I'm 54 and went on HRT six months ago after two awful years of suffering with menopause (I had terrible symptoms). Life is now 100% better. Don't suffer, go on HRT.
I suffered for 4 years trying every supplement and natural way to stop the hot flashes that came every 30 minutes. Every time I try and go off of HRT the hot flashes come back. HRT is the only way I can have any quality of life.
You could also try improving your diet and exercising. The body is not malfunctioning when it goes through menopause. Hormone levels change over time for a reason.
@@Himmiefan, my diet and exercise were excellent even before menopause, and I still had issues. I made it through menopause on diet and supplements alone, but I still hadn’t slept well for 13 years. I could no longer function on a daily basis. I was afraid to even drive in fear I’d have an accident. At the age of 58 when I was in post menopause, I went on plant based hormones, and it was a lifesaver. I sleep so well now, and plus my blood pressure even came back down to where it used to be. If they give me a better quality of life, I’m all for being on them.
@@Himmiefan not at all a solution for many. For some yes diet and exercise alone works great but many others , not at all . I’m one of those women.. I’ve been strength training for years and an avid hiker , yoga , meditation, just to name a few out of many more activities. I’ve been on Mediterranean, Paleo , Carnivore , whole30 . I’ve even resorted to water fasting and IF. Suffering with horrid and very alarming and extremely dangerous insomnia and brain fog , I’d be a fool to not utilize HRTs. I’ve finally come to a place that I’m deserving and worthy to benefit from a much better quality of life and I’m striving for exactly that. HRTs aren’t the complete answer for me but they are most certainly a huge help. I’m very grateful for the benefit that HRTs give me 💝
@@crh251 reading your comment gave me immediate empathy for the insomnia you experienced. I know first hand those horrid horrid what I call dark nights of the soul with crippling insomnia. Living alone , working in healthcare and my average night was 2 hours of sleep. It was an experience that I have no idea how I survived and remained sane. However those years of insomnia cost me and my nervous system a great deal that I’m still affected by. I’m beginning to restore and renew but it’s been a lengthy process. It’s cruel and a disgrace that disgust me when a treating doctor shrugs and says “it’s a natural part of life , eat better , lower stress “ without a moments seeking to understand what a person is going through. Those 15 min appointments are a disgrace. Our healthcare system is extremely faulty/ I shudder at what you and I and many many women are or have gone through . I’m extremely grateful you are ok and living so much better/healthier.
Thanks for this enlightening episode. I’m 70, had a total hysterectomy at age 50 and did not go on hormone therapy after the surgery because it was when all of those articles you referred to came out. I changed doctors this year and have started back on identical hormone replacement therapy. While it’s taken some time to get dosages adjusted, I’m tickled with the benefits I’m getting from …everything from nicer skin, to increased sex drive which had been dormant for a long time…for many other reasons, too. Losing 80 pounds and having my hubby lose over 100 pounds on keto/carnivore has rejuvenated us both! ❤
@@mariabyrne1954, find a different doctor. It’s not too late for you. I was 58 when I started. Most doctors are clueless about menopause so you have to find the right person to work with.
@@mariabyrne1954 I totally agree, find a different physician! The research and focus has traditionally been on male sexual function, and women have not been studied as extensively. Finally things are changing for the better. Dr Jamie Seeman , MD has great info on UA-cam and her podcast DrFitNFabulous. Trust me, I was pretty skeptical that after a 20 year hiatus from hormones my body would respond positively! It is possible!
As a 72 year old male, this doesn't apply to me directly. 1:06:35 However, I have two daughters in their 40s. I will listen to this again and order books for them. Thank you so much.
WOW just WOW that is so remarkable & impressive. Your daughters may sail through the menopause (and I pray they do) but millions of us struggled with depression & low energy. HRT was transformative for me & so many others. 🙏
@@hasinapatel1233 I know lots of people who take the patch but I reacted to the adhesive so, take the gel plus 7 days of a progesterone pill at the beginning of the month. Some doctors prescribe a testosterone cream as well but that’s difficult in the U.K. without going to a private GP. Hope that helps.
Started going through menopause at 42. Completely finished by 45. Went on HRT at that time. Never came off. Now at 65 I look many years younger than my peers. Feel full of energy and am still slim. My sister went off hormones this past year and oh my gosh she has aged so quickly. One more thing, I am also on a keto diet. All I can say is find videos like this and be your own advocate.
Love this!!! I am 79 and was put on PREMARIN when I had a hysterectomy when I was 50. (1994) by the Cleveland Clinic head gynecologist, Dr. Ballard. Also Holly Thacker(sp) was called in also. She highly recommended it also and wrote many books and on TV. The Womans Health study never included hysterectomy patients in the study. Progesterone was the culprit!!!! I am a Registered Dental Hygienist with BS to teach it also from Ohio State. My RN mother and MD dad insisted on Premarin too. Mom died around almost 100 less than 2 years ago and her 96 year old RN sister died last year on Premarin!!! Thank God we did our own studies!!! Bless you for educating many new patients!
I had prostate cancer and have been going through hormone therapy where they gave me shots to stop my testosterone production. I can appreciate what women experience in the change. I have had hot flashes, night sweats and emotional at times. I really appreciate my wife putting up with me during this journey. Thank you.
Learn about nutrion. See Dr. Baker and watch all Dr. Bergs videos. Carnivore or Ketovore is a natural diet but obviously check with your doctor. Hope you feel better soon. That s*cks dude.
My husband had his prostate removed in 2010 and did just fine until 2019 when the numbers jumped way up. He started the hormone therapy in 2021 and it’s been rough. We are standing for complete healing in his body.
Same happened with my husband After 20 years and multiple drugs that were destroying him, we decided to be on a different path. 21 day water fast, in vit c infusion. Ivermectin 36 mg.jan 23 we were done with the protocol presented by the cancer experts. June 2024 bone scan showed 59% reduction in lesions. Off all drugs. Psa remains undetectable. Will continue with Keto diet and no sugar. Fast weekly 24-72 hours Sometimes you have to do what is best for you when quality of life needs to change. L
They give me the same shot/jab to try to shrink my fibroids whilst I awaited surgery. I got hot flushes, forgetful, exhausted, angry for nothing. I knew that it was a temporary measure and we got through. It must be a tremendous strain on your relationships if it goes on for a long time. When the time comes I'll be getting HRT.
I’m so grateful that my obgyn said 2 things that changed my life when I was literally losing my mind and body after menopause : 1. Go low carb 2. Consider HRT. Changed. My. Life.
@@andrereynolds5018 do a search for bioidentical hormone therapy in your area. Do know that you’d need a high enough dose to get benefits that are beyond just hot flash relief. I didn’t care about hot flashes, I cared about my brain. Also, look up the Menopause Taylor UA-cam channel. She’s a dr who has dedicated her career to educating about menopause, hormones and will give specific things to consider regarding HRT so you actually get something prescribed that is strong enough to be effective
I read every book I could on menopause so I went on Premarin after three days I threw them away ,I didn’t know what door to go in at the grocery store. Kept reading and discovered bio-identical hormones and I have been on it for 15 years feel 100% better . Had a new OBGYN and she said you are now a high risk for cancer and I’m a hairstylist and said it must be hard looking younger knowing that you will get cancer ,she actually said that to me !!! I had read the studies and I’m happy and healthy at 73 on HRT !
I follow Dr Nasha Winters an oncologist that healed herself due to ovarian cancer. She no longer has patients but is teaching physicians now. She said bio identical HRT is no different t than regular HRT. Does not recommend staying on them after being in the medical field for 30 years.
I had a total hysterectomy… ovaries and all at 37. I have been on estradiol cream since and I am 62. Keeps me looking 40 and keeps my moods even. Also I’m ketovore and carnivore. I go back and forth I feel good. Don’t let your doctor tell you that you don’t need HRT. Progesterone is calming and keeps your skin and thyroid healthy Good luck. Just my experience 😊
I believe we all need to trust the medical science. Please don't just start to use hormones they sell online or at the medspas. Please don't mess your hormones!
I have been on bio replacements for about 10 yrs from peri menopause I am great : feel amazing Oestrogen/ progesterone/ testosterone/ DHEA I AM 57 I have great hair / skin nails / I do weight training just twice a week / never tired No brain fog/ nit irritable I am very strong Had a bone scan and the density is that of a 25 yr old I can’t stress enough to my clients that it’s ok to be on it and I will never go off It’s so great that this is being spoken about Go you Annette 🎉🎉🎉 And I love Andrew and Peter Hormone replacement for woman who can have it is a no brainer 🥳🥳🥳🥳
I’m same! 1 click of estrogen and 3 clicks of progesterone up the hoo hoo every night before bed. That’s mine. You may need to get a blood test to determine your dosage.
Had uterous removed in mid 30's, ovaries remained intact. Went on HRT highest dose available at 42... Signs of menopause starting about 41year old.. I will never come off of it. I am now 77 years old. I have order my children if I die on or new the day my HRT patch needs changing then change my patch before my send off. YAY !!!!!! HRT !!!!!!!! I am also now carnivore eater and feel great.
Could I ask what brand of patches you're using? They're not bio identical? I can't afford the pellets but I could afford patches. I'd ask my doctor if you tell me the brand of course.
I had to become my own advocate when I saw changes happening in my body and hormones. Went on HRT estradiol patch. Its affordable and hot flashes came to a slow crawl. Don't suffer ladies. ❤❤
Menopause Barbie has wonderful educational videos regarding Menopause and HRT. It would be great if Dr. Boz invites her to speak about her view of the HRT.
I’ve been on HRT for 4 months and feel so much more like myself. Luckily, my doctor knows about all this research and was not concerned with breast cancer. I’m so thankful.
I had a hysterectomy at age 43 and decided to go on HRT, it was a hard decision because of all of the scary things about it. I asked my doctor about HRT when I had my hysterectomy. I told him I would like to try that. He said it caused cancer. I asked him, "If I am replacing what my body was making, how is that dangerous?" He looked at me with a puzzled look and said, "I don't know." In our lives we have to make our own choices and hope they are the right ones. I also found it interesting that obecity can be linked to 13 different kinds of cancer but you don't hear the fear mongering about that. Why? I thought that at the age of 43 it was young to be without HRT. I have no idea what rewards I have from it, I am now 65. I had worried about my bones, I am small boned and was told that I was a candidate for osteporsis, my DEXA scan showed my bones were good. I hope the rest of me is as well underneath it all. Best wishes on making the best decisions for your own health and well being.
I am only halfway thru your video and as a female and a HRT person, (for decades) i still have to battle to take mine, and I always hear the breast cancer scare tactics, I am so grateful to hear a female ready to help! Finally! I want to shake your hand! ❤ I am not a doctor but I knew I could not stop taking mine! I am sooooo happy to have you confirm what I knew instinctively! I am so tired of listening to the HRT naysayers! Thank you!
Yeah I am not so sure. It has since come out that Suzanne Summers battles breast cancer at least 3 times before it finally got her continuing with her HRT. I can tell you high dose transresveritrol along with Calcium AKG has been amazing for me took a couple months but I feel like I did in my 20s and 30s bumped my excersize way up and feel great. Also my Aunt was on HRT for decades she will be 100 soon and has really bad osteoporosis. I don't think HRT is the magic bullet. It will make you feel good for sure but not sure it staves off as much as people claim.
@@betsywestbrook7169 Sorry to hear about your aunt but hats off to your good gene pool! 100 is amazing! I avoid anything with calcium, the majority of human beings are overloaded on calcium, their needs to be a balance, a ratio of 2 to 1, in favor of Magnesium. You wont hear this from the doctors office, nor will you hear that our soils have been depleted of magnesium for the last 50 years or more. I take magnesium religiously! I feel the difference if I don't. I take many supplements and I eat as clean as possible, plus I exercise, I dont know that I will make it to 100, but I am doing what works for me. Oh, also I had all the bone tests and my bones are strong. Magnesium is as much a life line as Vitamin D ladies! The body needs it and most are deficient.
I went into menopause at age 41 after birth of my only live child. I wish I had been put on HRT, but instead was given antidepressions rx--I never felt like myself. I had to advocate for myself for years to get HRT. Finally I felt like myself. I',m 63 n feel great n aim to walk, swim n eat non processed food for the most part. I also go dancing 2-3 times per month to live bands. Bee😅❤
This video is so timely for me. I’m turning 50 and falling apart physically. Hypoglycemic episodes, immune system suddenly not working, allergies and asthma getting worse, having episodes of panic when driving, hot flashes. All this despite keto and exercise. I’m just now realizing this is all hormonal. I’m about to embark on this BHRT journey and get my health back.
Have you tried carnivore with grass fed and finished red meats and pasture raised organic eggs? Wild caught fish and organic cream and grass fed butter? Might be an imbalance of omega 6 and 3 from too much chicken. Also only animal fats and zero seed oils. I had to go ketovore and only have low oxalate veggies occasionally. Senna to keep me regular.
BHRT is life changing. Although I follow a carnivore diet, it cannot replace my estrogen, and any diet that proposes to “balance hormones” is a lie. You cannot balance what is not there!
