The main sources of critical nutrients for women at reproductive age are calcium, iron, folic acid, vitamin C, vitamin B12, vitamin A and carotenes.
Black Cohosh - May help control hot flashes during menopause
Middle-aged women at risk for heart disease received little benefit from taking vitamins C, E or beta carotene, researchers said
If you are a vegetarian you may need to take more Vitamin B and Vitamin B12.
Calcium intake can reduce your risk for osteoporosis. You should be consuming at least 1000 milligrams a day. When you take a calcium supplement make sure that it contains vitamin D which is needed to absorb calcium properly.
Vitamin D is also a potent immune system modulator.
Magnesium can protect against heart disease, diabetes and colon cancer.
Vitamin K is good for bone health
folacin (folic acid) for the production and maintenance of new cells. (especially important for pregnant women or women that are thinking about getting pregnant) It helps to prevent birth defects and has also been found to help lower the risk of colon and breast cancers.
Folate and vitamin B12 work together to protect cognitive function.
Maca is an herb known for its effective relief of menopausal and premenstrual symptoms.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
My Whiny B*tch - On the Inside
Ever wonder why women have a difficult time succeeding at making money in an easy manner or in a big way?
I've asked myself many times, "Why do I constantly have to worry about where the next check is coming from?" A better question might be, "What am I doing to make it hard for me to accept money into my life?"
It's not that I'm afraid of money, I'm not. I got over thinking it was the root of all evil years ago. It's not that I don't want to work hard. I do and have been for over 30 years now. So just what is holding me back?
I think I found the answer - it's that little voice inside my head. The one that gets whiny when the going gets tough and says, "Why can't somebody else just do this for me?" Can you hear her? I call her the Whiny B*tch.
I hear her especially when I get hit with an unexpected bill, for example in an emergency medical situation. At first it's just a feeling that makes me feel weak and mostly angry (for not being born rich or not winning the lottery). I want to lash out at someone or something that has caused me to be so poor. Then I want to manipulate anyone I come in contact with into feeling sorry for me. Poor woman who works so hard and still needs more money. Boo hoo! Now mind you, this is operating at an unconscious level, so I don't even realize I'm doing it.
If you can't relate to this feeling, then I don't have any answers for you. On the other hand, if you too have experienced this kind of nagging, never-ending, back-stabbing doubt bear with me. I just might say something of interest that can free up your ability to attract more money into your life.
I'm guessing it's similar for other women and until you possess the desire to change this kind of mental habit, it will rule you. But when you become aware of the voice and what it's really saying, and how it controls your behavior as well as ultimately your life experiences- then you can begin to work on changing it.
Awareness is the starting point. It might not be easy to change because your energy is so used to going in that direction. Think of your old thoughts like worms crawling through the dirt underground. They create deeper pathways the longer they are allowed to exist in your consciousness. But when you decide to shed some light on the darkness and allow in new energy and thoughts, you can begin to create new pathways.
From the first time you choose to alter your thoughts and as a result, reactions, to any given situation such as a big bill you don't have the immediate funds for, you have taken a positive step in the right direction. Congratulate yourself.
Let me give you a personal example that hopefully will make this crystal clear. On April 15, I got hit with an additional tax debt of $5,500. I thought I'd paid enough in estimated taxes for 2007, so I was blown away, and I don't have that kind of money just lying around.
Then I heard the voice. The Whiny B*tch took over and I told my son that I was stressed about money. He's heard it before. I also unloaded this information onto a girlfriend thinking it might make me feel better. It didn't, and I'm pretty sure she didn't need to hear it either.
The good news is that something inside me heard the VOICE for the first time in a way that I had never heard it before. Whiny best described it. And part of me thought, "Well if you want to be a big girl and play in the “real” world, then you have to make it on your own."
Crap. I hate that voice sometimes.
You know the one you recognize as speaking the truth trying to push you into becoming something better. I've always wanted to be in a position where I can say that I've done it all on my own (although I realize you need other people to make it). I mean nobody just gave it to me and I didn't inherit it. I figured out the system and I worked it. I like the feeling of being an entrepreneur and making it on my own. It turns me on.
But the truth is sometimes I'm afraid that I can't. Hence the whiny voice. It’s the only way part of me knows how to reach out for help.
