Category Archives: Bioidentical Hormones

The surprising cause of falls and how to avoid broken bones

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Exerpt from Dr Frank Shallenberger’s Second Opinion Health Alert Volume 12, Issue 92,  3 August 2015  Email communication (Bolding by HCS)

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In essence, the bad thing about falling is not the falling itself, but the possible fracture that might happen and the inability to get up again. Most of us have had a fall at some point in our lives. But as long as we didn’t break anything and could get up and keep going, it just isn’t that big of a problem. So here are two additional things you can do that will make the biggest difference of all.

One, make sure you are taking a combination of bio-identical hormone therapy and a supplement to strengthen your bones and prevent a fracture. There is nothing anywhere close to the efficacy of bio-identical hormone therapy and the right nutritional supplements to keep your bones strong as you age. To do this, you will need a doctor versed in bio-identical hormone replacement. Fortunately, more and more doctors are getting trained in this incredibly important therapy.

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How frustrating that “this incredibly important therapy” is under threat in Singapore . . .

Lavish trips laid on by drugs firms to ‘sway’ NHS staff

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This article in The Telegraph, 22 July 2015, explores how “health service officials earn thousands organising and attending extravagant events where companies promote their products.

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There have been concerns for a number of years. In 2013, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry claimed that both NHS and private staff were paid £40 million for consultancies and sponsorships and other interactions with drug businesses.”

Does this only happen in the UK?

Read the article at:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/nhs/11755884/Lavish-trips-laid-on-by-drugs-firms-to-sway-NHS-staff.html

 

Of course if a product such as compounded bioidentical hormones cannot be patented, it will not be included in such marketing drives and of course it does not make money for drug companies . . .

New Attack on BioIdentical Hormones by Drug Industry

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Jeffrey Dach MD

Just when things have calmed down, the drug industry opens a new salvo in its war against bioidentical hormones, perceived as stealing market share from their women’s hormone pill, Prempro, currently in litigation for causing cancer and heart disease.

The attack article appeared in the Huffington Post by Phyllis Greenberger, CEO of Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR), an industry-sponsored mouthpiece that funnels money from the drug industry to doctors for research grants, speaking engagements, meetings and even gala celebrations.

Hot Flash and Cold Cash by Alicia Mundy

A 2003 expose by Alicia Mundy in the Washington Monthly discloses SWHR-industry ties to Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Pfizer, and Wyeth, companies sitting on the SWHR advisory board.

Serving Your Corporate Master

Apparently, having the drug industry as one’s corporate master requires regurgitation of old marketing propaganda, even if it doesn’t make sense. Even to the most casual observer, this Huffington Post piece is a blatant attempt to discredit bioidentical hormones using fallacies, innuendo, and misinformation. Much of this material was covered in my free book, Bioidentical Hormones 101.

Let’s Take A Look At the Huff Post Article

The author, Phyllis Greenberger M.S.W., states, “Bioidentical hormones are not FDA approved.”

This is blatantly incorrect. There are twenty or so FDA-approved bioidentical-hormone preparations widely available at corner drug stores. Here are a few examples: Vivelle-Dot, Estrace, Climara, Prometrium, Androgel, etc.

The author Phyllis Greenberger states: “Bioidentical hormones made by compounding pharmacies are non-FDA approved.”

This is misleading and deceptive. Compounding pharmacies are regulated at the state level, and do not fall under FDA jurisdiction. So, of course compounding is not FDA approved. No FDA approval is required or even desired. Your local hospital pharmacy is a compounding pharmacy that makes up life-saving medication such as IV antibiotics with no FDA oversight or approval. The FDA-approval process is designed for manufacturer capsules and tablets, and is impractical and unnecessary for compounded medications prepared to order by hand. Are we going to reject IV antibiotics from the hospital pharmacy because these are non-FDA approved compounded medication? Of course not. Compounding is here to stay.

