Avrum Bluming

REVISADO Y ACTUALIZADO El libro que cambi la conversaci n sobre la terapia de reemplazo hormonal (TRH) Unadefensa convincente y "fascinante" (Robert Cialdini) de la terapia de reemplazo hormonal (TRH) que evidencia de manera contundente sus beneficios para la salud y longevidad de las mujeres y expone las conclusiones cient ficas erradas que provocaron su rechazo. Durante a os, la terapia de reemplazo hormonal (TRH) fue aclamada como un milagro. Estudio tras estudio demostraron que si se inicia este tratamiento al inicio de la menopausia, podr a aliviar s ntomas como bochornos y p rdida de memoria; reducir el riesgo de enfermedades card acas, alzh imer, osteoporosis y algunos tipos de c ncer; e incluso prolongar la esperanza de vida de la mujer. Pero cuando la Iniciativa de Salud de la Mujer (WHI) anunci que las mujeres que tomaban TRH ten an un mayor riesgo de c ncer de mama, el miedo al estr geno se dispar y se abandon la terapia hormonal. Ahora, el onc logo Bluming y la psic loga social Tavris revelan la verdadera historia de los datos distorsionados que divulg la WHI. Investigan qu fue lo que llev al p blico en general --y a muchos m dicos-- a aceptar tan f cilmente las afirmaciones incorrectas y alarmistas de la WHI, a la vez que ofrecen una visi n m s completa de la ciencia que respalda la TRH. Entre las importantes novedades de esta edici n revisada y actualizada se incluyen: Evidencia que desmiente la afirmaci n de la WHI de que la TRH causa c ncer de mama, as como una lista de sus retractaciones. Investigaci n actualizada sobre los beneficios del estr geno en el coraz n, cerebro y huesos, as como en la longevidad. Una revisi n cr tica de los productos y medicamentos alternativos que se est n comercializando para tratar los s ntomas de la menopausia. Una lectura sobria y reveladora que aclara los beneficios del estr geno y ofrece una gu a para las mujeres que atraviesan los cambios de la menopausia. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION REVISED and UPDATED Edition, 2024​ A compelling, "fascinating" (Robert Cialdini) defense of hormone replacement therapy, exposing the faulty science behind its fall from prominence and giving women the evidence they need to make informed decisions about their health. "Estrogen Matters will change your life."―Dr. Mary Claire Haver, author of The New Menopause "Estrogen Matters was my antidote to the misinformation surrounding menopause. This book should be the bible for every single person going through menopause."―Naomi Watts For years, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was the medically approved way to alleviate menopausal symptoms (ranging from hot flushes to brain fog) and reduce the risk of heart disease, Alzheimer's, and osteoporosis. But when a large study by the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) announced, with national fanfare, that women taking HRT had an increased risk of breast cancer, women were scared off, and the treatment was abandoned. Now, Dr. Bluming, a medical oncologist, and Dr. Tavris, a social psychologist, reveal the true story of the WHI's efforts to distort their data to exaggerate unsupported claims of estrogen's harms. Important updates in this edition include: Evidence that demolishes the WHI's claim that HRT causes breast cancer. A list of the WHI's retractions of their original scare stories. Updated findings on estrogen's benefits on heart, brain, bones, and longevity. A critical review of the alternative products and medications being marketed to treat symptoms of menopause. A sobering and revelatory read, Estrogen Matters sets the record straight on estrogen's benefits, providing a light to guide women through this inevitable phase of life.

'I believe it is an ethical imperative for all clinicians who treat women in menopause or women with breast cancer to alert their patients to this book' Michael Baum, MD, Professor Emeritus of Surgery and visiting professor of Medical Humanities, University College London'A thorough, careful and unbiased assessment . . . This extremely valuable message deserves to be widely disseminated' Lord Turnberg, former President of the Royal College of PhysiciansA compelling defence of hormone replacement therapy, exposing the faulty science behind its fall from prominence and empowering readers to make informed decisions about their health. For years, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was hailed as a miracle. Study after study showed that HRT, if initiated at the onset of menopause, could ease symptoms ranging from hot flushes to memory loss; reduce the risk of heart disease, Alzheimer's, osteoporosis, and some cancers; and even extend a woman's overall life expectancy. But when a large study by the Women's Health Initiative announced results showing an uptick in breast cancer among women taking HRT, the winds shifted abruptly, and HRT, officially deemed a carcinogen, was abandoned. Now, sixteen years after HRT was left for dead, Dr Bluming, a medical oncologist, and Dr Tavris, a social psychologist, track its strange history and present a compelling case for its resurrection. They investigate what led the public - and much of the medical establishment - to accept the Women's Health Initiative's often exaggerated claims, while also providing a fuller picture of the science that supports HRT. A sobering and revelatory read, Oestrogen Matters sets the record straight on this beneficial treatment and provides an empowering path to wellness for women everywhere.

REVISED and UPDATED Edition, 2024: A compelling, "fascinating" (Robert Cialdini) defense of hormone replacement therapy, exposing the faulty science behind its fall from prominence and giving women the evidence they need to make informed decisions about their health. "Estrogen Matters was my antidote to the misinformation surrounding menopause. This book should be the bible for every single person going through menopause."―Naomi Watts For years, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was the medically approved way to alleviate menopausal symptoms (ranging from hot flushes to brain fog) and reduce the risk of heart disease, Alzheimer's, and osteoporosis. But when a large study by the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) announced, with national fanfare, that women taking HRT had an increased risk of breast cancer, women were scared off, and the treatment was abandoned. Now, Dr. Bluming, a medical oncologist, and Dr. Tavris, a social psychologist, reveal the true story of the WHI's efforts to distort their data to exaggerate unsupported claims of estrogen's harms. Important updates in this edition include: Evidence that demolishes the WHI's claim that HRT causes breast cancer. A list of the WHI's retractions of their original scare stories. Updated findings on estrogen's benefits on heart, brain, bones, and longevity. A critical review of the alternative products and medications being marketed to treat symptoms of menopause. A sobering and revelatory read, Estrogen Matters sets the record straight on estrogen's benefits, providing a light to guide women through this inevitable phase of life.