Fortunately I have a friend who has watched me grow through different situations over the years and doesn’t cut me any slack. He reminds me how I used to handle situations in my 20s, and how far I’ve grown. I thank god for him. I started out as the tree-hugging, child-loving woman that wanted to have a family; but was also completely willing to work hard alongside her man.
Then I got divorced.
It's important to note that even during my marriage, there was a voice inside that kept telling me that what I really wanted was to learn to make money myself and not have somebody hand it to me or complete the process for me. You could say it's a life lesson that I wanted to achieve. I'm guessing there are a lot of other women that would like to experience this kind of emancipation but are also operating from some level of fear and old brainwashing that tells them women are not capable or as good as men.
The truth is we are plenty capable and we certainly can be as good given the chance. So if you want to have the feeling that you can depend on yourself in any situation including financially, tell the whiny b*tch inside to shut up and hang on to your inner strength.
Keep moving toward your goal and remember when the going gets tough to stay in the present. When your old tapes get your attention even temporarily, look around at nature and let it put you back into balance. Then get back to work.
I've asked myself many times, "Why do I constantly have to worry about where the next check is coming from?" A better question might be, "What am I doing to make it hard for me to accept money into my life?"
It's not that I'm afraid of money, I'm not. I got over thinking it was the root of all evil years ago. It's not that I don't want to work hard. I do and have been for over 30 years now. So just what is holding me back?
I think I found the answer - it's that little voice inside my head. The one that gets whiny when the going gets tough and says, "Why can't somebody else just do this for me?" Can you hear her? I call her the Whiny B*tch.
I hear her especially when I get hit with an unexpected bill, for example in an emergency medical situation. At first it's just a feeling that makes me feel weak and mostly angry (for not being born rich or not winning the lottery). I want to lash out at someone or something that has caused me to be so poor. Then I want to manipulate anyone I come in contact with into feeling sorry for me. Poor woman who works so hard and still needs more money. Boo hoo! Now mind you, this is operating at an unconscious level, so I don't even realize I'm doing it.
If you can't relate to this feeling, then I don't have any answers for you. On the other hand, if you too have experienced this kind of nagging, never-ending, back-stabbing doubt bear with me. I just might say something of interest that can free up your ability to attract more money into your life.
I'm guessing it's similar for other women and until you possess the desire to change this kind of mental habit, it will rule you. But when you become aware of the voice and what it's really saying, and how it controls your behavior as well as ultimately your life experiences- then you can begin to work on changing it.
Awareness is the starting point. It might not be easy to change because your energy is so used to going in that direction. Think of your old thoughts like worms crawling through the dirt underground. They create deeper pathways the longer they are allowed to exist in your consciousness. But when you decide to shed some light on the darkness and allow in new energy and thoughts, you can begin to create new pathways.
From the first time you choose to alter your thoughts and as a result, reactions, to any given situation such as a big bill you don't have the immediate funds for, you have taken a positive step in the right direction. Congratulate yourself.
Let me give you a personal example that hopefully will make this crystal clear. On April 15, I got hit with an additional tax debt of $5,500. I thought I'd paid enough in estimated taxes for 2007, so I was blown away, and I don't have that kind of money just lying around.
Then I heard the voice. The Whiny B*tch took over and I told my son that I was stressed about money. He's heard it before. I also unloaded this information onto a girlfriend thinking it might make me feel better. It didn't, and I'm pretty sure she didn't need to hear it either.
The good news is that something inside me heard the VOICE for the first time in a way that I had never heard it before. Whiny best described it. And part of me thought, "Well if you want to be a big girl and play in the “real” world, then you have to make it on your own."
Crap. I hate that voice sometimes.
You know the one you recognize as speaking the truth trying to push you into becoming something better. I've always wanted to be in a position where I can say that I've done it all on my own (although I realize you need other people to make it). I mean nobody just gave it to me and I didn't inherit it. I figured out the system and I worked it. I like the feeling of being an entrepreneur and making it on my own. It turns me on.
But the truth is sometimes I'm afraid that I can't. Hence the whiny voice. It’s the only way part of me knows how to reach out for help.
Fortunately I have a friend who has watched me grow through different situations over the years and doesn’t cut me any slack. He reminds me how I used to handle situations in my 20s, and how far I’ve grown. I thank god for him. I started out as the tree-hugging, child-loving woman that wanted to have a family; but was also completely willing to work hard alongside her man.
Then I got divorced.
