
Estrogen Matters
Why Taking Hormones in Menopause Can Improve and Lengthen Women's Lives—Without Raising the Risk of Breast Cancer
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Narrated by:
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Avrum Bluming
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Carol Tavris
About this listen
A compelling, “fascinating” (Robert Cialdini) defense of hormone replacement therapy, exposing the faulty science behind its fall from prominence and giving women the evidence they need to make informed decisions about their health. Now fully revised and updated.
"Estrogen Matters was my antidote to the misinformation surrounding menopause. This book should be the bible for every single person going through menopause.”―Naomi Watts
For years, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was the medically approved way to alleviate menopausal symptoms (ranging from hot flushes to brain fog) and reduce the risk of heart disease, Alzheimer's, and osteoporosis. But when a large study by the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) announced, with national fanfare, that women taking HRT had an increased risk of breast cancer, women were scared off, and the treatment was abandoned.
Now, Dr. Bluming, a medical oncologist, and Dr. Tavris, a social psychologist, reveal the true story of the WHI’s efforts to distort their data to exaggerate unsupported claims of estrogen’s harms. Important updates in this edition include:
- Evidence that demolishes the WHI’s claim that HRT causes breast cancer.
- A list of the WHI’s retractions of their original scare stories.
- Updated findings on estrogen’s benefits on heart, brain, bones, and longevity.
- A critical review of the alternative products and medications being marketed to treat symptoms of menopause.
A sobering and revelatory listen, Estrogen Matters sets the record straight on estrogen’s benefits, providing a light to guide women through this inevitable phase of life.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2018, 2024 Avrum Bluming, MD, and Carol Tavris, PhD (P)2024 Little, Brown SparkListeners also enjoyed...
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Maisie Hill, the highly qualified women's health expert, best-selling author of Period Power and founder of The Flow Collective, takes us through the physiological changes of perimenopause and menopause, step by step, with calm positivity. In this invaluable guide she shares tips and advice to support women through the challenge of wildly fluctuating hormones.
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Knowledge is Power
- By Lance on 10-10-23
By: Maisie Hill
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Generation M
- Living Well in Perimenopause and Menopause
- By: Jessica Shepherd MD, Jennifer Ashton MD Ob-G
- Narrated by: Jessica Shepherd MD
- Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins
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Finally, here is a fresh plan for a new generation entering perimenopause and menopause. With clinical insights, actionable tips, and holistic guidance, Dr. Jessica Shepherd, a board-certified OB/GYN and women’s health advocate, redefines how to sustain the marathon of this life stage so you can make the most of your health and vitality. In Generation M, she throws out the old playbook and provides you with an empowering approach to thriving through this change and beyond.
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Must read for all women to thrive through our 2nd half of life
- By LDV on 10-13-24
By: Jessica Shepherd MD, and others
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Hormone Repair Manual
- Every Woman's Guide to Healthy Hormones After 40
- By: Lara Briden ND
- Narrated by: Lara Briden ND
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
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Hormone Repair Manual is a practical guide to feeling better in your 40s, 50s, and beyond. It explains how to navigate the change of perimenopause and relieve symptoms with natural treatments such as diet, nutritional supplements, and bioidentical hormone therapy.
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Too much and yet not enough
- By MYBLOTO on 06-18-22
By: Lara Briden ND
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Unlock Your Menopause Type
- Personalized Treatments, the Last Word on Hormones, and Remedies That Work
- By: Heather Hirsch MD MS NCMP, Stacey Colino
- Narrated by: Heather Hirsch MD MS NCMP
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
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Given that millions of women have entered menopause each year since the dawn of time, it’s crazy that menopause still feels like uncharted territory for the women who are going through it. Dr. Heather Hirsch is committed to changing that. Unlocking Your Menopause Type helps women cut through the informational noise and learn how to manage their symptoms most effectively by identifying their personal Menopause Type(s).
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Poor narration
- By Daniel Beg on 06-26-24
By: Heather Hirsch MD MS NCMP, and others
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The Menopause Manifesto
- Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism
- By: Dr. Jen Gunter
- Narrated by: Jen Gunter
- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
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The only thing predictable about menopause is its unpredictability. Factor in widespread misinformation, a lack of research, and the culture of shame around women's bodies, and it's no wonder women are unsure what to expect during the menopause transition and beyond. Menopause is not a disease - it's a planned change, like puberty. And just like puberty, we should be educated on what's to come years in advance, rather than the current practice of leaving people on their own with bothersome symptoms and too much conflicting information.