Preventing Endometrial Cancer 

The author, Phyllis Greenberger, brings up a 2007 report of three cases of endometrial cancer in women on bioidentical hormones, implying that synthetic PremPro prevents endometrial cancer whereas biodentical hormones do not. This is a blatant lie.

Prempro contains a synthetic progestin that reduces the incidence of endometrial cancer. However, this is not reduced to zero. The author conveniently neglected to mention the 66 cases of endometrial cancer in Prempro-treated women as reported by Dr. Chlebowski. Examining the Women’s Health Initiative data after 13.2 years of follow-up, there were 66 endometrial cancers among women given synthetic PremPro (premarin and medroxyprogesterone).

Another fact conveniently omitted by the article: The bioidentical hormone, progesterone, has been studied and is FDA approved for prevention of endometrial hyperplasia. Preventing endometrial hyperplasia is the best way to prevent endometrial cancer, and a major reason why progesterone is always included in a bioidentical-hormone program.

A “Bad Drug” in Litigation?

One easy way to determine if you are dealing with a “bad drug” is to ask the question: Is this a drug in litigation? For Prempro and synthetic “FDA-approved” women’s hormones, the answer is yes; Prempro has been in litigation for years now. Pfizer, the company that bought Wyeth, has paid almost a billion dollars to settle 6,000 lawsuits by women who claimed the drug caused their breast cancer. This information should have been included, yet was conveniently omitted from the Huffington Post article by Phyllis Greenberger.

A Quote from June 19, 2012 Bloomberg News:

“June 19 (Bloomberg) by Jef Feeley: Pfizer Inc. has paid $896 million to resolve about 60 percent of the cases alleging its menopause drugs caused cancer in women. Pfizer has now settled about 6,000 lawsuits that claim Prempro and other hormone-replacement drugs caused breast cancer, and it has set aside an additional $330 million to resolve the remaining 4,000 suits, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.”

Abandoning Synthetic Hormones

The Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study was terminated early in 2002, because of increased risk of breast cancer and heart disease in the synthetic-hormone PremPro-treated group. This revelation prompted intelligent women to abandon synthetic hormones. Instead they switched to bioidentical hormones, same as the estrogen and progesterone produced by the ovary. The massive switch to bioidentical hormones produced an immediate decline in breast cancer rates of about nine per cent.(9,10)

Wake up From the Synthetic-Hormone Nightmare

It is time to awaken from the nightmare of synthetic hormones, known for decades to cause cancer and heart disease. The drug industry can spin and deceive us with misinformation and propaganda; however, the truth is clearly seen. Synthetic hormones remain monsters that should be avoided. Sadly, nowhere in this Huffington Post article was this important message stated.

For link to original article with references: click here.

Taken From OpEdNews.com

 

 

 

Getting to the root of female pattern baldness

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Using T3 and/or compounded bioidentical hormone cream

Extracted from an email communication from Dr. Glenn S. Rothfeld, M.D.

21 July 2014 (Bolding by HCS)

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When looking for the reasons behind female hair loss, there are many different factors you have to consider. Hair loss can be triggered by harsh and toxic products that women often use in their hair that can cause thinning and follicle damage over time.

And certainly there are plenty of prescription drugs that have been linked to hair loss and thinning. The short list includes antibiotics, antidepressants, statins, proton pump inhibitors, immunosuppressant drugs and medicines to prevent blood clots. When I’m treating a female patient with hair loss, I always take a look at which medications she may be taking.

But, of course, the most common cause of hair loss among menopausal women is the hormone changes they experience. Estrogen plays a vital role in keeping hair full and strong. But as estrogen levels decrease during menopause — and hormones like testosterone become more dominant — you can experience hair loss.

And keep in mind that hair loss may just be the most visible sign of how hormonal changes are affecting your body. Low estrogen levels can weaken your bones and even affect your mood.

Thyroid is another hormone to look at when there is female pattern baldness. In many cases, I give a small dose of T3, the active form of thyroid, to help boost the metabolism of the hair follicles.

