surmeno's Bookmarks About "hormones"

Hormone Replacement Beneficial in Younger Postmenopausal Women

More support that hrts are more beneficial than risky for younger women in menopause (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-11-13 19:23 hormones · hrts · menopause

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/712299?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Are Bioidentical Hormones Safe?

Although the tone is somewhat dismissive, all of her points are actually quite valid.(free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-11-02 12:58 risks · hormones · hrts

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/711157?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Menopausal Hormone Therapy in BRCA1 Mutation Carriers: Uncertainty and Caution

by surmeno 2009-10-28 14:36 hormones · hrts · cancer · risks · breast cancer

http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/100/19/1341 - cached - mail it - history

Hormone Therapy and the Risk of Breast Cancer in BRCA1 Mutation Carriers

by surmeno 2009-10-28 14:36 cancer · hrts · hormones · breast cancer

http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/100/19/1361 - cached - mail it - history

Can dietary steps help prevent breast cancer?

Nothing breakthrough, no "miracle cures" but solid, supported-by-research suggestions collected in one place. (does not require subscription to read)

by surmeno 2009-10-23 14:45 risks · hormones · cancer · breast cancer · diet

http://blogs.consumerreports.org/health/2009/10/can-your-diet-help-prevent-breast-cancer-preventing-breast-cancer-treati... - cached - mail it - history

New-Onset Breast Tenderness After Initiation of Estrogen Plus Progestin Therapy and Breast Cancer Risk

by surmeno 2009-10-13 11:54 risks · hormones · hrts · breast cancer · cancer

http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/169/18/1684?pubs - cached - mail it - history

Hot Flushes, CHD, and Hormone Therapy in Postmenopausal Women

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by surmeno 2009-10-13 11:26 cardiovascular disease · hormones · hrts · risks · hotflashes

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/709345?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Night Sweats in Postmenopausal Women Linked to Reduced 20-Year Mortality Rate

There's something missing in this one, some relationship they haven't quite twigged to OR recollection just isn't working well for a study method here. Doesn't make sense. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-10-03 09:52 hormones · menopause · hotflashes · cardiovascular disease · risks

http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/708987?src=cmenews&uac=104336HN - cached - mail it - history

Watch for depression during and after menopause

Brief overview of recent finding presented to NAMS acknowledging menopausal depression

by surmeno 2009-10-02 18:26 hormones · menopause · brain · depression

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5916GA20091002 - cached - mail it - history

High Fiber Intake Linked to Reduced Risk of Breast Cancer

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by surmeno 2009-10-02 15:49 risks · hormones · breast cancer · diet

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/709844?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Sublingual administration of micronized estradiol and progesterone, with and without micronized testosterone: effect on biochemi

by surmeno 2009-09-30 13:29 route · transbuccal · sublingual · hormones · hrts

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10993031 - cached - mail it - history

Could transdermal estradiol+progesterone be a safer postmenopausal HRT?

Sadly, the full article is behind a paywall but even the abstract is interesting.

by surmeno 2009-09-29 13:08 hormones · hrts · risks · breast cancer · cardiovascular disease · blood clot

http://www.maturitas.org/article/S0378-5122(08)00204-1/abstract - cached - mail it - history

Catamenial Epilepsy: The Elusive Condition

Article goes into the relative roles of estrogen and progesterone with respect to seizure activity and neurostimulation.

by surmeno 2009-09-20 22:46 hormones · estrogen · progesterone · seizures

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1198622 - cached - mail it - history

Exercise reduces a woman's risk

by surmeno 2009-09-20 21:16 exercise · hormones · risks · breast cancer · cancer

http://www.fhcrc.org/about/pubs/center_news/2004/may6/sart5.html - cached - mail it - history

Bone Health in Highly Trained Female Athletes

by surmeno 2009-09-20 21:16 osteoporosis · hormones · risks · weight · exercise

http://www.stanford.edu/~kcobb/bfit/book/index.html - cached - mail it - history

Effect of Exercise on Serum Estrogens in Postmenopausal Women

by surmeno 2009-09-20 21:15 exercise · weight · breast cancer · hormones · risks

http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/cgi/content/full/64/8/2923 - cached - mail it - history

