You've heard of "Duelling Banjos"? Well here is "Duelling Research"
Could this be valid research? Or is this a spin story designed to bolster the falling sales (and profits) from what were once wildly profitable drugs that were promoted for virtually every woman of late child-bearing age and beyond. The promise that these drugs, which synthesized hormones from pregnant mare's urine, would save women from all manner of illnesses and unpleasantness was dashed recently when research revealed that in many cases they actually increased the risks of cancer, heart attack and stroke. Women abandoned the drugs in droves, and profits fell - an untenable situation for Big Pharma! Well, it looks like Big Pharma has found the research that will allow it to fight back: this newest study says, in effect, "well, maybe it was because the other study included so many old women - we'll skew the numbers so that younger women (who haven't had time to develop the problems that these drugs were causing the older women) are mostly what we look at. That way we can say that these drugs really are good for "younger" women." Is it just me, or do you smell a rat too?
Let the researchers "duell" on: there is relief for women experiencing the symptoms of menopause. Bio-identical hormone replacement, carefully tailored to each woman's unique needs, will do the job safely and effectively. There is a catch though - for doctors this involves a careful workup and regular monitoring of each woman, individually. The doctor cannot just say "Hot flashes, hmm? Here - take some of these and see me again in a month!" and shuffle the poor woman out of the office with the cry of "next!" For pharmacies, this involves custom-compounding the hormones to a unique prescription written by a skilled doctor - far tougher than just counting out ready-made pills from one bottle to another. For Big Pharma it means that the huge mass-production facilities for their pregnant mare's urine pills would remain idle. These are big problems for these Big Money players, and I'm betting that you have not seen the end of this.
Looking for some of this individualized care? You can find it with Dr. Myatt and other naturopathic doctors. Feel free to explore our information on menopause and natural hormone replacement at www.DoctorMyatt.com
And join me in watching with amusement as the researchers duell on...
Cheers,
Nurse Mark
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