrogen Replacement Therapy was created as the first American women raised to be Happy Homemakers were approaching menopause.

NOTE: Man-made products not found in Nature are much more profitable for the pharmaceutical companies than natural products because, unlike natural substances, they can be patented.

The undesirable effects of estrogen are countered by progesterone.

A Suggested "Balance" Lifestyle Program:

• If you are smoking, quit now.

• Keep alcohol consumption to two drinks a day or less.

• Eat whole, fresh (preferably organic) foods.

• Avoid refined and processed foods, additives, preservatives and colorings.

• Drink plenty of  "clean" water – avoid soda pop.

• Keep fat consumption to 20-25% of your calorie intake.

• Use olive oil; avoid saturated fats and vegetable oils.

• Eat a plant-based diet, emphasizing plenty of fresh vegetables such as whole grains, legumes, nuts and fruits.

• Eat small portions of meat (including beef, pork, chicken) no more than 2 to 3 times a week.

• Eat modest servings of eggs, yogurt and deep-sea cold water ocean fish 4 to 5 times a week.

• Take a multivitamin.

• Get some moderate exercise, preferably every day, but at least three times a week.

• Keep your digestion working well by eating plenty of fiber.

• Avoid doctors who want to put you on synthetic hormonal replacement therapy
  if they won’t try a non-invasive option with no side effects first.

• Use a natural progesterone cream

Recommended Web Sites to Visit:

www.HowToConquerMenopause.com - for everything you ever wanted to know about Menopause

For More Information on the benefits of Progesterone Cream go to www.johnleemd.com. Dr. Lee was a pioneer in identifying alternatives to standard hormone therapies.

Check out www.stevenfoster.com for information on the natural benefits of Black Cohosh. Mr. Foster is an author and consultant who specializes in medicinal and aromatic plants.