While I agree that drug-nutrient interactions are complex, with much yet to be learned, I feel that Alternatives (WDDTY vol 14 no 4) did not provide a balanced view. It could even provide more ammunition to the anti-food-supplement lobby.
HRT: Its days as a ‘just-in-case’ are numbered
his is a topic that's been well aired in earlier broadcasts, but here are a few more suggestions.
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) seems to be causing Raynaud's phenomenon, where poor circulation leads to the sensation of cold in the body's extremities. ...
Recently, you probably saw the newspaper articles about "new fears" raised by tamoxifen, the drug used to prevent and treat breast cancer. The stories concerned a Dutch case control study publish ...
Livial (tibolone) is "the only HRT licensed to improve mood and libido", purrs the copyline of the ad aimed at your GP. The James Bond analogy is coupled with a very happy couple, smiling contende ...
If you are an older woman, modern medicine would have you believe you've basically got two choices: take a drug for an indeterminate amount of time, or turn into a humpbacked, sexless, dottering o ...
Besides offering hormone replacement therapy (HRT) as a quick-fix solution for menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes, mood swings and weight gain, medicine has been using it as preventative medicine against cardiovascular problems such as heart...
Using hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or keeping one or both ovaries has little effect on the menopausal symptoms of women who have had a hysterectomy, says a US study. ...
When I read the medical literature, I wonder why on earth anybody bothers carrying out medical studies. ...
