I have to share something important with you today.
In this solo episode, I'm breaking down the groundbreaking FDA meeting that finally addressed removing the black box warning on estradiol and estriol—a warning that was based on a fatally flawed study and has kept 85% of menopausal women from getting the treatment you desperately need.
But here's what's really frustrating: even as the FDA moves toward sanity, we're seeing a civil war in women's healthcare. On one side, you have evidence-based physicians like me fighting for your rights to hormone therapy. On the other? Licensed practitioners certified by the Menopause Society who are STILL pushing the lie that estradiol only helps hot flashes and night sweats.
I don't hold back in this episode as I walk you through the Women's Health Initiative—the study that scared an entire generation of women. I show you how researchers manipulated data, used "relative risk" to create fear (dementia risk "doubled" from 1% to 1.8%—seriously?), and completely ignored the fact that they studied unhealthy 63-year-old women on horse urine hormones.
I also break down the game-changing study of 10 MILLION women that proved topical estradiol and bioidentical progesterone actually REDUCE your risk of dying from all causes—even in women over 65.
Here's what you'll learn:
Why the Women's Health Initiative was designed to fail (and how they manipulated the data)
- The difference between "relative risk" and "absolute risk" (this will change how you read studies forever)
- Why observational studies are just as valid as randomized controlled trials
- How topical estradiol completely eliminates stroke and heart attack risk
- Why every woman deserves access to bioidentical hormone therapy—not just the "lucky few"
- The real science showing estradiol PROTECTS against breast cancer, heart disease, and dementia
If you're tired of being dismissed about your hormone health and ready to understand the real science behind estradiol therapy, this episode is for you.
It's not all in your head, and you deserve better than what you've been told.
Links:
- Menrva Telemedicine: https://gethormonesnow.com/
- FREE Hormone Quiz: https://bit.ly/3wNJOec
- Living Well Dallas: https://www.livingwelldallas.com/
- Hormone Reset: https://hormonereset.net/
- Betty Murray Website: https://www.bettymurray.com/
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- Produced by Evolved Podcasting: https://www.evolvedpodcasting.com/
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