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The Hormone That Prevents Alzheimer's in Women (Doctors Don't Tell You)

Aug 4, 2025
This enlightening discussion dives into the FDA's potential decision to lift the black box warning on estrogen, a move that could revolutionize women's hormone therapy. Experts reveal that women on hormones may actually face lower risks of breast cancer, heart attacks, and strokes compared to those who remain untreated. The conversation also emphasizes the importance of testosterone for women, highlighting its role in muscle preservation and brain health. Compounding bioidentical hormones are presented as the superior choice for tailored treatment.
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INSIGHT

Black Box Warning Harms Women

  • Removing the estrogen black box warning corrects a decades-long misinformation that scared patients and doctors away from hormone therapy.
  • Dr. Betty Murray calls this a pivotal first step that could reverse massive healthcare harm to women.
INSIGHT

Hormones Reduce Major Health Risks

  • Evidence shows estrogen use correlated with lower breast cancer, heart attack, and stroke rates in women, including WHI findings.
  • Daved Rosensweet argues many elders could have avoided dementia and fractures with proper estrogen replacement.
ADVICE

Advocate For Female Testosterone Options

  • Push for commercially available female-dose testosterone rather than adapting male products like androgel.
  • Use accurate dosing from compounding or female-specific formulations to avoid inappropriate variability.
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