This is just my story and anecdotal, but not many people talk about the suicidal ideation that can occur because of HRT, or the fact that women on HRT have a significantly higher rate of suicide. I certainly had never heard of it when I started it, and honestly, even if I had heard it, I never would have thought it would be one of my side effects. And my symptoms were so severe I was end of the end of my rope anyway. About 14 years ago at around 50, I was where you are now, when I started BHRT. I suffered many of the same symptoms as you and many more, since I was 38 years old. I had watched an Oprah episode on menopause, and did know most of my symptoms were related to the hormonal changes that can start in a woman's 30's. Knowing that didn't really help. I had researched HRT and knew of the risks and really didn't want to take it. I had white-knuckled it through a couple of very bad years until the hot flashes and migraines got so severe I couldn't' stand it anymore. I decided BHRT was a better way to go, but honestly I'm not sure how much better it really is, but the idea of it was safer, and made me feel better than taking HRT. What worked in the beginning for hot flashes and migraines, was no longer working 6 months in, and I was feeling like crap once again. And to make matters worse, along with the return of hot flashes & migraines, I had a severe episode of suicidal ideation. It started an hour after I took my pill (and I mention this because after researching, I learned my BHRT reached its peak in the bloodstream about an hour after ingestion). It was about that time (midnight) that every thought I had spiraled straight to hell. Luckily, as a trained psychologist, I realized it for what is was. I woke up my husband and told him he had to stay up with me because my thoughts were spinning out of control. In about 2 hours it went away. Went away almost as suddenly as it started. I can tell you, the drug induced episode is not something one can control or easily escape. It was the worst experience of my life. I used to cry just talking about it. And I know that it wasn't from "depression" because it was a "sudden onset" (as in instant on/off) and a complete 180 from my reality. After researching the issue I discovered that women on HRT have a much higher rate of suicide. Which was a real shocker since I had NEVER heard of that from any DR, nor during my own research. After the second episode I decided I had to get off of it. Because the drug induced episode is so sudden & severe, I wasn't 100% certain I would be able to get through it if happened again. After all, if it significantly increases the actual rate of suicide, who am I to ascertain if I can survive it? I had already experienced the side effect twice now, so it could easily happen again. I tried to ween off he BHRT but I quickly got a migraine that lasted 3 days, and I started taking the pills again. That's when I decided to investigate alternatives that I knew about but hadn't tried. I knew women who told me they eliminated their symptoms through diet and lifestyle changes, and admittedly it was the last thing I tried. Lifestyle changes worked much better than the BHRT for me and I wish I had started when I first experienced symptoms at the age of 38. After much research I chose the Paleo lifestyle, and I say lifestyle because it's not just a diet. There are so many changes that go into it that it's far beyond a diet. You have to change your entire mindset. You have to understand that you can actually control your health with the food you eat. Hormones are extremely influenced by what we eat. Paleo stopped all of my aches and pains and I easily dropped 50lbs in 3 months. My hot flashes and migraines that had returned even while on BHRT, started subsiding again, even while I slowly weened off of my BHRT over the first 30 days on Paleo. I also added Mindfullness Based Meditation that completely eliminated my anxiety attacks and most all of my generalized anxiety, while also improving my overall mindset as well. (even if the diet change is too difficult, I definitely recommend mediation) Paleo and intermittent fasting, (eating between noon and 7pm) cured my insomnia. I don't think Paleo alone did it, because it was when I started the intermittent fasting that my sleep just fixed itself. I think it could be about the blood sugar levels that occur at night if I eat too late. I was actually having bouts of sleeplessness that would last 36 hours! But since all of us are different what worked for me may not work for you. But, if you're considering BHRT why not try strict Paleo for two weeks first? If you can stick to KETO you could certainly do Paleo. I noticed changes in my health within 1 week. Then at about 4 months was a great change in mood and mindset. That being said, I have found it difficult to stick to Paleo.But for every day I manage to maintain a healthier diet I know it makes a difference, even if I don't feel it. I hope you find what works for you. I highly suggest doing a lot of your own research. What bothers me most about downplaying the extensive research on HRT is that DRs normally tout random, double blind studies, until they contradict what makes them money. HRT is a multi-billion dollar business annually. And it's certainly not without its risks. And since it stopped working for me anyway, I found I do better with lifestyle changes, I just wish I could maintain it all 24/7 😂
I highly recommend Midi if you have trouble getting good HRT care from your primary care doc. The telehealth component is excellent and I love that this is their area of specialty.
Estrogen Matters!! Most important book any women a women can read! Thank you!!! Pls keep talking about this!! Pharma doesn't want us to lower heart disease avoid osteoporosis naturally with simple BHRT
Thank you for opening my eyes. I'm 70, been menopausal since 50. I lost my mother to cancer when she was 50. I'm grateful for the time God has given me but we were so afraid of Hormone therapy. I will look into what I'm needing. I have been carnivore keto for 5 months, I feel great. Thank you😊
I did quite a bit of research before diving into hormone therapy replacement therapy. My physician feels in today’s world, with current knowledge, it’s considered almost malpractice to not encourage it! You will truly be happy you started it! Make sure your physician is checking your blood levels after you start, it has taken several adjustments to get my dosages right. Call and ask for levels to be rechecked if you experience any side effects.
High fat carnivore helped me 90-95% with Borax! I'm super happy. I'm 54 soon and I think I'll be alright. Mostly grass fed happy cow, tons of ghee and some eggs.
@@theresamcdonald-smith5046I had breast cancer last year that was estrogen and progesterone receptor + meaning that’s what Fed the cancer - am now on aromatase inhibitors to stop the aromatase from converting to estrogen- so there may be issues with HRT in that respect for anyone who may get breast cancer!
I went through menopause at 24 (hysterectomy) and nobody talked about hrt. Went through crazy health issues. Last year I was diagnosed with breast cancer at 65…mastectomy, and aromatase inhibitors…same side effects plus deep drop in dopamine uptake. I got off all meds, went on keto, and dropped 20# over 6 months. I’m ready to get on hrt because the life I’m living isn’t life…it’s survival but not quality. I don’t drink, dont smoke, healthy heart…my bones are turning to dust. I’ve broken 3 teeth and my jaws feel brittle, back feels like I could snap. You are being brave to buck the party line and I thank you. It’s aligning with my intuition.QUESTION…🎉 is it too late to start HRT after so long and after taking inhibitors?
@@susanriley9135100% agree. She’s a menopause specialist. dr Boz is 100% correct and in accordance with Dr Haver. But as a menopause specialist is super vocal and transparent. She’s very engaging too.
At 62, having been off any HRT for 12 years, my mind does not function the way I feel it should. I believed the post 2002 information, and stopped it. I have zero, underline zero sex drive for mu husband, whom I really love. Well zero see drive period. It is too much of a price to pay. I am going to try getting back on HRT, I am going to die eventually, but I sure would like to LIVE in the meantime.
You could isten to the information of the British menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson 🍀🙏 She will answer all your questions... and take vaginal oestrogen too ...
HRT has been like winning the mega lottery for me. It has changed everything about the composition of my body and particular my sexual function. At one point in time I was unable to have sex due to painful and intercourse. That's a huge price to pay due to the scare tactics associated with HRT. This video is one of the most important videos of 2024! Very well done and thorough. It should save and improve many lives. Thank you Dr Boz.
I'm so happy I found your site! Thank you Dr. Boz! I had a lumpectomy 6 mos ago estrogen positive. Lymph nodes removed are clear. I have done my research - I know I want HRT, and now I have research and books to show my doctor. I'm expecting a lot of resistance, sadly. It is my body, my life, my choice!
Maybe look for a functional doctor. That's the kind of practitioner I see and he put me on bio-identical hormones. Someone like that probably would not give you the pushback. Good luck!
thank you for this video. It is nice to know that there are some female doctors actually trying to help women transition during this difficult time to be healthy and transition to be continue to be healthy. But, this is so rare because without us (women) researching and educating outside of our OBGYN office, we get all the wrong information or disregard about symptoms.
This is the case for all people with all conditions. What people do not realize until it is too late and they and or loved ones are dead is that America Healthcare systems are part of the opposite world. They have no intention of fixing anything. It is and will always be on you. Our healthcare is part of a Satanic ritual where they slowly harvest people with curable diseases, poisonous and lethal "medicine", insurance that covers nothing, no guarantees, ridiculed for doing your own research. They are designed to slowly take your money over the course of your life while you suffer. Back in the day there were countries with Zero Autism low and be hold they had no vaccinations. If you don't know it is all a lie yet you never will. Don't trust authority, trust yourself and the people you care about.
In my twenties I decided that when it was time I would take HRT. Baby making was impeded by severe fibroids (estrogen was blamed) but we persisted and had success! Hysterectomy 2 year later. Then "estogen positive" breast cancer arrived at that transitory period. After my BC treatment I was giving tamoxifen for 5 years to RID my body of estrogen and given the standard advise - NO ESTROGEN, not HRT not soy milk. I seem to be aging well (65) but I know I would look and feel better if I had been able to do what I planned on 40+ years ago. Watching this made me cry. Thank you so much for doing it.
Hi. Hoping you are feeling much better. Reading your comment so related to some own experiences, fibroids. Pregnancy, Mom with Breast cancer, Thyroid Autoinmune issues too. Hoping women keep finding better health information and better options at early and late age. Many Blessings
Dr Boz I’m just so thankful that you are talking about it I applaud 👏🏽 👏🏽👏🏽❤️you! I was five years into my menopause, feeling horrible had suffer for those five years after menopause. I finally did the research myself, because no doctor had advice me as to why I should be taking hrt. I’m on hrt now! And feel better! I wish I would have started when I was 54 when I stopped menstruating.
Hi. Can you expand on "feeling horrible "? Is it emotional or physical ? ( depression, anger issues, brain fog etc ). thanks. My Dr never even brought up the subject of HRT nor ask how I was feeling. Another Dr said I can take it if I need releif from my hot flashes ( it comes for a few months and stops for a few months. If I have them, it only occurs in the early morning hours for a few seconds..so not bothersome at all)
Dr Boz, I’ve watched you probably since you’ve been on UA-cam and here’s what I can say I’ve noticed about you since DAY ONE, and that is YOU APPEAR TO BE AGING BACKWARDS! Whatever changes you made to your lifestyle and diet have 100% changed your life, the overall look of your health and not only that, you’ve become beautiful. I sincerely have noticed this without a doubt.
Great lecture Dr Boz, but I didn’t catch your making the point that there’s a big difference between bio identical progesterone and progestins (as were used in the WHI) Progesterone protects against cancer, while the progestins can promote cancer. Since bio identical estrogen is not much more expensive than horse estrogen, why take Premarin. I don’t know if it’s true, but I was told that oral estrogen (passing through the liver) changed the level of matrix metaloprotinase which broke loose plaques that had built up since menopause 10+ years prior. If there’s a long period of menopause, then it’s far preferable to give the estrogen topically or vaginally. I would appreciate your opinions, where I am right and where incorrect. Thx, Lew Van Osdel Lewis A Van Osdel III, MD FAsMA
This is an interesting bit of information I hadn't heard before reading your reply. The studies did indicate that taking HRT in later years , following a long absence, did result in health problems. But the mechanism was never identified. The theory you propose here sounds very reasonable. Thx!
I went through menopause naturally at 43 which is pretty young. In hormone tests it shows i have next to none in my system. In 2020 i was diagnosed with HER2 postive/ER-PR negative breast cancer and am still receiving targeted therapy Herceptin and Perjeta . At present app my scans are clear but i have mets on my skin on breast. I want to start Estradol cream because i am getting shnolls in my back st T10 and also i am so tiny 104 lbs my skin is severely dry everywhere not just my face. I literally feel my vagina has probably closed up from lack of use. I am married for 39 years and this is not loving or living. Do you think it would be ok for me to start the cream after 22 years of no period?
Thank you for this information. The more medical professionals that share it the more mainstream it will become. The same people who scared the life out of women are still at it. I’ve been on bio HRT for 14 years since menopause at age 48. Even then I was being told it was a risk. Now at 63 I am being told I need to get off of it. Once again feeling afraid of the right thing to do. But I follow my instincts and just plain common sense. How would it make any sense to stop something that has enhanced my life since I was 13? Quality is more important to me than quantity at the end of the day. I watched my grandmother given “nerve medication” my whole life and saw what estrogen deprivation did to my mom. It was so sad. Thank you thank you thank you! And bless you.
I had all the menopause symptoms: night sweats, hot flashes, no focus, extreme irritability, psychomotor agitation (pacing), painful skin, weight gain, heart palpitations, abnormal depression guilt and shame. I'm 13 years post menopausal. During this time, I've had two Dr's reluctantly prescribe oral estradiol/progesterone. I had breakthrough vaginal spotting which was concerning for my Dr. and me, so I quit twice. I recently started the estrogen patch and micronized progesterone. The progesterone stabilized my mood. Much more than the previous form I took. Edited to add that early in my menopause journey, I experienced a bout vertigo and bilateral shoulder impingement, which can lead to frozen shoulder. Hearing that both of these painful conditions is related to menopause made me burst into tears. We don't have to suffer.
I am a 59-year-old veterinarian, and went on HRT because I was having such horrible, frequent hot flashes. Thank God the keto friendly doctor I went to see was a proponent because it really changed my life for the better in so many ways. I had only heard about risks and very little about benefits. But now that I’m on HRT and interested in learning more, i’m understanding that most women really should be on it, And that there are so many other women my age that are being fed outdated medical information. I was recently dating a human doctor, who is an internist And he had no idea. He just cited old studies and tried to tell me it was going to cause breast cancer. and I feel like that’s where most doctors especially male doctors are with this. They just don’t know. Unbelievable! Huberman has a great video on HRT. I haven’t seen the one with him and Atta.
I just turned 59 and it’s been hell for me so I have decided to get started on HRT. How long have you been on it? My mom had her uterus and ovaries removed at 29. She is 82 now and she kept telling me to get on HRT. I flat out refused because of the criminal information we have gotten.
@@357QueenBee, I am 60 and went through menopause naturally for nine years. I suffered, but with a good diet and supplements, I made it to the other side. That being said, my sleep was still horrible to the point where I couldn’t drive in fear of being in an accident. I decided after 13 years of still suffering from poor sleep, I couldn’t go on. I began BHRT a couple weeks before my 58th birthday. I am on an estradiol patch that I change twice a week and the oral progesterone. Both are made from plants and are called bioidentical or body identical. They have been a lifesaver. I now sleep all night long, and my blood pressure returned to normal. I’m no longer afraid to drive because I get plenty of sleep now.
I had pulmonary embolism at 42 and was taken off birth control pills and told to never take hormones due to risk of blood clots. Now, at 62, am hearing there isn’t an increased risk if HRT is not oral!
In 2007 and 2008, I read two books, "What Doctors Don't Tell You About Pre-Menopause" and "What Doctors Don't Tell You About Menopause." The first one hit me hard, making me recall my mother's experience and my fear of going through the same. My husband, a chiropractor in Las Vegas, and I often heard about women facing similar issues. Feeling misunderstood by my doctors, I delved into these books, becoming my own advocate. Thanks to my husband's support, I started progesterone at 48, transforming my life and marriage. Your energy and knowledge are appreciated, especially as a resource for my three daughters. However, finding a doctor in Las Vegas who understands these issues remains a challenge, impacting not only me but also many friends avoiding HRT and facing difficult lives.