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AMAZING
- By KM on 06-12-21
By: Dr. Jen Gunter
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Sex, Lies, and Menopause
- The Shocking Truth About Synthetic Hormones and the Benefits of Natural Alternatives
- By: T. S. Wiley, Julie Taguchi - with, Bent Formby - with
- Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
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In this revolutionary work - a landmark that signals the true beginning of feminist medicine - a doctor, a philosopher, and a scientist prove that by postponing marriage and motherhood, women have accelerated the aging process, resulting in earlier menopause and, ultimately for thousands, earlier death. In Sex, Lies, and Menopause, they offer strong evidence that the use of synthetic hormones leads to cancer and advise women to turn to natural hormone-replacement therapy to help them elevate their estrogen level for greater energy, libido, and intellectual capacity.
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Too good to be true
- By Amazon Customer on 03-02-25
By: T. S. Wiley, and others
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The Definitive Guide to the Perimenopause and Menopause
- Revised and Updated
- By: Dr Louise Newson
- Narrated by: Dr Louise Newson
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
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Dr Louise Newson is one of the UK's leading medical experts on the menopause; the doctor "who kick started the menopause revolution". Having transformed the lives of hundreds and thousands of women and their families through her work, Dr Louise is determined to help even more women thrive, to debunk myths and break taboos, and to educate everyone - including men - about the menopause.
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Clear and abundant useful information,
- By shannea on 05-18-24
By: Dr Louise Newson
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The Hormone Fix
- Burn Fat Naturally, Boost Energy, Sleep Better, and Stop Hot Flashes, the Keto-Green Way
- By: Anna Cabeca DO OBGYN FACOG
- Narrated by: Anna Cabeca
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
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The Hormone Fix introduces Dr. Cabeca's unique Keto-Green protocol, a plan that pairs the hallmarks of ketogenic (low-carb/high fat) eating with diet and lifestyle changes that bring the body's cellular pH to a healthy alkaline level. The proven result: balanced cortisol and reduced output of insulin, the hormones most responsible for belly fat and weight gain, plus an increase in oxytocin, the "love and happiness" hormone. With The Hormone Fix, you can expect to trim down, tap into new and unexpected energy levels, enhance intimacy, and completely revitalize your life!
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A must read for women!
- By Kristi on 08-10-19
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The Wisdom of Menopause
- Creating Physical and Emotional Health During the Change
- By: Christiane Northrup M.D.
- Narrated by: Christiane Northrup M.D., Stephanie Racine
- Length: 33 hrs and 58 mins
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Dr. Christiane Northrup's number-one New York Times best seller The Wisdom of Menopause has inspired more than a million women with a dramatically new vision of midlife - and will continue to do so for generations to come. As Dr. Northrup has championed, the "change" is not simply a collection of physical symptoms to be "fixed", but a mind-body revolution that brings the greatest opportunity for growth since adolescence. The choices a woman makes now have the power to secure vibrant health and well-being for the rest of her life.
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Outstanding!!
- By Trish Thompson-Murphy on 06-19-21
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The New Rules of Menopause
- A Mayo Clinic Guide to Perimenopause and Beyond
- By: Stephanie Faubion MD
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards
- Length: 13 hrs and 24 mins
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This book steps in to fill that gaping hole as the definitive guide to the menopause transition, the midlife hormonal shift that sets off a cascade of physical and mental changes in women. Dr. Stephanie Faubion brings her expertise on current treatments and research together with an honest, real-world approach to help people understand how the rules of their bodies are changing—and what they can do about it. Divided into three main parts, the book guides listeners through understanding menopause, managing it, and thriving in the years that follow.
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The XX Brain
- The Groundbreaking Science Empowering Women to Maximize Cognitive Health and Prevent Alzheimer's Disease
- By: Lisa Mosconi PhD, Maria Shriver
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 10 hrs
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In this revolutionary audiobook, Dr. Lisa Mosconi, director of the Women's Brain Initiative at Weill Cornell Medical College, provides women with the first plan to address the unique risks of the female brain. Until now, medical research has focused on "bikini medicine", assuming that women are essentially men with breasts and tubes. Yet women are far more likely than men to suffer from anxiety, depression, migraines, brain injuries, and strokes. They are also twice as likely to end their lives suffering from Alzheimer's disease, even when their longer lifespans are taken into account.
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Disappointing
- By lovelaughterlife on 03-10-20
By: Lisa Mosconi PhD, and others
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Unbreakable
- A Woman's Guide to Aging with Power
- By: Vonda Wright MD
- Length: 9 hrs
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More than 70% of women experience musculoskeletal symptoms like joint pain, muscle loss, and reduced bone density as they enter perimenopause and menopause. These symptoms—what Dr. Vonda Wright refers to as the "musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause"—can often set women up for broken bones, increasingly limited mobility, and reduced independence later in life. Indeed, as Dr. Wright explains in Unbreakable, because we tend to ignore the fitness of our skeletal muscle—the engine that drives our healthspan—our muscles and bones can get weak and crack under our own weight.
