An Inside Look at Bioidentical Hormone Therapy

 

NBC WMAQ Chicago - An Inside Look at Bioidentical Hormone Therapy

July 2005 | NBC WMAQ Chicago





The debate over whether bioidentical hormones are the fountain of youth or snake oil continues throughout the United States. While Suzanne Somers is a major advocate and has written books about it, Dr. Lee Shulman believes that hormone therapy may make some people feel better, but the treatment is not unquestionably safe no matter how the hormones are made. BodyLogicMD's Chief Medical Officer says we need to replace hormones to maintain healthy physiological levels in our body. Bioidentical hormones are the solution, according to advocates including BodyLogicMD's Chief Medical Officer, because they are the exact chemical structure of hormones your body produces, making them safer than synthetic hormones.