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Endocrine  Function and Magnesium Menopause and Premenstrual  Syndrome _http://www.thenhf.com/articles_315.htm_ (http://www.thenhf.com/articles_315.htm) by Mark Sircus Ac., OMD Director International Medical Veritas  Association _www.MagnesiumForLife.com_ (http://www.magnesiumforlife.com/)   Every day the same type of conversation takes place  between women going through menopause and their doctors. Afterwards doctors  usually write out pre_script_ions for estrogen pills or patches, saying they will  replace the hormones that a woman’s body ought to be making. The doctor promises  these medicines will cure her hot flashes, slow her bone loss, and reduce her  risk of a heart attack. Unfortunately we find out: The risk of having a blood clot was close to 30  percent more for a woman on estrogen vs. not on estrogen.[4]  Dr. J. David Curb Estrogen therapy appears to increase the risk of blood  clots in the veins of postmenopausal women who have had their uterus removed.  These latest results from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) were unexpected,  even to the study's lead author. It surprised us all how few benefits have come  out of this and how many negatives, said Dr. J. David Curb, a professor of   geriatric medicine at the University of Hawaii. The study appeared in the April   10, 2006 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. These same women ask if the pills cause cancer. The doctor  acknowledges that there is an increased risk of uterine and breast cancer, but  argues that the benefits to the heart and bones are worth taking the chance. Of  course there is concern about other risks from these medications like strokes  and water retention, among others. Like animals lured into a snare by a  trail of crumbs, women have been cajoled with scientific studies, media  advertising, patient hand books and drug samples to accept Hormone Replacement  Therapy as a magic potion. Sherill Sellman Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) does not do justice to  the finely tuned hormone system[5] that operates throughout a woman's life. In  reality, hormone levels may begin to change in the 30s, as a woman enters a  period called perimenopause. In the decades leading up to menopause, small  hormonal imbalances can exist, so by the time menopause sets in, a woman may  have already experienced close to 20 years of hormonal imbalance. Hormone replacement actually can cause the body to slow  down the production of its own natural hormones, including melatonin, DHEA,  progesterone and human growth hormone. HRT does not treat the cause of any  problem, it only a ddresses