Ladies, I would research this carefully before taking HRT. My MD was very cavalier about prescribing it. I thought it was safe, and didn’t do my homework. I was on it for 10 years. I got lobular breast cancer which was missed on my regular Mammo’s/US. By the time I got diagnosed, it had already metastasized to my liver. I am incurable. I had no genetic markers for breast cancer. There is a rise is lobular breast cancer that some research has linked to HRT….look it up. Lobular breast cancer is notoriously hard to diagnose. It’s called “sneaky”. I, like most women, had never heard of it. My Oncologist told me “no woman should ever be on HRT for more than five years”. I would rather have hot flashes every single night than Stage 4 cancer. I read somewhere that menopause “is not a disease” that needs to be cured. It’s a natural biological process, albeit an unpleasant one. But, we survived without HRT before. I wish I had never taken that stuff. Hope this helps someone out there.
A very brave testimony, thank you. I have noted a similar trend in my own circles. I have severe post menopausal symptoms but l think like you. It's a natural process. Again thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and I wish you strength, healing and courage.
My dr recommended HRT. I declined. Increased magnesium and went carnivore. Hot flashes gone, fuzzy brain gone etc. Im on no meds - no BP. No statins. Nothing. Never been healthier.
Probably severely deficient in Iodine, Magnesium. Iodine is needed throughout the entire body and can't be stored. The breast tissue needs a lot of Iodine. Also, most cancers are from intracellular parasites. Dr. Lee Merritt has a great anti parasite protocol on her website.
Its insanely insulting to be basically FORCED to pay exorbitant insurance premiums every month and then be told "no, you can't have the treatment you want" 😡🤬😡🤬😡🤬 My insurance does NOTHING for me. I have to pay for my chiropractor and my bhrt out of pocket while paying all the premiums and never even coming close to the deductible.
Have you called the contact number at your insurance (not the nurse line - if you have one, at the doctor's office,) and ask for the medical qualifications of the person deciding to deny coverage for HRT? Not being able to sleep can be deadly, and contributes to other issues like high blood pressure.
My horrendous hot flashes, headaches, anxiety ,weight gain all disappeared within a couple of months of following a keto lifestyle. No more tiredness. This has been amazing for me .
Yes, i didn't have any symptoms because i had already switched to clean keto and worked on my insulin resistance 😅 now im older and carnivore, getting muscles back 😂
Are you saying keto diet solved your menopause symptoms and no BHRT? Im keto, work out at gym and am having meno effects Trying to get BHRT No luck from Ontario unless I go to private clinic
@@deborahcook-goldman2227 Dr. Sean Tassone has a video out on UA-cam. ObGyn by profession. He has done a video on a new research report (just recently released). This new research is saying that there's no reason to deny any woman hormonal therapy. Age is not a reason to deny hormones. If you already have cancer, they may not be able to give you anything. Dr. Tassone said your hormones don't cause cancer - they may affect the growth of cancer but do not cause it. This is a new research study that he discusses. The medical schools are teaching new medical students with OUTDATED INFORMATION (NOT UP-TO-DATE). I recently saw a new, young, female ObGyn. I saw her about BHRT. She told me NO!, too late - you are too old, could prescribe if I was 10 yrs. younger, need to exercise, etc. So, you may go to 3, 4, 5, doctors before you find one that will prescribe some and work on your symptoms. Dr. Tassone uses TeleMed and takes only cash because insurance doesn't usually cover hormones. Good luck.
I’m 72 years old, didn’t take any hormones, always exercise, ate healthy, slept well and never had a problem, still vibrant , do yoga, lift weights and I don’t even have gray hair
May I ask about your lifestyle? Do you work full time? Did you ever? Socioeconomic? Ever had any major health crisis? I think there are a LOT of factors and variables that go into longevity and vibrancy into older ages.
I am75 - never took hormones and never had hot flashes. I am just getting some small streaks of grey which with Ash color hair is what I wanted for years. Finally getting some. But I do have thinner hair than some. In the last two years started eating healthier but never paid attention to what I was eating previously. I do exercise starting this year. Lucky me I do not take any medicines. I have found good supplements with Seeking Health formulated by Geneticist / Dr. Ben Lynch. I feel great and people say I move like a 40 yr old. :)
Bio identical and whatever type of HRT is all unnatural. You do not need medication’s. I found out the hard way I took for 17 years had severe stomach issues until I stopped.
My ex left me in 2020, divorced in 2022 at age 56 after 30 years married. My ex left due to his ptsd episode and major depressive episode. I wanted to work on the marriage. He didnt have the capability to do that. Im definitely doing much better after 4 years alone. Finding myself again, prioritizing myself and my self care, instead of always worried about my ex, my adult kids.
I'm sorry that happened to you..gosh ...30 years..I'm glad at least now you are looking after yourself..my mother lost 20 years with someone...my father but honestly good riddance ...🎉
Congratulations. Please take care of yourself. I'm 53 years old and planning on doing the same. Women can no longer give up so much of ourselves. Some men are different now and some women are different now but all women need to protect themselves.
@Dr. Boz, I'd love to see a webinar on career planning for women going through menopause. With the added challenges of the pandemic and a gray divorce from a psychopath after a 30-year marriage, I feel like I've been thrown off a cliff. Transplanting my business in this economy, post-divorce, feels impossible, and I'm terrified of not being rehired at 60. The impact on my brain has been immense. I believe this is a topic that needs more attention and support.
My menopause was so very easy. My periods just slacked off and stopped without other symptoms. At 73, my doc will only prescribe low does estradiol internal vaginal cream for atrophy that doesn't seem to make a difference. More studies are needed for women in their 70's and even 80's. We baby boomers need info!
I’m your age and I had one hot flash. My periods went from every 30 days to completely stopped and at first I thought I must be pregnant because it came without warning at 47 y.o. One year later I had a period after several dramatic life events. Dr put me on estrogen replacement and I had my period every day that I took that pill. It was the lowest dose. I stopped taking it and didn’t have anymore issues. One size does not fit all.
You need testosterone, not just local estradiol. Seven years older, my libido returned to my 30 yo level after BioT-HRT pellets fixed vaginal elasticity and moisture. HRT corrected several health issues, like urinary frequency and waking up at night. Cardiovascular LP(a) was lowered to a nontreatment level, and bone density and muscle mass improved, no longer losing either. I lost weight, mostly eating veggies and meat protein with European or goat cheese.
I went to a new NP at my functional medicine practice. I was at my wits end, I told her I needed HRT. I told her I’d rather have another 5-10 good years, than another 25-30 living like this. She was very understanding,and just ordered hormones. Fingers crossed! (I’m 62)
If anybody is on levothyroxine for thyroid, BE VERY CAREFUL with progesterone. Progesterone will raise your T4 within 2 weeks. I proved it by taking blood test for T4 before starting progesterone and 13 days after taking progesterone and my t4 went up. I started feeling janky. If I would have kept taking it I could have ended up thyrotoxic. I want from 1.4 to 1.6. With 1.8 being the top end before going hyperthyroid and or thyrotoxic. I showed my dr. Along with unpublished study from the UK, he blew me off. Thank goodness for my pharmacist who gave me the heads up. And yes it was natural progesterone.
Diane, Make sure you check the ingredients in the hormones. You want to make sure that you’re not taking toxic cancer causing ingredients. If there are harmful ingredients, find another source.
@@hopefulforhumanity5625 hopefully the poster will respond. I thought I’d let you know what I use. I wear an Estradiol patch that I change twice a week and the oral progesterone which I take nightly.
I use 1 estradiol gel packet every day. Prometrium days 14 -28 of my cycle ( I continued to have a light period until the last 6 months) and DHEA 5 mg every day.
Hormones will be the least of your worries/problems if Trump doesn’t get elected. Without Trump, America goes bankrupt. Without Trump, we keep sending Billions to the Ukraine Without Trump illegal aliens will continue to stream across our borders and cost us Billions. Without Trump inflation will continue. Without Trump aggression in the Middle East will continue. Without Trump first amendment will continue to be under attack. Without Trump, speaking against FDA, CDC, USDA, or the WHO will become more difficult Without Trump there will be no RFK Jr. going after corruption in the FDA, CDC & USDA Without Trump there will be no creation by Elon Musk of a Department of Government Efficiency Without Trump there will be no Tulsi Gabbard in the administration. YES HORMONES ARE IMPORTANT BUT ELECTING TRUMP IN A LANDSLIDE IS ALL THAT MATTERS RIGHT NOW, and sadly I’m not hearing ANY keto or carnivore doctors encouraging and endorsing doing what will have the biggest effect on the health and future of America.🇺🇸
I first learned about HRT back in Feb from the video you did. Thank you so much! Since then I’ve read Dr. Bluming’s book and several others. I’m currently working on a masters degree in graphic design and my thesis topic is “closing the gap of misinformation about HT for menopause symptoms.” This is life changing information!!! You’ve given me more to think about with this recent video. I’ve been watching your videos regularly for about 5 years now am very appreciative of everything I’ve learned from you! Thanks so much.
I was told to take horse piss when I was menopausal according to my blood work. I took it for only two days because if I kept taking it someone might die.
I went off bio identical hormones after 3 years on them. Here in CA, I am forced to have yearly mammogram to get the hormones. I don't want radiation so I stopped hormones. I went Carnivore/Ketovore in April, lost 20lbs in 3 months, feel great. I'm quitting alcohol as well. I don't have hot flashes as long as I stay away from alcohol. I also started taking 5% Lugols iodine.
Consider finding another Dr. who will prescribe HRT. I am in CA and I can get hormones without a yearly mammogram. Look into QT imaging-it is FDA approved and has no radiation. Also, try Midi Health for HRT. You meet virtually with a Dr. or menopause specialist, they can send prescriptions to your local pharmacy, and they accept most insurance.
Sounds like you’re doing great why do hormones again. I don’t think that we need hormones people just aren’t eating right and supplementing right so their bodies can make what they need.
At 54 I had one year of hot flashes, night sweats, etc. and then they stopped, none since. At 55 I went to a functional medicine/alternative clinic in Florida because I was tired and unmotivated. After thorough testing my doctors put me on a low dose of Armour thyroid and compounded estrogen/progesterone and a separate dose of testosterone. Cream in a measured syringe. They were adamant about not taking Premarin. I felt like a light bulb went on from head to toe and in my brain. Used for 10 years. At 76 I have healthy bones, no medications at all. I weaned off thyroid med because it was contributing to some atrial fibrillation. I came back to say that my alternative med doctors (cardiologists and internists) also told me that after a certain age the HRT was unlikely to work because the receptors would shut down over time. At my age now, 76, I do take Lugol's 2% iodine, a drop per day. I follow a keto lifestyle for the most part.
My research on 80 and 90 year olds shows that the older body can respond to HRT-- even after decades without hormones. Some providers use HRT to reverse cognitive decline in any age. See Dr. Bredesen's work. If you feel better on HRT, it is working.
Estrogen receptors may Go Up not down. I watched a study on UA-cam, I don't remember the channel. My point is ask for proof/studies when they tell you your estrogen receptors are lowered. I was told no studies available, just a guess by my doctor.
Im only in the beginning of 2nd month of my hrt and the difference is life-changing. For more than a year ive been suffering from back/legs/feet problem. Have seen numerous doctors and been to physical therapies. Nothing worked. I cant walk nor drive. After a day of topical estradiol, the energy and the walking distance i was able to do was astonishing. I cant believe it.
Too much estrogen, fertility treatment and PCOS insulin resistance caused my breast cancer. I had no family history and no BRCA. You need to be very careful with estrogen
I had estrogen positive BC. You are correct. Some of us cannot go to estrogen. I also had a hysterectomy and my ovaries removed and went into a chemo-pause at 49. Hang in there!
My doctor put me on estrogen vaginally tabs due to dryness, 6 months later I now have a breast lump that they are keeping an eye on.oh by the way when I was on birth control and I was a nut case, made me crazy
When I was pregnant and sick as a dog I got no grace or forgiveness from society. I felt great pressure to fight through it and act as if I could continue with long work days . All the women I know felt that same way.