It's important to note that even during my marriage, there was a voice inside that kept telling me that what I really wanted was to learn to make money myself and not have somebody hand it to me or complete the process for me. You could say it's a life lesson that I wanted to achieve. I'm guessing there are a lot of other women that would like to experience this kind of emancipation but are also operating from some level of fear and old brainwashing that tells them women are not capable or as good as men.
The truth is we are plenty capable and we certainly can be as good given the chance. So if you want to have the feeling that you can depend on yourself in any situation including financially, tell the whiny b*tch inside to shut up and hang on to your inner strength.
Keep moving toward your goal and remember when the going gets tough to stay in the present. When your old tapes get your attention even temporarily, look around at nature and let it put you back into balance. Then get back to work.
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Heart Health Statistics for Women
-- one in four American women dies of heart disease, it's the #1 killer
-- february 1st is national wear red day - (Go Red For Women is a national movement founded by the American Heart Association to help you to fight back against the No. 1 killer of American women.)
-- there are different kinds of heart disease, most common kind of heart disease is coronary artery disease. This is when your heart doesn't get enough blood.
-- not everyone experiences chest pain during a heart attack
-- Studies suggest that more women than men experience so-called "atypical" symptoms, such as back pain, nausea, or fatigue, Lightheadedness, dizziness, weakness
-- Pre-heart attack or prodromal symptoms are symptoms that occur before a heart attack, generally from about 4 to 6 months to 1 week before
-- Common pre-heart attack symptoms are unusual fatigue, anxiety, pain in shoulder blade and upper back, shortness of breath, indigestion
-- For women who do not have serious risk factors for heart disease, low-dose birth control pills do NOT pose a risk for heart disease.
-- for women with certain heart disease risk factors, taking birth control pills can increase the risk of heart problems. (risk factors such as smoking, family history, diabetes etc....) women in this category may want a different form of birth control
-- eating an unhealthy Western-style diet increases a woman’s risk of developing heart disease by 46%
-- a heart healthy diet should include a variety of fruits and vegetables, grains (particularly whole grains), fat-free and low-fat dairy products, fish, legumes (e.g., lentils, chickpeas, soybeans), poultry, and lean meats
-- february 1st is national wear red day - (Go Red For Women is a national movement founded by the American Heart Association to help you to fight back against the No. 1 killer of American women.)
-- there are different kinds of heart disease, most common kind of heart disease is coronary artery disease. This is when your heart doesn't get enough blood.
-- not everyone experiences chest pain during a heart attack
-- Studies suggest that more women than men experience so-called "atypical" symptoms, such as back pain, nausea, or fatigue, Lightheadedness, dizziness, weakness
-- Pre-heart attack or prodromal symptoms are symptoms that occur before a heart attack, generally from about 4 to 6 months to 1 week before
-- Common pre-heart attack symptoms are unusual fatigue, anxiety, pain in shoulder blade and upper back, shortness of breath, indigestion
-- For women who do not have serious risk factors for heart disease, low-dose birth control pills do NOT pose a risk for heart disease.
-- for women with certain heart disease risk factors, taking birth control pills can increase the risk of heart problems. (risk factors such as smoking, family history, diabetes etc....) women in this category may want a different form of birth control
-- eating an unhealthy Western-style diet increases a woman’s risk of developing heart disease by 46%
-- a heart healthy diet should include a variety of fruits and vegetables, grains (particularly whole grains), fat-free and low-fat dairy products, fish, legumes (e.g., lentils, chickpeas, soybeans), poultry, and lean meats
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Helpful facts about Menopause
-- PMS affects 70 to 90 percent of menstruating women
-- more than just the stereotypical "mood swing" PMS has serious symptoms including headaches, back pain, swollen and tender breasts, increased anxiety, bloating, acne breakouts, fatigue, food cravings, and more, including those mood swings which are caused by changing levels of endorphins
-- Caffeine has been shown to increase premenstrual breast swelling and sensitivity
-- Battling cramps - naproxen (Aleve) may be more helpful than ibuprofens and other PTC remedies
-- A massage can reduce both the pain and anxiety/stress during this time
-- Getting enough B vitamins will help with both irritability and fatigue during PMS
-- During menstruation, many women are also slightly anemic (temporarily) and eating foods high in iron can help with this problem, and often will help feel less fatigued
-- Diuretics help your body get rid of extra sodium and fluid. Cranberry, 100% juice is an old-time favorite for women during their menstruating times. There are also supplements available.