In some cases, I have a compounding pharmacist make up a penetrating cream with progesterone and T3 (the active form of thyroid hormone) and have that rubbed into the scalp nightly.

When dealing with something as serious as hormone replacement, it’s important to copy nature as closely as possible. That’s why I use bio-identical hormone replacement therapy, which uses hormones that have an identical molecular structure to what you produce in your own body.

Thanks for all the great questions I’ve been receiving. Remember, you can e-mail me your question directly at askdrrothfeld@nutritionandhealing.com

To Your Health,

Dr. Glenn S. Rothfeld, M.D.

Testosterone – more errors from “evidence based medicine” – FDA admits mistake

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Email communication from Dr Fred Pescatore 17 July 2015
I’m sticking by testosterone
Dear Reader,

Since I am a big believer in testosterone supplementation–yet STILL get so many questions about its safety–I wanted to discuss this fear-fueled debate a bit more.

Around 80 years ago, medical professionals learned that testosterone can enhance well-being, improve men’s sexual symptoms, boost energy, and more. But by 1941, reports that testosterone “activated” prostate cancer scared off a lot of physicians–and, shockingly, that fear has persisted to this day. Even though that “research” was based on impossible-to-interpret results in just one single patient.

Now, the good ol’ FDA is expressing concern over possible cardiovascular risks of testosterone treatment. In March, they issued a warning about this, advising that testosterone therapy not be used for “age-related” symptoms.

This latest, and needless, fear flare-up came from a study in which investigators analyzed records from 8,709 men in the Veterans Affairs health system who’d had coronary angiography and had low testosterone levels. At 3 years after angiography, they found that the absolute rate of stroke, heart attack, and death was 25.7 percent among men who had received a testosterone prescription compared with 19.9 percent in the untreated group.

These findings received enormous media attention, but there’s one problem–they were completely wrong. The correct absolute rate was actually lower by one half in the testosterone-treated group vs. the untreated group: 10.1 percent vs. 21.2 percent. Someone seriously fell asleep at the calculator here.

So the Journal of the American Medical Association had to start publishing corrections that admitted everything from data errors, to the fact that the “all-male” study was…10 percent women. Oops.

Even the FDA came as close as they ever would to an admission of egg-on-face, saying, “…it is difficult to attribute the increased risk for non-fatal MI seen in the Finkle study to testosterone alone…” To date, 29 medical societies have called for the bogus initial article to be retracted due to incorrect data. But it’s extremely hard to get people to listen to this type of retraction once they’re already scared (and needlessly so). It’s a wildfire effect, and the fear had already spread.

All the while, other studies have routinely shown positive effects from testosterone therapy, including these: low testosterone levels are associated with increased mortality, atherosclerosis, and coronary artery disease; mortality is reduced by one half in testosterone-deficient men treated with testosterone therapy compared with untreated men; and testosterone therapy (vs. placebo) has resulted in uniform improvement in a variety of cardiovascular risk factors (fat mass, waist circumference, insulin resistance).

Sounds like a wonder drug to me.

Sadly, many doctors have stopped prescribing testosterone due to all the controversy. I have not. We are even ostracized by our colleagues for doing so. But when used properly, I’ve seen testosterone therapy work wonders for my patients. Which is why I won’t let the mounting “controversy” scare me into stopping using it for my patients with low-T.

Yes, there are potential risks to testosterone therapy–like acne, gynecomastia, and peripheral edema, but the risks are not as dire as the experts want you to believe (and have no credible evidence for). At this point, there is no evidence that testosterone therapy increases the risk of cardiovascular disease or prostate cancer. In addition, I’ve noted how it can even help diabetics.

