Concerned about Osteoporosis and how to treat it?
The Women’s Health Initiative in 2007 conducted a study that was abruptly halted when it concluded that women taking the combination estrogen-progestin (Prempro) had an increased risk of developing several serious health problems. According to the study, over one year, 10,000 women taking estrogen plus progestin compared with a placebo might experience:
- Seven more cases of heart disease
- Eight more cases of breast cancer
- Eight more cases of stroke
- 18 more cases of blood clots
Alternative or natural therapies are now the overwhelming choice for most women. There is still a tremendous resentment expressed by doctors, but women are voting with their feet and finding new doctors that support their choice.