The
Women's Ministry Team provided a very insightful
and educational evening concerning women's
health issues on Thursday, October 18, 2007.
Doctors, Laura Rice and Sharon Dennis explored
the subject of The
Hormone Dilemma - There is more to the
story then just estrogen. Here are
some of the areas of concern which were
discussed:
- What are the Real facts
about estrogen and it's role in our health.
- What are the functions of progesterone?
- What are the Other hormones
that are KEY to our overall
good health.
- What is the relationship of hormones to
cancer, heart disease, weight gain, depression
and many other diseases?
- How do we monitor levels of hormones?
- How do we discuss this with our doctors?
- How does diet impact our hormones?
- How is food able to help us balance our
hormone levels?
- How can we create a good balance?
- What is HRT? Is it important?
- What are the differences between Natural and
Synthetic hormones?
- Human vs Horse Estrogens?
- How stress impacts hormone balance.
- Hormonal risk factors for breast cancer:
"The estrogen matrix"
The information from
this evening's program was supplied to assist
women in making
decisions about their own personal situations. There
was a time for questions and answers following
the
presentation.
