Wellness Corner

Right now, the topic of "hormone replacement therapy" is one of those taboo things that you can only take one position on. That's because the media has put out a string of bad news along with the hype that HRT has the potential to be cancer-causing (something that remains under investigation by the medical community). However, there are two sides to every story. When any topic of conversation is only allowed to let one side reign supreme, the truth gets lost.

There are some people who are working to spread the word that there is more than just one side to the HRT story. For example, Dr. Howard N. Hodis will be speaking at a free lecture today in California. Dr. Hodis is the lead researcher on a study investigating the use of HRT to assist women in preventing heart disease during menopause. Thus far in the study, it looks like there is the possibility that - if timed correctly - HRT may be beneficial in preventing menopausal heart problems.

No one is saying that HRT is good or its bad. Or at least, no one should be. What should be happening is that a discussion looking at the realistic positive and negatives associated with hormone replacement therapy begins to take place. It may not be happening in your general community yet but it could happen in your doctor's office.

Question of the Day: What is your initial reaction to the term HRT?

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