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The Wellness Mama Podcast

Dr. Michelle Sands on Myths and Truths About Hormone Replacement Therapy

The Wellness Mama Podcast

Katie Wells

Parenting, Education, Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Motherhood, Mom Life, Wellness, Kids & Family, Organic, Health, Natural Living, Self-improvement

4.73.9K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2022

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Episode Highlights With Michelle Sands

  • The different types of hormone replacement available and which are appropriate for most people
  • Why hormone levels are shifting earlier for women and men and how to navigate it
  • How to navigate natural hormone decline with age
  • What makes bioidentical hormone replacement different and why dose matters
  • Where bioidentical hormones come from
  • The surprising practice in China years ago that was the first use of bioidentical hormones
  • Why hormone replacement therapy doesn’t raise cancer risk if done correctly and how it can actually be protective
  • The real story about estrogen and cancer
  • New information on hormones from a women's health initiative in 2019
  • How loss of hormones contributes to osteoporosis, heart issues, and brain decline
  • The reason hormones shouldn’t just be used to treat symptoms and why waiting until menopause isn’t necessarily the best
  • How hormone loss correlates to collagen loss and decline in skin health

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Transcript

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