Hi Health Activists,
Although I sent this around before--Her is the background information for
those of you who might have missed it. In 2002 the Women's Health Initiative
showed conclusively that the commonly used Hormone Replacement therapy (HRT)
using Horse derived estrogens such as Premarin actually caused MORE Cancer and
Heart Disease and the study had to be stopped to warn the women. As a result
Wyeth Pharmaceutical, the manufacturer of Premarin had a severe decline in
revenue and profits.
Many women decided to use the safer more natural Bio-Identical hormone
replacement derived from plant sources.
Wyeth petitioned the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to stop alllowing
compounding pharmacies from preparing and selling this safer natural Hormone
Replacement therapy.
They used the argument that each dose of the more natural Bio Identical
Hormones had an inconsistent and slightly variable chemical composition, because
it cam from a wild yams a natural product and exact measurement of dosage was
inconsistent. FDA agreed and has tried to stop compounding pharmacies from
competing with Wyeth and selling a safer, but less consistently measurable
product.

If you wish to take action to help preserve your right to access this safer
natural Bio-Identical Hormomne Replacemt Therapy go to:

_http://www.savemymedicine.org/_ (http://www.savemymedicine.org/)
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Oprah Winfrey Continues BHRT Discussion

Dear Arnold,
Yesterday, Jan. 29, dozens of women joined in the audience and on webcams
for part two of the BHRT debate on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Suzanne
Somers,
a long-time advocate for bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT),
shared her story with the “Oprah” audience.
Robin McGraw, Dr. Phil’s wife and a BHRT patient, and Dr. Christiane
Northrup, renowned author and speaker, started the conversation a couple weeks
ago
when they joined Oprah to talk about BHRT. Women across the country wrote in
to “The Oprah Show” wanting more information on how to take control of
their
menopause symptoms.
Somers shared her experience being treated by her physician with BHRT to
alleviate her menopause symptoms. She also demonstrated her daily regimen of
compounded medications and dietary supplements. "By replacing my hormones with
bioidentical hormones, I got my life back. I got my health back, I got my
figure back, I got my happiness back," Somers said.
Oprah stressed that women “have the right to demand a better quality of
life”
and they should all do their research.
However, positive praise of BHRT was also met with harsh criticism when Dr.
Lauren Streicher, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at
Northwestern University and a practicing ob-gyn at Chicago's Northwestern
Memorial Hospital, expressed her dislike for compounding pharmacies.
To be certain, Dr. Streicher’s commentary was the most grievous offense
contained in the episode on compounding pharmacies. She misstated facts and
presented a distorted picture of pharmacy compounding and how the profession is
regulated. Today IACP sent a formal letter to the producers of “The Oprah
Show” to dispel the untruths presented by Dr. Streicher.
Hoping to clear up the confusion about compounding pharmacies, Dr. Mehmet Oz
visited Central Pharmacy in Santa Monica, Calif., where he interviewed
Sharon Steen, owner of the compounding pharmacy. Steen estimated that 90
percent
of the medications her pharmacy compounds are BHRT. A pharmacist and
technician demonstrated how a hormone cream is prepared.
At the end of the show, a taped segment featured a woman who shared her
struggles with menopause on part one of the BHRT debate that aired Jan. 15.
Robin
McGraw escorted the woman to have her hormone levels checked. It was
determine that she needed BHRT, and only nine days later she was noticing the
difference. "The side effect from the bioidentical hormones is a big dose of
joy.
It's fantastic,” she told Oprah via webcam.
To view segments and read about what was discussed on the show, _click here_
(http://iacprx.convio.net/site/R?i=Vg-4vrzsDtVthDw3NlKTYA..) .
IACP Responds to Oprah
Today, the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP) responded
to “The Oprah Winfrey Show” with a formal letter correcting the
misstatements made by Dr. Lauren Streicher on the show.
_Click here to read IACP’s letter to Oprah Winfrey and her show producers_
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We will keep you updated on further developments.
Sincerely,
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Dear Arnold,
Yesterday, Jan. 29, dozens of women joined in the audience and on webcams
for part two of the BHRT debate on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Suzanne
Somers,
a long-time advocate for bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT),
shared her story with the “Oprah” audience.
Robin McGraw, Dr. Phil’s wife and a BHRT patient, and Dr. Christiane
Northrup, renowned author and speaker, started the conversation a couple weeks
ago
when they joined Oprah to talk about BHRT. Women across the country wrote in
to “The Oprah Show” wanting more information on how to take control of
their
menopause symptoms.
Somers shared her experience being treated by her physician with BHRT to
alleviate her menopause symptoms. She also demonstrated her daily regimen of
compounded medications and dietary supplements. "By replacing my hormones with
bioidentical hormones, I got my life back. I got my health back, I got my
figure back, I got my happiness back," Somers said.
Oprah stressed that women “have the right to demand a better quality of
life”
and they should all do their research.
However, positive praise of BHRT was also met with harsh criticism when Dr.
Lauren Streicher, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at
Northwestern University and a practicing ob-gyn at Chicago's Northwestern
Memorial Hospital, expressed her dislike for compounding pharmacies.
To be certain, Dr. Streicher’s commentary was the most grievous offense
contained in the episode on compounding pharmacies. She misstated facts and
presented a distorted picture of pharmacy compounding and how the profession is
regulated. Today IACP sent a formal letter to the producers of “The Oprah
Show” to dispel the untruths presented by Dr. Streicher.
Hoping to clear up the confusion about compounding pharmacies, Dr. Mehmet Oz
visited Central Pharmacy in Santa Monica, Calif., where he interviewed
Sharon Steen, owner of the compounding pharmacy. Steen estimated that 90
percent
of the medications her pharmacy compounds are BHRT. A pharmacist and
technician demonstrated how a hormone cream is prepared.
At the end of the show, a taped segment featured a woman who shared her
struggles with menopause on part one of the BHRT debate that aired Jan. 15.
Robin
McGraw escorted the woman to have her hormone levels checked. It was
determine that she needed BHRT, and only nine days later she was noticing the
difference. "The side effect from the bioidentical hormones is a big dose of
joy.
It's fantastic,” she told Oprah via webcam.
To view segments and read about what was discussed on the show, _click here_
(http://iacprx.convio.net/site/R?i=Vg-4vrzsDtVthDw3NlKTYA..) .
IACP Responds to Oprah
Today, the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP) responded
to “The Oprah Winfrey Show” with a formal letter correcting the
misstatements made by Dr. Lauren Streicher on the show.
_Click here to read IACP’s letter to Oprah Winfrey and her show producers_
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