The bottom line: Testosterone therapy is an effective option for symptomatic men with low levels of serum testosterone. These symptoms include those of both a sexual (reduced libido) and non-sexual (fatigue, loss of energy, weakness, poor motivation) nature. Testosterone therapy not only can improve these symptoms, but has also been shown to improve general health. And that last part is a given, as we’re talking about a momentum effect. If you feel more energetic and motivated, you’ll be more apt to take that daily walk (which will offer quite a health boost on its own).

To learn in more detail about what normal T levels look like (largely based on age and sex), take a look at the Logical Health Alternatives newsletter I wrote at the beginning of June, titled “Safety of testosterone therapy backed by years of science”. Subscribers can access this issue-and the complete archive-by visiting www.drpescatore.com and logging in to the Subscriber area of the website. (If you’re not already a subscriber, you can sign up here.)

Bioidentical Testosterone: The best male anti-aging tool the experts don’t want you to have – Dr Jonathan Wright

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This is a useful and interesting article by Dr Jonathan Wright, a Harvard graduate, one of the fathers of bioidentical hormone therapy, in which the author claims:

For over 30 years, I’ve worked with men ages 45 and up whose symptoms and tests indicated a need for bio-identical testosterone. The results have been gratifying for everyone involved. Most notably, bio-identical testosterone therapy helps improve mood, attitude, cognitive ability, and general outlook on life. Many wives and families have observed that “Grandpa is a lot less grumpy,” remembers things better, and laughs and smiles a lot more often.

Plus, bio-identical testosterone improves muscle mass and strength, rebuilds bone, strengthens the heart and blood vessels, lowers total cholesterol and blood sugar, raises HDL (“good”) cholesterol, lowers blood pressure, lessens the chances of blood clots, improves tissue oxygenation, improves the health of a non-cancerous prostate gland-and that’s all before we get to testosterone’s positive effects on libido and your sex life.

Read the whole article and see references at

http://www.tahomaclinicblog.com/bioidentical-testosterone

What about compounded hormones?

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This excerpt comes from an article entitled What are bioidentical hormones? first printed in the August 2006 issue of the Harvard Women’s Health Watch

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Much of the confusion about bioidentical hormones comes from the mistaken notion that they must be custom-mixed at a compounding pharmacy. But custom compounding is necessary only when a clinician wants to prescribe hormones in combinations, doses, or preparations (such as lozenges or suppositories) not routinely available — or to order hormones not approved for women, such as testosterone and DHEA. Compounding pharmacies use some of the same ingredients that are made into FDA-approved products, but their products are not FDA-approved or regulated.

One size doesn’t fit all in women’s health. Compounded hormones can certainly help to individualize treatment, but if you’re considering them, be aware of the following:

•Compounded drugs are mixed to order, so there are no tests of their safety, effectiveness, or dosing consistency.

•There is no proof that compounded hormones have fewer side effects or are more effective than FDA-approved hormone preparations.

•Some clinicians who prescribe compounded hormones order saliva tests to monitor hormone levels. Most experts say these tests are of little use because there’s no evidence that hormone levels in saliva correlate with response to treatment in postmenopausal women.

•There is no scientific evidence that the compounded preparations Biest and Triest, which are largely estriol, are safer or more effective than other bioidentical and FDA-approved formulations. Some proponents claim that estriol decreases breast cancer risk and doesn’t increase endometrial cancer risk. Both claims are unproven.

•Heath insurers don’t always cover compounded drugs.

This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t consider compounded hormones. Just realize that, in a real sense, you’re going to be an experiment of one. Unless your clinician has considerable experience with bioidentical hormones and a particular compounding pharmacy, you’re better off with a prescription for commercially available hormones, many of which are bioidentical.

See the whole article at http://www.health.harvard.edu/womens-health/what-are-bioidentical-hormones

HCS: We do have doctors in Singapore who have “considerable experience with bioidentical hormones” but their ability to help us is being curtailed.

 

Three Drugs I Would Not Take

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Dr Christiane Northrup looks at hormone replacement in the last section of this blog post – the rest of the post is useful too.