-- Medications like Midol and Pamprin are designed to treat PMS. These medicines usually combine aspirin or acetaminophen with caffeine, antihistamines or diuretics.
-- Avoid salt to reduce bloating and fluid retention
-- Calcium supplements have been suggested for reducing cramps and back pain, and are of course also good for preventing osteoporosis and promoting good bone health
-- No one knows for sure what causes PMS, and there is no sure-fire cure. The best way to approach it is to know your own personal symptoms and be prepared to treat those.
-- more than just the stereotypical "mood swing" PMS has serious symptoms including headaches, back pain, swollen and tender breasts, increased anxiety, bloating, acne breakouts, fatigue, food cravings, and more, including those mood swings which are caused by changing levels of endorphins
-- Caffeine has been shown to increase premenstrual breast swelling and sensitivity
-- Battling cramps - naproxen (Aleve) may be more helpful than ibuprofens and other PTC remedies
-- A massage can reduce both the pain and anxiety/stress during this time
-- Getting enough B vitamins will help with both irritability and fatigue during PMS
-- During menstruation, many women are also slightly anemic (temporarily) and eating foods high in iron can help with this problem, and often will help feel less fatigued
-- Diuretics help your body get rid of extra sodium and fluid. Cranberry, 100% juice is an old-time favorite for women during their menstruating times. There are also supplements available.
-- Medications like Midol and Pamprin are designed to treat PMS. These medicines usually combine aspirin or acetaminophen with caffeine, antihistamines or diuretics.
-- Avoid salt to reduce bloating and fluid retention
-- Calcium supplements have been suggested for reducing cramps and back pain, and are of course also good for preventing osteoporosis and promoting good bone health
-- No one knows for sure what causes PMS, and there is no sure-fire cure. The best way to approach it is to know your own personal symptoms and be prepared to treat those.
Wiley Systems, Inc. Announces New Bio-Mimetic Hormone Restoration Rhythms
SANTA BARBARA, CA--(Marketwire - April 1, 2008) - Wiley Systems, Inc. announced new Wiley Protocol® branded products based on bio-mimetic hormone restoration therapy (BHRT), currently termed bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. Mounting evidence on the Wiley Protocol indicates that it may have been the rhythm that was always missing in other regimens.
To supplement its original focus on female estrogen and progesterone hormones, Wiley Systems has released five new original Wiley Protocol bio-mimetic creams that replicate ancillary hormone rhythms including two hormone creams as part of a male hormone therapy program to help optimize men's health. There's also a cream to recreate a youthful appearance in facial skin.
The company has introduced rhythmic dosing schedules to medical practitioners and pharmacists for the following new Wiley Protocol primary hormone restoration programs including:
-- Wiley Protocol for Men™ - Bio-mimetic DHEA and testosterone
restoration.
-- Wiley Protocol Thyroid™ - Bio-mimetic thyroid hormone restoration.
-- Wiley Protocol Testosterone™ for Women - Bio-mimetic testosterone
restoration.
-- Wiley Protocol Face Crème™ - Promotes a more youthful appearance by
filling in fine lines.
"The reason we have introduced these new products is to offer rhythmic dosing of thyroid and testosterone, and DHEA as opposed to static doses that may interfere with the rhythms of The Wiley Protocol," said Wiley Protocol Founder T.S. Wiley. "In addition, many of the women who are taking the Wiley Protocol have been asking for a complementary product for their partners."
These products are now available from select doctors and health care providers nationwide, and through select Wiley Registered™ compounding pharmacies. All Wiley Protocol products are individually standardized, compounded natural and made with FDA approved pharmaceutical grade ingredients. A personal calendar is used for a rhythmic dosage scheduling and dosing instructions are provided on the packaging of all Wiley Protocol branded products.
Wiley is a medical theorist in the fields of Darwinian medicine and Environmental Endocrinology. She is a noted writer and researcher on the use of hormones, particularly in menopausal women. As an expert in chronobiology and circadian rhythmicity, as they pertain to endocrinology, Wiley's CME accredited seminars are attended by physicians from all over the world. Wiley is the author of "Sex, Lies & Menopause," Harper Collins, 2005 and "Lights Out: Sleep, Sugar and Survival," Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2000.