By: Vonda Wright MD
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Grown Woman Talk
- Your Guide to Getting and Staying Healthy
- By: Sharon Malone M.D.
- Narrated by: Sharon Malone M.D.
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
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There’s not enough talk around women’s health, and what little there is rarely helps. Women are routinely warned, lectured, or threatened about their health. Or they are ignored, dismissed, or shamed. But they are rarely empowered. And empowerment, more than anything, is what women—and women of color, in particular—need. Grown Woman Talk is for every woman who has felt marginalized or overwhelmed by a healthcare system that has become more impersonal, complex, and difficult to navigate than ever.
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great book!!
- By Ladyice1 on 03-17-25
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- sparkchaser79
- 11-24-24
Excellent
Tons of research here. i didn't check it, but there are so many studies cited that one could easily check. So much info on cancer and HRT. Narration good as well. I've also read Haver's book. I've battled for ten months to get HRT post-hysyerectomy and now feel this should be a subset off gyn care. Gyns are not the same. Seek several NAMS opinions as not all of them are equal either. And educate yourself.
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- K. B.
- 02-25-25
How they got it wrong!!
How the author showed the truth and proof of how HRT is beneficial for women going through menopause.
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- Kristi A.
- 01-15-25
Knowledge is power
This book help me understand the pros and cons of estrogen. I have a much better understanding of how estrogen can benefit me and the risks involved. Allowing me to make an informed decision about my health.
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- Peggy
- 04-03-25
Excellent information and a must read for every woman heading into menopause
I was encouraged to read this book by a Physician Assistant friend of mine who has special certification in menopause. It challenged my previous thinking about Hormone Replacement Therapy and the authors heavily supported their viewpoints with facts based on solid research. I am super grateful for what I have learned and will be using the information to help myself and other women in my sphere of influence during this season of transition
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- Michelle - Seacoast NH
- 12-18-24
Life-changing facts and options for the change of life!
This book is both a life changing summary of information for women before, during, and after menopause, it is a journalistic essay setting bad science straight regarding the safety and benefits of HRT. Doctors went like sheep for decades, following a small group’s biased misinterpretation of research to such an extreme that false information became widely accepted as fact and many millions of women were denied treatment that would have reduced their risks of dementia, osteoporosis, and cardiac disease, diabetes, hair loss, weight gain, and earlier death as well as helping them to manage common uncomfortable symptoms of menopause. Time is of the essence to listen to this book and to bring a copy to your doctor.
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- Carol Murdock
- 12-02-24
Wish I read it 10 years ago
This was a well researched and written book. I have been in healthcare all my adult life and was even a researcher in endocrinology when I was young. However, the misinformation that is out there has been daunting. I will never believe a single study again without reading it myself or looking for other meta analysis to corroborate the findings. I hope every woman reads or listens to this fantastic book. You do not need to understand healthcare terminology, though it is helpful, to appreciate this book. Many women will understand and identify with the challenges and misinformation detailed in this book.
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- Tori Smith
- 04-18-25
Very thorough and compelling
This presentation was a terrific and constructive tool for helping me sort information and thoughts out about my own journey and has given me courage to re-approach my care provider on the topic. Thank you.
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- Bell.D
- 10-10-24
Wtf is wrong with this country? The press? Biased researchers???
Every perimenopausal woman should read this book. I'm not sure why the evidence of post menopausal hormone therapy is so convoluted, but every woman has the right to an evidence based decision about HRT/estrogen replacement.
I'm a 54 year old ER doctor. Let me summarize my experience: brain fog, hot flashes, mood swings, peeing 2-4 times a night, every 2-3 hours when awake, not sleeping well, near complete loss of my sex drive, and did I mention that I couldn't think!!! I'm happily on HRT 6 months now; what a difference!!
It really pisses me off to think of all the women who have suffered needlessly, all the years of life lost because the protective benefits of estrogen were swept under the carpet. The WHI dick-bags that put their own agenda ahead of the actual science, the G_d-damn mongering press, all of it just disgusts me! Clearly there is no accountability for them in this life, let's hope there is in the next!! Karma, we are counting on you!!!
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- Melanie
- 12-01-24
Excellent if you’re considering HRT
Well organized and the right level of detail. Highly recommend. If I had one criticism it’s that the authors are sometimes snarky in their criticism of others for being overly invested in their theories, which made me think that the authors were also overly invested in their own conclusion that HRT is safe no matter what a particular study found. They criticize data mining, for example, then they turn around and data-mine to find reasons to dismiss the trials that showed a link between HRT and breast cancer.
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- Laura Wilder
- 12-30-24
Consistent description of pros and cons
Very good realistic view on HRT. Fact based and interesting descriptions. Good comparison to other studies and explained the reasoning well of the outcomes
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