Are there articles on research supporting the debunking of these 2001 finding about estrogen and breast cancer that we can print and take to our Doctors? Thanks so much for trying to save us from menopause:
I went through menopause around 48-50. Nearly lost my mind and had horrible hot flashes and BURNING hands and feet. Dr. Put me on HRT and life started again. The emotional rollercoaster and inability to sleep were also awful. I had a very high pressure job and lots of responsibilities and I would not have been able to sustain my productivity without HRT. Thankfully, my Dr. in 2000 said she thought it was a good idea to be on HRT. Since then my Drs have still supported it. I’m still on a low dose at 69 and will probably stay on it. No signs of heart disease or breast cancer (regular 3D mammograms and CAC score of 0).
@@lynel2765 Estrace 0.5mg and a progesterone IUD to protect the uterine lining. I didn’t want to take systemic progesterone. My mother didn’t have a difficult menopause so I was completely caught by surprise at how miserable I was! It even took me awhile to figure out what it was.
It is horrendous this cancel culture that has developed with social media!!! You are bringing this very important data to people that need to know. I am astounded by the lack of knowledge out there in the medical community and how so many women are dismissed by them.
Wow! So informative. So glad you could address some of these great questions, too. When everyone gets info from their own doctor and then tries to tell everyone else what they should do without understanding WHY their doctor said that...we can really unintentionally misinform each other. Thanks for taking the time to break down the facts so we can parse through our own experiences with doctors' advice--the good and bad. I have so many books to read, but Estroogen Matters just made it to the top of the list! :D
Thank you Dr Boz for doing this much needed video! I was told to get off it at 57 and I’ve been miserable since. Now with all the information coming out about it being safe at 63 I’m going back on it.
I was on HRT for 5 years and then developed breast cancer. So I know how much better you look and feel on HRT, but since my tumor was somewhat estrogen receptive, I am now on an estrogen blocker. Mine was caught early and was most treatable kind, so I feel lucky that my prognosis is good and risk of reoccurrence is low. I retired and accepted that I am as not as fast/sharp as I used to be, but am loving life and spending more time with family and grandkids. I will always wonder if HRT caused my breast cancer.
Same! No one can tell me it wasn’t my HRT that caused my IDC breast cancer. I was healthy, happy, had a very low stress life, and Igor cancer at 49 (5 yrs on HRT). It easy to poo poo a mere 26% risk when one isn’t affected by it.
No doubt your hormone treatment uses Progestin, a synthetic progesterone rather than the real thing as there is no money in a natural hormone you cannot patent. Progestin is the cause of breast cancer not estrogen. The medical establishment is despicable in this regard. Look it up and in some cases read between the lines a little.
I was diagnosed with estrogen/progesterone lobular breast cancer at age 60. Question asked over and over did I take hormones. Answer was no. Had weight gain, a1c at 5.4 etc. Had bilat mastectomy, went extremely low carb, high protein and high fat. Kept viamin d3 above 60 and k2. Took arimidex an estrogen inhibitor for 5 years. Hot flashes stopped quickly with diet, dexascan was unchanged at the end of 5 years. I think the protein, fat and d3 with k2 should be tried first. Yes, before the diet change hot flashes occurred many times a day. The arimidex caused stiff ankles in the morning and transient carpal tunnel symptoms if I didnt mind my carbs.
This is beyond criminal. I’m 50. Perimenopause - at least 7 yrs and menopause abt 3 yrs ago. I only was able to find a provider who knew what they were doing 7 months ago. Due to the symptoms I have I started with testosterone - gel low dose twice a week. Abt to add estrogen patches. The symptoms almost ruined my life. The loss of hormones made everything I was dealing with 100 times worse - depression (already diagnosed with clinical depression and severe adult adhd. Osteoarthritis.) all of those issues and a boatload of new ones. I was literally ready to die and totally hopeless. No woman should be relegated to this kind of suffering. There is no excuse.
I suddenly went through menopause at age 46 (in 2011) after horrible bleeding, globular uterus, cysts. Afterward, I felt better and had no issues. After about 4 years I felt horrible. I went to a baby doc and he said that I was too far into menopause to start hormones. I never thought me feeling horrible had anything to do with hormones. I had a virus and felt horrible afterward, so I always assumed that it was that. Now, I’m huge, fatigued, and old, but now think that maybe all of it was hormonal. I wish I had known.
Well now is the time to start feeling better! The Medical community vastly, is crap at best. I now go to a naturopath.. and got the correct info on this subject. And you should too. I'll probably never ever go back to see an MD.
@@DangerZone-w6y yes, I agree! I’ve been medically gaslight over many issues over the last 15 years! My issue is I, unfortunately, no longer have the funds to pay for one…
God bless you Doctor Boz. The ladies have been put over in the corner but men we can get help. I've heard stories of ladies going through this stage of life and can't get any real help so my heart goes out to them. I'm a 64 Year old man and know I have low T but my doctor when I said something about it brushed it off and said lift weights will help you. I was in my head like I know that and that's one of the reasons I do lift but not like i did in my 30s and 40s. I've been fighting Crohn's and that's the only health problum known to me and went carnivore about 10 months ago. Seems to be helping but trouble getting my Ketones up over .5? I may go to OMAD but I do only eat in a 6 hour window. Anyway great work help the girls doctor I sent this to my daughter so even though she is only 42 but told her she needed to learn before hand, not to wait till it hits.
I am currently going through 5 years now of the worst menopause symptoms🥵🥵🥵 This last year has been particularly brutal, with 3 to 4 hot sweats an hour. Just horrendous 😭😭😭 I have been on pills, potions and patches with no avail. No more guinea pig guesswork… I am now going to be the hero in my own healing and insist on a specialist doctor who isn’t passive and has GRIT!!! 🏆 GOODBYE TO SUFFERING🎉
Fantastic! I went thru menopause at 48 and thank goodness I had always gone to functional med docs. I was put on bio identical hormones a few years later and have stayed on them .I'm now 70 and my husband and I hike 4 miles 3 times a week and resistance train the other days. Ive also eaten very well which is very important along with good sleep. I wish I had known at 38/39 when going thru premenopausal because I did have issues that could have helped greatly! Thank you!!t that you are telling women . we all need to be educated🤗😍
Great Lecture Dr B!!! Thank you for talking about HRT. I’ll get the book to read even though I’m a big believer in HRT. Always nice to see the science. Thank you for all your time you put in for us to educate us!!! I look forward to your weekly videos.
PLEASE don't stop telling this truth!!! We are suffering in so many ways from lack of knowledge. Physically, emotionally, and our relationships are all suffering!
I have watched a lot of videos on HRT and this is the only one that really explains everything I needed to know about taking HRT. You are am amazing teacher. I wish more doctors were like you. God Bless. Thank you.
thank you for this!!! i am so sick of doctors saying i cannot have HRT, but they will give it to MEN. OUTRAGEOUS!!! i am also sick of industrial medical complex trying to push mammogram and colonoscopy on me because it is a profit stream for them
My mom was on fosamax for years. Her hip bone deteriorated and that pain and the path she started on with that started her demise. I have been on hrt for 10 years now. I work hospice and i wonder how many of these women would not become immobile etc if they had the truth?!? How much longer could I have had my mom?
Dr Barb Taylor has been explaining this before these two men…just saying. 😉 thanks to these men but it would nice to acknowledge the courage of women who have been vocal and militant on this subject. Here in Quebec, Canada, Dr Sylvie Demers spent more than a decade fighting the good fight teaching doctors, presenting arguments to government, medical boards, etc.
I would be in jail if it were not for HRT. Just saying……. Ever thought about the fact insurance does not cover bio identical hormones? I guess a pharmaceutical company can’t patent and bio identical hormone, therefore, will not make money. Makes you wonder. .
Doesn't make me "wonder" at all - big pharma is basically evil and has taken over the medical community - including Drs. and the way Drs offices treat patients. It honestly makes me sick.
Mine are covered under insurance. I only pay $20 out of pocket every month. I’m on the estradiol patch and the oral progesterone. Both are plant based (bioidentical) and are mostly covered. I get mine through my OBGYN who is also a menopause specialist.
@@crh251 my oral progesterone is, but my bio identical cream made in a compound pharmacy is not. I can’t find a healthcare provider here that will prescribe a patch for me. The cream works well for me though and is not that expensive.
Keep up the good work. More and more Dr are coming out with the same information especially on Instagram. The word is getting out and hopefully the medical field will catch up and pay attention to women's health👏
I’ve been on bio-identical HRT for almost 13 yrs now, and I’ve been through 3 doctors (all male). I prefer the weekly injections over pellets, dissolvables, and creams, but struggling to find a physician who prescribes the bio-identical injection (oil-based). I will never NOT be on hormones, period! My mother quit taking hers decades ago (for all the dumbest reasons EVER), and though she’s 80 now she looks well over 100, has limited mobility, and her brain capacity is grossly deteriorated. It’s sad to see!
I'm hoping to get my 81 year old Mom back on HRT very soon. Her poor body has aged horribly, and I'm furious about her not receiving this help sooner! We honestly didn't know how important it was until recently.
@@leahchase3699 It’s difficult to get elderly to change behaviors; they are very set in their ways (in my case, anyway!). I pray your mom is open to it and you find a physician to treat and help guide her. ❤️
My mother contracted breast cancer after 18 months on Prempro - with no family history of breast cancer. I decided to take bio-identical hormones. Been on them about 12 years, no cancer or major side effects. Opting for Wiley Protocol. I did great on that protocol, though it's a hassle. I went off bio-identicals for 1.5 yrs and developed conditions - athersclerosis, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, pre-diabetes, all post-covid, which may have contributed. I'm back on bio-identical hormones and hope things improve.
I am 46. Still have cycle but I have started missing one or two here and there. Brain fog, hot flashes, poor sleep sometimes, fatigue feeling all started over a year ago. I met a obgyn who said I am clinically in perimenopause stage. I knew nothing about HRT then. When I asked her for options, she said HRT is but she shut it down in the same sentence that it comes with a risk of breast cancer. I am trying to educate myself. I have no family history of cancer. I have three important questions: 1. What is the criteria for knowing if I am the right candidate for HRT? 2. When is the best time to start HRT? 3. If the HRT is to be started later in menopause, is there something I should do now to prevent further decline of estrogen?
You are not alone. I was also shut down by my doctor and told to try Noom or Weight Watchers. I did WW and I lost 25 lbs but then gained half back. I never had weight issues before. So I researched HRT docs in my area then had to travel south of CA where there are more options. I am doing my best to exercise and eat very healthy but the weight piles on so much quicker. So I’m getting all my bloodwork done. I’m still in the process. It’s pricey 🤑 but I’m desperate for help. I’m also getting back into Strength Training. Taking one day at a time. Don’t stop searching and finding someone who understands and can help. Good luck! 🫶🏼 Don’t give up.
Yes you are a candidate. You are having symptoms of menopause so you can definitely do some replacing so you make a smooth transition by cycling hormones. They provide very important health benefits
I just started HRT yesterday, transdermal and oral progesterone. I can't wait to feel better. I'm scheduled for my mamm and dexascan next week. I should have done this years ago. Fingers crossed! Thank you for all you do!❤
You state 25% of women die from heart disease and 2% of women die from breast cancer. But this I presume is data of all women living til the end of their lives? Maybe they’re dying in their 80s and 90s of heart disease, and we all inevitably will die from something! I guess I would like to know what is killing most women in their 50s or 60s prematurely… Breast cancer or heart disease. Loved this and thankyou x
Dr.Boz, I've followed you for 2 years. I read your touching book. TY! I've just started to feel recovered after a mastectomy 6 months ago after an ER+ breast cancer recurrence 8 years from 1st dx.. I'm now on Tamoxifen 5mg. Hot flashes are tolerable but no fun. I am not convinced it is the best idea to take. I've stayed on a keto diet for the last 2 years, and I feel great. Can you speak about Tamoxifen? I know it's a probable landmine, but I wanted to ask. Much love and appreciation for your work.
I’m surprised you recognized this but didn’t see the Covid misrepresentation that went on. I appreciate you sharing this information though, we all really need to take our health into our own responsibility. That includes being informed, so thank you for helping us be informed.
So my sister said… why would I put something in my body that my body is naturally trying to get rid of? As soon as my hormone levels started dropping I started HRT it was a game changer for me. My doctor and I had a great discussion about it and I was able to make an informed consent.
I am so glad to have stumbled across your podcast! I have been asking doctors for the last 20 years to prescribe HRT and each one cited studies of increased heart disease with HRT. But I am now getting osteoporosis, and brain fog. I was scared off the HRT but I wonder if I can start now at 68?
Apparently not if there’s been a 10 year gap of you producing your own estrogen and then taking it. That’s where the additional risk comes in on the study.
NO ONE EVER addresses sugar and empty carbs , stress and exercise for hormone issues . So sad it’s always hormones…it’s a whole system and they (doctors) just haven’t really researched enough in the proper way🙏🏻 same with cancer. We are lost and getting worse and live in the misinformation that started years ago!
I just want to know if women were taking hormones (HRT) from 1900-1960 Was breast cancer rampant? What did they do way back in the day. Seems cancer wasn’t around as much as it is now What did women do back then My grandmothers lived to be 96 & 94 No HRT’s
@@anybodyoutthere3208 they practice terrain theory instead of germ theory our doctors are killing us and don’t even know it and we’re too drugged and stressed to research and change. Try eating/living ie movement every day,like your great grandma for one month you will be absolutely amazed.
My night sweats and hot flashes were pretty bad I noticed they were worse in the afternoon after I slapped my moisturizers on in the afternoon, I watched someone talk about hormone destruptors in our skin products , make up and plastic containers. I started using more natural skin care and noticed a huge improvement in my symptoms. I won't take hormone therapy no one knows the dangers long term.
I had breast cancer in 2000 at age 40. Told it was estrogen fed and should never take estrogen. Took tamoxifen for 5 years after radiation. Been cancer free since. Went through menopause about 8 years ago. Now rethinking the no HRT…
Also read the book Estrogen Matters by the oncologist, Dr. Avrum Bluming. He has helped hundreds of women over the past 20 plus years. It’s an eye opener.
My hormone specialist is a beast cancer survivor and she is on HRT. She's in her 80s, vital, working and says they'll rip her patch off of her dead cold hands!😁
You have really changed my mind set about HRT. At what age is it too late to start? I am a 67 year old healthy Ketovore, exercise/strength training daily, take zero meds and at goal weight with no medical issues. Is it too late?