About Wiley Systems, Inc. and the Wiley Protocol
Wiley Systems, Inc. was founded in 2005 in Santa Barbara, California by T.S. Wiley, who is the developer of the Wiley Protocol, a trademarked patent pending delivery system consisting of bio-mimetic, estradiol and progesterone (Bio-Mimetic Hormone Restoration Therapy) also known as bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. Wiley Systems began as a project to unite doctors and pharmacists in a common goal to standardize bio-identical hormones for academic research. Wiley Systems offers the packaging to color code and accurately titrate dosing for the Wiley Protocol to pharmacies who join the project for future NIH study.
Contact:
Kristin Gabriel
Director of Marketing
O: 323.650.2838
C: 213.840.6978
Email http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=8E4A5ED3FEABB5ED
Wiley Systems
P.O. Box 50734
O: 805.565.7508
F: 208.693.6787
www.thewileyprotocol.com
To supplement its original focus on female estrogen and progesterone hormones, Wiley Systems has released five new original Wiley Protocol bio-mimetic creams that replicate ancillary hormone rhythms including two hormone creams as part of a male hormone therapy program to help optimize men's health. There's also a cream to recreate a youthful appearance in facial skin.
The company has introduced rhythmic dosing schedules to medical practitioners and pharmacists for the following new Wiley Protocol primary hormone restoration programs including:
-- Wiley Protocol for Men™ - Bio-mimetic DHEA and testosterone
restoration.
-- Wiley Protocol Thyroid™ - Bio-mimetic thyroid hormone restoration.
-- Wiley Protocol Testosterone™ for Women - Bio-mimetic testosterone
restoration.
-- Wiley Protocol Face Crème™ - Promotes a more youthful appearance by
filling in fine lines.
"The reason we have introduced these new products is to offer rhythmic dosing of thyroid and testosterone, and DHEA as opposed to static doses that may interfere with the rhythms of The Wiley Protocol," said Wiley Protocol Founder T.S. Wiley. "In addition, many of the women who are taking the Wiley Protocol have been asking for a complementary product for their partners."
These products are now available from select doctors and health care providers nationwide, and through select Wiley Registered™ compounding pharmacies. All Wiley Protocol products are individually standardized, compounded natural and made with FDA approved pharmaceutical grade ingredients. A personal calendar is used for a rhythmic dosage scheduling and dosing instructions are provided on the packaging of all Wiley Protocol branded products.
Wiley is a medical theorist in the fields of Darwinian medicine and Environmental Endocrinology. She is a noted writer and researcher on the use of hormones, particularly in menopausal women. As an expert in chronobiology and circadian rhythmicity, as they pertain to endocrinology, Wiley's CME accredited seminars are attended by physicians from all over the world. Wiley is the author of "Sex, Lies & Menopause," Harper Collins, 2005 and "Lights Out: Sleep, Sugar and Survival," Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2000.
About Wiley Systems, Inc. and the Wiley Protocol
Wiley Systems, Inc. was founded in 2005 in Santa Barbara, California by T.S. Wiley, who is the developer of the Wiley Protocol, a trademarked patent pending delivery system consisting of bio-mimetic, estradiol and progesterone (Bio-Mimetic Hormone Restoration Therapy) also known as bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. Wiley Systems began as a project to unite doctors and pharmacists in a common goal to standardize bio-identical hormones for academic research. Wiley Systems offers the packaging to color code and accurately titrate dosing for the Wiley Protocol to pharmacies who join the project for future NIH study.
Contact:
Kristin Gabriel
Director of Marketing
O: 323.650.2838
C: 213.840.6978
Email http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=8E4A5ED3FEABB5ED
Wiley Systems
P.O. Box 50734
O: 805.565.7508
F: 208.693.6787
www.thewileyprotocol.com
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Older Women Should Exercise, Eat Protein To Preserve Muscle
Older women loose more muscle mass than men and they need regular exercising and protein eating to preserve muscle.
A joint team of researchers from University of Nottingham in the UK and Washington University School of Medicine in the US examined 29 men and women aged from 65 to 80. Previous studies showed a little difference between muscular mass of sexes. This is the first research to show significant difference in ways how aging affect muscles.
Study participants were taking protein rich food and exercising regularly. By the end of study female participants had less developed muscles compared to male participants.