Don’t have kids from men who make you work while pregnant 😒 that’s a life decision issue the society won’t have grace for. You decided to carry a child of a man who cannot provide for you and the child. I simply wouldn’t put myself or my baby through that. What’s next? Daycare at 6 weeks? Formula feeding? It’s all your bad life decisions as American women collectively. Yes maam.
Thank you so much Dr Boz! This is me, in my 4 year post menapausal without HRT except after the first year given estrodial cream because of urinary incontinance. Currently have a very painful frozen shoulder which thankfully is beginning to thaw. But I just made appt with provider to see about actual HRT. My menopause coincided with the stress of covid, other family stressors and now sadly my marriage of 24 years looks like it may be ending. I had no idea divorce was so common during menopause. Sad.
Wow! I really appreciate you for this! It really does feel like a crisis going from being able to handle multiple tasks at once without missing a beat to not being able to perform the same. Looking forward to learning more!
This topic needs to go far and wide! I'm 58yo now. Age 34yo - diagnosed Hypothyroid in 2000 after my 1st child. Put on t4. Age 44yo - had an ablation in 2010 because I had been bleeding very heavily for months. Nothing was said about taking HRT. Had my 2nd kid at 37yo. My life during my children's young age was fraught with me always feeling rubbed raw, like I was drug through glass. I don't believe I was depressed in how I hear people are depressed today, but I was not a happy mom (and I love my kids with all my heart). I am now on HRT because I finally sought out a naturopath. She said more than likely had I been put on HRT after the ablation, I may have had an easier time through menopause. I am so angry now, that my children's childhood didn't have the best of me! It had the depleted, messed up me. I was even a fairly healthy active person while they were growing up; no drugs or drinking, and although I did eat the SAD diet, it was better than most. How now, do I go to my young adult children and apologize for a childhood that could have been better? This needs to change for all WOMEN. We need support and understanding by doctors during this time.
@ldpetchell Back in the 70's my mother was on HRT at 40yrs old after a hysterectomy and took HRT until she was 73 when my father died. HRT didn't help my mother. She made my childhood hell.
My story is very, very similar to this though it took me 15 years after my almost death from hyperthyroidism from Graves & remission to suffer years of such sever heavy periods I was at a constant state anytime I was ever checked of needing a blood transfusion, it took mutiple years of this to even get the ablasion because I was still child bearing. Then after years of waiting 2 years after I finally got that done i had a brain scan & they misread my brain scans or implied saying I had; had 1 or 2 strokes with no signs though I have proof of horrid migraines for 30 years & they show up the exact same way. Now they refuse to give me even the lowest dose of HRT. I'm 50 my skin is dry, I can't keep a thought in my head, I have no energy, hot flashes, insomnia just on & on. Now after 7 neurologists & 10+ tests they want to do a spinal tap on me to diagnosis me with MS. I told them to shove it. You won't give me what I need but keep running 1000 tests to diagnose something for 2 years that I may or may not have? So frustrating.. & because I got so sick with it all I lost my job living on savings had to turn to government Insurance so now I can't even afford to get the stuff from an online provider because you have to pay for the 'visit" & the med. It's so horrid how they treat us when all I need is 2 little things of cream to rub in to my arm or whatever dime size amount 1x a day but I have to sit & suffer. This is meds the insurance will cover but the Dr won't write for fear of stroke, seriously! They give us meds everyday with lists as long as my leg with worse risks but they refuse to give this out again treating it like its a "vanity" med. If ANYTHING The little Blue Pill💊 should have been considered that from day 1 they don't HAVE TO have Sex we have to sleep & Eat & have mental clarity & have balanced hormones but they find 1000 ways to say no to us this is an absolute travesty! Sorry for the rant!
@ OK, from everything I understand, I believe for estrogen to be healthy that it needs to be bio identical, impaired with other bioidentical hormones that balance it, too.
You were so smart to have a plan in place. You saved yourself a lot of suffering. I had a horrible premenapausal time. It sounds like you are in perimenapause, so you probably would benefit from starting it now. That's what the doctors say that I've been following.
Thank goodness Dr Boz is taking up this topic for us!! Please keep the videos and information coming Dr Boz!! I have been following Dr. Barbie Taylor (menopause Taylor) as she goes into depth on so many things in this area but would love for you to simplify it for all of us!!! Thank you!
I started at 38 and didn’t hit menopause till 55 I have pcos so maybe that was why My physiology has been hellish since 38 and was stupid from mid-late 20s to 38.
Thank you soo much for talking about this. All through perimenopause my docs kept trying everything but hormones. I've completely lost confidence in mainline docs and now see a direct primary care doc for basic wellness care and HRT. Feel better than I have since my mid to late 30s and I'm now 50+. Thank God for a smart, caring husband who nows laughs with me about the rollercoaster we went on.
My ex wife was going through this when we got divorce. I ruined our family. She was so in denial. The councilor told her that if she was going threw menopause to not even consider divorce. He asked her if she loved me and she started crying and said yes. The very next morning she told me to either file for divorce or she would. So I did. When the divorce was final I walked her to her car and she sat in it and started crying. I told her that we don't have to stick to the divorce and she wouldn't change her mind. So that was in 2001. We have 2 children who were very heart broken. I'm 70 now and have started taking TRT for the rest of my life. Every woman should be educated about this. It should be a law.
The question that needs to be asked of couples is not if someone still loves the other but whether they are committed to making the relationship work . If the answer is no then that usually means one has moved on ….you can still love & feel sad for hurting a spouse but without commitment the goal posts have been irretrievably moved
@@lovingmylifeasIage6741 Cheating on your part or hers? Because if it was yours then, with respect, you're deluding yourself that it was your wife's menopause that broke up your family...
Europeans don't value marriage.those pple that have culture like Africans Arabs n Asians value marriage.they rarely divorce when kids r involved n married for long.
Thank you so much for the wonderful work you are doing for all of us. Breast cancer stories scaremongering are sad to read as this might have happened to those women with or without HRT. We all need estrogen in our brains if we want to prevent dementia after 70. My mum gone through the menopause with breeze and never took the HRT but sadly developed rapid dementia after 70 . It is heart breaking to watch this happening to someone you love so much.
it is so true, i almost divorced from my husband but then I have deceided to take my health in charge and stop accusing my husband... and it worked...thanks for your work
Wow... i'm impressed. Well done. Here's the trick I've learned: when you say to many bad things about something-someone you didn't said bad things about a few weeks ago... Open the power of you mind... your on a bad path. You did it. You took in charge your mind and body. You one of a kind. Salutations.
Loved this ❤thank you 😊Dr Boz I had severe symptoms and my female dr didn’t want to do anything so after 2 very difficult years I was able to see a specialist and started HRT. I felt better the same day thank god 🙏
Wow! I had severe frozen shoulder, had to go on disability. I’m 62 now, and get no help from my doctor for insomnia, muscle and joint pain. Through my own testing I realized I have adrenal fatigue, trying DHEA supplements, starting to help. No society help for my loss of income due to brain fog and pain.
I can't afford HRT it is very expensive and I am poor. But I must say at 59 post menopause I never had any of these problems. The hot flashes went away after changing my diet. I haven't noticed any decline.
If you're doing fine then why would you even consider HRT? It's probably a gift that you're not able to get it. Thank the universe. I'm lucky too that I don't have symptoms and don't need it even though I have access to it, I do not take it. It can have side effects. I've had cancer before and will not risk it.
Thank goodness for your voice and Truth. May God bless your studies. And low vitamin D , I felt like I was weak and say I felt very Anemic. Just exhausted. HRT after it was regulated has been Amazing for me . There isn’t enough words to describe the satiated feeling of peace for my body . The body identical is what I use. Thanks.
I think I’m the only woman sometimes that loves menopause. I haven’t had one symptom associated with menopause. It came at age 59 for me. I haven’t had one symptom at all. I have beautiful hair, skin and nails. Some reasons maybe that I have always been animal based since I was a child. My parents lived each to age 94. I’ve had a top functional doctor here in Los Angeles since 2005. I eat animal based and take some vitamin supplements and optimize sleep.
I'm one of the lucky ones too. No hot flashes, sweats etc. My libido is normal and I have normal weight. My diet is the opposite of yours. I eat a low fat plant based diet with very little animal foods. I've even survived stage 4 cancer and do not take any HRT. People are different and can thrive with different paths. Hope everyone finds theirs.
Sorry, but the estrogen collection from pregnant mares cannot be worth the cruelty involved. Please look into this and be aware of what you are doing. I’ve been on a topical mix from a compounding pharmacy for almost 22 years and am happy with it🙂
I refused to take the horse abuse cream and thankfully my pharmacist was understanding and consulted with my doc, and I've been on plant-based estrogen ever since and I LOVE it
I agree. I've been on the bio-identical estradiol patch for five years and I have never felt better. There are so many good options that don't involve the cruelty of premarin...
I’m 56. I went into menopause at 52 or 53 can’t remember for sure. I did have symptoms for a while leading up to it and after. But I wasn’t carnivore keto then. Since I switched to that, I’m about 3 years in now I’m soooo much better. I get a good amount of animal fats. I eat tallow, butter and ghee mostly. I sleep well, don’t have hot flashes, have a good stable mood, look young for my age and sex is good. I also support my thyroid with iodine like Dr bright recommends.
Same! I went Carnivore about 7 months after menopause began (age 54). Im 56 now. I didn’t have any symptoms except for tiny hot flushes before high fat carnivore and it’s the same since going carnivore, 1.5 years now. I also dry fast, am very active, strength training, yoga, face yoga to lift up the saggies, follow Kim Anami’s tantraesque sexual energy work, follow quantum biology protocols, very serious about circadian rhythm protocols, cold adapt - and feel better than I’ve felt ever in my life before. Yay us! I really suspect the western toxic blue light, EMF everywhere all the time, indoor life is responsible for much of women’s sleep and hormonal disruption.
@@iusesigsauer me, no, as detailed in my comment. No drugs no hormones barely any supplements except for B1 & Niacin plus nutri yeast for B complex, and minerals which i am very serious about
Excellent & important discussion about perimenopause, menopause & estrogen. Very informative! Glad to see you are so passionate about it! As a woman & a doctor! Women need more advocates for this! On top of all you are doing, your house sounds like you are working in a construction site after 2 hurricanes. Wow!
My Dr. refused to give me estrogen, so I ended up doctor shopping over and over until I got the PCP I have now. He knows I'm a retired RN and that I will stand up to him and he will have to endure a teaching session if he tries to argue with me about my diagnoses and what I need. Just like I'd treat any and every Dr. I ever dealt with for my patients over my years as a nurse. We nurses did the diagnosing and told the doctors what we needed ordered for the patients. Always. So I don't take statins, and I do take my estradiol! lol
My mum was never offered HRT, her mental health deteriorated, physical health deteriorated, she ended up on a psych ward and then in a nursing home in early 60s. Never offered HRT. Her 50s is when things started to go down hill it’s such a shame. Very interestingly, she was on a call with a tarot reader (of all people!) and after speaking with this total stranger, not a clinician, the tarot reader suggested that my mum might benefit from HRT!!! We all thought that was a ridiculous thing for a non clinician to say!
Of all people.....😂😂😂 we intuitives are sometimes pretty insightful!! I am a Massage Therapist and people have said I have eyes in my fingers. I've got some medical intuitive spider senses. I also read cards. It isnt really the cards so much, they are help mates in getting the message to come through. Some readers are fake out there, they only read by card meaning. Some doctors only diagnosis per what's already been said, no deep insight just regurgitated. Not all doctors are intuitive, some not at all. Some barely passed, but they practice medicine. Women's health has been bypassed as non essential. Women being treated based upon male anatomy scientists of the early 1900's. I had uterine cancer for seven years and didn't know it. Always heavy periods, mostly due to birth defect of a completely non developed thyroid gland. Had a total hysterectomy, bilateral Oophorectomy in Nov 2019. Terrible menopausal symptoms nearly immediately one month out from surgery. Hit like a hurricane, left my body torn to shreds in recovery. Blood A pos, I can't do keto etc, carnivore. It isnt for everyone. Whole food based diet with juicing and getting off all caffeine is best for me, it has helped the hotflashes to be a lot less but not gone yet. I get two hours tops at night between the next one. Every two hours a hotflash to wake up to, it used to be 1 hour between. I feel like I need a psych ward at times just want real sleep, reckon when I'm out from living in this vessel I'll get rest.
