Again, the above statement is false. Dr Holtorf's article published in the medical literature cites 196 references showing safety and efficacy of bioidentical hormones.
For years, medical groups have warned against custom-compounded hormones. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has denounced claims about their safety. The American Medical Association has urged more FDA oversight. The Federal Trade Commission has filed complaints against online sellers who made health claims for natural progesterone creams without supporting evidence.
These organizations are all heavily controlled by the drug industry, so of course, they are going to oppose natural substances that cut into profits of the drug industry. Bioidentical hormones compete directly with the synthetic hormone profits of the drug industry. That is what this is all about. This is an information war to protect drug company profits pure and simple.
In 2001, the government tested 29 products from compounding pharmacies and found that one-third did not meet standard quality benchmarks, including potency problems, Manson writes in her book, Hot Flashes, Hormones and Your Health.
Using this same logic, FDA approved drugs should be abandoned because ten per cent of FDA approved drugs are later banned. These drugs were found ineffective or harmful after FDA approval.
My patients rely on me to select only the most reliable compounding pharmacies with the highest quality and reputation. Compounding is highly competitive, and if we find quality control issues, we switch pharmacies. It's that simple.
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