{"id":4279,"date":"2016-12-28T21:34:28","date_gmt":"2010-12-28T21:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.edrugstore.md\/articles\/?p=1894"},"modified":"2010-12-28T21:34:28","modified_gmt":"2010-12-28T21:34:28","slug":"dr-james-occhiogrosso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/expert-interviews-and-podcasts\/dr-james-occhiogrosso\/","title":{"rendered":"Bio-Identical Hormones Explained: Dr. James Occhiogrosso"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Natural Health Practitioner specializing in natural anti-aging and sexual issues James Occhiogrosso<\/strong> joins the show. He discusses bio-identical hormones, progesterone as being protective against cancer and strokes…<\/p>\n

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James Occhiogrosso<\/strong> is a Natural Health Practitioner specializing in natural anti-aging and other male and female health issues and author of the book “Your Prostate, Your Libido, Your Life.”<\/em> He maintains an active practice helping both men and women overcome hormonal and sexual issues associated with aging, including erectile dysfunction, lack of libido, PMS and menopausal problems, and often acts as an advisor for men with prostate cancer whose doctors recommend a “watchful waiting” or \u201cactive surveillance\u201d approach. Salivary home hormone test kits as well as bio-identical hormone creams are available at his website HealthNaturallyToday.com<\/strong><\/a>, via phone at 239-498-1547, or via email to DrJim@HealthNaturallyToday.com<\/strong><\/a>. You can also sign up for his free \u201cHealth Naturally\u201d newsletter on his website.<\/p>\n

Eric Michaels<\/strong>: In the recent past, appearances by Suzanne Somers and other celebrities have sparked a lot of interest in bio-identical hormone replacement for anti-aging, but conventional medical practitioners dispute its safety. What exactly are bio-identical hormones? And, are they safe?
\nDr. Occhiogrosso<\/strong>: The term \u201cbio-identical\u201d refers to substances that are identical to those produced by the human body.\u00a0 Prescription hormone replacement therapy is produced either synthetically or from animals and is not bio-identical.\u00a0 The human body has difficulty recognizing non bio-identical substances hence they create problems.\u00a0 This is one of the reasons pharmaceutical drugs have more side effects than natural substances.\u00a0 For example: red yeast rice can lower cholesterol levels nearly as effectively as prescription cholesterol lowering drugs.\u00a0 But, red yeast rice has mild side effects when compared to the prescription drugs.<\/p>\n

Prescription hormone replacement therapy (HRT) consists of synthetic estrogens and synthetic progesterone, otherwise known as progestin.\u00a0 These artificial estrogens have been implicated in the development of breast and other cancers, and synthetic progestin has been linked to an increased risk of a\u00a0 stroke.\u00a0 The Women\u2019s Health Initiative study\u2014which was supposed to prove the benefits of prescription hormone replacement therapy for women\u2014was terminated early due to the increased risk of breast cancer and stroke in the study participants.<\/p>\n

Bio-identical hormones, on the other hand, have not been linked to any of these problems. In fact, according to Dr. John R. Lee, M.D., bio-identical progesterone is somewhat protective against both stroke and cancer.<\/p>\n

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