NO - it will help at whatever age you start! It may not have the same preventative action depending on how far things have degenerated, but it will still help improve things that are currently low-E and stop progression of degeneration going forward!
I do know it’s not too late if you do not have “active” heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and dementia, and osteoporosis, etc. Watch some experts in this area like Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith and Mary Clare Haver. They are very knowledgeable and I’ve learned a lot.
Menopausal at 51. Turned 57 today and haven’t been on HRT. Recently laid off a job and now pursuing work speech language pathology and need all the brain help I can get since I have the education but don’t have the experience. Steep learning curve. Thanks Dr. Boz. Last docs I’ve seen in recent years for checkups haven’t brought HRT up.
Had heard the Attia/ Huberman discussion previously...however a little late for me. Now @ 75, post HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer @67 followed by 5+ yrs Tamoxifen. Now exploring Marodyne LiV ...plus cont. Keto of course.
I was talking to a snowbird in Parker Az laundromat and we got on the subject of hormones and she is a retired nurse. She swears by the your going to get breast cancer study and refused to take estrogen. I on the other hand was willing to take her share. I will never go without estrogen again in my life.
Just started back on premin at 73! Having wonderful dreams again! Diet…Keto first and health changed? Now carnivore since September? Blood work is good. Autoimmune thyroid gone!
Hi. No dreams is a symptom of menopause ? When I started carniovore ( already menopaused then but had no dreams even before that ) , that is one thing I had noticed..that I am dreaming again. I am mostly carnivore now and will be asking my Dr about HRT
@@lynel2765, I hadn’t slept well for 13 years including no dreaming. I then went on bioidentical hormones that are plant based, and I’m dreaming again!
Went on HRT at 43 am now 54. My doc said it was good for bone density and heart health. Went off estrogen for two weeks due to prescription issues and would never do that again. No sleep and cold sweats. NEVER AGAIN.
I started getting migraines during perimenopause, it also was a very stressful time, and I can still get them if pressure drops before a storm rolling in or accidentally consuming MSG, Soy, Nutrisweet in food while traveling. I have been scared to go on both estrogen and progesterone due to the migraines, as my Dr. went with progestin only. This video showed me if it stabilizes both hormones then that would be neuro protective and stop the wild fluxes? My Mom had obesity, and was a former smoker, but no cancer, however, she had 3 strokes and heart disease is what took her from me at 84. She had a hysterectomy and I don’t believe any HRT (My poor Mom), besides her other issues I can not help but wonder if that plummet in estrogen set her up for the compulsive eating and also let down the neuro protection and slowed down the regeneration of brain cells after that quick drop into menopause. I am going to be 54 not a smoker but overweight 5’2” 155, I just started estrodiol cream due to umm, due to the reasons women usually ask for that cream and, for years I had been on progesterone only (progestin) pill. This makes me wonder if I could switch to estrogen/progesterone pill and get my brain and health back a bit. Fibromyalgia hit since peri started, mood fluxes are awful, I struggle with fasting as I go hypoglycemic, insulin resistant, and have insomnia, also the loss of muscle has been terrible. Sadly, we are not well enough financially for me to come up from Palm Beach County. But I am so sad and tired of not being me. I have no idea where I am even in my journey due to being a caregiver of my Mom, mourning her and had been also caring for & homeschooling our adopted special needs son, and our biological daughter who had some special needs diagnosis but, has overcome much of it. Time for me is limited and getting to a my appointments is difficult as my son is always with me. Thank you for this video it gave me hope I might be able to work back to better health.
P.S.If I had known how horrific menopause would be, I would have enjoyed my youth much more! I would have basked in my periods knowing what truly having them did for my body and well-being/wellness! I had a beautiful, kind aunt. I remember exactly when she went through the change! The once vibrant, relaxed, smiling, slim, lovely, young -looking person turned overweight, wrinkled, and depressed! So sad! She literally had this downcast look about her! I now understand why! I saw it in my mirror after menopause!
Watching this and knowing you will be going through this yourself in a few years. You will become even more passionate about it. I had the experience of having a hysterectomy last year. Right away I felt like crap. It affected my body by the second week. I hurt all over in places I never had. When telling my doc of my symptoms she treated me like I was crazy and lying about everything that was going on and made me suffer until month three. Thank you for sharing your insights. Please, keep posting to inform woman and men.🩷🩷🩷
Great timing. I ordered the book to take to my yearly physical next week. I'm 61, been KETO 9 months and now at my goal weight, but I am osteo in my legs. I was terrified of HRT and written it off. Even when I was offered it. I hope my doc is on board.
Don't believe the Dexa scan! It compares us to 36 year olds!! Do what you can to keep bones strong, like weight bearing exercises. The Osteo drugs dont build bone, just give you side effects and a false sense of security. Up until your bones break...
My doc was pleased with my cholesterol numbers, said we could delay statin discussions and see if HRT and exercise makes a difference on a lipid panel. He asked to keep the Estrogen book and suggested I take one with me when I go to the GYN referral. Thank you SO much for all you are doing.
After my second child, I had a molar pregnancy and went on patches as birth control...it helped my Von Wilebrands and I had lots less bleeding from cuts and periods. Fast forward 8 years and a crazy Dr. freaked out and took me off of it for fear of blood clots...I am in danger of bleeding out, not blood clots!!! (Should have called her boss...but didn't) I was finally able to get on the mini-pill, which did not help my bleeding as much...but better than nothing. I was told when I went thru menopause I would need to stop HRT... but maybe...the hot flashes wake me up 5-6 times a night, and I am back to pressure band aides...but not terrible. (Oh yeah the hemotologist wanted to just do a hysterectomy to control my vaginal bleeding...how's that going to help when I cut myself???? Stupidity reigns everywhere!!!!)
Im 75 and been on biodenticals for 25 years! As i watch my peer group fall apart im still running biking dancing etc! I read Suzanne sommers book in my 50s! Found a Dr from Poland! Thank zGod! I have a dr here in fl whose also Functional Dr! Bios have been in europe for yrs! Why the big secret here! Have to pay cash as usual with our health care system! Im not a dr and i had access to this info without the internet back then! Take care of yourself!
I am a huge proponent of HRT. I started hardcore perimenopause in my 40's was on oral HRT for over a year (my skin couldn't handle the patches) and it was fabulous, then I developed the very rare side effect of blood clots. Pulmonary embolisms in both lungs in March of 2023. Through lower carbs and no added sugar foods i've lost 20 lbs. I also take DHEA and that seems to help with some of the hormone balance. HRT is great but there can be complications.
The first 30 minutes were very helpful, and extremely important and impactful information. I will now go on HRT, and have a lot of gratitude for this explanation. Now at 36 minutes, I’ve wasted 6 minutes so far listening to something completely irrelevant about a conference and tuning out. It irritates me when people waste other people’s time with self-promotion
I haven’t taken HRT bc my Dr didn’t recommend and now would like to consider and wondered if I still could safety if I’m 61? I’m right at that 10 yr mark.
Wish I could’ve been on the live and asked this question; I am 66 and post menopausal. I never suffered any hot flashes or other symptoms since. I had two small stage 1 breast cancer tumors in 2022 with lumpectomies and radiation. The recommendation was to take Anastrazole for 7 years. I am doing this begrudgingly but feel it isn’t in my best interest to do you have an opinion about Anastrazole?
sooo, we should advocate for ourselves to get on HRT? I think even at 75, after being forced to be without HRT during the pandemic, I should go back on it. I am healthy, not insulin resistant (based on Dr Boz ratios), less than 20 g carb, mod protein, hi fat for 2 years, and graduated to carnivore for the past 8 months. IF every day minimum 19 hours, usually 23 hrs, weekly 36 - 42 hour fasts.
Thank you for doing this talk! Ever since I heard Dr Attila promote HRT I have wanted to hear your take on it. Thank you for giving facts and doing it in such a way regular people can understand and learn! ❤
Why are there no negative comments? HRT was a nightmare for me. Hair fell out in clumps, bad acne, weight gain, aggressive behaviors. I know I am not alone . Skeptical of something that is only positive for everyone.
I tried bioidentical hormones and they couldn't get right so I suffered and symptoms got horrible and I felt like a lab rat. I'm a Christian and I prayed and I've since been using natural methods and recently started rebounding and feeling much better. I get blood work done and find out what my body's lacking and address the problem with changes in lifestyle diet and vitamins. I know exactly you feel and I pray for you to get through this change in life with dignity and Grace.
@kellyjacobd4114 it sounds like you had an HRT dosage problem which caused all of your negative side effects……I hope you decide to keep fighting until you receive the right dose exclusively for YOU ….you deserve relief!
i'm 54 and recently went on HRT, i'd been struggling with sleep for 2 years and 4 months (my last period at the end of 2021). really hoping this is the solution. hugs to all
Dr Boz. I’ve seen the interview you mentioned with Huberman and Attia and i recently discovered Mary Claire Haver. Hearing you say the same things has completely convinced me. However, I just read this on medline. “In a large study, women who took estrogens (a group of medications that includes estradiol) by mouth with progestins had a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes, blood clots in the lungs or legs, breast cancer, and dementia (loss of ability to think, learn, and understand).” This is in an alert box on the page when you look up estradiol patches. Can you explain? It sounds like the same risks for me anyway if I don’t take it.
Older women (10 years post menopause) who started taking hormones in the WHI had higher rates of cancer, dementia, and heart disease. A few other studies have reported similar issues, but those studies, as far as I know, all used older versions of the hormones and not bioidentical ones.
@ Thank for the reply. I had forgotten that I posted that. I found out that my own obgyn office does prescribe hormones. Im now on the combipatch and I take testosterone drops due to very low testosterone.
@Dr. Boz I’m just beginning to listen to this video. I’ve been in menopause for over a year and yes, suffering. Are you telling me all the hype and scare was based off of 1 study!?!?!?
The one question I wanted answered and waited for, you wouldn’t answer! Us in our 60s who HRT was never offered want to know if we can start, if we should and what are the contraindications?
@@nicolemerz1731 Yes, I’ve watched her. I just wanted more information from different sources before deciding to pursue with it. Thanks for your comment though.
Bravo! Thank you for laying out the facts. Women need educated because the standard approach to medicine is ignoring data. Women should switch doctors until they find one willing to actually consider HRT.
Why is no one talking about Pregnonolone, the hormone precursor? I'm 73, never took HRT & have no known risk factors. Since I started Pregnononolone 3 wks ago, I now have energy & concentration...& my brain fog is gone. In AM, I started with 10 mg, slowly upped it to 20 mg, then 30 mg & dropped it back to 20 mg because I felt better at 20 mg. I'm currently doing 3 wks on, 1 wk off...but will consider 2 days on, 1 day off in the future. And I sleep like a baby now that I added bio-identical Progesterone cream 1 hr before bed. Thots?
I experimented with Pregnenalone myself. The problem with it is it’s a gamble. It can go down many different pathways so it’s hard to know for sure. If it’s working for you, then I’d continue!
Geeez, you had me until the end, your totally not in agreement with many good MD's who say BHRT is not the same as HRT, I'm 59, I've been on BHRT for 8 years, finally got it balanced for the most part, and also would you please expound on why you think collagen raises insulin, I've never heard that before??
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I'm 54 and went on HRT six months ago after two awful years of suffering with menopause (I had terrible symptoms). Life is now 100% better. Don't suffer, go on HRT.
I suffered for 4 years trying every supplement and natural way to stop the hot flashes that came every 30 minutes. Every time I try and go off of HRT the hot flashes come back. HRT is the only way I can have any quality of life.
You could also try improving your diet and exercising. The body is not malfunctioning when it goes through menopause. Hormone levels change over time for a reason.
@@Himmiefan, my diet and exercise were excellent even before menopause, and I still had issues. I made it through menopause on diet and supplements alone, but I still hadn’t slept well for 13 years. I could no longer function on a daily basis. I was afraid to even drive in fear I’d have an accident. At the age of 58 when I was in post menopause, I went on plant based hormones, and it was a lifesaver. I sleep so well now, and plus my blood pressure even came back down to where it used to be. If they give me a better quality of life, I’m all for being on them.
@@Himmiefan not at all a solution for many. For some yes diet and exercise alone works great but many others , not at all . I’m one of those women.. I’ve been strength training for years and an avid hiker , yoga , meditation, just to name a few out of many more activities. I’ve been on Mediterranean, Paleo , Carnivore , whole30 . I’ve even resorted to water fasting and IF.
Suffering with horrid and very alarming and extremely dangerous insomnia and brain fog , I’d be a fool to not utilize HRTs.
I’ve finally come to a place that I’m deserving and worthy to benefit from a much better quality of life and I’m striving for exactly that. HRTs aren’t the complete answer for me but they are most certainly a huge help. I’m very grateful for the benefit that HRTs give me 💝
@@crh251 reading your comment gave me immediate empathy for the insomnia you experienced. I know first hand those horrid horrid what I call dark nights of the soul with crippling insomnia. Living alone , working in healthcare and my average night was 2 hours of sleep. It was an experience that I have no idea how I survived and remained sane. However those years of insomnia cost me and my nervous system a great deal that I’m still affected by. I’m beginning to restore and renew but it’s been a lengthy process.
It’s cruel and a disgrace that disgust me when a treating doctor shrugs and says “it’s a natural part of life , eat better , lower stress “ without a moments seeking to understand what a person is going through. Those 15 min appointments are a disgrace. Our healthcare system is extremely faulty/ I shudder at what you and I and many many women are or have gone through .
I’m extremely grateful you are ok and living so much better/healthier.
Thanks for this enlightening episode. I’m 70, had a total hysterectomy at age 50 and did not go on hormone therapy after the surgery because it was when all of those articles you referred to came out. I changed doctors this year and have started back on identical hormone replacement therapy. While it’s taken some time to get dosages adjusted, I’m tickled with the benefits I’m getting from …everything from nicer skin, to increased sex drive which had been dormant for a long time…for many other reasons, too. Losing 80 pounds and having my hubby lose over 100 pounds on keto/carnivore has rejuvenated us both! ❤
I'm 60 and told by Dr it's too late for HRT
@@mariabyrne1954, find a different doctor. It’s not too late for you. I was 58 when I started. Most doctors are clueless about menopause so you have to find the right person to work with.
