The Benefits of Estrogen
Sue:
Estrogen has over 300 known functions in a woman's body. In your book The Estrogen Alternative it seems obvious that Evista's anti cancer claims are attractive to say the least. But aren't there women who actually benefit from estrogen, beyond bone protection?

Dr. Goldstein:
You ask if there aren't women who actually will benefit from estrogen beyond bone protection? The answer to this is probably and I would like to see further research to that end. We know that estrogen is good for bones and cholesterol. Observational studies suggest it is good for preventing primary heart disease. Softer evidence suggests a role in Alzheimer's disease, colon cancer, and connective tissue and skin effects.

Estrogen & Alzheimer's Disease
Sue:
Many women taking estrogen report a feeling of well being while taking their estrogen. There is research to suggest a link between hormone use and Alzheimer prevention. In fact perimenopausal women find that in a short time after starting an estrogen product they feel better- emotionally. Can a SERM provide this same kind of relief? How does a SERM like Evista work in a woman's brain?

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Meet the author
Steven R. Goldstein, MD
(also see interview 1)
Introduction
SERM's: The Estrogen Alternative
Heart Protection & Evista
The Benefits of Estrogen
Estrogen & Alzheimer's Disease
Excerpt from the book
Co-author Laurie Ashner interview

newly revised for 2000!
Could It Be...Perimenopause?
by Steven R. Goldstein, Laurie Ashner

see the interview with Dr Goldstein
In clear, supportive prose, Goldstein offers no-baloney advice. "Today's perimenopausal women has neither the time nor the patience to go through four to fifteen years of symptoms without relief," he says. He fully delineates the roles of various hormones, how to determine if you're in perimenopause or not, as well as how to treat the various symptoms to gain control over your life.

Recommended Reading
The Estrogen Alternative:
What Every Woman Needs to Know About Hormone Replacement Therapy and Serms, the New Estrogen Substitutes
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by Steven R. Goldstein, Laurie Ashner
Most women know the benefits of estrogen replacement after menopause: It reduces the risk of osteoporosis, heart disease, even Alzheimer's disease. Many are still reluctant to take it, because it increases the incidence of breast and uterine cancer. Find out more.