@@honorburza9110 hope you have a great Thanksgiving. HRT has never been offered by doctors. Because they don't make money. I've fault this for over 20 years it has never changed. I can't get a doctor to even listen they nuts at the mir suggestion OF HRT. Alternative medicine is real use it look it up for all kinds of medical issues. Doctors won't suggest even vitamins hardly. Just research is your answer ❤
I had breast cancer in 2020 and they caught it in time but it was estrogen driven so I was put in menopause with medicines and estrogen blockers. It has been almost five years and the tablets I was on were terrible, i felt like a different person. The only way to decscribe how I felt was there was no colour in my life, everything was gray and depressing. I spoke to my dr and came off the tablets early...they wanted me on them for ten years! I stopped them and it was like coming out of a cave and seeing the sun again! I get a shot in my tummy everymonth now to keep my ovaries shutdown. Its the only medication I am on...but I really miss my old life. Menopause changes EVERYTHING....
I was recently put into an induced menopause as well. Zoladex, verzenio & anastrozole. So far, the symptoms haven’t been too bad, but I’m only a few months in, so it may turn out to have an accumulative effect. Hopefully it’ll stay mild for me. Did you find that the symptoms got worse the longer you were on the targeted hormone treatment?
@@tessa7413 It is hard to say really. You are in such a emotional and low mental state just from having cancer and going through the treatment I dont really remember when I started questioning how I felt. For a long time I just thought it was my new normal. But some things got worse, my hair was thinning badly, almost to the point I was gonig to start wearing wigs. I spoke to my dr almost four years post treatment. When I brought up how i was feeling in a call to my dr she said it was the anastrozole tablets and that I could test coming off them for 3 months but she was worried i wouldnt want to go back on them. She said most women dont. She was right. I with my husband decided that I wouldnt take them anymore. I felt like the old me again and even my son said the same.
Thank you 🎉for discussing this topic. So helpful in understanding the connection of my brain health and ketones during my current stage of perimenopause. Managing mood swings is one of my main reasons for doing keto-4 years now. I can’t imagine what condition my marriage would be in had I not switched to keto. Married for almost 22 years and want to keep it that way! 😅❤
I will NEVER be dependent on “pharma” for anything. I’ve been praying to God for solutions to my menopausal problems. If God can’t help me I certainly don’t want a pharmaceutical company to! Switching from seed oils (rapeseed in particular) and using lard, olive oil, beef tallow/dripping definitely improved the terrible hot flushes I had been experiencing. Eating white bread (which I loved) gives me guaranteed hot flushes, shoulder stiffness & an even more disruptive sleep🙁🇬🇧
I use bioidentical hormones, only a few mL a day. They work perfectly. I used to have 9 hot flashes an hour, and bioidentical had been a miracle. I have my life back.
I had frozen shoulder in both arms one after the other. I was in my late 30s-early 40s. The pain was so unbelievably bad and it takes years to go away.
I started menopause super early at 40 after taking a medication for psoriasis. I had 3 years of horrendous hot flashes and several other symptoms before I got on progesterone and estradiol. It has helped soo much. Thanks for this video ❤
I really believe that you should do a show with Dr. Elizabeth Bright, an endocrine specialist. But the estrogen deficiency could also be from an iodine deficiency.
My wife of 24 years filed for divorce last may after showing signs mentioned here. I spent the past few years trying to be patient, loving and understanding. Clearly it didn't make a difference. Any moment now the divorce will be finalized. I worked at the U of U as well as UT in clinical research, including neurology. I didn't save my marriage.
Sorry to hear this. I know 2 couples that have been our friends for decades. Both were divorced after many years of marriage/kids. They are both now remarried back to each other again…..I attribute their divorces to the stresses of life/kids & Menopause. The stress is real. I hope you find happiness again.
@catzlady.8189 I decided about a couple months ago that her behavior was unjustified. I never so much as called her a bad name and she has called the police on me several times and treaten me terribly. I hope she finds her happiness, it won't be with me.
It is tragic yet also can be transformative after a stale or dead relationship. Our brains change and we seek to resolve all the stuffed emotions & issues with everyone! It was like birthing a Phoenix .
@@marthab7059 I declined a prescription for Ambien for my hot flashes/insomnia from my GP, and instead got a prescription for HRT from my Gynecologist. I had read and heard so many scary stories about Ambien. The HRT did help with my sleep. But after 10 yrs on HRT I got breast cancer. So, now I am on low dose of Ambien, and it works great for me. It’s like a miracle drug. I’m a little groggy in the morning, but I always was anyway from lack of sleep. I should have been afraid of the HRT and wish I had taken the Ambien when I was first offered it. Just sharing my experience.
@ I agree. Not an excuse for cheating. But it very well could have been the reason for the cheating. Just because one has a reason for doing something, does not make it the right thing to do. Nor does one have to do it.
After many years of symptoms and finding videos similar to this, I did start HRT . I had to also realize my behavior and that I gave too much. My ROLE could CHANGE and we could STAY happily married. Ladies - YOUR ROLE CAN CHANGE, YOU'RE STILL THE SAME PERSON YOU JUST WANT DIFFERENT THINGS NOW. YOUR HUSBAND MOST LIKELY LOVES YOU AND CAN CHANGE WITH YOU What is it that you don't want anymore? Do you want to stop cooking? do you want to stop waiting at the door? Make your life rich and juicy, you can stay married, have somebody else cook, take a class at your local Junior college, etc... I jokingly say all you need is Dr. Boz and Adrienne Everheart here on UA-cam. Her teachings saved my marriage.
Great info! I wanted to share that my estradiol patches are only $25 for a 90-day supply. When I reach my prescription deductible, they are only $15 for a 90-day supply.
Dr Peter Attia first alerted me to the idea that the Women’s Health Initiative did NOT prove any harm to women from the estrogen replacement. Thank you Dr Boz for coming out swinging against the false information and advocating for us women. You are courageous and brave and I do admire and appreciate all you are doing for us to help us improve our health.
@@margaretfoley1247 Dr. Tassone said the research report was "skewed" by the people who reported it. We were lied to and endless numbers of women have suffered from their lies - if there is one thing we learned from c O v I d - it's that our medical system is not to be trusted. Think what you want and take the consequences.
@@FactFinderJesusizLord Please Google “link between HRT and rise in lobular breast cancer”. You will find published medical articles about this. There are risks, which increase with the duration of taking HRT.I took it for 10 years with the assurance from my MD that it was safe. I thought the risk was negligible and that cancer would never happen to me. I was wrong.
That's awesome.. my cholesterol levels jumped at age 49.5 and getting hot flashes so I started the HRT right away.... I just had a hunch it was related... even though my doc wouldn't agree with me but let me do the hrt any way. I am so happy to have not had to suffer long. Sleep improved with in a week.
I’m 60 in Jan n have had some in the last mos after 5 yrs of none I thot I was losing it lol My diet is horrific so I chalked it up to that (no $ for food)
DR BOZ!! Thank you! You mentioned the book ESTROGEN MATTERS on one of your videos & it changed my life! PLEASE do more videos and information on menopause & the metabolic & brain function. You are my favorite Doc! *wish I lived in FL just to see YOU!*
I have been taking HRT since 23 years old and I intend to continue until I’m gone . Helps osteoarthritis helps with that unplugged feeling when stopping the replacement therapy stops the disappearance of all female parts . I had endometriosis’. I had no Choice . I intend to continue I’m 69!😊
I do think carnivore helps my hot flashes..but not my brain (memory) though. But maybe the damage was done before carnivore and not reversible cus it may have shrank and can't.."unshrink"
I started perimenopause at the age of 44. Broken sleep, night sweats, weight gain, heart palpitations, joint pain, etc. This went on for nine years. Four years into post menopause my sleep was still extremely broken. I realized I hadn’t had a full night of sleep in 13 years. I was afraid to even drive. That’s when I went on body identical hormones. Now I sleep all night long again.
@@georgiannalittle2123, yes! I felt like I was going to fall asleep at the wheel because of the lack of sleep. Now I sleep great and feel confident driving again.
@@MiguelGal123 bio identical is a marketing term. Dr. Mary Claire Haver has said the same thing. She calls them body identical and in the UK, they also say body identical. The hormones are made from plants and are identical to what our body makes.
@@MiguelGal123, Compounded bioidentical formulations are not subject to the same FDA scrutiny as traditional HRT, so their dosage and efficacy may be inaccurate. They are considered bio identical by a lot of doctors, and they can charge whatever they want like pellets. Pellets can range from $350 to $600 every few months with insertion. That’s why I like to use the term body identical instead. Mine are covered under insurance and cost $20 total a month.
The brain changes "less" with HRT use! HRT users are 53% less likely to have any neurological disease - Alzheimer's, Parkinsons, ALS, etc. We have known this for many years. You have to know the HRT observational studies. These are also valid studies when the effect size is so great! We need the HRT. It does stop many brain changes. Keep it up ladies. You will never regret it.
15 years in, I won't ever stop either. HRT got rid of insulin resistance for me. and I have so much energy with Estrogel, and sleep so well with Prometrium. Love it.
Am 65yo now. I don't think anybody drew hormone levels. I didn't want estrogen because of the higher incidence of cancer. I would wake up literally every hour. Ended up on venlafaxine. That stopped it almost immediately. Well, it turned out that if I missed a dose, I would get so dizzy I couldn't walk. Hence, it took years to get off by finally doing every other day until I could quit. Doctor put me on low-dose progesterone a couple years ago to try and help sleep issues, but I couldn't tolerate it. How I wish I'd had a doctor who talked about options and everything associated with menopause.
My wife and I live in Australia. We are not aware of any of our friends or acquaintances taking HRT. I have showed her this Dr Boz video as she is 60 and in the post menopausal stage. All the current information here in Australia is still saying that taking HRT will increase the risk of estrogen fueled cancer growth. I would really like a clear explanation of what science has changed that thinking in the US as compared to Aust. Dr Boz I love your informative videos and am feeling for you having to deal with two hurricanes. Keep up the great work. I need to do another 3 day sardine challenge.
It was analysis of the literature that stated that there was an “increase” n cancer in women who take HRT. The results of the studies were reported in relative risk increase which is really poor analysis of medical studies. Results should be reported in absolute risk increase. For example if a study reported that red meat consumption three times a week I creased your risk of colon cancer from 2 in a million to 3 in a million, the relative risk increase is 50% increase. This is a faulty way to report statistics. It needs to be reported as an increase of one case of cancer per million people which is not statistically significant. There are no studies that show any statistically significant ic readers of cancer using HRT when reporting by absolute risk increase. I am not sure what data is present in New Zealand that may prove otherwise
I'm an 83 year old female, slim, also Australian and have been on bio identical hrt since menopause at 49. It saved my sanity and the several times I've stopped it for varying lengths of time I became depressed and once suicidal. I had a hysterectomy in my 40's, which helped with my decision that the benefits far outweighed the small risk. A personal decision but for me I'll be on it for life if I can.
Da, și Barbara o’Neil spune ca estrogenul sintetic poate să crească riscul de apariție a cancerului. Ea zicea ca cea mai bună soluție e să crești progesteronul . Din progesteron se face estrogenul natural în corp… ea zicea de o cremă care conține progesteron și care poate reface echilibrul hormonal “wild yam cream”. Zicea cu ajutorul acestei creme și estrogenul va fi în parametri normali iar toate simptomele de menopauză dispar. Ascultați videoul ei pe youtube. Se numește “balancing your hormones- Barbara o’Neil “ pot fi cele mai bune 52 min din viața ta dacă ești femeie. Deci nu luați estrogen sintetic dacă nu vreți cancer!