@@mariabyrne1954 I totally agree, find a different physician! The research and focus has traditionally been on male sexual function, and women have not been studied as extensively. Finally things are changing for the better. Dr Jamie Seeman , MD has great info on UA-cam and her podcast DrFitNFabulous. Trust me, I was pretty skeptical that after a 20 year hiatus from hormones my body would respond positively! It is possible!
Carnivore helped me 95% with it. And fast. It was shocking!!
@@mariabyrne1954 it's never to late. find a new Dr.
As a 72 year old male, this doesn't apply to me directly. 1:06:35 However, I have two daughters in their 40s. I will listen to this again and order books for them. Thank you so much.
Thank you! You are a good father!
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WOW just WOW that is so remarkable & impressive. Your daughters may sail through the menopause (and I pray they do) but millions of us struggled with depression & low energy. HRT was transformative for me & so many others. 🙏
@sionnach3104 Do you take the cream or the patch really need to start Hrt just don't know where to start.
Are you from the uk ? 0:10
@@hasinapatel1233 I know lots of people who take the patch but I reacted to the adhesive so, take the gel plus 7 days of a progesterone pill at the beginning of the month. Some doctors prescribe a testosterone cream as well but that’s difficult in the U.K. without going to a private GP. Hope that helps.
Started going through menopause at 42. Completely finished by 45. Went on HRT at that time. Never came off. Now at 65 I look many years younger than my peers. Feel full of energy and am still slim. My sister went off hormones this past year and oh my gosh she has aged so quickly. One more thing, I am also on a keto diet. All I can say is find videos like this and be your own advocate.
Love this!!! I am 79 and was put on PREMARIN when I had a hysterectomy when I was 50. (1994) by the Cleveland Clinic head gynecologist, Dr. Ballard. Also Holly Thacker(sp) was called in also. She highly recommended it also and wrote many books and on TV. The Womans Health study never included hysterectomy patients in the study. Progesterone was the culprit!!!! I am a Registered Dental Hygienist with BS to teach it also from Ohio State. My RN mother and MD dad insisted on Premarin too. Mom died around almost 100 less than 2 years ago and her 96 year old RN sister died last year on Premarin!!! Thank God we did our own studies!!! Bless you for educating many new patients!
Premarin since surgical menopause at 40 ... now 70 and still on Premarin ... it gives me a life ... will never give it up
I had prostate cancer and have been going through hormone therapy where they gave me shots to stop my testosterone production. I can appreciate what women experience in the change. I have had hot flashes, night sweats and emotional at times. I really appreciate my wife putting up with me during this journey. Thank you.
Learn about nutrion. See Dr. Baker and watch all Dr. Bergs videos. Carnivore or Ketovore is a natural diet but obviously check with your doctor. Hope you feel better soon. That s*cks dude.
My husband had his prostate removed in 2010 and did just fine until 2019 when the numbers jumped way up. He started the hormone therapy in 2021 and it’s been rough. We are standing for complete healing in his body.
@@mimiohnine Has he explored the Carnivore Diet- see Dr. Shawn Baker.
Same happened with my husband
After 20 years and multiple drugs that were destroying him, we decided to be on a different path.
21 day water fast, in vit c infusion. Ivermectin 36 mg.jan 23 we were done with the protocol presented by the cancer experts.
June 2024 bone scan showed 59% reduction in lesions.
Off all drugs. Psa remains undetectable.
Will continue with Keto diet and no sugar. Fast weekly 24-72 hours
Sometimes you have to do what is best for you when quality of life needs to change.
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They give me the same shot/jab to try to shrink my fibroids whilst I awaited surgery. I got hot flushes, forgetful, exhausted, angry for nothing. I knew that it was a temporary measure and we got through.
It must be a tremendous strain on your relationships if it goes on for a long time. When the time comes I'll be getting HRT.
I’m so grateful that my obgyn said 2 things that changed my life when I was literally losing my mind and body after menopause : 1. Go low carb 2. Consider HRT. Changed. My. Life.
Yep. Combo patch saved and is still saving my life. Now low carb has made it better👍🏻
Where do I go to get HRT????
@@andrereynolds5018 do a search for bioidentical hormone therapy in your area. Do know that you’d need a high enough dose to get benefits that are beyond just hot flash relief. I didn’t care about hot flashes, I cared about my brain. Also, look up the Menopause Taylor UA-cam channel. She’s a dr who has dedicated her career to educating about menopause, hormones and will give specific things to consider regarding HRT so you actually get something prescribed that is strong enough to be effective
@@andrereynolds5018your doctor. If they won’t prescribe it, find one that will.
@@andrereynolds5018ask your family doctor. Discuss it and don’t be intimidated. Do a bit of research first
I read every book I could on menopause so I went on Premarin after three days I threw them away ,I didn’t know what door to go in at the grocery store. Kept reading and discovered bio-identical hormones and I have been on it for 15 years feel 100% better . Had a new OBGYN and she said you are now a high risk for cancer and I’m a hairstylist and said it must be hard looking younger knowing that you will get cancer ,she actually said that to me !!! I had read the studies and I’m happy and healthy at 73 on HRT !
That's a doc with a neon blinking Cluster B personality disorder. Hope you're getting a new one if it's at all an option.
I hope you dropped her as your dr
Oh dear. What a terrible thing to say to a patient. You have my sympathies
Huh?
I follow Dr Nasha Winters an oncologist that healed herself due to ovarian cancer. She no longer has patients but is teaching physicians now. She said bio identical HRT is no different t than regular HRT. Does not recommend staying on them after being in the medical field for 30 years.
I had a total hysterectomy… ovaries and all at 37. I have been on estradiol cream since and I am 62. Keeps me looking 40 and keeps my moods even. Also I’m ketovore and carnivore. I go back and forth I feel good. Don’t let your doctor tell you that you don’t need HRT. Progesterone is calming and keeps your skin and thyroid healthy Good luck. Just my experience 😊
@@ShinySilverBunny how often do you take the progesterone and how many milligrams do you use in the cream? Thank you so much.❤
How much estrogen and progesterone cream do you use milligram wise?
I used progesterone. About two weeks into it, my hands and legs began to ache and hurt. I stopped the progesterone and that all stopped.
@@annjames1837your doctor prescribed unopposed progesterone?? I think you’re confused.
I believe we all need to trust the medical science. Please don't just start to use hormones they sell online or at the medspas. Please don't mess your hormones!
I have been on bio replacements for about 10 yrs from peri menopause
I am great : feel amazing
Oestrogen/ progesterone/ testosterone/ DHEA
I AM 57
I have great hair / skin nails / I do weight training just twice a week / never tired
No brain fog/ nit irritable
I am very strong
Had a bone scan and the density is that of a 25 yr old
I can’t stress enough to my clients that it’s ok to be on it and I will never go off
It’s so great that this is being spoken about
Go you Annette 🎉🎉🎉
And I love Andrew and Peter
Hormone replacement for woman who can have it is a no brainer 🥳🥳🥳🥳
Do you mind sharing what is your dosage estrogen? Are you on a patch? Thank you!
I’m same! 1 click of estrogen and 3 clicks of progesterone up the hoo hoo every night before bed. That’s mine. You may need to get a blood test to determine your dosage.
You are very fortunate your doctor considered testosterone as part of your treatment. It is very beneficial after menopause.
@@heathererickson3844
Haha
I say in my woo hoo 😂
Is the from a compounding pharmacy or MD script?
Had uterous removed in mid 30's, ovaries remained intact. Went on HRT highest dose available at 42... Signs of menopause starting about 41year old.. I will never come off of it. I am now 77 years old. I have order my children if I die on or new the day my HRT patch needs changing then change my patch before my send off. YAY !!!!!! HRT !!!!!!!! I am also now carnivore eater and feel great.
Could I ask what brand of patches you're using? They're not bio identical? I can't afford the pellets but I could afford patches. I'd ask my doctor if you tell me the brand of course.
I had to become my own advocate when I saw changes happening in my body and hormones. Went on HRT estradiol patch. Its affordable and hot flashes came to a slow crawl. Don't suffer ladies. ❤❤
Menopause Barbie has wonderful educational videos regarding Menopause and HRT. It would be great if Dr. Boz invites her to speak about her view of the HRT.
The only thing that worries me with Menopause Barbie is she is warns against animal fat and promotes being vegan.
I’ve been on HRT for 4 months and feel so much more like myself. Luckily, my doctor knows about all this research and was not concerned with breast cancer. I’m so thankful.
Do you mind telling me, how do you take your progesterone? Is it orally or UID? Thanks!
I had a hysterectomy at age 43 and decided to go on HRT, it was a hard decision because of all of the scary things about it. I asked my doctor about HRT when I had my hysterectomy. I told him I would like to try that. He said it caused cancer. I asked him, "If I am replacing what my body was making, how is that dangerous?" He looked at me with a puzzled look and said, "I don't know." In our lives we have to make our own choices and hope they are the right ones. I also found it interesting that obecity can be linked to 13 different kinds of cancer but you don't hear the fear mongering about that. Why? I thought that at the age of 43 it was young to be without HRT. I have no idea what rewards I have from it, I am now 65. I had worried about my bones, I am small boned and was told that I was a candidate for osteporsis, my DEXA scan showed my bones were good. I hope the rest of me is as well underneath it all. Best wishes on making the best decisions for your own health and well being.
I am only halfway thru your video and as a female and a HRT person, (for decades) i still have to battle to take mine, and I always hear the breast cancer scare tactics, I am so grateful to hear a female ready to help! Finally! I want to shake your hand! ❤ I am not a doctor but I knew I could not stop taking mine! I am sooooo happy to have you confirm what I knew instinctively! I am so tired of listening to the HRT naysayers! Thank you!
Can you please share the drs name and address for hrt
Yeah I am not so sure. It has since come out that Suzanne Summers battles breast cancer at least 3 times before it finally got her continuing with her HRT. I can tell you high dose transresveritrol along with Calcium AKG has been amazing for me took a couple months but I feel like I did in my 20s and 30s bumped my excersize way up and feel great. Also my Aunt was on HRT for decades she will be 100 soon and has really bad osteoporosis. I don't think HRT is the magic bullet. It will make you feel good for sure but not sure it staves off as much as people claim.
@@betsywestbrook7169 Sorry to hear about your aunt but hats off to your good gene pool! 100 is amazing! I avoid anything with calcium, the majority of human beings are overloaded on calcium, their needs to be a balance, a ratio of 2 to 1, in favor of Magnesium. You wont hear this from the doctors office, nor will you hear that our soils have been depleted of magnesium for the last 50 years or more. I take magnesium religiously! I feel the difference if I don't. I take many supplements and I eat as clean as possible, plus I exercise, I dont know that I will make it to 100, but I am doing what works for me. Oh, also I had all the bone tests and my bones are strong. Magnesium is as much a life line as Vitamin D ladies! The body needs it and most are deficient.
We should be asking why every product has calcium added??? Magnesium is what is needed!!
I went into menopause at age 41 after birth of my only live child. I wish I had been put on HRT, but instead was given antidepressions rx--I never felt like myself. I had to advocate for myself for years to get HRT. Finally I felt like myself. I',m 63 n feel great n aim to walk, swim n eat non processed food for the most part. I also go dancing 2-3 times per month to live bands. Bee😅❤
This video is so timely for me. I’m turning 50 and falling apart physically. Hypoglycemic episodes, immune system suddenly not working, allergies and asthma getting worse, having episodes of panic when driving, hot flashes. All this despite keto and exercise. I’m just now realizing this is all hormonal. I’m about to embark on this BHRT journey and get my health back.
Have you tried carnivore with grass fed and finished red meats and pasture raised organic eggs? Wild caught fish and organic cream and grass fed butter? Might be an imbalance of omega 6 and 3 from too much chicken. Also only animal fats and zero seed oils. I had to go ketovore and only have low oxalate veggies occasionally. Senna to keep me regular.
BHRT is life changing. Although I follow a carnivore diet, it cannot replace my estrogen, and any diet that proposes to “balance hormones” is a lie. You cannot balance what is not there!
Do you really think people can actually afford this food?@@belle42
This is just my story and anecdotal, but not many people talk about the suicidal ideation that can occur because of HRT, or the fact that women on HRT have a significantly higher rate of suicide. I certainly had never heard of it when I started it, and honestly, even if I had heard it, I never would have thought it would be one of my side effects. And my symptoms were so severe I was end of the end of my rope anyway.
About 14 years ago at around 50, I was where you are now, when I started BHRT. I suffered many of the same symptoms as you and many more, since I was 38 years old. I had watched an Oprah episode on menopause, and did know most of my symptoms were related to the hormonal changes that can start in a woman's 30's. Knowing that didn't really help.
I had researched HRT and knew of the risks and really didn't want to take it. I had white-knuckled it through a couple of very bad years until the hot flashes and migraines got so severe I couldn't' stand it anymore. I decided BHRT was a better way to go, but honestly I'm not sure how much better it really is, but the idea of it was safer, and made me feel better than taking HRT.
What worked in the beginning for hot flashes and migraines, was no longer working 6 months in, and I was feeling like crap once again.
And to make matters worse, along with the return of hot flashes & migraines, I had a severe episode of suicidal ideation. It started an hour after I took my pill (and I mention this because after researching, I learned my BHRT reached its peak in the bloodstream about an hour after ingestion). It was about that time (midnight) that every thought I had spiraled straight to hell. Luckily, as a trained psychologist, I realized it for what is was. I woke up my husband and told him he had to stay up with me because my thoughts were spinning out of control. In about 2 hours it went away. Went away almost as suddenly as it started. I can tell you, the drug induced episode is not something one can control or easily escape. It was the worst experience of my life. I used to cry just talking about it. And I know that it wasn't from "depression" because it was a "sudden onset" (as in instant on/off) and a complete 180 from my reality.
After researching the issue I discovered that women on HRT have a much higher rate of suicide. Which was a real shocker since I had NEVER heard of that from any DR, nor during my own research. After the second episode I decided I had to get off of it. Because the drug induced episode is so sudden & severe, I wasn't 100% certain I would be able to get through it if happened again. After all, if it significantly increases the actual rate of suicide, who am I to ascertain if I can survive it? I had already experienced the side effect twice now, so it could easily happen again.
I tried to ween off he BHRT but I quickly got a migraine that lasted 3 days, and I started taking the pills again.
That's when I decided to investigate alternatives that I knew about but hadn't tried. I knew women who told me they eliminated their symptoms through diet and lifestyle changes, and admittedly it was the last thing I tried.