Timing of Hormone Therapy Affects Breast Cancer Risk

Note comment about results dependent upon the progestogen used (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-09-15 14:01 risks · hormones · hrts · breast cancer · menopause · timing

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/708885?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Bioidentical Hormones, Compounding, and Evidence-Based Medicine

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by surmeno 2009-08-11 21:46 hormones · hrts · risks · compounding · legal · political

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/706240 - cached - mail it - history

Weight Gain During Menopausal Transition Tied to Brain Changes

I suspect there's a hormonal link here, but this is way too small a study and limited an article to draw many conclusions. Still: shrinking brain = scary! (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-07-15 15:29 hormones · risks · diet · weight · menopause

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/705869?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Glycemic load of diet tied to breast cancer risk

More evidence that diet strongly plays into not only cancer risk but our overall hormone levels.

by surmeno 2009-07-10 16:17 hormones · risks · cancer · diet · glycemic index

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5695UW20090710 - cached - mail it - history

Estrogen and Its Effect on Vaginal Atrophy in Post-Menopausal Women

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by surmeno 2009-07-08 11:48 vaginal atrophy · hrts · hormones

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/555702 - cached - mail it - history

Exercise, Weight Gain, and Menopause

Oophorectomy has consistently been found to cause excess weight gain, and this is prevented by estrogen replacement -- from NAMS April 2009 newsletter (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-06-29 15:33 weight · hormones · diet · exercise · aging

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/704909 - cached - mail it - history

Soy Protein Isolate Effect on Bone Mineral Density and Physical Performance

This study finds no useful effects on bone density with soy, but the population is small, 14-years post-meno, and had a higher proportion of smokers in the soy group than the control. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-04-19 11:52 hormones · osteoporosis · soy · alternative hrts · bonedensity

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/589530 - cached - mail it - history

Changing Body, Changing Needs: Addressing Atrophic Vaginitis Over the Long Term

Good overview of diagnosis & treatment from medical viewpoint. Paid for by Wyeth, an HRT manufacturer. Free signup required to read

by surmeno 2009-04-17 14:27 hormones · hrts · vaginal atrophy

http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/19322_pnt - cached - mail it - history

Postmenopausal Tibolone Therapy

Good and detailed article sponsored by the manufacturer of this hrt. Also contains excellent review of hormone physiology. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-04-09 15:07 hormones · hrts · risks · cancer · cardiovascular disease · osteoporosis · drugs · estrogen · menopause · breast cancer · testosterone

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/548593_1 - cached - mail it - history

Lipid Profile Unfavorably Altered With Long-Term DHEA Treatment in GH...

Think that taking hormone precursors protects you from risk? Think again. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-04-09 13:40 hormones · risks · dhea · cardiovascular disease

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/590787?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Hormones Appear to Protect Women from Parkinson's

Like some other recent discoveries, this seems to be something that is time-related rather than a "cure" effect.(free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-04-01 19:03 hormones · risks

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/590488?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Experts Ponder Association Between Oophorectomy and Dementia

women who underwent a bilateral oophorectomy before menopause had close to a 2-fold increased risk for not only dementia but also parkinsonism, compared with those who did not have the surgery. The risk was also greater among those who had their ovaries removed and who stopped taking estrogen therapy before the age of 50 years. Women who underwent the procedure but who received estrogen-replacement therapy (ERT) until at least the age of 50 years returned to normal risk (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-03-27 19:08 hormones · risks · cancer · osteoporosis · cardiovascular disease · menopause · estrogen · breast cancer · testosterone · brain · depression

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/590202?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Estrogen/Progesterone Combo Doubles Lobular Breast Cancer Risk

the current use of estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy was not associated with an overall increased risk of invasive ductal cancer.

by surmeno 2009-03-20 10:45 hormones · risks · cancer · hrts · breast cancer

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/589743?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Intrinsa sex drive patch may not work

Results from the testosterone patch remain weak and the issue clouded with risks. Since the trials didn't sort for estrogen adequacy or other hormone supply issues, this isn't really surprising.

by surmeno 2009-03-03 11:21 hormones · risks · hrts · testosterone · libido

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USTRE52219N20090303 - cached - mail it - history