@ I used to have a patches but didn’t work for me. The doctor changed my medication which is good but until now I’m still suffering of OAB syndrome. Any advice? Thanks
Check out Dr Mary Claire too she’s got so much on this and diet is clean low carb and walking and lifting strong are key I’m 6 years post menopause best of luck magnesium is your new bff trust me
Thank you so much for this incredible talk and the studies! I am going through perimenopause and wow the hot flashes are unbearable. I think it's time to take estrogen and this convinced me that I'm on the right track
I’ve been told by my doctor here in Polsmd that when our ovaries stop working, the adrenals should start to produce hormones. If your adrenals are healthy you will not experience almost any symptoms of menopause. This is my case. 3 years now without period, I feel great and experience literally no stmptoms of menopause. I am healthy, fit, 55 kg/ 166 cm, excercise daily, low carb diet/ keto, IF, I take supplements D3+K2, vit C, collagen, Nad+, ocassionally Triphala. I think we worry too much about menopause, positive mindset, sport snd heslthy diet are crucial as well as having a putpose in life, passions etc. I learnt kite last year, Spanish language, enroll for on line University in Integrative Medicine, we just focus too much on negative sides of our age, process food is absolutely no go but we can look really great nowadays, even face lifting or less invasive procedures I mean we can look and feel great and I believe its up to us!
You are probably one of the 20 to 30% of women who can make enough estrogen at the tissue site ie intracrine system and can avoid the usual menopause symptoms that plague the rest of us. I was keto and very healthy going into perimenopause and menopause and yet without hrt i would be disabled. The adrenals make dhea, the precursor to testoerone etc but the actual testosterone, estradiol and estrone are made at the tissue level. However, I do not know a single woman in that 20 to 30% group who has NO long term disease of menopause. All the ones I know have horrific osteoporosis and some of them also have heart disease. These are silent. The ovaries keep producing testosterone but no conversion to estradiol anymore and they make maybe 2% of the testosterone they made prior menopause so it's not much. Estrone is made by your fat cells. Notice how grandma is the only fat person in old pictures? Also notice how she's lost her waist? That's visceral fat unfortunately. Highly inflammatory. That's why women are less healthy post menopause, why our risk of cardiovascular disease jumps up, our joints hurt, etc. Note that Dr Boz advocates hrt. She's not relying on estrone. This video makes estrone sound great but it's not. Even if you accept the 30 to 40 pound weight gain,I still know plenty of fat women with osteoporosis. Estrone is a coping mechanism to save you from death but it doesn't mean it's optimal. Dr Boz doesn't likely have insulin resistance. I took oral estrogens and while my brain was great I gained 20 extra pounds even on keto. Transdermal fixed that. So everyone has to experiment. Premarin is not a bad product but oral estrogen has to be processed in your liver. If you have any concerns with your liver you may want to avoid, esp if you have steatosis.
I got you, I had this dilema and still have. But there are also manu risks associated with taking Hrt… cancer especially. Of course Big Farma will advocate for takimg hrt and its ibvious why… osteoporosus, we now know how to better treat it with high doses of Vit D for example and if you are on keto, ketones do really good job to mantein healthy brain I mean I dont notoce any dofference now, maybe later in life it will come. Fasting really help in keeping clarity and its such a great boost of energy. May I ask you what kind of sumptomes you had? Were you in keto at that time? I dint exclude hrt I just want to wait until I really feel its necessary. Its so easy to mess up with hormones… what are you taking?
@@MagdaM771hi there. Do some more research and video watching and you will hear their guesses about cancer. There are studies that show no harm. So there is a debate. It is not absolute.
I have osteoporosis and the endo wouldn’t give me HRT broke my femoral stem in July 23 still on cane due to an atrophy of gluteus medius. She afraid of heart trouble she says do have slightly high cholesterol Carnivore seven years.
Being robbed while on vacation or traveling is painful enough, being robbed with an authentic bag is even worse, I agree with your point about buying fakes from kislux for personal safety reasons
On BHRT for almost 13 years. I will continue until I die. My gyn ARNP says her 85 yr old mom is still on hers and is going strong. I take them for my brain, bones, and heart.
Carnivore and dry fasting, no menopause symptoms whatsoever, tiny hot flushes only. My body is not making something for a reason, why would i force her to deal with a hormone she’s finished with for a reason. Perhaps all those symptoms are due to the culture, the lifestyle, stuck sexual energy. Just a thought.
So when my pancreas stopped making enzymes, I should just assume it's for a reason and go carnivore and dry fast? And "no symptoms" doesn't mean no side effects. I had no idea my pancreas wasn't working.
Im 57, had perimenopause symptoms since 38, been on low dose oral HRT since menopause at 45 so that's 12 years. I also halved the dose so i only take ut every second day, as i was trying to go off it but had a return of symptoms if i go 3 days without it. Works great, the only drawback is people suggesting it causes breast cancer - i wish they would keep their negative thoughts to themselves. I stopped having mammograms after 3 as i think the radiation carries risk.
@JillyAnnaKist Jilly, read the pamphlet that comes with your estrogen patch. The manufacturer states that the products side effects: Heart Attack, Cancer, Blood Clots, Stroke, ect. It scared me enough to go off hrt after 5 yrs. I feel fine. This new awakening of HRT is making people rich. Books on the subject & big pharma. The internet is also driving this. Be careful and make your own decisions.
An ultrasound followed up by MRI is an alternative if you don't wan't a mamogram. I had an extremely painful one and it was useless to me as the tissue was too dense to detect a cancer. NZ health system is preventing me from having follow up and MRI
Dr. Mercola and many others say to only take progesterone. Does progesterone do nothing for one's bones while in menopause? And I agree with "L Mosley" in the live comments, Dr. Boz, you need to do another one of these videos answering questions. I know that many docs will recommend estrogen creams to ladies post-menopause who get a lot of UTIs.
I found somebody on UA-cam - before I knew how to work it so I could find her again - who explained menopause to me as withdrawal symptoms - from estrogen! If you break the symptoms down, it IS A DRUG ADDICTION - but for a hormone our bodies began to make and then stopped! It made such a difference for me to realize it’s wasn’t ME BUT MY BODY! My husband calls my HRT RX, my antipsychotic meds, and I might run out of wine or chocolate but he NEVER lets me run out of those! I encourage every female to find a doctor who cares about what she says about menopause. TFS!
My mom was on Premarin and progesterone from age 42 until she died last December at age 92. She died of Alzheimer’s, but was otherwise healthy. High cholesterol and blood pressure, treated by medication.
My OB doesn’t want me to get bio identical hormones until I get a mammogram and I do not want a mammogram. Is that bad that I don’t want one anybody else feel that way
If you have cysts, a mamogram can be very painful and an ultrasound followed by MRI can be done. Mamograms are useless in very dense tissue as they can miss cancer
HELP!!! Dr Boz. My daughter is struggling with epilepsy during her menstruation. Seizures start either during ovulation, during her period or right after…she was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2000 (she was 14) has had 2-brain surgeries, developed hydrocephalus right after her 2-surgery…she is still living with the pituitary brain tumor, hydrocephalus and epilepsy. With All the medications, she has gained a Huge amount of weight. I need guidance by a physician, like you, to help us get a handle on her weight and epilepsy. Please let me know what I need to do to hire you to help her. No one in Texas Specializes in Ketogenic Diets.
Yes, I have all of those symptoms (age 59), but whenever I've tried estrogen creams and supplements I become more anxious and depressed. In fact, I take DIM if my anxiety and depression starts to become overwhelming, and it usually helps. So what are the alternatives?
That's your body's natural rhythm. Try magnesium glycinate, and first thing in the morning, expose your eyes to sunlight for a few moments. That helps to reset your body clock. My former boss was a circadian rhythm researcher.
About 42:00 you start talking about correlating to a time when "estrogen receptors in a womans brain are declining" ...but that is the opposite of what the study "In vivo brain estrogen receptor density by endocrine aging and relationships with cognition and symptomology", shows. The research indicates that estrogen receptor density in the brain increases during menopause. It shows much higher levels in postmenopausal women compared to premenopausal women. This increase is most likely a compensatory response to declining estrogen levels. As your estrogen levels decline your brain creates more receptors to try to grab what estrogen there is.
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Ladies, I would research this carefully before taking HRT. My MD was very cavalier about prescribing it. I thought it was safe, and didn’t do my homework. I was on it for 10 years. I got lobular breast cancer which was missed on my regular Mammo’s/US. By the time I got diagnosed, it had already metastasized to my liver. I am incurable. I had no genetic markers for breast cancer. There is a rise is lobular breast cancer that some research has linked to HRT….look it up. Lobular breast cancer is notoriously hard to diagnose. It’s called “sneaky”. I, like most women, had never heard of it. My Oncologist told me “no woman should ever be on HRT for more than five years”. I would rather have hot flashes every single night than Stage 4 cancer. I read somewhere that menopause “is not a disease” that needs to be cured. It’s a natural biological process, albeit an unpleasant one. But, we survived without HRT before. I wish I had never taken that stuff. Hope this helps someone out there.
A very brave testimony, thank you. I have noted a similar trend in my own circles. I have severe post menopausal symptoms but l think like you. It's a natural process. Again thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and I wish you strength, healing and courage.
Thank you for this information. So sorry this happened to you ❤
Jane I'm sending my prayers hope you read my comment meant just for you.
Jen
My dr recommended HRT. I declined. Increased magnesium and went carnivore. Hot flashes gone, fuzzy brain gone etc. Im on no meds - no BP. No statins. Nothing. Never been healthier.
Probably severely deficient in Iodine, Magnesium. Iodine is needed throughout the entire body and can't be stored. The breast tissue needs a lot of Iodine. Also, most cancers are from intracellular parasites. Dr. Lee Merritt has a great anti parasite protocol on her website.
Insurances need to fall in line with this. They act like it is a vanity treatment to not be deficient in our own hormones. We need them.
Because ageing is a huge profit for them!
Its insanely insulting to be basically FORCED to pay exorbitant insurance premiums every month and then be told "no, you can't have the treatment you want" 😡🤬😡🤬😡🤬 My insurance does NOTHING for me. I have to pay for my chiropractor and my bhrt out of pocket while paying all the premiums and never even coming close to the deductible.
Have you called the contact number at your insurance (not the nurse line - if you have one, at the doctor's office,) and ask for the medical qualifications of the person deciding to deny coverage for HRT? Not being able to sleep can be deadly, and contributes to other issues like high blood pressure.
My horrendous hot flashes, headaches, anxiety ,weight gain all disappeared within a couple of months of following a keto lifestyle. No more tiredness. This has been amazing for me .
Yes, i didn't have any symptoms because i had already switched to clean keto and worked on my insulin resistance 😅 now im older and carnivore, getting muscles back 😂
What about breast cancer and estrogen usage?
That’s great. For you. Many women suffer. Terribly.
Are you saying keto diet solved your menopause symptoms and no BHRT? Im keto, work out at gym and am having meno effects
Trying to get BHRT
No luck from Ontario unless I go to private clinic
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Dr. Sean Tassone has a video out on UA-cam. ObGyn by profession. He has done a video on a new research report (just recently released). This new research is saying that there's no reason to deny any woman hormonal therapy. Age is not a reason to deny hormones. If you already have cancer, they may not be able to give you anything. Dr. Tassone said your hormones don't cause cancer - they may affect the growth of cancer but do not cause it. This is a new research study that he discusses. The medical schools are teaching new medical students with OUTDATED INFORMATION (NOT UP-TO-DATE). I recently saw a new, young, female ObGyn. I saw her about BHRT. She told me NO!, too late - you are too old, could prescribe if I was 10 yrs. younger, need to exercise, etc.
So, you may go to 3, 4, 5, doctors before you find one that will prescribe some and work on your symptoms. Dr. Tassone uses TeleMed and takes only cash because insurance doesn't usually cover hormones. Good luck.
I’m 72 years old, didn’t take any hormones, always exercise, ate healthy, slept well and never had a problem, still vibrant , do yoga, lift weights and I don’t even have gray hair
What do you eat? Supplements? How much exercise?
May I ask about your lifestyle? Do you work full time? Did you ever? Socioeconomic? Ever had any major health crisis? I think there are a LOT of factors and variables that go into longevity and vibrancy into older ages.
@@tangie06_33very true! I ate healthy and lots of exercise , but extremely stressful career and ptsd from childhood trauma took a huge toll.
