Hormone Replacement Therapy Risks – Breast Cancer | HRT Side Effects

HRT Causes Breast Cancer:

The use of menopause hormones or hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for a period of 5 years doubles the risk of developing breast cancer.
Studies say, women who took progestin and estrogen pills for as little as a couple of years, faced a bigger chance of developing breast cancer.
When the pills were stopped, their chances of not getting cancer improved, returning to a normal risk level.
The findings of this study will put an end to any uncertainty and doubt, that the risk factors of HRT, outweigh the benefits.

Dr. Rowan Chlebowski, the lead author of the research, (from Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles), said, that the rates, of women developing the cancer, have dropped, since fewer women now opt for the hormone replacement therapy.
Dr. Claudine Isaacs, of Lombardi comprehensive cancer center, states, that the risk can be diminished by quitting immediately, even if you’ve been on the therapy for long.
Clinical features which encourage women to opt for HRT, and how to fight them:

The most common complaints of peri-menopausal and menopausal women are:

• Hot flushes
• Headaches
• Vaginal dryness and irritation.
  (This occurs due to a lack of the hormone estrogen).
• Frequent urinary tract infections
• Cold hands and feet
• Forgetfulness
• Poor concentration

Foods During Menopause:

• The key dietary recommendation to relieve menopausal symptoms and discomfort, is to increase the amount of plant food, while reducing the amount of animal foods.
• Foods that are rich in phyto-estrogens should be consumed in plenty. These are: soy, nuts, apples, whole grains, celery, parsley, and alfalfa. Phyto-estrogens are compounds that can replace some of the estrogen, that is now, no longer being made in the body, hence alleviating the symptoms.
  Phyto-estrogens also help prevent against breast, cervical, and colon cancers.
• Cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale, mustard greens and turnip greens are very good food choices for menopausal women.
• Beet is very valuable, and helps keep off menopausal complaints. Beet juice, (200 ml a day), is advocated. It could be mixed with tomato and carrot juice.
• Calcium intake ought to be maintained well. If required, a supplementation is recommended.
• Exercise is important:
• Plenty of outdoor activity, such as, walking, jogging, swimming, should be made a part of the daily schedule. Exercise, keeps the body active and flexible.
• Moreover, exercise, releases feel-good hormones that fight stress and drive away blues.

Homeopathy for Menopausal Women:

• Cimicifuga, is prescribed to women who demonstrate the following symptoms: pain across the pelvis, infra-mammary pains, hot flushes all over the body, great irritability, menopausal blues, characterized by great gloom and depression, sensation as if a big black cloud were enveloping her, and neuralgias (pains).
• Cimicifuga, works well on the cerebro-spinal system and muscular system.
• It lessens the frequency and force of the pulse, soothes pains and cramps, and allays irritability.
• The number of hot flushes produced per day, will drop from 5 to less than 1.
• It also brings about a state of psychological and emotional well-being.

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