In Western Medicine, drugs are created to treat symptoms as opposed to the root cause of the condition. If you only suppress your symptoms, instead of also addressing the cause, your body will often protest by developing so-called “side effects” to medication or even by developing another dis-ease. This is how our bodies talk to us. But, there is nothing “side” about these effects—they are the direct result of the drugs.

Many of the most popular drugs being prescribed for millions have significant side effects that just don’t outweigh the risks. There are three drugs, which are frequently prescribed to women, that fall into this category—and which I personally would not take.

Statins for Heart Health

Statin drugs are prescribed to lower cholesterol. And the myth is that lowering cholesterol is the key to preventing heart disease. But the latest research has shown that things are far more complex than that. The truth is that statins deplete the body’s CoEnzyme Q10 (CoQ10)—a vital nutrient for producing energy in the cells.1 Of all the organs, the heart requires the most energy and CoQ10 to function properly. So why take a medication for heart health that depletes a vital nutrient shown to support the heart—as well as every cell in your body?

Low levels of CoQ10 have also been linked to depression and dementia, as well as muscle weakness, fatigue, pain, and nerve damage—all of which are also known side effects of statins.2 And because your body makes less CoQ10 as you age, taking any medication that lowers CoQ10 is not advisable. Further, fat—and fat in the form of cholesterol—has been vilified as the enemy of a health heart. Actually, sugar is the real culprit, not fat, because sugar causes inflammation. And this inflammation taxes the cardiovascular system and the entire body.

If you want to protect your heart, start by reducing inflammation. This means a healthy diet and supplements that are high in antioxidants. Taking vitamin E has been shown to keep blood platelets slippery (so fewer blood clots) and reduce inflammation.3(See The Wisdom of Menopause for a complete list of heart-healthy supplements and foods.)

Heart health also has an emotional component. If you want to truly heal your heart—or protect it at midlife—you need courage to look closely at any source of emotional pain, and then heal this brokenness with compassion, faith in the Divine, and emotional release. You were meant to have an open heart—to give and receive love, and to live joyfully.

Bisphosphonates for Bone Loss

Your body is constantly renewing itself. Older or damaged cells are eliminated by the body, so that newer, healthier cells can take their place. Your bones go through this cycle, too. If you have decreased bone mass, that means that your body is breaking down bone faster than it is creating new bone.

The most popular treatment is a biphosphonate, such as Actonel, Boniva, or Fosomax. These medications prevent bone breakdown and therefore bone loss. Although this sounds like a good idea, these drugs interfere with the natural cycle of breakdown and restoration.4 The result is older, porous, brittle bone—and brittle bone means an increased likelihood of fractures.5

Bisphosphonates have significant side effects, too, including back pain, joint pain, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, heartburn, and constipation.6 And some women have suffered osteonecrosis of the jaw—death of bone tissue—a condition that is not treatable7 We’re also seeing atypical fractures of the femur that don’t heal! All because of dense bone that doesn’t remodel and allow in a good blood supply. Many dentists are also seeing an increasing need for root canal surgery because of these drugs.

In about 50 percent of women prescribed a biphosphonate will stop treatment because of these side effects.

Even with these side effects, bisphosphonates may offer some benefit for women over 70 who already have osteoporosis. But I want you to protect your bones much earlier than that! And that means promoting bone health naturally. Be sure to get plenty of calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D. (Studies suggest that to keep your vitamin D levels in the optimal range requires 5,000 IU/day!) I also suggest eating an alkaline diet, getting plenty of weight-bearing exercise, and considering bioidentical hormones or plant hormones (phytoestrogens) that have estrogenic effects.

