Compounded bioidentical hormones are in danger. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced, “Given the lack of high-quality clinical evidence and minimal oversight of cBHT, the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) concluded that their widespread use poses a public health concern.”

“This has no factual basis Compounded hormones are used by millions of women to manage menopause or fertility changes. Pharmacies can make hormone medications that are tailored to a patient's individual needs as determined by a doctor. A review of clinical literature concludes that bioidentical hormones are associated with lower risks, including the risk of breast cancer and cardiovascular disease, and are more effective than synthetic or animal-derived hormones. Used safely for decades, there is no reason for the FDA to eliminate consumer access to cBHT medications—particularly estriol, for which there is no commercially available drug.” says Dr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson, a hormone scholar/nutrition and gut expert located in Austin, Texas

“Because the report views the widespread use of cBHT as a public health concern, the FDA will likely move fast to ban these critical medicines. Sending an immediate message to senators and state representatives as well as the FDA urging elected officials to defend access to cBHT such as estriol is imperative to save access to compounded hormones,” advises the author of Safe Hormones Smart Women.

Critics say that attacking estriol and compounded hormones is one of the ways the FDA and the federal government bolster drug monopolies and undermine natural health options. The agency is trying to create insurmountable barriers to access homeopathic medicines. The FDA, Federal Trade Commission and some state attorneys general have also recently told doctors they can’t advise their patients and the public about natural prevention and treatment for COVID-19. This is unacceptable.

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