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Has anyone had a large decrease in bone density after one year
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Oct 7, 2023 | Replies (50)Comment receiving replies
I have wondered about that too. The one functional medicine doctor I asked and the one Nurse Practitioner I asked said yes, but to bioidenticals .. bhrt .. for someone who is post menopause. I haven't done any more research, but thought you may want to know that you can explore it as an option. My guess is traditional doctors won't recommend it. I am not sure why the two medical providers I asked thought that bhrt would be safer. If you research please share whatever you find. Thanks, and good luck on your journey
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@baguette- it is my understanding from several people highlighted in the world of Functional Medicine that Bio-identical Hormones are very different than what the major study done years ago that indicated a negative result , as they were
SYNTHETIC HORMONES NOT
BIO-IDENTICAL !!
Dr Gersh is an expert in this realm . Look her up. Good luck!!
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Starting hormones more than 10 years post menopause does increase risk slightly but it is still a matter of weighing risk vs benefits. There appears to be an increased risk of platelet clumping with the most risk happening in the first year of beginning hormone use. If you are older, have CVD, then it may be of greater consideration in determining whether it is right for you. Here's a video of Dr Avrum Bluming explaining that risk. The entire video is worth watching but if you are just interested in that particular issue it is discussed at about 27 minutes in.