Even Low to Moderate Alcohol Consumption Increases Risk for Cancer

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by surmeno 2009-02-26 19:17 risks · hormones · cancer · breast cancer · alcohol

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/588753 - cached - mail it - history

Estrogen tied to restless legs during pregnancy

by surmeno 2009-02-13 14:42 hormones · restlessleg

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE51C5V920090213?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews - cached - mail it - history

No Increase in Breast Cancer in First 2 HRT Years

Current use of E+P was associated with an increased risk for both ductal breast cancer (relative risk [RR], 1.75) and lobular breast cancer (RR, 2.12). However, current use of estrogen only increased the risk for lobular cancer (by 50% after 10 years or more of use) but did not increase the risk for ductal carcinoma, except in lean women (with a body mass index of <25 kg/m2). (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-02-06 21:23 cancer · hormones · risks · hrts · breast cancer

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/587979?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Estrogen Plus Testosterone Not Significantly Related to Breast Cancer Risk

Women who used Estratest, the most commonly used E + T preparation, had a significantly increased breast cancer risk (adjusted HR, 1.78). (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-01-24 18:57 hormones · risks · hrts · cancer · estrogen · testosterone

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/587215 - cached - mail it - history

Efficacy and Safety of Herbs for Menopause Symptoms Are Largely Unproved

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by surmeno 2009-01-14 19:48 hormones · risks · alternative hrts · herbals

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/586769?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Preventive Bilateral Oophorectomy Ups CV Mortality

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by surmeno 2009-01-14 19:20 risks · hormones · cardiovascular disease · oophorectomy

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/586781?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Oophorectomy and CV Mortality

A new study has found that women who underwent preventive bilateral oophorectomy--removal of both ovaries--before the age of 45 were at increased risk of cardiovascular death some 20 to 30 years later [1]. But the results also show that this increased mortality can be attenuated by estrogen treatment (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-01-13 14:41 risks · hormones · cardiovascular disease · oophorectomy

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/586719 - cached - mail it - history

Hormone therapy may cut colorectal cancer risk

Interesting to stack these numbers up against the breast cancer risks, yet which one gets the press...and all the medical attention?

by surmeno 2009-01-08 16:26 hormones · risks · cancer · hrts · colon cancer

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USTRE50776720090108 - cached - mail it - history

Bone Density Increases From DHEA Replacement Seen Mediated by Estrogens

So the effects on bone density come from DHEA increasing other hormones, notably estradiol, rather than direct action (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-12-30 13:57 hormones · osteoporosis · bonedensity

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/586014?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Moisturizers May Provide Unwanted Estrogen Exposure in Breast Cancer...

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by surmeno 2008-12-16 14:42 risks · cancer · hormones · hrts · breast cancer · xenoestrogens

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/585350?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Fruits, veggies slash breast cancer risk

These are the kinds of lifestyle factors that make the results of a lot of studies difficult to apply on an individual basis

by surmeno 2008-12-15 19:03 hormones · risks · breast cancer · diet

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USTRE4BE6L520081215 - cached - mail it - history

Estrogen in moisturizers may worsen breast cancer

Xenoestrogens...and the largely invisible risk they pose not only in terms of cancer but of hormonal instability just got more complicated and widespread.

by surmeno 2008-12-15 16:00 risks · hormones · cancer · estrogen · breast cancer · xenoestrogens

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USTRE4BE5WR20081215 - cached - mail it - history

Danish study finds HRT does not raise heart attack

More support for the lower cardiovascular risk profile of transdermals over orals

by surmeno 2008-10-01 12:16 hormones · risks · hrts · cardiovascular disease · route

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USTRE48T8RI20080930 - cached - mail it - history

Hormone Therapy and the Risk of Breast Cancer in BRCA1 Mutation Carriers

This is the full study (free downloadable pdf link in right sidebar) that suggests that hrt may not be as risky as though for these women.

by surmeno 2008-09-29 11:10 hormones · risks · hrts · cancer

http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/djn313 - cached - mail it - history

Hormone Therapy Safe and Possibly Protective for BRCA1-Mutation Carriers

An exciting new study that while not definitive, does suggest that the risk of hrt for BRCA1-carriers may be much lower than previously assumed (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-09-29 11:08 hormones · risks · hrts · cancer

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/581179?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Selecting Menopausal Estrogen Therapy: Oral or Transdermal?