Lifestyle changes worked much better than the BHRT for me and I wish I had started when I first experienced symptoms at the age of 38.
After much research I chose the Paleo lifestyle, and I say lifestyle because it's not just a diet. There are so many changes that go into it that it's far beyond a diet. You have to change your entire mindset. You have to understand that you can actually control your health with the food you eat. Hormones are extremely influenced by what we eat.
Paleo stopped all of my aches and pains and I easily dropped 50lbs in 3 months. My hot flashes and migraines that had returned even while on BHRT, started subsiding again, even while I slowly weened off of my BHRT over the first 30 days on Paleo.
I also added Mindfullness Based Meditation that completely eliminated my anxiety attacks and most all of my generalized anxiety, while also improving my overall mindset as well. (even if the diet change is too difficult, I definitely recommend mediation)
Paleo and intermittent fasting, (eating between noon and 7pm) cured my insomnia. I don't think Paleo alone did it, because it was when I started the intermittent fasting that my sleep just fixed itself. I think it could be about the blood sugar levels that occur at night if I eat too late. I was actually having bouts of sleeplessness that would last 36 hours!
But since all of us are different what worked for me may not work for you. But, if you're considering BHRT why not try strict Paleo for two weeks first? If you can stick to KETO you could certainly do Paleo.
I noticed changes in my health within 1 week. Then at about 4 months was a great change in mood and mindset. That being said, I have found it difficult to stick to Paleo.But for every day I manage to maintain a healthier diet I know it makes a difference, even if I don't feel it.
I hope you find what works for you. I highly suggest doing a lot of your own research. What bothers me most about downplaying the extensive research on HRT is that DRs normally tout random, double blind studies, until they contradict what makes them money. HRT is a multi-billion dollar business annually. And it's certainly not without its risks. And since it stopped working for me anyway, I found I do better with lifestyle changes, I just wish I could maintain it all 24/7 😂
I highly recommend Midi if you have trouble getting good HRT care from your primary care doc. The telehealth component is excellent and I love that this is their area of specialty.
Estrogen Matters!! Most important book any women a women can read! Thank you!!! Pls keep talking about this!! Pharma doesn't want us to lower heart disease avoid osteoporosis naturally with simple BHRT
Thank you for opening my eyes. I'm 70, been menopausal since 50. I lost my mother to cancer when she was 50. I'm grateful for the time God has given me but we were so afraid of Hormone therapy. I will look into what I'm needing. I have been carnivore keto for 5 months, I feel great.
Thank you😊
I did quite a bit of research before diving into hormone therapy replacement therapy. My physician feels in today’s world, with current knowledge, it’s considered almost malpractice to not encourage it! You will truly be happy you started it! Make sure your physician is checking your blood levels after you start, it has taken several adjustments to get my dosages right. Call and ask for levels to be rechecked if you experience any side effects.
High fat carnivore helped me 90-95% with Borax! I'm super happy. I'm 54 soon and I think I'll be alright. Mostly grass fed happy cow, tons of ghee and some eggs.
My mom and my aunt both had breast cancer. Neither of them ever on HRT.
@@MoneyStrategiesSOULutionsborax?!?
@@theresamcdonald-smith5046I had breast cancer last year that was estrogen and progesterone receptor + meaning that’s what Fed the cancer - am now on aromatase inhibitors to stop the aromatase from converting to estrogen- so there may be issues with HRT in that respect for anyone who may get breast cancer!
I went through menopause at 24 (hysterectomy) and nobody talked about hrt. Went through crazy health issues. Last year I was diagnosed with breast cancer at 65…mastectomy, and aromatase inhibitors…same side effects plus deep drop in dopamine uptake. I got off all meds, went on keto, and dropped 20# over 6 months. I’m ready to get on hrt because the life I’m living isn’t life…it’s survival but not quality. I don’t drink, dont smoke, healthy heart…my bones are turning to dust. I’ve broken 3 teeth and my jaws feel brittle, back feels like I could snap. You are being brave to buck the party line and I thank you. It’s aligning with my intuition.QUESTION…🎉 is it too late to start HRT after so long and after taking inhibitors?
That’s a long time without hormones … it’s an unanswered question at this point… best take the book to your doctor & have a good chat
Take a shot of tequila. Stress kills
You may want to look at Dr Mary Claire Haver’s channel. She is very well educated in menopause.
@@susanriley9135100% agree. She’s a menopause specialist. dr Boz is 100% correct and in accordance with Dr Haver. But as a menopause specialist is super vocal and transparent. She’s very engaging too.
At 62, having been off any HRT for 12 years, my mind does not function the way I feel it should. I believed the post 2002 information, and stopped it. I have zero, underline zero sex drive for mu husband, whom I really love. Well zero see drive period. It is too much of a price to pay. I am going to try getting back on HRT, I am going to die eventually, but I sure would like to LIVE in the meantime.
You could isten to the information of the British menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson 🍀🙏 She will answer all your questions... and take vaginal oestrogen too ...
Did you end up getting back on HRT?
HRT has been like winning the mega lottery for me. It has changed everything about the composition of my body and particular my sexual function. At one point in time I was unable to have sex due to painful and intercourse. That's a huge price to pay due to the scare tactics associated with HRT. This video is one of the most important videos of 2024! Very well done and thorough. It should save and improve many lives. Thank you Dr Boz.
I'm so happy I found your site! Thank you Dr. Boz!
I had a lumpectomy 6 mos ago estrogen positive. Lymph nodes removed are clear. I have done my research - I know I want HRT, and now I have research and books to show my doctor. I'm expecting a lot of resistance, sadly. It is my body, my life, my choice!
Maybe look for a functional doctor. That's the kind of practitioner I see and he put me on bio-identical hormones. Someone like that probably would not give you the pushback. Good luck!
Loved that you did this video ! So timely for me, i am just starting hrt 1 year into menopause, decided to do it even with all the scare tactics!!
I regret that I didn’t fight for HRT when I was younger. I’m now on pellets and feel such a difference for the good.
thank you for this video. It is nice to know that there are some female doctors actually trying to help women transition during this difficult time to be healthy and transition to be continue to be healthy. But, this is so rare because without us (women) researching and educating outside of our OBGYN office, we get all the wrong information or disregard about symptoms.
This is the case for all people with all conditions. What people do not realize until it is too late and they and or loved ones are dead is that America Healthcare systems are part of the opposite world. They have no intention of fixing anything. It is and will always be on you. Our healthcare is part of a Satanic ritual where they slowly harvest people with curable diseases, poisonous and lethal "medicine", insurance that covers nothing, no guarantees, ridiculed for doing your own research. They are designed to slowly take your money over the course of your life while you suffer. Back in the day there were countries with Zero Autism low and be hold they had no vaccinations. If you don't know it is all a lie yet you never will. Don't trust authority, trust yourself and the people you care about.
In my twenties I decided that when it was time I would take HRT. Baby making was impeded by severe fibroids (estrogen was blamed) but we persisted and had success! Hysterectomy 2 year later. Then "estogen positive" breast cancer arrived at that transitory period. After my BC treatment I was giving tamoxifen for 5 years to RID my body of estrogen and given the standard advise - NO ESTROGEN, not HRT not soy milk. I seem to be aging well (65) but I know I would look and feel better if I had been able to do what I planned on 40+ years ago. Watching this made me cry. Thank you so much for doing it.
Hi. Hoping you are feeling much better. Reading your comment so related to some own experiences, fibroids. Pregnancy, Mom with Breast cancer, Thyroid Autoinmune issues too. Hoping women keep finding better health information and better options at early and late age. Many Blessings
Please look up dr David brownstein regarding iodine.
Dr Boz
I’m just so thankful that you are talking about it I applaud 👏🏽 👏🏽👏🏽❤️you!
I was five years into my menopause, feeling horrible had suffer for those five years after menopause. I finally did the research myself, because no doctor had advice me as to why I should be taking hrt.
I’m on hrt now! And feel better!
I wish I would have started when I was 54 when I stopped menstruating.
Hi. Can you expand on "feeling horrible "? Is it emotional or physical ? ( depression, anger issues, brain fog etc ). thanks. My Dr never even brought up the subject of HRT nor ask how I was feeling. Another Dr said I can take it if I need releif from my hot flashes ( it comes for a few months and stops for a few months. If I have them, it only occurs in the early morning hours for a few seconds..so not bothersome at all)
Dr Boz, I’ve watched you probably since you’ve been on UA-cam and here’s what I can say I’ve noticed about you since DAY ONE, and that is YOU APPEAR TO BE AGING BACKWARDS! Whatever changes you made to your lifestyle and diet have 100% changed your life, the overall look of your health and not only that, you’ve become beautiful. I sincerely have noticed this without a doubt.
Great lecture Dr Boz, but I didn’t catch your making the point that there’s a big difference between bio identical progesterone and progestins (as were used in the WHI) Progesterone protects against cancer, while the progestins can promote cancer. Since bio identical estrogen is not much more expensive than horse estrogen, why take Premarin. I don’t know if it’s true, but I was told that oral estrogen (passing through the liver) changed the level of matrix metaloprotinase which broke loose plaques that had built up since menopause 10+ years prior. If there’s a long period of menopause, then it’s far preferable to give the estrogen topically or
vaginally. I would appreciate your opinions, where I am right and where incorrect.
Thx, Lew Van Osdel
Lewis A Van Osdel III, MD FAsMA
This is an interesting bit of information I hadn't heard before reading your reply. The studies did indicate that taking HRT in later years , following a long absence, did result in health problems. But the mechanism was never identified. The theory you propose here sounds very reasonable. Thx!
YES AVOID ORAL ESTROGEN. Topical creams/gels, patches, vag tablets, troches ONLY
I went through menopause naturally at 43 which is pretty young. In hormone tests it shows i have next to none in my system. In 2020 i was diagnosed with HER2 postive/ER-PR negative breast cancer and am still receiving targeted therapy Herceptin and Perjeta . At present app my scans are clear but i have mets on my skin on breast. I want to start Estradol cream because i am getting shnolls in my back st T10 and also i am so tiny 104 lbs my skin is severely dry everywhere not just my face. I literally feel my vagina has probably closed up from lack of use. I am married for 39 years and this is not loving or living. Do you think it would be ok for me to start the cream after 22 years of no period?
Estradiol patch for me does miracles. I combine it with bioidentical Progesterone topical. No more hot flashes and not going crazy. 😊
@@everhappy6312 thank you
Thank you for this information. The more medical professionals that share it the more mainstream it will become. The same people who scared the life out of women are still at it. I’ve been on bio HRT for 14 years since menopause at age 48. Even then I was being told it was a risk. Now at 63 I am being told I need to get off of it. Once again feeling afraid of the right thing to do. But I follow my instincts and just plain common sense. How would it make any sense to stop something that has enhanced my life since I was 13? Quality is more important to me than quantity at the end of the day. I watched my grandmother given “nerve medication” my whole life and saw what estrogen deprivation did to my mom. It was so sad. Thank you thank you thank you! And bless you.
I had all the menopause symptoms: night sweats, hot flashes, no focus, extreme irritability, psychomotor agitation (pacing), painful skin, weight gain, heart palpitations, abnormal depression guilt and shame. I'm 13 years post menopausal. During this time, I've had two Dr's reluctantly prescribe oral estradiol/progesterone. I had breakthrough vaginal spotting which was concerning for my Dr. and me, so I quit twice. I recently started the estrogen patch and micronized progesterone. The progesterone stabilized my mood. Much more than the previous form I took. Edited to add that early in my menopause journey, I experienced a bout vertigo and bilateral shoulder impingement, which can lead to frozen shoulder. Hearing that both of these painful conditions is related to menopause made me burst into tears. We don't have to suffer.
How much are you taking of micronized progesterone
@@melaniedubose290 100 mg 25 days on, 5 days off.
Do you have to get breast mammograms and ultrasounds annually to be able to get the HRT script?
@@KetovoreAnita I haven't been told that
@@melaniedubose290 100 mg, 25 days on 5 days off per month
I am a 59-year-old veterinarian, and went on HRT because I was having such horrible, frequent hot flashes. Thank God the keto friendly doctor I went to see was a proponent because it really changed my life for the better in so many ways. I had only heard about risks and very little about benefits. But now that I’m on HRT and interested in learning more, i’m understanding that most women really should be on it, And that there are so many other women my age that are being fed outdated medical information. I was recently dating a human doctor, who is an internist And he had no idea. He just cited old studies and tried to tell me it was going to cause breast cancer. and I feel like that’s where most doctors especially male doctors are with this. They just don’t know. Unbelievable!
Huberman has a great video on HRT. I haven’t seen the one with him and Atta.
I just turned 59 and it’s been hell for me so I have decided to get started on HRT. How long have you been on it? My mom had her uterus and ovaries removed at 29. She is 82 now and she kept telling me to get on HRT. I flat out refused because of the criminal information we have gotten.
@@357QueenBee, I am 60 and went through menopause naturally for nine years. I suffered, but with a good diet and supplements, I made it to the other side. That being said, my sleep was still horrible to the point where I couldn’t drive in fear of being in an accident. I decided after 13 years of still suffering from poor sleep, I couldn’t go on. I began BHRT a couple weeks before my 58th birthday. I am on an estradiol patch that I change twice a week and the oral progesterone. Both are made from plants and are called bioidentical or body identical. They have been a lifesaver. I now sleep all night long, and my blood pressure returned to normal. I’m no longer afraid to drive because I get plenty of sleep now.
I had pulmonary embolism at 42 and was taken off birth control pills and told to never take hormones due to risk of blood clots. Now, at 62, am hearing there isn’t an increased risk if HRT is not oral!
In 2007 and 2008, I read two books, "What Doctors Don't Tell You About Pre-Menopause" and "What Doctors Don't Tell You About Menopause." The first one hit me hard, making me recall my mother's experience and my fear of going through the same. My husband, a chiropractor in Las Vegas, and I often heard about women facing similar issues. Feeling misunderstood by my doctors, I delved into these books, becoming my own advocate. Thanks to my husband's support, I started progesterone at 48, transforming my life and marriage. Your energy and knowledge are appreciated, especially as a resource for my three daughters. However, finding a doctor in Las Vegas who understands these issues remains a challenge, impacting not only me but also many friends avoiding HRT and facing difficult lives.
Hi, I’m from Las Vegas is there a dr you recommend that is open to giving hrt?