Premarin, Prempro, and All Other Synthetic Hormones

I’ve been talking about bioidentical hormones for nearly three decades. And it still surprises me when women — and doctors — don’t know the difference between bioidentical hormones and synthetic ones. Bioidentical hormones are created to be an exact match in molecular structure to a woman’s body. That is what makes them “bioidentical.” In contrast, non-bioidentical estrogen, such as the estrogen in Premarin, is bioidentical only if your native food is hay. That’s because it is made from the urine of pregnant horses. Hence the name Pre (pregnant) Mar (mares) in (urine). Progestin is a synthetic form of progesterone that is derived from bioidentical progesterone. The reason for this is that you can’t patent a bioidentical hormone that naturally occurs in nature. And so—to make progesterone marketable—it was changed into a compound not native to the female human body.

For about two decades, Premarin (just estrogen) and Prempro (Premarin plus Provera, a synthetic form of progesterone) were the gold standard for many doctors. And the one-pill-fits-all-women approach was the only option women were given. Then, in 2002, the Women’s Health Initiative Studies showed that women who supplemented with synthetic estrogen or Progestin had more incidences of breast cancer, heart attack, stroke, and blood clots than those who were given a placebo. Once thought to confer heart health and other benefits, women suddenly became wary of these drugs. 9

The best approach for hormone therapy is one that is unique to you. Women can have their levels of estrogen, progesterone, DHEA, testosterone, and other hormones tested. Or simply pay attention to how you feel — which I find is a far more accurate way to assess hormone balance than testing your levels. The results (and how you feel) allow you and your doctor to customize a treatment plan that is right for you. Start with the lowest dose possible and see how you do. Better yet, change your diet to a low sugar, organic food approach. Add a natural herbal remedy such as Pueraria mirifica,maca, black cohosh, ground golden flaxseed, or chasteberry. And if that doesn’t work, then try the bioidenticals.

Remember that hormone therapy can take a few trials and errors. It’s a work in progress — just like you are at menopause.

You aren’t destined to wind up on various preventative medications. My mom is in her late 80s and she isn’t on any medication! Neither is my doctor friend Gladys who likes to say “93 and prescription free.” Before you take any medications regularly, make sure you are informed about all the risks and benefits. Does the drug cause nutritional deficiencies? Are you increasing your risk of cancer or heart disease? If so, seek out some alternatives that won’t put your health at risk.

References

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  2. Scott, R.S., et al. (1991). Simvastatin and side effects N Z Med J, 104, 493-495. Laise, E. (Nov 2003). The Lipitor dilemma. Smart Money: The Wall Street Journal Magazine of Personal Business, 12(11), 90-96. Golumb, B.A., et al. (2007) Physician response to patient reports of adverse drug effects: Implications for patient-tergeted adverse effect surveillance. Drug Safety, 30, 669-675. King, D.S., et al. (2003). Cognitive impairment associated with atorvastatin and simvastatin. Pharmacology, 23, 1663-1667.
  3. Stampfer, M.J., et al. (1993). Vitamin E consumption and the risk of coronary artery disease in women. New Engl J Med, 328 20), 1444-1449.
  4. Odvina, C.V., et al. (2004). Severely suppressed bone turnover: A potential complication of alendronate therapy. J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 90, 1294-1301.
  5. Parker-Pope, T. (July, 15 2008) Drugs to buil bones may weaken them. New York Times, available online www.nytimes.com/2008/07/15/health/15well.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
  6. National Osteoporosis Foundation, http://nof.org/articles/22
  7. Ruggiero, S.L. et al. (2004). Ostenecrosisof the jaws associated witht the use of bisphosphonates: A review of 63 cases. J Oral Maxillofacial Surg. 62, 527-534.
  8. Neviaser, A.S., et al. (2008). Low-energy femoral shaft fractures associated with alendronate use. J Orthop Trauma, 22, 346-350.
  9. Writing Group for the Women’s Health Initiative Investigators (2002). Risks and benefits of estrogen plus progestin in healthy postmenopausal women: Principal

http://www.drnorthrup.com/three-drugs-that-i-would-not-take/#sthash.0GZ1dslc.dpuf

Confidentiality?

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HCS has received some queries about the confidentiality of patient records.