Excellent overview of factors affected by route of hrt delivery (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-09-22 18:40 hormones · risks · hrts · cardiovascular disease · estrogen · testosterone · route · metabolic syndrome · diabetes

http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/17277_pnt - cached - mail it - history

Jump in CV Risk With Menopause Tied to Hormonally Mediated MetS

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by surmeno 2008-07-29 18:45 hormones · risks · cardiovascular disease · estrogen · testosterone · metabolic syndrome

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/578211?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Estrogen Treatment May Cause Increase in Risk of Gastroesophageal Reflux

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by surmeno 2008-07-29 11:28 gerd · reflux · heartburn · hormones · estrogen · hrts · risks

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/578165?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Prostate cancer therapy may impair cognition

While this relates to men, it tends to validate what women have long asserted about hormone loss: the brain goes too. Of course, it's considered "natural" for old women to experience this, but it's a different situation when it happens to men in the prime of their executive lives.

by surmeno 2008-07-28 13:50 brain · hormones · cancer

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USCOL86023320080728 - cached - mail it - history

The Practical Clinical Application of the NAMS 2008 Position Statement on Estrogen and Progestogen Use in Postmenopausal Women

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by surmeno 2008-07-25 19:42 hormones · hrts · medical practice

http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/15625_pnt - cached - mail it - history

NAMS menopause guidelines statement

This is the updated guidelines version that spells out who/how long/why and debunks many of the recent anti-hrt myths following on WHI (pdf download)

by surmeno 2008-07-21 15:10 hormones · hrts · risks · menopause · estrogen · cancer · osteoporosis · cardiovascular disease · a1a

http://www.menopause.org/PSHT08.pdf - cached - mail it - history

NAMS Updates Guidelines on Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy

This is a summary of the updated guidelines version that spells out who/how long/why and debunks many of the recent anti-hrt myths following on WHI (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-07-21 15:08 hormones · hrts · risks · menopause

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/576970?src=mp&spon=16&uac=39384DZ - cached - mail it - history

New inhibitors of breast cancer cells identified

by surmeno 2008-06-17 14:30 cancer · breast cancer · hormones

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USCOL76573820080617 - cached - mail it - history

Oral hormone therapy pills double clot risk

by surmeno 2008-05-23 13:30 hormones · hrts · risks · clot · cardiovascular disease · route · oral

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USL2293658720080522 - cached - mail it - history

Hormone therapy safe in early menopause

Repudiates the sweeping recommendation that women shouldn't use hrts that came out of the Women's Health Initiative aftermath.

by surmeno 2008-05-20 00:40 risks · hrts · hormones · cardiovascular disease · cancer · breast cancer · whi

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USL1915748520080520 - cached - mail it - history

Moderate doses of vitamin D2 as effective as D3 in maintaining serum 25-hyd

Not only does this study question the long-held opinion that D3 is superior to D2, but it indicates that doses of 1000IU may not be enough to provide adequate circulating levels (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-05-13 18:18 vitamins · nutrients · hormones

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/573613?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Hormone Therapy and Breast Cancer

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by surmeno 2008-05-03 11:57 hormones · hrts · risks · cancer · breast cancer

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/573450?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Is estrogen testosterone for women?

by surmeno 2008-05-03 11:53 behavior · hormones

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USN3055122720080430 - cached - mail it - history

Differences in Muscle Protein Synthesis and Anabolic Signaling in the Postabsorptive State and in Response to Food in 65–80 Year

by surmeno 2008-03-27 21:24 exercise · weight · muscle · hormones

http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0001875;jsessionid=46F158FE8667AF6FC16F6CD89DDBE094 - cached - mail it - history

DHEA Fails as the Fountain of Youth

Much like wrinkles and graying hair, a drop in DHEA is probably just a sign of aging, she says — not a cause.

by surmeno 2008-03-14 16:36 dhea · hormones

http://healthcrunchies.com/index.php/2008/dhea-fails-as-the-fountain-of-youth/ - cached - mail it - history

DHEAS Levels Linked to Cognitive Function in Women

Please read carefully the final few paragraphs where they talk about the actual processes this might reflect and the benefit of supplementation (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-03-14 14:22 hormones · dhea · precursors