Both men and women at age of 50 start losing 0.4% of muscle mass each year. Women appear to loose more after menopause. This is because of hormonal changes taking place in women's body. Oestrogen is the main hormone responsible for bone and muscle mass development. Menopause causes significant decline of this hormone, causing great muscle loss.
Weakened muscles are making older people less mobile and easy to fall. According to the statistics, women are more likely to suffer from falls than men. They usually have less muscle mass and more fatty mass. Besides, half of older people who fall die within two years because of injuries. Exercising and protein rich food can play a key role in preventing fall injuries.
This is why older people, especially women, are highly advised to eat more protein rich food, such as meat and egg, to ease muscle developing process. They need regular exercising to keep up the shape and be healthy.
A joint team of researchers from University of Nottingham in the UK and Washington University School of Medicine in the US examined 29 men and women aged from 65 to 80. Previous studies showed a little difference between muscular mass of sexes. This is the first research to show significant difference in ways how aging affect muscles.
Study participants were taking protein rich food and exercising regularly. By the end of study female participants had less developed muscles compared to male participants.
Both men and women at age of 50 start losing 0.4% of muscle mass each year. Women appear to loose more after menopause. This is because of hormonal changes taking place in women's body. Oestrogen is the main hormone responsible for bone and muscle mass development. Menopause causes significant decline of this hormone, causing great muscle loss.
Weakened muscles are making older people less mobile and easy to fall. According to the statistics, women are more likely to suffer from falls than men. They usually have less muscle mass and more fatty mass. Besides, half of older people who fall die within two years because of injuries. Exercising and protein rich food can play a key role in preventing fall injuries.
This is why older people, especially women, are highly advised to eat more protein rich food, such as meat and egg, to ease muscle developing process. They need regular exercising to keep up the shape and be healthy.
HRT ‘might ward off Alzheimers
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may protect post-menopausal women against memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease.
A study found women’s memories are affected when their bodies stop producing the hormone oestrogen - as happens at the menopause.
However, London’s Institute of Psychiatry found memory recovered when hormone supplies were restored – the effect achieved by HRT.
Women have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s than men.
It is estimated that around 450,000 women in the UK have the disease.
There is a theory that oestrogen may help prevent the build up of damaging protein tangles in the brain which are thought to trigger cell death, and Alzheimer’s.
But when supplies of the hormone are abruptly cut at the menopause, women may become more vulnerable.
A major US study found no evidence of a protective effect from HRT – and even suggested the combined form of the treatment might increase the general risk of dementia.
However, UK experts argue that this study focused on older women, who did not receive HRT immediately after the menopause.
The latest research was carried out on 30 young, pre-menopausal women who were having surgery for benign womb growths called fibroids.
The patients were given a drug which shrinks the fibroids, but which also temporarily shuts down the ovaries, producing a state similar to the menopause.
Each woman was given a memory test before, during and after treatment, when her ovaries were once again producing oestrogen.
Average scores were similar before and after treatment, but dipped by about 10 per cent while the women’s ovaries were shut down.
The researchers also recorded reduced levels of activity in an area of the brain called the pre-frontal cortex during treatment, which is linked to learning and memory.
A study found women’s memories are affected when their bodies stop producing the hormone oestrogen - as happens at the menopause.
However, London’s Institute of Psychiatry found memory recovered when hormone supplies were restored – the effect achieved by HRT.
Women have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s than men.
It is estimated that around 450,000 women in the UK have the disease.
There is a theory that oestrogen may help prevent the build up of damaging protein tangles in the brain which are thought to trigger cell death, and Alzheimer’s.
But when supplies of the hormone are abruptly cut at the menopause, women may become more vulnerable.
A major US study found no evidence of a protective effect from HRT – and even suggested the combined form of the treatment might increase the general risk of dementia.
However, UK experts argue that this study focused on older women, who did not receive HRT immediately after the menopause.
The latest research was carried out on 30 young, pre-menopausal women who were having surgery for benign womb growths called fibroids.
The patients were given a drug which shrinks the fibroids, but which also temporarily shuts down the ovaries, producing a state similar to the menopause.
Each woman was given a memory test before, during and after treatment, when her ovaries were once again producing oestrogen.
Average scores were similar before and after treatment, but dipped by about 10 per cent while the women’s ovaries were shut down.
The researchers also recorded reduced levels of activity in an area of the brain called the pre-frontal cortex during treatment, which is linked to learning and memory.
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