Good old fashioned exercise could be a better alternative to risky hormone treatment drugs whe it comes to managing menopause.
August 12, 2006 (Press Release) --
Women who use a mixture of estrogen and progestin to control menopause symptoms could find the symptoms returning when they stop their use, according to Dr. Christine Reilly MD, a noted authority on the research and management of menopause.
Recent studies have shown that symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, pain, or stiffness, more than often return when the use of of menopausal hormone therapy is dropped, according to Dr. Reilly MD. And other women who did not have symptoms before developed them after stopping the hormones.
“Before these studies, we knew little about the effects a woman experiences when she suddenly stops menopausal hormone therapy use,” said Dr. Reilly, MD
“Now women are learning that their symptoms might return, even after using these hormones for more than 5 years.”
It is estimated that 2 million women in America alone go through menopause each year. And the risk to women who use these hormone treatments, including increased heart disease, far outweighed the benefits such as prevention of fractures.
However, Dr. Reilly emphasizes that there is another alternative to drugs in managing menopause symptoms.
“Other studies show that good old fashioned exercise may be a safe and effective alternative to minimize many of the symptoms and changes women experience during menopause.”
Women who regularly follow a program of regular physical activity/exercise are less likely than inactive women to develop a number of related disorders known as metabolic syndrome, which often starts at menopause., she points out.
This syndrome, increases the likelihood of heart disease and diabetes, due to excessive weight, particularly around the midsection; unfavorable cholesterol and triglyceride levels; prediabetic changes, including higher blood sugar and increased resistance to the hormone insulin; as well as higher blood pressure.
“In my experience many women are confused and worried about the use of hormone treatment drugs because of the risky side effects, which include heart disease, breast and cervical cancers”.
That is why an increasing number of women today are looking for a safer way to minimize menopause symptoms.
Dr. Reilly MD publishes a website – http://www.menopause-tellme.com – where she discusses many of the alternative menopause treatments available to women.
Recent studies have shown that symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, pain, or stiffness, more than often return when the use of of menopausal hormone therapy is dropped, according to Dr. Reilly MD. And other women who did not have symptoms before developed them after stopping the hormones.
“Before these studies, we knew little about the effects a woman experiences when she suddenly stops menopausal hormone therapy use,” said Dr. Reilly, MD
“Now women are learning that their symptoms might return, even after using these hormones for more than 5 years.”
It is estimated that 2 million women in America alone go through menopause each year. And the risk to women who use these hormone treatments, including increased heart disease, far outweighed the benefits such as prevention of fractures.
However, Dr. Reilly emphasizes that there is another alternative to drugs in managing menopause symptoms.
“Other studies show that good old fashioned exercise may be a safe and effective alternative to minimize many of the symptoms and changes women experience during menopause.”
Women who regularly follow a program of regular physical activity/exercise are less likely than inactive women to develop a number of related disorders known as metabolic syndrome, which often starts at menopause., she points out.
This syndrome, increases the likelihood of heart disease and diabetes, due to excessive weight, particularly around the midsection; unfavorable cholesterol and triglyceride levels; prediabetic changes, including higher blood sugar and increased resistance to the hormone insulin; as well as higher blood pressure.
“In my experience many women are confused and worried about the use of hormone treatment drugs because of the risky side effects, which include heart disease, breast and cervical cancers”.
That is why an increasing number of women today are looking for a safer way to minimize menopause symptoms.
Dr. Reilly MD publishes a website – http://www.menopause-tellme.com – where she discusses many of the alternative menopause treatments available to women.
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