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/571441?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Estrogen, Medroxyprogesterone Acetate, Endothelial Function and Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Risk in Young Women

data suggest that acute MPA administration negates the beneficial effects of estradiol on endothelium-dependent vasodilation in young women (abstract only)

by surmeno 2008-03-10 19:31 cardiovascular disease · hormones · risks · progestin

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18281378?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_R... - cached - mail it - history

TSH Prevents Bone Loss in Ovariectomized Rats

Another piece of the puzzle of osteoporosis and perhaps a teaser on a new treatment approach (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-03-10 19:21 osteoporosis · hormones · thyroid

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/571243?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

AP probe finds drugs in drinking water

Yet another xenoestrogen source identified

by surmeno 2008-03-10 15:08 hormones · risks · xenoestrogens

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080309/ap_on_re_us/pharmawater_i - cached - mail it - history

Hot Flashes and non-hormonal treatments in breast cancer cases

Review of the efficacy of the various hormones and drugs that can reduce hot flashes and how these interact with breast cancer risk and treatment (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-02-28 12:39 breast cancer · drugs · hormones · hotflashes

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/570671?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Glycemic Effects of Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy

by surmeno 2008-02-08 18:19 hormones · hrts · risks · diabetes · blood sugar

http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/138/1/1 - cached - mail it - history

Melatonin Patterns Altered in Menopausal Depression

So if your hormones are so low you're depressed, your sleep cycles get awry too. This just demonstrates how closely intertwined these systems all are. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-02-08 15:36 menopause · depression · sleep · hormones

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/569834?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Hormone-related dietary factors and breast cancer

Establishes a positive relationship with alcohol and weight and a negative one (that is, a risk reduction) with dietary fiber intake

by surmeno 2008-02-07 11:37 hormones · cancer · risks · diet · breast cancer · alcohol

http://diss.kib.ki.se/2006/91-7357-005-2/ - cached - mail it - history

Postmenopausal Systemic Hormone Therapy: Putting Risks Into Perspective

Excellent evaluation by National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health and North American Menopause Society presenters (funded by Wyeth) looking at risks of using hrt (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-01-31 19:28 risks · cardiovascular disease · osteoporosis · cancer · hrts · hormones

http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/8663_pnt - cached - mail it - history

Estrogen Effects on Skeletal Muscle

This is a google html rendering of a power point presentation (you can read it in your browser without having power point); original at www.the-aps.org/education/refresher/ppt/Brown.ppt

by surmeno 2008-01-18 13:23 muscle · metabolism · hormones · estrogen · testosterone · weight

http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:aFuJ5m2e8xwJ:www.the-aps.org/education/refresher/ppt/Brown.ppt+estrogen+muscle+mass&... - cached - mail it - history

Analysis Shows No Excess Cardiovascular Risk from Hormone Replacement Therapy for Most Patients

young women in early menopause may not only have no increased cardiovascular risk from the therapy, but may indeed show benefit in the future

by surmeno 2008-01-07 17:34 cardiovascular disease · hormones · risks · estrogen · menopause

http://www.aace.com/newsroom/press/2008/index.php?r=20080102-1 - cached - mail it - history

Endocrinologist Association Encourages HRT in Younger Women

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) has released a statement on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and cardiovascular risk, emphasizing that HRT does not appear harmful in younger women in early menopause and may indeed be beneficial in this group

by surmeno 2008-01-07 17:34 cardiovascular disease · hormones · estrogen · menopause · risks

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/568354?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Progesterone in Dairy Products Poses Risks

It's not just estrogen we need to consider as being in our foods--those who must avoid progesterone should be aware of this as well

by surmeno 2007-12-17 10:52 progesterone · xenoestrogens · risks · hormones

http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/852571020057CCF6852573B1007803AD?OpenDocument&c=&count=10&id=48DDE4A73E09A... - cached - mail it - history

10 Most Common Herb Mistakes--And How to Avoid Them

Excellent rundown on herbal actions and interactions, including some particular perils for us

by surmeno 2007-12-14 11:26 herbals · nutraceuticals · hormones · interactions

http://altmedicine.about.com/od/herbsupplementguide/a/herb_mistakes.htm - cached - mail it - history

Glycemic index and endometrial cancer--Any connection?

