Hormone replacement therapy

Bio-HRT options and alternatives — References & further reading

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² Hedrick, R., et al. 2009. Transdermal estradiol gel 0.1% for the treatment of vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women. Menopause, 16 (1), 132–140. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18971794 (accessed 02.06.2009).

³ Sites, C. 2008. Bioidentical hormones for menopausal therapy, p. 8: Use of bioidentical progesterone. URL: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/571299_8 (accessed 02.09.2009).

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Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy — a guide to your options and alternatives

Original Publication Date: 02/27/2009
Last Modified: 02/16/2010
Principal Author: Marcella Sweet

"I'd had insomnia since the earth's crust cooled."

Chris had experienced insomnia "since God was a boy," but by age 45 it had become untenable. Now that she was in perimenopause, she was strung out with sleeplessness. Even with sleep medications she was getting just two to three good nights of sleep a week, and realized she needed a natural alternative. That's when she found us. Just one month into her Program, Chris realized she hadn't needed the sleeping pills since starting. Today she says she is "bright-eyed and bushy-tailed."

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