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I need to correct my own testosterone, but I'm doing it in other ways. And without taking testosterone, there's not even FDA approved testosterone for women. And the other thing is about breast cancer, writing this book, I'm so careful because I was terrified of getting things wrong because people could be harmed. And so I sent things out to researchers and I asked.
I need to correct my own testosterone, but I'm doing it in other ways. And without taking testosterone, there's not even FDA approved testosterone for women. And the other thing is about breast cancer, writing this book, I'm so careful because I was terrified of getting things wrong because people could be harmed. And so I sent things out to researchers and I asked.
But the thing is, with the breast cancer research, it's also heterogeneous, meaning that this group tests this age women and this group of women and they use this drug and that drug. We really can't say conclusively what I want to say. Does it give you breast cancer or not? And there's research by, I went down to the receptor level, the hormone receptors.
But the thing is, with the breast cancer research, it's also heterogeneous, meaning that this group tests this age women and this group of women and they use this drug and that drug. We really can't say conclusively what I want to say. Does it give you breast cancer or not? And there's research by, I went down to the receptor level, the hormone receptors.
This is Carol Sartorius and Catherine Horwitz, a big pioneer in receptor or hormone receptor research. And they say, basically, look, estrogen and progesterone are not carcinogenic. They don't cause cancer themselves. However, if you have existing cancer, They can take it and run with it. And so that's where we stand. And I'm very proud of that chapter because I don't like a maze ball of science.
This is Carol Sartorius and Catherine Horwitz, a big pioneer in receptor or hormone receptor research. And they say, basically, look, estrogen and progesterone are not carcinogenic. They don't cause cancer themselves. However, if you have existing cancer, They can take it and run with it. And so that's where we stand. And I'm very proud of that chapter because I don't like a maze ball of science.
Guess what? It's all finished and done. And this is conclusive. No, it's not. And I said at the end, well, look, here's where I come out. And I tell people, don't do what I do because this is my individual health metrics and risk. But I said, one in three women will soon die of heart disease. Women who get breast cancer will likely die of heart disease.
Guess what? It's all finished and done. And this is conclusive. No, it's not. And I said at the end, well, look, here's where I come out. And I tell people, don't do what I do because this is my individual health metrics and risk. But I said, one in three women will soon die of heart disease. Women who get breast cancer will likely die of heart disease.
And 90% of women who do get breast cancer, it will be survivable. Now, no one wants this. It's a terrible disease. But the cardiovascular disease is what kills us, and it makes you suffer and die just terribly. And so it's important to protect your arteries right after menopause by...
And 90% of women who do get breast cancer, it will be survivable. Now, no one wants this. It's a terrible disease. But the cardiovascular disease is what kills us, and it makes you suffer and die just terribly. And so it's important to protect your arteries right after menopause by...
having this estrogen because what happens is if your arteries don't have estrogen continuing, the receptors go away and it's not possible to protect your arteries the way you could if you just continued estrogen. And so these are the calculations you have to make. It's all complicated.
having this estrogen because what happens is if your arteries don't have estrogen continuing, the receptors go away and it's not possible to protect your arteries the way you could if you just continued estrogen. And so these are the calculations you have to make. It's all complicated.
And this is the problem with doctors being entirely ignorant of the science, the head of gynecology, not having a clue as to the protective effects of estrogen. And I should say the bone effects are the strongest. Those are pretty conclusive.
And this is the problem with doctors being entirely ignorant of the science, the head of gynecology, not having a clue as to the protective effects of estrogen. And I should say the bone effects are the strongest. Those are pretty conclusive.
And there's increasing evidence about brain and cardiovascular protection, which is not to the level where the menopause societies say, okay, we're saying this is protective.
And there's increasing evidence about brain and cardiovascular protection, which is not to the level where the menopause societies say, okay, we're saying this is protective.
You need to write about this. I beg you to write about this.
You need to write about this. I beg you to write about this.
Exactly. And I would say it's cardiovascular disease. It's, you know, the whole gamut of things and insulin resistance. And you see patients, I go to the Kaiser and Baldwin Hills for an eye disease that I have genetic disease. Thanks, mom. And you see these just terribly, terribly obese females
Exactly. And I would say it's cardiovascular disease. It's, you know, the whole gamut of things and insulin resistance. And you see patients, I go to the Kaiser and Baldwin Hills for an eye disease that I have genetic disease. Thanks, mom. And you see these just terribly, terribly obese females