All About You With Dr Shauna Watts ยท with Dr Shauna Watts
The REAL Story Behind Hormone Replacement Therapy
Featuring Dr Avrum Bluming & Carol Tavris
Dr Shauna Watts is joined by oncologist Dr Avrum Bluming and social psychologist Carol Tavris - co-authors of Oestrogen Matters - to unpack the misinterpreted science that derailed a generation of women's access to hormone replacement therapy. A clear-eyed, evidence-based conversation on what the data actually shows about oestrogen, breast cancer risk, heart disease, bone health and cognition.
What you will learn
- How the Women's Health Initiative findings were misread and miscommunicated
- What the evidence actually says about oestrogen and breast cancer risk
- The protective role of hormone replacement therapy for bone and cardiovascular health
- Why a generation of women were denied effective midlife treatment
- How to have an informed, evidence-based conversation with your clinician
Listen to this episode
- Watch The REAL Story Behind Hormone Replacement Therapy on YouTube
- Listen to The REAL Story Behind Hormone Replacement Therapy on Spotify
Topics: Menopause, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Women's Health, Evidence-Based Medicine
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