I am75 - never took hormones and never had hot flashes. I am just getting some small streaks of grey which with Ash color hair is what I wanted for years. Finally getting some. But I do have thinner hair than some. In the last two years started eating healthier but never paid attention to what I was eating previously. I do exercise starting this year. Lucky me I do not take any medicines. I have found good supplements with Seeking Health formulated by Geneticist / Dr. Ben Lynch. I feel great and people say I move like a 40 yr old. :)
Bio identical and whatever type of HRT is all unnatural. You do not need medication’s. I found out the hard way I took for 17 years had severe stomach issues until I stopped.
My ex left me in 2020, divorced in 2022 at age 56 after 30 years married. My ex left due to his ptsd episode and major depressive episode. I wanted to work on the marriage. He didnt have the capability to do that. Im definitely doing much better after 4 years alone. Finding myself again, prioritizing myself and my self care, instead of always worried about my ex, my adult kids.
I'm sorry that happened to you..gosh ...30 years..I'm glad at least now you are looking after yourself..my mother lost 20 years with someone...my father but honestly good riddance ...🎉
Good for you !
🔴🔴➡️ Want you happy being best possible health you need to Focus on you! Your husband n kids are grown up.
Congratulations. Please take care of yourself. I'm 53 years old and planning on doing the same. Women can no longer give up so much of ourselves. Some men are different now and some women are different now but all women need to protect themselves.
Divorce isn't always a bad thing. Being in a shitty relationship might even be the cause of one's symptoms.
@Dr. Boz, I'd love to see a webinar on career planning for women going through menopause. With the added challenges of the pandemic and a gray divorce from a psychopath after a 30-year marriage, I feel like I've been thrown off a cliff. Transplanting my business in this economy, post-divorce, feels impossible, and I'm terrified of not being rehired at 60. The impact on my brain has been immense. I believe this is a topic that needs more attention and support.
Everyone is either a psychopath or a narcissist.
My menopause was so very easy. My periods just slacked off and stopped without other symptoms. At 73, my doc will only prescribe low does estradiol internal vaginal cream for atrophy that doesn't seem to make a difference. More studies are needed for women in their 70's and even 80's. We baby boomers need info!
Look into Kim Anami and working with stuck sexual energy through various practices including tantra.
More research - yes!
I’m your age and I had one hot flash. My periods went from every 30 days to completely stopped and at first I thought I must be pregnant because it came without warning at 47 y.o. One year later I had a period after several dramatic life events. Dr put me on estrogen replacement and I had my period every day that I took that pill. It was the lowest dose. I stopped taking it and didn’t have anymore issues. One size does not fit all.
@@olgakuchukov6981demonic yoga, stay away from
You need testosterone, not just local estradiol. Seven years older, my libido returned to my 30 yo level after BioT-HRT pellets fixed vaginal elasticity and moisture. HRT corrected several health issues, like urinary frequency and waking up at night. Cardiovascular LP(a) was lowered to a nontreatment level, and bone density and muscle mass improved, no longer losing either. I lost weight, mostly eating veggies and meat protein with European or goat cheese.
I went to a new NP at my functional medicine practice. I was at my wits end, I told her I needed HRT. I told her I’d rather have another 5-10 good years, than another 25-30 living like this. She was very understanding,and just ordered hormones. Fingers crossed! (I’m 62)
Please report back on 3-4 months
I am 61 just started HRT 3 weeks ago..already feel a bit calmer internally
If anybody is on levothyroxine for thyroid, BE VERY CAREFUL with progesterone. Progesterone will raise your T4 within 2 weeks. I proved it by taking blood test for T4 before starting progesterone and 13 days after taking progesterone and my t4 went up. I started feeling janky. If I would have kept taking it I could have ended up thyrotoxic. I want from 1.4 to 1.6. With 1.8 being the top end before going hyperthyroid and or thyrotoxic. I showed my dr. Along with unpublished study from the UK, he blew me off. Thank goodness for my pharmacist who gave me the heads up. And yes it was natural progesterone.
Diane,
Make sure you check the ingredients in the hormones. You want to make sure that you’re not taking toxic cancer causing ingredients. If there are harmful ingredients, find another source.
I’ve been taking HRT FOR 15 years. I can’t imagine my life without it. I am thankful every day I found a wellness doctor that would proscribe them.
Will you share what you take? Estrogen Patch? Progesterone pill?
@@hopefulforhumanity5625 hopefully the poster will respond. I thought I’d let you know what I use. I wear an Estradiol patch that I change twice a week and the oral progesterone which I take nightly.
I use 1 estradiol gel packet every day. Prometrium days 14 -28 of my cycle ( I continued to have a light period until the last 6 months) and DHEA 5 mg every day.
I went on official HRT after the wellness market HRT became unavailable. Each helped me to have better joints and skin. I wouldn't be without it.
Hormones will be the least of your worries/problems if Trump doesn’t get elected.
Without Trump, America goes bankrupt.
Without Trump, we keep sending Billions to the Ukraine
Without Trump illegal aliens will continue to stream across our borders and cost us Billions.
Without Trump inflation will continue.
Without Trump aggression in the Middle East will continue.
Without Trump first amendment will continue to be under attack.
Without Trump, speaking against FDA, CDC, USDA, or the WHO will become more difficult
Without Trump there will be no RFK Jr. going after corruption in the FDA, CDC & USDA
Without Trump there will be no creation by Elon Musk of a Department of Government Efficiency
Without Trump there will be no Tulsi Gabbard in the administration.
YES HORMONES ARE IMPORTANT
BUT ELECTING TRUMP IN A LANDSLIDE IS ALL THAT MATTERS RIGHT NOW, and sadly I’m not hearing ANY keto or carnivore doctors encouraging and endorsing doing what will have the biggest effect on the health and future of America.🇺🇸
My grandmother was on Premarin well into her 70s, maybe 80s. She lived to 102. I think there are some real longevity factors that involve estrogen.
I'm glad you changed the title because now I can show it to my son-in-law because my daughter is going through menopause.
Huh? If Words matter that much you have shame issues.
I first learned about HRT back in Feb from the video you did. Thank you so much! Since then I’ve read Dr. Bluming’s book and several others. I’m currently working on a masters degree in graphic design and my thesis topic is “closing the gap of misinformation about HT for menopause symptoms.” This is life changing information!!! You’ve given me more to think about with this recent video. I’ve been watching your videos regularly for about 5 years now am very appreciative of everything I’ve learned from you! Thanks so much.
Find Wendy Sellens for decades of estrogen expertise and the dangers of HRT
Pregnant horses are stuck in a cage the whole time while their urine is collected. That feels like animal abuse to me😢
I was told to take horse piss when I was menopausal according to my blood work. I took it for only two days because if I kept taking it someone might die.
I thought that horse piss story was for the Big Pharma version, and Not the Bioidentical version ??? Big Difference to research.
I don’t think they use horse urine now
You are right. They don’t use that any longer and if someone tries to give it to you don’t take it! There are other options.
Yes, Premarin and Prempro are still being prescribed. Premarin is still pregnant mare's urine. @@seagypsiesbellydancers3047
Yes, please do a follow up on the benefits. I have too many friends suffering and are still afraid of HRT. This was very helpful. Thank you Dr. Boz.
Diet
I went off bio identical hormones after 3 years on them. Here in CA, I am forced to have yearly mammogram to get the hormones. I don't want radiation so I stopped hormones. I went Carnivore/Ketovore in April, lost 20lbs in 3 months, feel great. I'm quitting alcohol as well. I don't have hot flashes as long as I stay away from alcohol. I also started taking 5% Lugols iodine.
Consider finding another Dr. who will prescribe HRT. I am in CA and I can get hormones without a yearly mammogram. Look into QT imaging-it is FDA approved and has no radiation. Also, try Midi Health for HRT. You meet virtually with a Dr. or menopause specialist, they can send prescriptions to your local pharmacy, and they accept most
insurance.
Same for me!
Sounds like you’re doing great why do hormones again. I don’t think that we need hormones people just aren’t eating right and supplementing right so their bodies can make what they need.
Why do u take iodine, so do I for low thyroid
How much Lugol's iodine?
At 54 I had one year of hot flashes, night sweats, etc. and then they stopped, none since. At 55 I went to a functional medicine/alternative clinic in Florida because I was tired and unmotivated. After thorough testing my doctors put me on a low dose of Armour thyroid and compounded estrogen/progesterone and a separate dose of testosterone. Cream in a measured syringe. They were adamant about not taking Premarin. I felt like a light bulb went on from head to toe and in my brain. Used for 10 years. At 76 I have healthy bones, no medications at all. I weaned off thyroid med because it was contributing to some atrial fibrillation. I came back to say that my alternative med doctors (cardiologists and internists) also told me that after a certain age the HRT was unlikely to work because the receptors would shut down over time. At my age now, 76, I do take Lugol's 2% iodine, a drop per day. I follow a keto lifestyle for the most part.
My aunt took hormones until she died at 100. She swore it was the fountain of youth.
@@sherirottweilersforever7772
100!!! Bravo 😂
My research on 80 and 90 year olds shows that the older body can respond to HRT-- even after decades without hormones. Some providers use HRT to reverse cognitive decline in any age. See Dr. Bredesen's work. If you feel better on HRT, it is working.
Wonder what Dr Bright thinks about HRT
Estrogen receptors may Go Up not down. I watched a study on UA-cam, I don't remember the channel. My point is ask for proof/studies when they tell you your estrogen receptors are lowered. I was told no studies available, just a guess by my doctor.
Im only in the beginning of 2nd month of my hrt and the difference is life-changing. For more than a year ive been suffering from back/legs/feet problem. Have seen numerous doctors and been to physical therapies. Nothing worked. I cant walk nor drive. After a day of topical estradiol, the energy and the walking distance i was able to do was astonishing. I cant believe it.
Too much estrogen, fertility treatment and PCOS insulin resistance caused my breast cancer. I had no family history and no BRCA. You need to be very careful with estrogen
I had estrogen positive BC. You are correct. Some of us cannot go to estrogen. I also had a hysterectomy and my ovaries removed and went into a chemo-pause at 49. Hang in there!
I read the comments
My doctor put me on estrogen vaginally tabs due to dryness, 6 months later I now have a breast lump that they are keeping an eye on.oh by the way when I was on birth control and I was a nut case, made me crazy
what‘s „too much“ estrogen? and did you get progesterone as well?
@ I think that was part of the problem, I nearly miscarried because my progesterone levels were too low.
When I was pregnant and sick as a dog I got no grace or forgiveness from society. I felt great pressure to fight through it and act as if I could continue with long work days . All the women I know felt that same way.
Really? So sad.
Don’t have kids from men who make you work while pregnant 😒 that’s a life decision issue the society won’t have grace for. You decided to carry a child of a man who cannot provide for you and the child. I simply wouldn’t put myself or my baby through that. What’s next? Daycare at 6 weeks? Formula feeding? It’s all your bad life decisions as American women collectively. Yes maam.
Thank you so much Dr Boz! This is me, in my 4 year post menapausal without HRT except after the first year given estrodial cream because of urinary incontinance. Currently have a very painful frozen shoulder which thankfully is beginning to thaw. But I just made appt with provider to see about actual HRT. My menopause coincided with the stress of covid, other family stressors and now sadly my marriage of 24 years looks like it may be ending. I had no idea divorce was so common during menopause. Sad.
Maybe try. To show this to ur husband tontry to mend your marriage if it can be❤️
hope you will be able to reduce stress, if cortisol is high, it is more difficult to keep sex hormones in balance, maybe it improves over time
Wow! I really appreciate you for this! It really does feel like a crisis going from being able to handle multiple tasks at once without missing a beat to not being able to perform the same. Looking forward to learning more!
This topic needs to go far and wide! I'm 58yo now. Age 34yo - diagnosed Hypothyroid in 2000 after my 1st child. Put on t4. Age 44yo - had an ablation in 2010 because I had been bleeding very heavily for months. Nothing was said about taking HRT. Had my 2nd kid at 37yo. My life during my children's young age was fraught with me always feeling rubbed raw, like I was drug through glass. I don't believe I was depressed in how I hear people are depressed today, but I was not a happy mom (and I love my kids with all my heart). I am now on HRT because I finally sought out a naturopath. She said more than likely had I been put on HRT after the ablation, I may have had an easier time through menopause. I am so angry now, that my children's childhood didn't have the best of me! It had the depleted, messed up me. I was even a fairly healthy active person while they were growing up; no drugs or drinking, and although I did eat the SAD diet, it was better than most. How now, do I go to my young adult children and apologize for a childhood that could have been better? This needs to change for all WOMEN. We need support and understanding by doctors during this time.
