Menopausal Women - CardioVascular Risk Reduced 50% With Hormone Therapy
Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP
The American Heart Association published a study on menopause and cardiovascular risk changes. The study showed that during menopause, bad cholesterol drastically increases; however, in women who begin hormone therapy early in menopause, that would be the peri-menopausal stage, there is a cardiovascular benefit to being on hormone therapy. The...
Hormone therapy significantly lowers high blood pressure, bad cholesterol, insulin sensitivity and systemic inflammation.
Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP
The American Heart Association published a study Menopause Transition and Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Early Prevention. The study showed that during menopause, bad cholesterol drastically increases; however, in women who begin hormone therapy early in menopause - that would be the peri-menopausal stage - there is a cardiovascular benefit to being on hormone therapy. The study cited a 50% reduction in the risk of cardiovascular disease.
The thyroid cannot function without magnesium.
Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP
Here is a list of very important functions of magnesium and how it relates to your thyroid gland health. Magnesium is responsible for converting the inactive T4 thyroid hormone into the active form of T3. This is extremely important because of the metabolism of your body cells by T3, not inactive T4.
