I prescribe exercise, supplements, phytoestrogens, and natural hormones. I see women shying away from estrogens for several reasons. Women mistrust conventional medicine. They are afraid of the effects of taking estrogen. And, although heart disease is the number one killer, breast cancer is the number one threat that freaks us all out.
Women have choices.
Antioxidants and soy provide powerful protection from degenerative diseases, breast cancer and other cancers. They also provide relief from many problems, such as heavy menses or menopause. As one of the first naturopathic physicians to conduct independent research, I have studied the effects of alternative treatments with antioxidants, botanicals and soy in cancer treatments and menopause. When you consider that over 1.6 million women have breast cancer, that 185,000 more will be diagnosed with it this year and that 45,000 will die from this dreaded disease in the coming year, we desperately need better health care for women in this country and around the world. Not only for breast cancer, but also our number one risk, heart disease, and others.