@ldpetchell Back in the 70's my mother was on HRT at 40yrs old after a hysterectomy and took HRT until she was 73 when my father died. HRT didn't help my mother. She made my childhood hell.
My story is very, very similar to this though it took me 15 years after my almost death from hyperthyroidism from Graves & remission to suffer years of such sever heavy periods I was at a constant state anytime I was ever checked of needing a blood transfusion, it took mutiple years of this to even get the ablasion because I was still child bearing. Then after years of waiting 2 years after I finally got that done i had a brain scan & they misread my brain scans or implied saying I had; had 1 or 2 strokes with no signs though I have proof of horrid migraines for 30 years & they show up the exact same way. Now they refuse to give me even the lowest dose of HRT. I'm 50 my skin is dry, I can't keep a thought in my head, I have no energy, hot flashes, insomnia just on & on. Now after 7 neurologists & 10+ tests they want to do a spinal tap on me to diagnosis me with MS. I told them to shove it. You won't give me what I need but keep running 1000 tests to diagnose something for 2 years that I may or may not have? So frustrating.. & because I got so sick with it all I lost my job living on savings had to turn to government Insurance so now I can't even afford to get the stuff from an online provider because you have to pay for the 'visit" & the med. It's so horrid how they treat us when all I need is 2 little things of cream to rub in to my arm or whatever dime size amount 1x a day but I have to sit & suffer. This is meds the insurance will cover but the Dr won't write for fear of stroke, seriously! They give us meds everyday with lists as long as my leg with worse risks but they refuse to give this out again treating it like its a "vanity" med. If ANYTHING The little Blue Pill💊 should have been considered that from day 1 they don't HAVE TO have Sex we have to sleep & Eat & have mental clarity & have balanced hormones but they find 1000 ways to say no to us this is an absolute travesty!
Sorry for the rant!
@@r-anne7375was it bioidentical and was it all of them- testosterone, and estrogen and progesterone all of them together?
@@-living4jesus4ever- I'm not sure. I think it was just estrogen in pill form because I saw the prescription bottle.
@ OK, from everything I understand, I believe for estrogen to be healthy that it needs to be bio identical, impaired with other bioidentical hormones that balance it, too.
You were so smart to have a plan in place. You saved yourself a lot of suffering. I had a horrible premenapausal time. It sounds like you are in perimenapause, so you probably would benefit from starting it now. That's what the doctors say that I've been following.
Thanks DrBoz been waiting for this one. I’ve been searching for this info for 3 years. Fantastic as usual x
Thank goodness Dr Boz is taking up this topic for us!! Please keep the videos and information coming Dr Boz!! I have been following Dr. Barbie Taylor (menopause Taylor) as she goes into depth on so many things in this area but would love for you to simplify it for all of us!!! Thank you!
She is fantastic!
Both are fantastic!
I was in perimenopause for 7 years 😒 I tried all hrt patches oral etc and the things that helped me most was magnesium fish oil flax seed d3 low carb
I started at 38 and didn’t hit menopause till 55
I have pcos so maybe that was why
My physiology has been hellish since 38 and was stupid from mid-late 20s to 38.
magnesium, zinc, maybe dhea or pregnenolone
Thank you soo much for talking about this. All through perimenopause my docs kept trying everything but hormones. I've completely lost confidence in mainline docs and now see a direct primary care doc for basic wellness care and HRT. Feel better than I have since my mid to late 30s and I'm now 50+.
Thank God for a smart, caring husband who nows laughs with me about the rollercoaster we went on.
You are so fortunate.
My ex wife was going through this when we got divorce. I ruined our family. She was so in denial. The councilor told her that if she was going threw menopause to not even consider divorce. He asked her if she loved me and she started crying and said yes. The very next morning she told me to either file for divorce or she would. So I did. When the divorce was final I walked her to her car and she sat in it and started crying. I told her that we don't have to stick to the divorce and she wouldn't change her mind. So that was in 2001. We have 2 children who were very heart broken. I'm 70 now and have started taking TRT for the rest of my life. Every woman should be educated about this. It should be a law.
Was cheating involved. That'll just break you in a million pieces 😢
@@blueseptember2174 Yes There was cheating involved.
The question that needs to be asked of couples is not if someone still loves the other but whether they are committed to making the relationship work . If the answer is no then that usually means one has moved on ….you can still love & feel sad for hurting a spouse but without commitment the goal posts have been irretrievably moved
@@lovingmylifeasIage6741 Cheating on your part or hers? Because if it was yours then, with respect, you're deluding yourself that it was your wife's menopause that broke up your family...
Europeans don't value marriage.those pple that have culture like Africans Arabs n Asians value marriage.they rarely divorce when kids r involved n married for long.
Thank you so much for the wonderful work you are doing for all of us. Breast cancer stories scaremongering are sad to read as this might have happened to those women with or without HRT. We all need estrogen in our brains if we want to prevent dementia after 70. My mum gone through the menopause with breeze and never took the HRT but sadly developed rapid dementia after 70 . It is heart breaking to watch this happening to someone you love so much.
You are describing the past couple of years for me, including the breakup 😇
it is so true, i almost divorced from my husband but then I have deceided to take my health in charge and stop accusing my husband... and it worked...thanks for your work
Wow... i'm impressed. Well done. Here's the trick I've learned: when you say to many bad things about something-someone you didn't said bad things about a few weeks ago... Open the power of you mind... your on a bad path. You did it. You took in charge your mind and body. You one of a kind. Salutations.
Loved this ❤thank you 😊Dr Boz
I had severe symptoms and my female dr didn’t want to do anything so after 2 very difficult years I was able to see a specialist and started HRT. I felt better the same day thank god 🙏
Amazing information. Thank you. I'm so glad I discovered your site
Dr. Lisa Mosconi is a gem in this field 😊👌🏻
Seeing the pictures of the brain is exactly how I feel what is happening to my brain. I can actually feel it, it's terrible.
Wow! I had severe frozen shoulder, had to go on disability. I’m 62 now, and get no help from my doctor for insomnia, muscle and joint pain. Through my own testing I realized I have adrenal fatigue, trying DHEA supplements, starting to help. No society help for my loss of income due to brain fog and pain.
Go get botox in your shoulder. Fixed mine for much less than PT and multiple doctors.
Dear dr. Boz, very interesting take on the kind of estrogen you want to take. I would love to hear more about progestin vs progesteron in HRT
I can't afford HRT it is very expensive and I am poor. But I must say at 59 post menopause I never had any of these problems. The hot flashes went away after changing my diet. I haven't noticed any decline.
What diet did you change to to keep hot flashes at bay?
Spicy food brings on flashes literally within a couple minutes..also hot drinks, coffee, sugar
If you're doing fine then why would you even consider HRT? It's probably a gift that you're not able to get it. Thank the universe. I'm lucky too that I don't have symptoms and don't need it even though I have access to it, I do not take it. It can have side effects. I've had cancer before and will not risk it.
Thank goodness for your voice and Truth. May God bless your studies. And low vitamin D , I felt like I was weak and say I felt very Anemic. Just exhausted. HRT after it was regulated has been Amazing for me . There isn’t enough words to describe the satiated feeling of peace for my body . The body identical is what I use. Thanks.
Would LOVE to see an interview with you and Dr. Bluming on this subject. His book allowed me to shift my perception and changed my life.
I think I’m the only woman sometimes that loves menopause. I haven’t had one symptom associated with menopause. It came at age 59 for me. I haven’t had one symptom at all. I have beautiful hair, skin and nails. Some reasons maybe that I have always been animal based since I was a child. My parents lived each to age 94. I’ve had a top functional doctor here in Los Angeles since 2005. I eat animal based and take some vitamin supplements and optimize sleep.
I'm one of the lucky ones too. No hot flashes, sweats etc. My libido is normal and I have normal weight. My diet is the opposite of yours. I eat a low fat plant based diet with very little animal foods. I've even survived stage 4 cancer and do not take any HRT. People are different and can thrive with different paths. Hope everyone finds theirs.
Sorry, but the estrogen collection from pregnant mares cannot be worth the cruelty involved. Please look into this and be aware of what you are doing. I’ve been on a topical mix from a compounding pharmacy for almost 22 years and am happy with it🙂
I refused to take the horse abuse cream and thankfully my pharmacist was understanding and consulted with my doc, and I've been on plant-based estrogen ever since and I LOVE it
I agree. I've been on the bio-identical estradiol patch for five years and I have never felt better. There are so many good options that don't involve the cruelty of premarin...
Thank you for refusing the horse urine Premarin !!
I’m 56. I went into menopause at 52 or 53 can’t remember for sure. I did have symptoms for a while leading up to it and after. But I wasn’t carnivore keto then. Since I switched to that, I’m about 3 years in now I’m soooo much better. I get a good amount of animal fats. I eat tallow, butter and ghee mostly. I sleep well, don’t have hot flashes, have a good stable mood, look young for my age and sex is good. I also support my thyroid with iodine like Dr bright recommends.
Same! I went Carnivore about 7 months after menopause began (age 54). Im 56 now. I didn’t have any symptoms except for tiny hot flushes before high fat carnivore and it’s the same since going carnivore, 1.5 years now. I also dry fast, am very active, strength training, yoga, face yoga to lift up the saggies, follow Kim Anami’s tantraesque sexual energy work, follow quantum biology protocols, very serious about circadian rhythm protocols, cold adapt - and feel better than I’ve felt ever in my life before. Yay us!
I really suspect the western toxic blue light, EMF everywhere all the time, indoor life is responsible for much of women’s sleep and hormonal disruption.
Are you taking HRT or all natural?? Because I do everything you are doing and wondering if adding estradiol will be helpful?
Same here. I agree
@@iusesigsauer me, no, as detailed in my comment. No drugs no hormones barely any supplements except for B1 & Niacin plus nutri yeast for B complex, and minerals which i am very serious about
Excellent & important discussion about perimenopause, menopause & estrogen. Very informative! Glad to see you are so passionate about it! As a woman & a doctor! Women need more advocates for this! On top of all you are doing, your house sounds like you are working in a construction site after 2 hurricanes. Wow!
I'm so sick of doctors and health experts.
As a nurse, I agree.
My Dr. refused to give me estrogen, so I ended up doctor shopping over and over until I got the PCP I have now. He knows I'm a retired RN and that I will stand up to him and he will have to endure a teaching session if he tries to argue with me about my diagnoses and what I need. Just like I'd treat any and every Dr. I ever dealt with for my patients over my years as a nurse. We nurses did the diagnosing and told the doctors what we needed ordered for the patients. Always. So I don't take statins, and I do take my estradiol! lol
My mum was never offered HRT, her mental health deteriorated, physical health deteriorated, she ended up on a psych ward and then in a nursing home in early 60s. Never offered HRT. Her 50s is when things started to go down hill it’s such a shame. Very interestingly, she was on a call with a tarot reader (of all people!) and after speaking with this total stranger, not a clinician, the tarot reader suggested that my mum might benefit from HRT!!! We all thought that was a ridiculous thing for a non clinician to say!
Of all people.....😂😂😂 we intuitives are sometimes pretty insightful!! I am a Massage Therapist and people have said I have eyes in my fingers. I've got some medical intuitive spider senses. I also read cards. It isnt really the cards so much, they are help mates in getting the message to come through. Some readers are fake out there, they only read by card meaning. Some doctors only diagnosis per what's already been said, no deep insight just regurgitated. Not all doctors are intuitive, some not at all. Some barely passed, but they practice medicine.
Women's health has been bypassed as non essential. Women being treated based upon male anatomy scientists of the early 1900's. I had uterine cancer for seven years and didn't know it. Always heavy periods, mostly due to birth defect of a completely non developed thyroid gland. Had a total hysterectomy, bilateral Oophorectomy in Nov 2019. Terrible menopausal symptoms nearly immediately one month out from surgery. Hit like a hurricane, left my body torn to shreds in recovery. Blood A pos, I can't do keto etc, carnivore. It isnt for everyone. Whole food based diet with juicing and getting off all caffeine is best for me, it has helped the hotflashes to be a lot less but not gone yet.
