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Natural Estrogen Better For Heart Protection Than Synthetic Hormone

The February 15, 2002 issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology reports that a woman’s natural supply of estrogen provides more protection from heart disease than Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) using synthetic estrogen.

Researchers at the University Medical Center, Utrecht, the Netherlands, found that women who begin menopause later in life stand less chance of dying from heart disease. They theorize that it’s because she is exposed to her own natural estrogen for a longer period of time.

Last July, the American Heart Association issued an advisory saying that there wasn’t enough evidence to warrant the use of HRT for the prevention of heart disease.

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