The discussion section covers the idea of how hrt use is normalizing to metabolism (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2007-12-11 18:29 risks · hormones · diet · glycemic index · cancer · endometrial cancer

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/566095_print - cached - mail it - history

Depression Associated With Low Bone Mineral Density

Interesting that they looked at depression-->stress-->osteoporosis and never checked ovarian hormone levels (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2007-12-11 18:20 osteoporosis · depression · hormones

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/566792?src=mp - cached - mail it - history

Endocrine Resistance in Breast Cancer: What Really Matters?

Interesting, if technical, overview of the actual mechanisms involved in breast cancer from a hormonal perspective.

by surmeno 2007-09-07 12:45 hormones · cancer · breast cancer

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/562253?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Circulating Sex Steroid Levels, Mammographic Density Predicts Breast Cancer

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by surmeno 2007-08-27 21:45 breast cancer · hormones · estrogen · testosterone · mammography

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/561915?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Estrogens May Modify Course of Parkinson's Disease in Women

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by surmeno 2007-08-22 12:52 hormones · brain

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/561719?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Indole-3-Carbinol (DIM)

Basic coverage, with citations, of the biochemistry of this compound and how it affects estradiol metabolism.

by surmeno 2007-08-18 11:20 nutrients · hormones

http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/phytochemicals/i3c/ - cached - mail it - history

Estrogen loss contributes to obesity, high BP

Remember: this is just a rat study, but it does back up many women's experience with menopause and risk factors

by surmeno 2007-08-13 23:01 hormones · cardiovascular disease · weight · metabolism

http://today.reuters.com/misc/PrinterFriendlyPopup.aspx?type=healthNews&storyID=2007-08-13T162725Z_01_COL358957_RTRUKOC_... - cached - mail it - history

Calcitonin in osteoarthritis

This is only a rat study, but the results are promising for the problem of special concern to menopausal women. Abstract of study is at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/114298010/ABSTRACT but full copy by subscription only.

by surmeno 2007-08-07 22:30 osteoarthritis · drugs · hormones · joint pains

http://osteoporosis-advisor.blogspot.com/2007/08/some-interesting-news-about-calcitonin.html - cached - mail it - history

Atrophic Vaginitis and Estrogen Treatment

Excellent overview of what vaginal atrophy is, how 80% of postmeno women experience it (including its role in libido loss), how it's treated. (free signup required)

by surmeno 2007-08-04 12:40 vaginal atrophy · libido · hrts · hormones

http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/7489_pnt - cached - mail it - history

High Testosterone Linked to Worse Breast Cancer Prognosis

Yet more evidence that we cannot ignore testosterone when we are looking at risks, and that those risks increasingly are those we normally identify as related to estrogen exposure.

by surmeno 2007-07-18 15:35 hormones · risks · cancer · testosterone

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/560007?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Prospective study of grapefruit intake and risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women: the Multiethnic Cohort Study

Yes, grapefruit has a know interaction with estrogen at the metabolic level, so women who eat grapefruit increase their estrogen exposure and so their risk of estrogen-exposure cancers.

by surmeno 2007-07-17 11:24 risks · cancer · hormones · diet

http://www.nature.com/bjc/journal/vaop/ncurrent/abs/6603880a.html - cached - mail it - history

Study Supports HRT Use for Short Term, but Little Benefit in Older Women

Excellent discussion of the implications of hrt use and how women got a raw deal from the WHI panic. And excellent read. (free signup requited)

by surmeno 2007-07-16 18:03 hormones · hrts · risks · cardiovascular disease · menopause

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/559816?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

How NIH Misread Hormone Study in 2002 - WSJ.com

News analysis of the original WHI study cancellation and how the results have been reinterpreted with time.

by surmeno 2007-07-09 10:52 hormones · hrts · risks · cardiovascular disease · whi

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118394176612760522.html - cached - mail it - history

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Many of the articles (available in limited formats--try the "free author copy") pertain to our concerns. Warning: may take some heavy medical dictionary work.

by surmeno 2007-06-29 13:50 research · hormones · endocrinology

http://jcem.endojournals.org/current.shtml - cached - mail it - history

FDA Approvals: Divigel

New estradiol gel, market availability 7/07, download prescribing info at http://www.divigelus.com/prescribing.pdf (free signup required for announcement link)

by surmeno 2007-06-22 16:17 hormones · hrts

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/558654?rss - cached - mail it - history

Alexander Foundation for Womens Health

Recommended by a member as a good resource for women having difficulties with brain aspects of menopause

by surmeno 2007-06-20 12:32 hormones · hrts · depression · brain · mood

http://www.afwh.org/ - cached - mail it - history

Bipolar II, Mood Swings without Mania; Brain Tours; Stress and Depression; Hormones and Mood; and more...