I get two hours tops at night between the next one. Every two hours a hotflash to wake up to, it used to be 1 hour between. I feel like I need a psych ward at times just want real sleep, reckon when I'm out from living in this vessel I'll get rest.
@@honorburza9110 hope you have a great Thanksgiving. HRT has never been offered by doctors. Because they don't make money. I've fault this for over 20 years it has never changed. I can't get a doctor to even listen they nuts at the mir suggestion OF HRT. Alternative medicine is real use it look it up for all kinds of medical issues. Doctors won't suggest even vitamins hardly. Just research is your answer ❤
I had breast cancer in 2020 and they caught it in time but it was estrogen driven so I was put in menopause with medicines and estrogen blockers. It has been almost five years and the tablets I was on were terrible, i felt like a different person. The only way to decscribe how I felt was there was no colour in my life, everything was gray and depressing. I spoke to my dr and came off the tablets early...they wanted me on them for ten years! I stopped them and it was like coming out of a cave and seeing the sun again! I get a shot in my tummy everymonth now to keep my ovaries shutdown. Its the only medication I am on...but I really miss my old life. Menopause changes EVERYTHING....
Cancer is Type 4 Diabetes. Root cause is insulin resistance.
I was recently put into an induced menopause as well. Zoladex, verzenio & anastrozole. So far, the symptoms haven’t been too bad, but I’m only a few months in, so it may turn out to have an accumulative effect. Hopefully it’ll stay mild for me.
Did you find that the symptoms got worse the longer you were on the targeted hormone treatment?
@@tessa7413 It is hard to say really. You are in such a emotional and low mental state just from having cancer and going through the treatment I dont really remember when I started questioning how I felt. For a long time I just thought it was my new normal. But some things got worse, my hair was thinning badly, almost to the point I was gonig to start wearing wigs. I spoke to my dr almost four years post treatment. When I brought up how i was feeling in a call to my dr she said it was the anastrozole tablets and that I could test coming off them for 3 months but she was worried i wouldnt want to go back on them. She said most women dont. She was right. I with my husband decided that I wouldnt take them anymore. I felt like the old me again and even my son said the same.
Thankful for this channel this is the worst time of my life truly so many challenges 😢
Thank you 🎉for discussing this topic. So helpful in understanding the connection of my brain health and ketones during my current stage of perimenopause. Managing mood swings is one of my main reasons for doing keto-4 years now. I can’t imagine what condition my marriage would be in had I not switched to keto. Married for almost 22 years and want to keep it that way! 😅❤
I will NEVER be dependent on “pharma” for anything. I’ve been praying to God for solutions to my menopausal problems. If God can’t help me I certainly don’t want a pharmaceutical company to!
Switching from seed oils (rapeseed in particular) and using lard, olive oil, beef tallow/dripping definitely improved the terrible hot flushes I had been experiencing. Eating white bread (which I loved) gives me guaranteed hot flushes, shoulder stiffness & an even more disruptive sleep🙁🇬🇧
U don’t think u are Rx med deficient? Lol
Commonsense is sorely lacking today
For last 100 yrs rly
That’s exactly what I did and it has worked wonders for me. I fixed my hormones with fat.
Bioidentical hormones saved my life.
I use bioidentical hormones, only a few mL a day. They work perfectly. I used to have 9 hot flashes an hour, and bioidentical had been a miracle. I have my life back.
😂😂😂
I had frozen shoulder in both arms one after the other. I was in my late 30s-early 40s. The pain was so unbelievably bad and it takes years to go away.
I started menopause super early at 40 after taking a medication for psoriasis. I had 3 years of horrendous hot flashes and several other symptoms before I got on progesterone and estradiol. It has helped soo much. Thanks for this video ❤
I really believe that you should do a show with Dr. Elizabeth Bright, an endocrine specialist. But the estrogen deficiency could also be from an iodine deficiency.
the ovaries are set to end functioning in mid life
Dr.Bright says the adrenaline take over so keeping adrenaline healthy with lots of animal fat and iodine prevents the menooause symptoms.
@ lol
Works for me. Been doing this for a few years now and have no need or interest in hormone replacement.
@@faithreynolds978I think you meant adrenals.
My wife of 24 years filed for divorce last may after showing signs mentioned here. I spent the past few years trying to be patient, loving and understanding. Clearly it didn't make a difference. Any moment now the divorce will be finalized. I worked at the U of U as well as UT in clinical research, including neurology. I didn't save my marriage.
Not a thing you can do to fix crazy.
Sorry to hear this. I know 2 couples that have been our friends for decades. Both were divorced after many years of marriage/kids. They are both now remarried back to each other again…..I attribute their divorces to the stresses of life/kids & Menopause. The stress is real. I hope you find happiness again.
@catzlady.8189 I decided about a couple months ago that her behavior was unjustified. I never so much as called her a bad name and she has called the police on me several times and treaten me terribly. I hope she finds her happiness, it won't be with me.
Tragic
It is tragic yet also can be transformative after a stale or dead relationship. Our brains change and we seek to resolve all the stuffed emotions & issues with everyone! It was like birthing a Phoenix .
I’m awake at 4 am listening to this video describe why I can’t sleep🤣
Same
Me too…🤣
oy! right 😂
Me too
@@marthab7059 I declined a prescription for Ambien for my hot flashes/insomnia from my GP, and instead got a prescription for HRT from my Gynecologist. I had read and heard so many scary stories about Ambien. The HRT did help with my sleep. But after 10 yrs on HRT I got breast cancer. So, now I am on low dose of Ambien, and it works great for me. It’s like a miracle drug. I’m a little groggy in the morning, but I always was anyway from lack of sleep. I should have been afraid of the HRT and wish I had taken the Ambien when I was first offered it. Just sharing my experience.
This video was so helpful. It really helped me make an informed decision as I have had two years of issues. I am starting HRT
Thank you, Dr Boz, for this moving and vital information, delivered with your usual insight and humour. ❤❤❤
Most people can’t get their doctors to do these tests. We live in a different reality.
I think the main reason for divorce is their husband cheated on them, not menopause
Many times the husband cheats on their wives due to their wife’s menopause and the behavior that menopause can cause.
@BelindaTN no excuse for cheating if you're a person of integrity. And if someone did cheat hopefully they learn the above the first time and quickly
@ I agree. Not an excuse for cheating. But it very well could have been the reason for the cheating. Just because one has a reason for doing something, does not make it the right thing to do. Nor does one have to do it.
@@BelindaTN I'm gonna say there is never a reason.
No excuse
No reason
After many years of symptoms and finding videos similar to this, I did start HRT .
I had to also realize my behavior and that I gave too much. My ROLE could CHANGE and we could STAY happily married.
Ladies - YOUR ROLE CAN CHANGE, YOU'RE STILL THE SAME PERSON YOU JUST WANT DIFFERENT THINGS NOW. YOUR HUSBAND MOST LIKELY LOVES YOU AND CAN CHANGE WITH YOU
What is it that you don't want anymore?
Do you want to stop cooking? do you want to stop waiting at the door?
Make your life rich and juicy, you can stay married, have somebody else cook, take a class at your local Junior college, etc...
I jokingly say all you need is Dr. Boz and Adrienne Everheart here on UA-cam. Her teachings saved my marriage.
Great info! I wanted to share that my estradiol patches are only $25 for a 90-day supply. When I reach my prescription deductible, they are only $15 for a 90-day supply.
I live in Colorado and I pay $52 for a 30- day supply of estradiol patches with insurance. Where do you live ?
I was prescribed estrogen pills and they would have been over $500 per month. I just couldn’t afford that as a retired teacher.
Hi what is the same of estradiol patches?
I live in Michigan I was quoted 65.00 a month for the patch.
Dr Peter Attia first alerted me to the idea that the Women’s Health Initiative did NOT prove any harm to women from the estrogen replacement. Thank you Dr Boz for coming out swinging against the false information and advocating for us women. You are courageous and brave and I do admire and appreciate all you are doing for us to help us improve our health.
@@FactFinderJesusizLord I wouldn’t take advice from Peter .
@@margaretfoley1247
Dr. Tassone said the research report was "skewed" by the people who reported it. We were lied to and endless numbers of women have suffered from their lies - if there is one thing we learned from c O v I d - it's that our medical system is not to be trusted. Think what you want and take the consequences.
Still connected to big pharmaceutical$
@@FactFinderJesusizLord Please Google “link between HRT and rise in lobular breast cancer”. You will find published medical articles about this. There are risks, which increase with the duration of taking HRT.I took it for 10 years with the assurance from my MD that it was safe. I thought the risk was negligible and that cancer would never happen to me. I was wrong.
glad to hear you talking about this....
That's awesome.. my cholesterol levels jumped at age 49.5 and getting hot flashes so I started the HRT right away.... I just had a hunch it was related... even though my doc wouldn't agree with me but let me do the hrt any way. I am so happy to have not had to suffer long. Sleep improved with in a week.
I'm post menopausal, just an FYI you may still have hot flashes, get them less and less, but they do come 😅
Well into the 70s
I’m 60 in Jan n have had some in the last mos after 5 yrs of none
I thot I was losing it lol
My diet is horrific so I chalked it up to that (no $ for food)
DR BOZ!! Thank you! You mentioned the book ESTROGEN MATTERS on one of your videos & it changed my life!
PLEASE do more videos and information on menopause & the metabolic & brain function. You are my favorite Doc!
*wish I lived in FL just to see YOU!*
I have been taking HRT since 23 years old and I intend to continue until I’m gone . Helps osteoarthritis helps with that unplugged feeling when stopping the replacement therapy stops the disappearance of all female parts . I had endometriosis’. I had no Choice . I intend to continue I’m 69!😊
I take DHEA, high fat carnivore, iodine, vit D and k and I'm feeling great!
I do think carnivore helps my hot flashes..but not my brain (memory) though. But maybe the damage was done before carnivore and not reversible cus it may have shrank and can't.."unshrink"
DHEA: where are you getting a good source/brand?
@YouButter Through my naturopathic doctor it's called Pure Encapsulations
@@ukelilly They are doing studies with exogenous ketones and brain healing.
@@YouButterTake a look at the DHEA made by Pure Encapsulations. It's available in several different mg amounts.
I started perimenopause at the age of 44. Broken sleep, night sweats, weight gain, heart palpitations, joint pain, etc. This went on for nine years. Four years into post menopause my sleep was still extremely broken. I realized I hadn’t had a full night of sleep in 13 years. I was afraid to even drive. That’s when I went on body identical hormones. Now I sleep all night long again.
Did it help with driving?
I think you mean bio identical not body identical 😂
@@georgiannalittle2123, yes! I felt like I was going to fall asleep at the wheel because of the lack of sleep. Now I sleep great and feel confident driving again.
@@MiguelGal123 bio identical is a marketing term. Dr. Mary Claire Haver has said the same thing. She calls them body identical and in the UK, they also say body identical. The hormones are made from plants and are identical to what our body makes.
@@MiguelGal123, Compounded bioidentical formulations are not subject to the same FDA scrutiny as traditional HRT, so their dosage and efficacy may be inaccurate. They are considered bio identical by a lot of doctors, and they can charge whatever they want like pellets. Pellets can range from $350 to $600 every few months with insertion. That’s why I like to use the term body identical instead. Mine are covered under insurance and cost $20 total a month.
Thank you so much, I need to here this! 66yrs old
I appreciate topics like this. I always learn something new. Thanks.
The brain changes "less" with HRT use! HRT users are 53% less likely to have any neurological disease - Alzheimer's, Parkinsons, ALS, etc. We have known this for many years. You have to know the HRT observational studies. These are also valid studies when the effect size is so great! We need the HRT. It does stop many brain changes. Keep it up ladies. You will never regret it.
15 years in, I won't ever stop either. HRT got rid of insulin resistance for me. and I have so much energy with Estrogel, and sleep so well with Prometrium. Love it.