Are there articles on research supporting the debunking of these 2001 finding about estrogen and breast cancer that we can print and take to our Doctors? Thanks so much for trying to save us from menopause:
There’s the book Estrogen Matters written by an oncologist who has helped hundreds of women over the past 20 plus years. It’s an eye opener.
I went through menopause around 48-50. Nearly lost my mind and had horrible hot flashes and BURNING hands and feet. Dr. Put me on HRT and life started again. The emotional rollercoaster and inability to sleep were also awful. I had a very high pressure job and lots of responsibilities and I would not have been able to sustain my productivity without HRT. Thankfully, my Dr. in 2000 said she thought it was a good idea to be on HRT. Since then my Drs have still supported it. I’m still on a low dose at 69 and will probably stay on it. No signs of heart disease or breast cancer (regular 3D mammograms and CAC score of 0).
What brand and dosage are you taking ? Thanks.
@@lynel2765 Estrace 0.5mg and a progesterone IUD to protect the uterine lining. I didn’t want to take systemic progesterone. My mother didn’t have a difficult menopause so I was completely caught by surprise at how miserable I was! It even took me awhile to figure out what it was.
Think about it, HRT is not going to rake in the money that treating depression, cancer, etc. does.
It is horrendous this cancel culture that has developed with social media!!! You are bringing this very important data to people that need to know. I am astounded by the lack of knowledge out there in the medical community and how so many women are dismissed by them.
Wow! So informative. So glad you could address some of these great questions, too. When everyone gets info from their own doctor and then tries to tell everyone else what they should do without understanding WHY their doctor said that...we can really unintentionally misinform each other. Thanks for taking the time to break down the facts so we can parse through our own experiences with doctors' advice--the good and bad. I have so many books to read, but Estroogen Matters just made it to the top of the list! :D
Thank you Dr Boz for doing this much needed video! I was told to get off it at 57 and I’ve been miserable since. Now with all the information coming out about it being safe at 63 I’m going back on it.
I was on HRT for 5 years and then developed breast cancer. So I know how much better you look and feel on HRT, but since my tumor was somewhat estrogen receptive, I am now on an estrogen blocker. Mine was caught early and was most treatable kind, so I feel lucky that my prognosis is good and risk of reoccurrence is low. I retired and accepted that I am as not as fast/sharp as I used to be, but am loving life and spending more time with family and grandkids. I will always wonder if HRT caused my breast cancer.
Thank you for sharing that
Same here. It's wasn't till I was put on just progesterone that I developed fibroids, cysts in my breast and DCIS.
Sending you healing energy, my friend!!! 🙏😇💫
Same! No one can tell me it wasn’t my HRT that caused my IDC breast cancer. I was healthy, happy, had a very low stress life, and Igor cancer at 49 (5 yrs on HRT). It easy to poo poo a mere 26% risk when one isn’t affected by it.
No doubt your hormone treatment uses Progestin, a synthetic progesterone rather than the real thing as there is no money in a natural hormone you cannot patent. Progestin is the cause of breast cancer not estrogen. The medical establishment is despicable in this regard. Look it up and in some cases read between the lines a little.
I was diagnosed with estrogen/progesterone lobular breast cancer at age 60. Question asked over and over did I take hormones. Answer was no. Had weight gain, a1c at 5.4 etc. Had bilat mastectomy, went extremely low carb, high protein and high fat. Kept viamin d3 above 60 and k2. Took arimidex an estrogen inhibitor for 5 years. Hot flashes stopped quickly with diet, dexascan was unchanged at the end of 5 years.
I think the protein, fat and d3 with k2 should be tried first. Yes, before the diet change hot flashes occurred many times a day. The arimidex caused stiff ankles in the morning and transient carpal tunnel symptoms if I didnt mind my carbs.
This is beyond criminal. I’m 50. Perimenopause - at least 7 yrs and menopause abt 3 yrs ago. I only was able to find a provider who knew what they were doing 7 months ago. Due to the symptoms I have I started with testosterone - gel low dose twice a week. Abt to add estrogen patches. The symptoms almost ruined my life. The loss of hormones made everything I was dealing with 100 times worse - depression (already diagnosed with clinical depression and severe adult adhd. Osteoarthritis.) all of those issues and a boatload of new ones. I was literally ready to die and totally hopeless. No woman should be relegated to this kind of suffering. There is no excuse.
I suddenly went through menopause at age 46 (in 2011) after horrible bleeding, globular uterus, cysts. Afterward, I felt better and had no issues. After about 4 years I felt horrible. I went to a baby doc and he said that I was too far into menopause to start hormones. I never thought me feeling horrible had anything to do with hormones. I had a virus and felt horrible afterward, so I always assumed that it was that. Now, I’m huge, fatigued, and old, but now think that maybe all of it was hormonal. I wish I had known.
Well now is the time to start feeling better! The Medical community vastly, is crap at best. I now go to a naturopath.. and got the correct info on this subject. And you should too. I'll probably never ever go back to see an MD.
@@DangerZone-w6y yes, I agree! I’ve been medically gaslight over many issues over the last 15 years! My issue is I, unfortunately, no longer have the funds to pay for one…
Go on HRT! I’m 64 and feel much better . My MD does blood tests to judge the dose and I get a compound formula made just for me. Good luck
@@kaylabryson1932 is it pelleted, creams, or pills? I’m tired of feeling horrible.
I’m 65 and I’m on HRT , never felt better, energy skin sleeping better, started again after going off , felt terrible so I went back on them
God bless you Doctor Boz. The ladies have been put over in the corner but men we can get help. I've heard stories of ladies going through this stage of life and can't get any real help so my heart goes out to them. I'm a 64 Year old man and know I have low T but my doctor when I said something about it brushed it off and said lift weights will help you. I was in my head like I know that and that's one of the reasons I do lift but not like i did in my 30s and 40s. I've been fighting Crohn's and that's the only health problum known to me and went carnivore about 10 months ago. Seems to be helping but trouble getting my Ketones up over .5? I may go to OMAD but I do only eat in a 6 hour window. Anyway great work help the girls doctor I sent this to my daughter so even though she is only 42 but told her she needed to learn before hand, not to wait till it hits.
Have you tried looking for a hormone clinic for men?
You're a great Dad!! Also for your Low T look into HRT there are more places offering it for both men and women 💙✨💙✨
Thank you so much for your bravery in posting this, Dr. Boz. Do you recommend traditional HRT or bio, identical hormones? Thank you!
I am currently going through 5 years now of the worst menopause symptoms🥵🥵🥵
This last year has been particularly brutal, with 3 to 4 hot sweats an hour. Just horrendous 😭😭😭
I have been on pills, potions and patches with no avail.
No more guinea pig guesswork… I am now going to be the hero in my own healing and insist on a specialist doctor who isn’t passive and has GRIT!!! 🏆
GOODBYE TO SUFFERING🎉
I hope U do. I've had this for 12 yrs. Been told I'm lucky I only get a bit hot. What? It's 24)7 and no sleep! Terrible. Go for the hrt.
@@Lyndengeo BEST ADVICE🏆
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Fantastic! I went thru menopause at 48 and thank goodness I had always gone to functional med docs. I was put on bio identical hormones a few years later and have stayed on them .I'm now 70 and my husband and I hike 4 miles 3 times a week and resistance train the other days. Ive also eaten very well which is very important along with good sleep. I wish I had known at 38/39 when going thru premenopausal because I did have issues that could have helped
greatly! Thank you!!t that you are telling women . we all need to be educated🤗😍
Great Lecture Dr B!!! Thank you for talking about HRT. I’ll get the book to read even though I’m a big believer in HRT. Always nice to see the science. Thank you for all your time you put in for us to educate us!!! I look forward to your weekly videos.
PLEASE don't stop telling this truth!!! We are suffering in so many ways from lack of knowledge. Physically, emotionally, and our relationships are all suffering!
I have watched a lot of videos on HRT and this is the only one that really explains everything I needed to know about taking HRT. You are am amazing teacher. I wish more doctors were like you. God Bless. Thank you.
thank you for this!!! i am so sick of doctors saying i cannot have HRT, but they will give it to MEN. OUTRAGEOUS!!! i am also sick of industrial medical complex trying to push mammogram and colonoscopy on me because it is a profit stream for them
My mom was on fosamax for years. Her hip bone deteriorated and that pain and the path she started on with that started her demise. I have been on hrt for 10 years now. I work hospice and i wonder how many of these women would not become immobile etc if they had the truth?!? How much longer could I have had my mom?
Dr Barb Taylor has been explaining this before these two men…just saying. 😉 thanks to these men but it would nice to acknowledge the courage of women who have been vocal and militant on this subject. Here in Quebec, Canada, Dr Sylvie Demers spent more than a decade fighting the good fight teaching doctors, presenting arguments to government, medical boards, etc.
So glad you braved this topic!
That makes me smile
I would be in jail if it were not for HRT. Just saying……. Ever thought about the fact insurance does not cover bio identical hormones? I guess a pharmaceutical company can’t patent and bio identical hormone, therefore, will not make money. Makes you wonder. .
Doesn't make me "wonder" at all - big pharma is basically evil and has taken over the medical community - including Drs. and the way Drs offices treat patients. It honestly makes me sick.
Mine are covered under insurance. I only pay $20 out of pocket every month. I’m on the estradiol patch and the oral progesterone. Both are plant based (bioidentical) and are mostly covered. I get mine through my OBGYN who is also a menopause specialist.
@@crh251 my oral progesterone is, but my bio identical cream made in a compound pharmacy is not. I can’t find a healthcare provider here that will prescribe a patch for me. The cream works well for me though and is not that expensive.
I love your teachings on keto and my other favorite topic HRT! I am so glad you talked about HRT today! Thank you 🎉
Keep up the good work. More and more Dr are coming out with the same information especially on Instagram. The word is getting out and hopefully the medical field will catch up and pay attention to women's health👏
I’ve been on bio-identical HRT for almost 13 yrs now, and I’ve been through 3 doctors (all male). I prefer the weekly injections over pellets, dissolvables, and creams, but struggling to find a physician who prescribes the bio-identical injection (oil-based).
I will never NOT be on hormones, period! My mother quit taking hers decades ago (for all the dumbest reasons EVER), and though she’s 80 now she looks well over 100, has limited mobility, and her brain capacity is grossly deteriorated. It’s sad to see!
I'm hoping to get my 81 year old Mom back on HRT very soon. Her poor body has aged horribly, and I'm furious about her not receiving this help sooner! We honestly didn't know how important it was until recently.
Google "Defy Medical." They do telemedicine and only prescribe bioidenticals.
@@leahchase3699 It’s difficult to get elderly to change behaviors; they are very set in their ways (in my case, anyway!). I pray your mom is open to it and you find a physician to treat and help guide her. ❤️
@@jeriannmahnich she is asking for it! I’m working to help her get it. :-)
IF her doctor will not prescribe it - FIND a new Dr. - and i'm completely serious.
My mother contracted breast cancer after 18 months on Prempro - with no family history of breast cancer. I decided to take bio-identical hormones. Been on them about 12 years, no cancer or major side effects. Opting for Wiley Protocol. I did great on that protocol, though it's a hassle. I went off bio-identicals for 1.5 yrs and developed conditions - athersclerosis, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, pre-diabetes, all post-covid, which may have contributed. I'm back on bio-identical hormones and hope things improve.
So much misinformation in one tiny post.
I am 46. Still have cycle but I have started missing one or two here and there. Brain fog, hot flashes, poor sleep sometimes, fatigue feeling all started over a year ago. I met a obgyn who said I am clinically in perimenopause stage. I knew nothing about HRT then. When I asked her for options, she said HRT is but she shut it down in the same sentence that it comes with a risk of breast cancer. I am trying to educate myself. I have no family history of cancer. I have three important questions: 1. What is the criteria for knowing if I am the right candidate for HRT? 2. When is the best time to start HRT? 3. If the HRT is to be started later in menopause, is there something I should do now to prevent further decline of estrogen?
You are not alone. I was also shut down by my doctor and told to try Noom or Weight Watchers. I did WW and I lost 25 lbs but then gained half back. I never had weight issues before. So I researched HRT docs in my area then had to travel south of CA where there are more options. I am doing my best to exercise and eat very healthy but the weight piles on so much quicker. So I’m getting all my bloodwork done. I’m still in the process. It’s pricey 🤑 but I’m desperate for help. I’m also getting back into Strength Training. Taking one day at a time. Don’t stop searching and finding someone who understands and can help. Good luck! 🫶🏼 Don’t give up.
Yes you are a candidate. You are having symptoms of menopause so you can definitely do some replacing so you make a smooth transition by cycling hormones. They provide very important health benefits
I just started HRT yesterday, transdermal and oral progesterone. I can't wait to feel better. I'm scheduled for my mamm and dexascan next week. I should have done this years ago. Fingers crossed! Thank you for all you do!❤
How’s it going? I’m on day 5 and feeling so much calmer already.
You state 25% of women die from heart disease and 2% of women die from breast cancer. But this I presume is data of all women living til the end of their lives? Maybe they’re dying in their 80s and 90s of heart disease, and we all inevitably will die from something!
I guess I would like to know what is killing most women in their 50s or 60s prematurely…
Breast cancer or heart disease.
Loved this and thankyou x
Dr.Boz, I've followed you for 2 years. I read your touching book. TY! I've just started to feel recovered after a mastectomy 6 months ago after an ER+ breast cancer recurrence 8 years from 1st dx.. I'm now on Tamoxifen 5mg. Hot flashes are tolerable but no fun. I am not convinced it is the best idea to take. I've stayed on a keto diet for the last 2 years, and I feel great. Can you speak about Tamoxifen? I know it's a probable landmine, but I wanted to ask. Much love and appreciation for your work.
The explanation and diagrams about the female hormones was very interesting and helpful. Thank you.
I’m surprised you recognized this but didn’t see the Covid misrepresentation that went on. I appreciate you sharing this information though, we all really need to take our health into our own responsibility. That includes being informed, so thank you for helping us be informed.
So my sister said… why would I put something in my body that my body is naturally trying to get rid of? As soon as my hormone levels started dropping I started HRT it was a game changer for me. My doctor and I had a great discussion about it and I was able to make an informed consent.
I am so glad to have stumbled across your podcast! I have been asking doctors for the last 20 years to prescribe HRT and each one cited studies of increased heart disease with HRT. But I am now getting osteoporosis, and brain fog. I was scared off the HRT but I wonder if I can start now at 68?
