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Information emerging about the female brain reveals that estrogen isan essential hormone for healthy brain functioning.
Dr. Hall says, "this is why so many women, who have low estrogen due tothe birth control pill, end up on antidepressants and other medications.Surprise! These problems happen to the menopausal brain as well, due to lossof estrogen."
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Dr. Hall states, "Menopausal women gain about thirty pounds, loose theirlovely skin, develop arthritis, have increased diabetes, increased heartdisease, more thyroid problems, more breast cancer and a loss of their sexdrive; all due to low estrogen." She adds, "Data from taking the pill showssimilar concerns with increased heart disease, more strokes, increaseddepression, lower libidos, sugar imbalances and an alarming 10% increase inbreast cancer. With fifteen women out of one hundred currently developingbreast cancer, we can't afford this deadly side effect." Research from MDAnderson Cancer Center reports that 90% of cancer is due to inflammation.Estrogen decreases inflammation, but menopause and the birth control pill, dueto their low estrogen states, both increase inflammation, and therefore therisk of many to cancer. "Although, a recent article states that patientsusing the birth control pill do not gain weight, most pill users feel itdoes," Dr. Hall continues, "I agree. By lowering estrogen levels, the birthcontrol pill raises blood sugar as well as cortisol levels, resulting inweight gain; just like in menopause."
Why do so many women use such a problematic medication when they aren'teven sick?
Dr. Hall says, "It is always better to correct problems at their rootcause, rather than covering them up. Use of bioidentical hormones, diet,supplements and life style changes produces better results with all theseproblems, while actually improving a woman's overall health.
Dr. Prudence Hall also states, "The birth control pill, by putting womeninto hormonal menopause, is counterproductive to goals of health and beauty.As a woman and gynecologist, I ask the question if we really want to hurt ourhealth voluntarily by using the pill? I don't think women want prematureaging, if avoidable. Save birth control pills for true emergencies and useother options for birth control that are safer. Let's allow our own naturalhormones to protect us from disease and aging for as long as we possibly can."
Dr. Prudence Hall is the Founder and Medical Director of FunctionalMedicine & Gynecology at The Hall Center. She received an M.D. degree at theUniversity of Southern California (USC) School of Medicine. She went on to doher residency in Gynecology at USC, and spent years as a busy surgeon andtraditional practitioner. She obtained a Master's Degree in Health Sciencesat the University of California, Berkeley. As her practice matured, she beganfocusing on the causes and treatments of aging illnesses, acquiring a broadbase of knowledge in integrated healing and Functional Medicine. Dr. Hall,who has studied with the noted endocrinologist Dr. Diana Schwarzbein, has longbeen on the frontier of modern advances for menopause and rejuvenationtherapies.-- It enhances the connections between neurons,
