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Is Estrogen Replacement Safe? The Truth They Might Not Tell You | Dr. Felice Gersh

July 15

43 mins

Episode Description

Think estrogen replacement causes cancer? Think again. In this game-changing episode, Dr. Jolene Brighten sits down with world-renowned OB-GYN and integrative medicine pioneer Dr. Felice Gersh to dismantle one of the most damaging myths in women's health. From hormone confusion and cancer fear to the power of estradiol in protecting your brain, heart, and mitochondria—this conversation is a full-body hormonal re-education. If you’ve ever been told to fear estrogen or avoid hormone replacement therapy, you must hear this.

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Links Mentioned in This Episode:

Felice Gersh’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.felicegersh/?hl=en
Felice Gersh’s website: https://integrativemgi.com/
Dr. Felice Gersh’s books and research:

- Menopause: 50 Things You Need to Know: What to Expect During the Three Stages of Menopause: https://bit.ly/46F4qFl
- PCOS SOS Fertility Fast Track: The 12-week plan to optimize your chances of a successful pregnancy and a healthy baby: https://amzn.to/40kdPhU
- Pcos SOS: A Gynecologist's Lifeline To Naturally Restore Your Rhythms, Hormones, and Happiness: https://amzn.to/40MBG9V

Dr. Brighten’s free anti-inflammatory (peri)menopause recipe plan: https://drbrighten.com/plan
Menopause and Perimenopause Resources: https://drbrighten.com/category/balance-hormones/perimenopause-menopause/
Progestins & Breast Cancer Risk: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960076023001966
Progestin Contraceptives & Breast Cancer Risk: https://academic.oup.com/jnci/article/117/5/1046/7951389
Menopause Hormone Therapy & Breast Cancer Risk: https://gremjournal.com/journal/02-2024/menopausal-hormone-therapy-and-breast-cancer-risk-21-years-from-the-whi-clinical-studies/