Apparently not if there’s been a 10 year gap of you producing your own estrogen and then taking it. That’s where the additional risk comes in on the study.
NO ONE EVER addresses sugar and empty carbs , stress and exercise for hormone issues . So sad it’s always hormones…it’s a whole system and they (doctors) just haven’t really researched enough in the proper way🙏🏻 same with cancer. We are lost and getting worse and live in the misinformation that started years ago!
I just want to know if women were taking hormones (HRT) from 1900-1960
Was breast cancer rampant?
What did they do way back in the day.
Seems cancer wasn’t around as much as it is now
What did women do back then
My grandmothers lived to be 96 & 94
No HRT’s
@@anybodyoutthere3208 they practice terrain theory instead of germ theory our doctors are killing us and don’t even know it and we’re too drugged and stressed to research and change. Try eating/living ie movement every day,like your great grandma for one month you will be absolutely amazed.
My night sweats and hot flashes were pretty bad I noticed they were worse in the afternoon after I slapped my moisturizers on in the afternoon, I watched someone talk about hormone destruptors in our skin products , make up and plastic containers. I started using more natural skin care and noticed a huge improvement in my symptoms. I won't take hormone therapy no one knows the dangers long term.
I had breast cancer in 2000 at age 40. Told it was estrogen fed and should never take estrogen. Took tamoxifen for 5 years after radiation. Been cancer free since. Went through menopause about 8 years ago. Now rethinking the no HRT…
Also read the book Estrogen Matters by the oncologist, Dr. Avrum Bluming. He has helped hundreds of women over the past 20 plus years. It’s an eye opener.
My hormone specialist is a beast cancer survivor and she is on HRT. She's in her 80s, vital, working and says they'll rip her patch off of her dead cold hands!😁
You have really changed my mind set about HRT. At what age is it too late to start? I am a 67 year old healthy Ketovore, exercise/strength training daily, take zero meds and at goal weight with no medical issues. Is it too late?
NO - it will help at whatever age you start! It may not have the same preventative action depending on how far things have degenerated, but it will still help improve things that are currently low-E and stop progression of degeneration going forward!
I hope Dr Boz answers you as I'm wondering the very same question.
I do know it’s not too late if you do not have “active” heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and dementia, and osteoporosis, etc. Watch some experts in this area like Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith and Mary Clare Haver. They are very knowledgeable and I’ve learned a lot.
It depends. If you don't have metabolic disease or heart disease it probably isn't too late.
If you have Factor 5 you should not go on hormones...causes blood clots.
Menopausal at 51. Turned 57 today and haven’t been on HRT. Recently laid off a job and now pursuing work speech language pathology and need all the brain help I can get since I have the education but don’t have the experience. Steep learning curve. Thanks Dr. Boz. Last docs I’ve seen in recent years for checkups haven’t brought HRT up.
Had heard the Attia/ Huberman discussion previously...however a
little late for me. Now @ 75, post HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer @67 followed by 5+ yrs Tamoxifen. Now exploring
Marodyne LiV ...plus cont.
Keto of course.
I was talking to a snowbird in Parker Az laundromat and we got on the subject of hormones and she is a retired nurse. She swears by the your going to get breast cancer study and refused to take estrogen. I on the other hand was willing to take her share. I will never go without estrogen again in my life.
Just started back on premin at 73! Having wonderful dreams again! Diet…Keto first and health changed? Now carnivore since September? Blood work is good. Autoimmune thyroid gone!
Hi. No dreams is a symptom of menopause ? When I started carniovore ( already menopaused then but had no dreams even before that ) , that is one thing I had noticed..that I am dreaming again. I am mostly carnivore now and will be asking my Dr about HRT
@@lynel2765, I hadn’t slept well for 13 years including no dreaming. I then went on bioidentical hormones that are plant based, and I’m dreaming again!
Went on HRT at 43 am now 54. My doc said it was good for bone density and heart health. Went off estrogen for two weeks due to prescription issues and would never do that again. No sleep and cold sweats. NEVER AGAIN.
I started getting migraines during perimenopause, it also was a very stressful time, and I can still get them if pressure drops before a storm rolling in or accidentally consuming MSG, Soy, Nutrisweet in food while traveling.
I have been scared to go on both estrogen and progesterone due to the migraines, as my Dr. went with progestin only.
This video showed me if it stabilizes both hormones then that would be neuro protective and stop the wild fluxes?
My Mom had obesity, and was a former smoker, but no cancer, however, she had 3 strokes and heart disease is what took her from me at 84. She had a hysterectomy and I don’t believe any HRT (My poor Mom), besides her other issues I can not help but wonder if that plummet in estrogen set her up for the compulsive eating and also let down the neuro protection and slowed down the regeneration of brain cells after that quick drop into menopause. I am going to be 54 not a smoker but overweight 5’2” 155, I just started estrodiol cream due to umm, due to the reasons women usually ask for that cream and, for years I had been on progesterone only (progestin) pill. This makes me wonder if I could switch to estrogen/progesterone pill and get my brain and health back a bit. Fibromyalgia hit since peri started, mood fluxes are awful, I struggle with fasting as I go hypoglycemic, insulin resistant, and have insomnia, also the loss of muscle has been terrible. Sadly, we are not well enough financially for me to come up from Palm Beach County. But I am so sad and tired of not being me. I have no idea where I am even in my journey due to being a caregiver of my Mom, mourning her and had been also caring for & homeschooling our adopted special needs son, and our biological daughter who had some special needs diagnosis but, has overcome much of it. Time for me is limited and getting to a my appointments is difficult as my son is always with me. Thank you for this video it gave me hope I might be able to work back to better health.
P.S.If I had known how horrific menopause would be, I would have enjoyed my youth much more! I would have basked in my periods knowing what truly having them did for my body and well-being/wellness!
I had a beautiful, kind aunt. I remember exactly when she went through the change! The once vibrant, relaxed, smiling, slim, lovely, young -looking person turned overweight, wrinkled, and depressed! So sad! She literally had this downcast look about her! I now understand why! I saw it in my mirror after menopause!
Watching this and knowing you will be going through this yourself in a few years. You will become even more passionate about it. I had the experience of having a hysterectomy last year. Right away I felt like crap. It affected my body by the second week. I hurt all over in places I never had. When telling my doc of my symptoms she treated me like I was crazy and lying about everything that was going on and made me suffer until month three.
Thank you for sharing your insights. Please, keep posting to inform woman and men.🩷🩷🩷
Great timing. I ordered the book to take to my yearly physical next week. I'm 61, been KETO 9 months and now at my goal weight, but I am osteo in my legs. I was terrified of HRT and written it off. Even when I was offered it. I hope my doc is on board.
Same for my wife she does red light therapy on her osteo hip ,
Don't believe the Dexa scan! It compares us to 36 year olds!! Do what you can to keep bones strong, like weight bearing exercises.
The Osteo drugs dont build bone, just give you side effects and a false sense of security. Up until your bones break...
My doc was pleased with my cholesterol numbers, said we could delay statin discussions and see if HRT and exercise makes a difference on a lipid panel. He asked to keep the Estrogen book and suggested I take one with me when I go to the GYN referral. Thank you SO much for all you are doing.
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I’ve known this for a long time, but you’re the one saving lives. Thank you
After my second child, I had a molar pregnancy and went on patches as birth control...it helped my Von Wilebrands and I had lots less bleeding from cuts and periods. Fast forward 8 years and a crazy Dr. freaked out and took me off of it for fear of blood clots...I am in danger of bleeding out, not blood clots!!! (Should have called her boss...but didn't) I was finally able to get on the mini-pill, which did not help my bleeding as much...but better than nothing. I was told when I went thru menopause I would need to stop HRT... but maybe...the hot flashes wake me up 5-6 times a night, and I am back to pressure band aides...but not terrible. (Oh yeah the hemotologist wanted to just do a hysterectomy to control my vaginal bleeding...how's that going to help when I cut myself???? Stupidity reigns everywhere!!!!)
Im 75 and been on biodenticals for 25 years! As i watch my peer group fall apart im still running biking dancing etc! I read Suzanne sommers book in my 50s! Found a Dr from Poland! Thank zGod! I have a dr here in fl whose also Functional Dr! Bios have been in europe for yrs! Why the big secret here! Have to pay cash as usual with our health care system! Im not a dr and i had access to this info without the internet back then! Take care of yourself!
I am a huge proponent of HRT. I started hardcore perimenopause in my 40's was on oral HRT for over a year (my skin couldn't handle the patches) and it was fabulous, then I developed the very rare side effect of blood clots. Pulmonary embolisms in both lungs in March of 2023. Through lower carbs and no added sugar foods i've lost 20 lbs. I also take DHEA and that seems to help with some of the hormone balance. HRT is great but there can be complications.
Very rare according to whom. Blood clots from the steroids in HRT are not all that rare, nor is breast cancer.
My understanding is oral estrogen, being processed through the liver via the portal vein, can contribute to DVT. The patch doesn't pose the same risk.
Yes it’s the oral estrogen. Transfermal, patch, pellet or cream is the answer
You really are a picture of health snd vitality, doc!
The first 30 minutes were very helpful, and extremely important and impactful information. I will now go on HRT, and have a lot of gratitude for this explanation. Now at 36 minutes, I’ve wasted 6 minutes so far listening to something completely irrelevant about a conference and tuning out. It irritates me when people waste other people’s time with self-promotion
I found the entire video a waste
Good video Dr. Boz. I needed a day of information. Thanks.
I haven’t taken HRT bc my Dr didn’t recommend and now would like to consider and wondered if I still could safety if I’m 61? I’m right at that 10 yr mark.
Wish I could’ve been on the live and asked this question; I am 66 and post menopausal. I never suffered any hot flashes or other symptoms since. I had two small stage 1 breast cancer tumors in 2022 with lumpectomies and radiation. The recommendation was to take Anastrazole for 7 years. I am doing this begrudgingly but feel it isn’t in my best interest to do you have an opinion about Anastrazole?
sooo, we should advocate for ourselves to get on HRT?
I think even at 75, after being forced to be without HRT during the pandemic, I should go back on it. I am healthy, not insulin resistant (based on Dr Boz ratios), less than 20 g carb, mod protein, hi fat for 2 years, and graduated to carnivore for the past 8 months. IF every day minimum 19 hours, usually 23 hrs, weekly 36 - 42 hour fasts.
Wow! Seriously?! That’s a lot of self control! Congrats.
Thank you for doing this talk! Ever since I heard Dr Attila promote HRT I have wanted to hear your take on it. Thank you for giving facts and doing it in such a way regular people can understand and learn! ❤
Why are there no negative comments? HRT was a nightmare for me. Hair fell out in clumps, bad acne, weight gain, aggressive behaviors. I know I am not alone . Skeptical of something that is only positive for everyone.
You're describing me *before* HRT. It was awful.
Wrong dosages will lead to that. When tx it's done properly it works good luck don't give up
Sounds like you had too much testosterone- just a guess I’m not a doctor just a menopausal woman on HRT. Sorry you went through these symptoms.
I tried bioidentical hormones and they couldn't get right so I suffered and symptoms got horrible and I felt like a lab rat. I'm a Christian and I prayed and I've since been using natural methods and recently started rebounding and feeling much better. I get blood work done and find out what my body's lacking and address the problem with changes in lifestyle diet and vitamins. I know exactly you feel and I pray for you to get through this change in life with dignity and Grace.
@kellyjacobd4114 it sounds like you had an HRT dosage problem which caused all of your negative side effects……I hope you decide to keep fighting until you receive the right dose exclusively for YOU ….you deserve relief!
i'm 54 and recently went on HRT, i'd been struggling with sleep for 2 years and 4 months (my last period at the end of 2021). really hoping this is the solution. hugs to all
Dr Boz. I’ve seen the interview you mentioned with Huberman and Attia and i recently discovered Mary Claire Haver. Hearing you say the same things has completely convinced me. However, I just read this on medline. “In a large study, women who took estrogens (a group of medications that includes estradiol) by mouth with progestins had a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes, blood clots in the lungs or legs, breast cancer, and dementia (loss of ability to think, learn, and understand).” This is in an alert box on the page when you look up estradiol patches. Can you explain? It sounds like the same risks for me anyway if I don’t take it.
Older women (10 years post menopause) who started taking hormones in the WHI had higher rates of cancer, dementia, and heart disease. A few other studies have reported similar issues, but those studies, as far as I know, all used older versions of the hormones and not bioidentical ones.
@ Thank for the reply. I had forgotten that I posted that. I found out that my own obgyn office does prescribe hormones. Im now on the combipatch and I take testosterone drops due to very low testosterone.
@Dr. Boz I’m just beginning to listen to this video. I’ve been in menopause for over a year and yes, suffering. Are you telling me all the hype and scare was based off of 1 study!?!?!?
The one question I wanted answered and waited for, you wouldn’t answer! Us in our 60s who HRT was never offered want to know if we can start, if we should and what are the contraindications?
You will find plenty of information on the UA-cam channel of Dr Louise Newson from Britain on all the questions you have!
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Yes, I’ve watched her. I just wanted more information from different sources before deciding to pursue with it.
Thanks for your comment though.
Bravo! Thank you for laying out the facts. Women need educated because the standard approach to medicine is ignoring data. Women should switch doctors until they find one willing to actually consider HRT.
Why is no one talking about Pregnonolone, the hormone precursor? I'm 73, never took HRT & have no known risk factors. Since I started Pregnononolone 3 wks ago, I now have energy & concentration...& my brain fog is gone. In AM, I started with 10 mg, slowly upped it to 20 mg, then 30 mg & dropped it back to 20 mg because I felt better at 20 mg. I'm currently doing 3 wks on, 1 wk off...but will consider 2 days on, 1 day off in the future. And I sleep like a baby now that I added bio-identical Progesterone cream 1 hr before bed. Thots?
I experimented with Pregnenalone myself. The problem with it is it’s a gamble. It can go down many different pathways so it’s hard to know for sure. If it’s working for you, then I’d continue!
Geeez, you had me until the end, your totally not in agreement with many good MD's who say BHRT is not the same as HRT, I'm 59, I've been on BHRT for 8 years, finally got it balanced for the most part, and also would you please expound on why you think collagen raises insulin, I've never heard that before??