While the current debate revolves around aesthetic procedures, HCS is wondering why the same permission was not requested from patients using BHRT and Natural Desiccated Thyroid before, unknown to them, their records were examined and they were contacted by the Ministry of Health.

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This was the original article about the new ruling by Salma Khalik in “The Straits Times”.

JUST HAD LIPOSUCTION? MOH MAY BE CALLING YOU SOON

People who want to undergo liposuction to improve their looks must also agree to be interviewed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) on the outcome of the procedure. This requirement has both doctors and patients up in arms.

Meanwhile, the ministry told The Straits Times that it has interviewed more than 500 patients who have had aesthetic treatments, and “so far, MOH has not needed to proceed beyond the initial interview”.

The ministry has been clamping down on aesthetic treatments recently. From March, all liposuction procedures have had to be done in hospitals or clinics approved for day surgery, removing two in three clinics that had been offering the service.

Read the whole article at:
http://www.straitstimes.com/…/just-had-liposuction-moh-may-…

Why is BHRT available in Hong Kong, India, Japan, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, Switzerland, Germany, Canada, South Africa . . . but under threat in Singapore?

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Hormone Choice Singapore has been thinking about the possibilities for us and other people in the region to get access to our therapy overseas. The centres below are just a few that we came across.

However, we keep coming back to the question, why are these supposedly non-evidence based treatments freely available in all these other extremely well-regulated countries but under threat here?

If Singapore refuses to help us, and other patients in the region, we do have other places to go to but we say that with great frustration – and sadness. Singapore is supposed to be “a state of the art” medical centre.

  • Dr Susan Jamieson – Hong Kong – in the 90s, she pioneered the use of bio-identical hormones in women in Hong Kong.   “. . . unwanted side effects were the most common cause of women stopping HRT, however the newer “natural” bio-identical progesterones used in natural or bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) fortunately appear to cause none of these symptoms!” 

http://www.holistic-central.com/site/2011/06/23/hormones-and-the-menopause/

  • Dr. Deepak Anjana Chaturvedi – Mumbai, India – a Physician Endocrinologist, Diabetologist, Antiaging Specialist and Bariatrician based in Mumbai with clientele from all over the globe. “It’s not about one’s calendar age. It’s all about the productive and active age. Bio Identical hormone replacement therapy improves the productive age and hence is an important tool in the field of antiaging.”

http://www.drdeepakchaturvedi.com/index.htm

  • Dr. Chiaki Kawashima – Tokyo – “we use hormones which have identical chemical structures to indigenous hormones and therefore potential side-effects are greatly reduced or entirely absent.”

http://www.azabu-skinclinic.com/english/index.html

  • Dr Cabot Clinics – across Australia – “The doctors and naturopaths at our clinic have been pioneers in the use of natural bio-identical hormones – we have used them for over 20 years. These natural hormones are wonderful for your skin, energy levels and your sex life. They can also help to overcome fibromyalgia and mood disorders.”

http://www.drsandracabotclinics.com.au/bio-identical-hormones/

  • Dr Don MacGeachy – Queensland – has been using bio-Identical hormones since 1998. He is considered a leader in this field and has a wealth of experience relating to this topic. “It has always made sense that if we could tailor the hormonal dose to each individual woman by performing blood tests and prescribing the exact bio-identical molecule in correct dosage this would be the most appropriate way to treat menopause and pre-menopause.”

http://www.hormoneclinic.com.au/about-dr-don-macgeachy/

  • Dr Graeme Williams – Sunshine Coast – “The art of clinical medicine including detailed history and careful examination, together with lots of communication and compassion is necessary.”

https://www.drgraemewilliams.com/about.html

  • Your Health, Leaders in Integrative Medicine – across Australia – “Natural Hormone Replacement uses various doses of natural oestrogens (oestriol, oestradiol, oestrone), progesterone, DHEA and testosterone as determined by prior testing for blood levels of the relevant hormones. Often progesterone is indicated in many cases due to oestrogen dominant symptoms and conditions. The aim is to achieve normal physiological levels of these hormones in the right balance for optimum health.”

