VRM: Health Matters Part 1

A compromised immune system is more susceptible to infection. Some areas of concern – VRM – 22nd December 2010 – By Joel Lord Anyone with Hyper/Hypothyroidism needs to redouble their efforts to rapidly cleanse the system. The Thyroid Gland is key to overall health. Produces T3 & T4 hormones (Iodine Atoms). Iodine helps regulate metabolism Continue Reading …

Breast Cancer Breakthrough – Cut Your Risk of Death in Half

Mercola.com
Posted By Dr. Mercola | February 14 2011 |

According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, 200,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed each year in the US, making it three times more common than other gynecological cancers.

Breast cancer will claim the lives of 40,000 people this year.

Pfizer Agrees to Settle Prempro Lawsuits

AVVO February 11, 2011 Drugmaker Pfizer Incorporated has agreed to settle more than 2,200 lawsuits filed against its Wyeth unit over its hormone replacement drug Prempro. A company spokesman told Bloomberg News that Pfizer will pay $330 million over claims that Prempro caused breast cancer. More than 6 million women reportedly took the drug, which Continue Reading …

Bio-identical hormone therapy raising flags

CBC News
Canada

Last Updated: Friday, February 11, 2011 | 12:13 PM ET

Some doctors in Canada are warning women that they are courting risks they may not even be aware of when they turn to bio-identical hormone replacement therapy to treat the symptoms of menopause.

Hormone Therapy At Menopause May Pose Breast Cancer Risk

JNCI Journal of the Cancer Institute

January 28, 2011

Starting hormone therapy at around the time of menopause is associated with a greater risk of breast cancer compared to starting after a longer gap, according to a study published online Jan. 28 in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute. In this large, prospectively followed cohort of women, those who started hormone therapy five years or more after menopause had little or no increased risk, regardless of the type of hormone therapy used, how long they used it, and whether they were overweight or obese.

Breaking News: Pfizer ordered to pay millions in PremPro cases

Society for Menstrual Cycle Research
re: Cycling

February 8th, 2011 by Elizabeth Kissling

Pfizer, which now owns Wyeth’s PremPro synthetic progestin-estrogen combination that was widely taken for relief of discomforts that sometimes accompany menopause, has been ordered to pay damages in two separate cases this week.

Timing of HRT Influences Breast Cancer Risk

Uncertainty about estrogen alone
Medscape Today

Nick Mulcahy
January 31, 2011

January 31, 2011 — Breast cancer risk associated with combination hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is greater if the therapy is started soon after menopause, according to the results of the observational Million Women Study conducted in the United Kingdom.

VRM: Health Matters Part 1

Vaccine Resistant Movement

22nd December 2010 – By Joel Lord

A compromised immune system is more susceptible to infection. Some areas of concern -

Number of women getting Pap smears is dropping

Detroit Free Press

11:22 AM, Feb. 5, 2011
by Patricia Anstett

The number of women getting annual Pap smears to find cervical cancer is dropping. In Michigan, 80% got the yearly test in 2008, down from 86.5% in 2004, according to the latest figures available from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Richard Gajdowski, medical director for United Healthcare of Michigan, says women may not know:

How Do I Boost Progesterone Naturally?

Livestrong.com

February 2011
Overview

Progesterone is a hormone made naturally by the body that plays a role in the menstrual cycle and helps maintain a pregnancy. If you have low progesterone levels, your doctor may recommend medication to help raise the amount of progesterone in your body. Though synthetic progesterone may be given, there are some natural ways to help increase progesterone. Before using supplements for this purpose, consult with your health care provider or gynecologist to see if these are safe and appropriate in your situation.