Extensive Mental Health Information on Specific Topics, recommended by a member for those having particular difficulty with the brain effects of menopause and hrt balancing

by surmeno 2007-06-20 12:32 hormones · hrts · depression · brain · mood

http://psycheducation.org/ - cached - mail it - history

International Menopause Society updated recommendations

Formerly one of the most conservative, anti-hrt organizations, this group has revised their guidelines to be a lot more reasonable and less terrifying. Good move. This link is a pdf file download.

by surmeno 2007-05-25 18:41 menopause · hormones · hrts · risks · a1a · whi

http://www.imsociety.org/PDF/IMS_Recommendations.pdf - cached - mail it - history

Hormone Replacement Therapy in Postmenopausal Patients:

Good overview of several recent articles on the topic.

by surmeno 2007-05-23 17:00 hormones · hrts · risks · menopause · testosterone · estrogen · cancer

http://ww3.peerviewpress.com/gpimgs/fastcast/r240/required/index.htm - cached - mail it - history

Quality of life on breast cancer treatment (and implication for menopause)

While this article is about treatment of cancer with hormone-suppressing drugs, the effects of those drugs are similar to menopause with low hormone levels. It's interesting that symptoms doctors deny are menopausal are well known in relation to hormone-lowering treatment.

by surmeno 2007-05-18 13:56 hormones · risks · menopause · arthritis · joint pains · osteoporosis · osteoarthritis

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/556227?rss - cached - mail it - history

New Guidelines Issued for Treatment of Vaginal Atrophy

About 10% to 40% of postmenopausal women have symptoms related to vaginal atrophy, most of whom require treatment. However, only about 25% of symptomatic women seek medical attention.

by surmeno 2007-05-16 16:29 hormones · hrts · vaginal atrophy · dryness

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/556471?rss - cached - mail it - history

Estrogen and Its Effect on Vaginal Atrophy in Post-Menopausal Women

Excellent review of genitourinary anatomy and hormone physiology, superb integration of many research studies to support simple deductions about hormone actions. (free signup required)

by surmeno 2007-05-07 21:19 menopause · estrogen · hormones · libido · vaginal atrophy · incontinence

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/555702_print - cached - mail it - history

Early HRT Use Linked to Reduced Risk of Alzheimer's Disease

Once again, there appears to be a beneficial effect in continuing hormone coverage that is contradictory to the effect when hrt is begun many years post-meno. (free signup required)

by surmeno 2007-05-07 14:12 hormones · hrts · risks · estrogen · menopause · brain

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/556106?rss - cached - mail it - history

Female Sexual Desire--Beyond Testosterone

The negative results from this study are clearly stated for the primary endpoint of libido (desire/interest) as well as the secondary endpoints of mood, vitality, sexual pleasure, and total sexual functioning. The authors report no statistically significant improvement with treatment compared with placebo for any of these endpoints

by surmeno 2007-05-07 13:44 hormones · hrts · cancer · testosterone · estrogen · libido

http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/99/9/659 - cached - mail it - history

Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate Transdermal Testosterone in Female Cancer Survivors With Decreased Libido

Testosterone cream may elevate serum levels of that hormone, but it alone was unsuccessful in supporting libido in the absence of significant estrogen.

by surmeno 2007-05-07 13:43 testosterone · estrogen · hormones · hrts

http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/99/9/672 - cached - mail it - history

35 Symptoms of Menopause

Obviously, these will also pertain to surgical meno and hrt imbalances

by surmeno 2007-04-17 19:25 hormones · menopause

http://www.project-aware.org/Experience/symptoms.shtml - cached - mail it - history