Am 65yo now. I don't think anybody drew hormone levels. I didn't want estrogen because of the higher incidence of cancer. I would wake up literally every hour. Ended up on venlafaxine. That stopped it almost immediately. Well, it turned out that if I missed a dose, I would get so dizzy I couldn't walk. Hence, it took years to get off by finally doing every other day until I could quit. Doctor put me on low-dose progesterone a couple years ago to try and help sleep issues, but I couldn't tolerate it. How I wish I'd had a doctor who talked about options and everything associated with menopause.
My wife and I live in Australia. We are not aware of any of our friends or acquaintances taking HRT. I have showed her this Dr Boz video as she is 60 and in the post menopausal stage. All the current information here in Australia is still saying that taking HRT will increase the risk of estrogen fueled cancer growth. I would really like a clear explanation of what science has changed that thinking in the US as compared to Aust. Dr Boz I love your informative videos and am feeling for you having to deal with two hurricanes. Keep up the great work. I need to do another 3 day sardine challenge.
Have heard the same thing on my end about the cancer
It was analysis of the literature that stated that there was an “increase” n cancer in women who take HRT.
The results of the studies were reported in relative risk increase which is really poor analysis of medical studies. Results should be reported in absolute risk increase.
For example if a study reported that red meat consumption three times a week I creased your risk of colon cancer from 2 in a million to 3 in a million, the relative risk increase is 50% increase. This is a faulty way to report statistics. It needs to be reported as an increase of one case of cancer per million people which is not statistically significant.
There are no studies that show any statistically significant ic readers of cancer using HRT when reporting by absolute risk increase.
I am not sure what data is present in New Zealand that may prove otherwise
I'm an 83 year old female, slim, also Australian and have been on bio identical hrt since menopause at 49.
It saved my sanity and the several times I've stopped it for varying lengths of time I became depressed and once suicidal. I had a hysterectomy in my 40's, which helped with my decision that the benefits far outweighed the small risk. A personal decision but for me I'll be on it for life if I can.
The evidence now suggests the benefits far outweigh the risks for most women.😊
Da, și Barbara o’Neil spune ca estrogenul sintetic poate să crească riscul de apariție a cancerului. Ea zicea ca cea mai bună soluție e să crești progesteronul . Din progesteron se face estrogenul natural în corp… ea zicea de o cremă care conține progesteron și care poate reface echilibrul hormonal “wild yam cream”. Zicea cu ajutorul acestei creme și estrogenul va fi în parametri normali iar toate simptomele de menopauză dispar. Ascultați videoul ei pe youtube. Se numește “balancing your hormones- Barbara o’Neil “ pot fi cele mai bune 52 min din viața ta dacă ești femeie. Deci nu luați estrogen sintetic dacă nu vreți cancer!
😂😂😂😂😂 that’s me I’m in perimenopausal right now and having cranky head. 😢😢😢😢😢 I’m suffering. God is good helps me to survive.🎉🎉🎉🎉
I am thriving on HRT. It does help mood and brain.
@ I used to have a patches but didn’t work for me. The doctor changed my medication which is good but until now I’m still suffering of OAB syndrome. Any advice? Thanks
Check out Dr Mary Claire too she’s got so much on this and diet is clean low carb and walking and lifting strong are key I’m 6 years post menopause best of luck magnesium is your new bff trust me
Thank you so much for this incredible talk and the studies! I am going through perimenopause and wow the hot flashes are unbearable. I think it's time to take estrogen and this convinced me that I'm on the right track
I’ve been told by my doctor here in Polsmd that when our ovaries stop working, the adrenals should start to produce hormones. If your adrenals are healthy you will not experience almost any symptoms of menopause. This is my case. 3 years now without period, I feel great and experience literally no stmptoms of menopause. I am healthy, fit, 55 kg/ 166 cm, excercise daily, low carb diet/ keto, IF, I take supplements D3+K2, vit C, collagen, Nad+, ocassionally Triphala. I think we worry too much about menopause, positive mindset, sport snd heslthy diet are crucial as well as having a putpose in life, passions etc. I learnt kite last year, Spanish language, enroll for on line University in Integrative Medicine, we just focus too much on negative sides of our age, process food is absolutely no go but we can look really great nowadays, even face lifting or less invasive procedures I mean we can look and feel great and I believe its up to us!
You are probably one of the 20 to 30% of women who can make enough estrogen at the tissue site ie intracrine system and can avoid the usual menopause symptoms that plague the rest of us. I was keto and very healthy going into perimenopause and menopause and yet without hrt i would be disabled. The adrenals make dhea, the precursor to testoerone etc but the actual testosterone, estradiol and estrone are made at the tissue level.
However, I do not know a single woman in that 20 to 30% group who has NO long term disease of menopause. All the ones I know have horrific osteoporosis and some of them also have heart disease. These are silent.
The ovaries keep producing testosterone but no conversion to estradiol anymore and they make maybe 2% of the testosterone they made prior menopause so it's not much.
Estrone is made by your fat cells. Notice how grandma is the only fat person in old pictures? Also notice how she's lost her waist? That's visceral fat unfortunately. Highly inflammatory. That's why women are less healthy post menopause, why our risk of cardiovascular disease jumps up, our joints hurt, etc.
Note that Dr Boz advocates hrt. She's not relying on estrone. This video makes estrone sound great but it's not. Even if you accept the 30 to 40 pound weight gain,I still know plenty of fat women with osteoporosis. Estrone is a coping mechanism to save you from death but it doesn't mean it's optimal.
Dr Boz doesn't likely have insulin resistance. I took oral estrogens and while my brain was great I gained 20 extra pounds even on keto. Transdermal fixed that. So everyone has to experiment. Premarin is not a bad product but oral estrogen has to be processed in your liver. If you have any concerns with your liver you may want to avoid, esp if you have steatosis.
I got you, I had this dilema and still have. But there are also manu risks associated with taking Hrt… cancer especially. Of course Big Farma will advocate for takimg hrt and its ibvious why… osteoporosus, we now know how to better treat it with high doses of Vit D for example and if you are on keto, ketones do really good job to mantein healthy brain I mean I dont notoce any dofference now, maybe later in life it will come. Fasting really help in keeping clarity and its such a great boost of energy. May I ask you what kind of sumptomes you had? Were you in keto at that time? I dint exclude hrt I just want to wait until I really feel its necessary. Its so easy to mess up with hormones… what are you taking?
@@MagdaM771hi there. Do some more research and video watching and you will hear their guesses about cancer. There are studies that show no harm. So there is a debate. It is not absolute.
@@iss8504 taking hormones is not going to keep you from dying. You will also “get old” and die.
I have osteoporosis and the endo wouldn’t give me HRT broke my femoral stem in July 23 still on cane due to an atrophy of gluteus medius. She afraid of heart trouble she says do have slightly high cholesterol Carnivore seven years.
Being robbed while on vacation or traveling is painful enough, being robbed with an authentic bag is even worse, I agree with your point about buying fakes from kislux for personal safety reasons
Thank you Dr. Boz!!!!😊💕
On BHRT for almost 13 years. I will continue until I die. My gyn ARNP says her 85 yr old mom is still on hers and is going strong. I take them for my brain, bones, and heart.
Carnivore and dry fasting, no menopause symptoms whatsoever, tiny hot flushes only. My body is not making something for a reason, why would i force her to deal with a hormone she’s finished with for a reason. Perhaps all those symptoms are due to the culture, the lifestyle, stuck sexual energy. Just a thought.
So when my pancreas stopped making enzymes, I should just assume it's for a reason and go carnivore and dry fast? And "no symptoms" doesn't mean no side effects. I had no idea my pancreas wasn't working.
@ no, you do you. I have no pancreas issues.
Im 57, had perimenopause symptoms since 38, been on low dose oral HRT since menopause at 45 so that's 12 years. I also halved the dose so i only take ut every second day, as i was trying to go off it but had a return of symptoms if i go 3 days without it. Works great, the only drawback is people suggesting it causes breast cancer - i wish they would keep their negative thoughts to themselves. I stopped having mammograms after 3 as i think the radiation carries risk.
@JillyAnnaKist Jilly, read the pamphlet that comes with your estrogen patch. The manufacturer states that the products side effects: Heart Attack, Cancer, Blood Clots, Stroke, ect. It scared me enough to go off hrt after 5 yrs. I feel fine. This new awakening of HRT is making people rich. Books on the subject & big pharma. The internet is also driving this. Be careful and make your own decisions.
An ultrasound followed up by MRI is an alternative if you don't wan't a mamogram. I had an extremely painful one and it was useless to me as the tissue was too dense to detect a cancer. NZ health system is preventing me from having follow up and MRI
Dr. Mercola and many others say to only take progesterone. Does progesterone do nothing for one's bones while in menopause? And I agree with "L Mosley" in the live comments, Dr. Boz, you need to do another one of these videos answering questions. I know that many docs will recommend estrogen creams to ladies post-menopause who get a lot of UTIs.
Ascultă-o pe Barbara o’ Neil despre hormone balance
Dr. Mercola is a snake oil salesman.
I can't thank you enough for all the valuable information you have provided for us women. Thank you sooooo much!!!! ❤❤❤
Thank you, for keeping things so HONEST + REAL!!
Stay strong!!!
You go, girl!!
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I found somebody on UA-cam - before I knew how to work it so I could find her again - who explained menopause to me as withdrawal symptoms - from estrogen! If you break the symptoms down, it IS A DRUG ADDICTION - but for a hormone our bodies began to make and then stopped! It made such a difference for me to realize it’s wasn’t ME BUT MY BODY! My husband calls my HRT RX, my antipsychotic meds, and I might run out of wine or chocolate but he NEVER lets me run out of those! I encourage every female to find a doctor who cares about what she says about menopause. TFS!
My mom was on Premarin and progesterone from age 42 until she died last December at age 92. She died of Alzheimer’s, but was otherwise healthy. High cholesterol and blood pressure, treated by medication.
Cholesterol medication seems to promote Alzheimer’s. The brain needs cholesterol.
Thank you for what you do ❤❤
My OB doesn’t want me to get bio identical hormones until I get a mammogram and I do not want a mammogram. Is that bad that I don’t want one anybody else feel that way
If you have cysts, a mamogram can be very painful and an ultrasound followed by MRI can be done. Mamograms are useless in very dense tissue as they can miss cancer
HELP!!! Dr Boz. My daughter is struggling with epilepsy during her menstruation. Seizures start either during ovulation, during her period or right after…she was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2000 (she was 14) has had 2-brain surgeries, developed hydrocephalus right after her 2-surgery…she is still living with the pituitary brain tumor, hydrocephalus and epilepsy. With All the medications, she has gained a Huge amount of weight. I need guidance by a physician, like you, to help us get a handle on her weight and epilepsy. Please let me know what I need to do to hire you to help her. No one in Texas Specializes in Ketogenic Diets.
I think your daughter would do better on Carnivore diet! Utube has lots of people's videos practicing that type of diet.
Yes, I have all of those symptoms (age 59), but whenever I've tried estrogen creams and supplements I become more anxious and depressed. In fact, I take DIM if my anxiety and depression starts to become overwhelming, and it usually helps. So what are the alternatives?
Thank you for being a source of information.
IMPORTANT: Dear women... Don't make any big decisions when you're not 100% brain and body wise. NEVER! You will thank me. Love you.
😂 Well ... then nothing will ever be decided 😂
Excellent video! ThankYou dr Boz!
I’m 54 and have never had a hot flash. My sleep is not great, often waking at 3:30-4am.
That's your body's natural rhythm. Try magnesium glycinate, and first thing in the morning, expose your eyes to sunlight for a few moments. That helps to reset your body clock. My former boss was a circadian rhythm researcher.
About 42:00 you start talking about correlating to a time when "estrogen receptors in a womans brain are declining" ...but that is the opposite of what the study "In vivo brain estrogen receptor density by endocrine aging and relationships with cognition and symptomology", shows. The research indicates that estrogen receptor density in the brain increases during menopause. It shows much higher levels in postmenopausal women compared to premenopausal women. This increase is most likely a compensatory response to declining estrogen levels. As your estrogen levels decline your brain creates more receptors to try to grab what estrogen there is.
Looking forward to the follow up on this. Thank you