http://www.yourhealth.com.au/treatments-natural-medicine-therapies-australia-detail.php?name=Hormone%20Replacement

  • Bumrungrad Hospital – Bangkok, Thailand – “Hormone replacement refers to the use of bio-identical hormones that are chemically identical to those produced in a woman’s body. Replacement of estrogen is always done in combination with progesterone, and both have the same effect as natural ones.”

https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/womens-center-obgyn-thailand/menopause-hormone-treatment

  • Bangkok Hospital – Phuket, Thailand – Royal Hormone Programme – “The hormone replacement therapies (HRT) at Bangkok Royal Life Anti-Aging Center use only bioidentical hormones, which are synthesized to be identical to the indigenous hormones of the human body. With close follow-up examinations and individualized hormone control, our hormone replacement therapies are of the highest standards of safety and effectiveness.”

http://www.phukethospital.com/Health-Centre/Anti-Aging-03-Hormone.php

  •  Dr Wan Julia Sham Ariffin MD – Allied Healthcare group – Malaysia – “She specializes in Bio-Identical Hormones Replacement Therapy, Cell Therapy, Obesity and Fitness. Her main interest is Hormone Modulations, Wellness and Age Management.”

http://www.alliedhealth.com.my/outlet-doctor_pro-wan.php

  • Society for Advancement of Hormone & Healthy Aging Medicine Malaysia  – “Conventional medicine treats diseases with patented medicines which is actually a downstream medicine. Healthy Aging Medicine is an upstream medicine where the focus is on prevention, early detection and treatment of age related dysfunction which adds ‘LIFE TO YEARS AND YEARS TO LIFE’.”

http://www.sahamm.org/

  • Society of Anti-Aging, Aesthetic and Regenerative Medicine Malaysia – affiliated with A4M to “Maintain a position stand on Anti-Aging Regenerative Medicine in Ministry of Health in the usage of bioidentical hormones to be allowed only to registered medical practitioners and to be listed under the medical speciality and not to be classified under Traditional and Complementary Medicine.”

http://www.saaarmm.org/

  • Dr Jean-Pierre Naim – Geneva – one of the most celebrated international experts in the field of anti-aging “has published numerous works dealing with anti-aging medicine and more particularly on the protocols allowing for the boosting of longevity, on hormone replacement therapy, on the use of bio-identical hormones for aging men and women and on the protocols of telomerase.”

http://www.medecine-generale- anti-age.ch/en/introduction

  • Dr. med. Rudolph Weber – Wiesbaden, Germany – “We are one of the first gynecological offices in Germany to offer individualized management of perimenopause and menopause symptoms and other hormonal disorders by natural / bioidentical hormones.”

http://www.doctor-weber.com/English/Biohormones.htm

  •  Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Doctors – Clinics Across Canada – “Bio identical hormones are extracted from plant sources like soy and wild yams. They possess a molecular structure that is identical or “bio identical” to the hormones produced by our bodies. This is why they will not produce the unwanted side effects caused by synthetic hormones, nor do they increase the risk of any kind of cancer. On the contrary, they are extremely beneficial to the female body undergoing menopause because they provide relief from the uncomfortable symptoms experienced at this stage.”

http://www.canadabioidenticaldoctors.com/Alberta.html

http://www.canadabioidenticaldoctors.com/Ontario.html

  • The Compounding Pharmacy of SA – “It’s important that hormone replacement therapy is overseen by a doctor specialising in individual hormone restoration, as each person’s response to hormone treatment is unique. Hormone replacement therapy should follow a customised approach, based on each particular patient’s needs and health concerns. Individual hormone levels can be balanced safely and effectively by using bioidentical hormones customised to each person’s particular requirements.”

http://www.compounding.co.za/