Menopause Supplements Myth! Don’t Fall For The Hype!

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Menopause Supplements Myth! Don’t Fall For The Hype! | Dr. Susan Hardwick Smith

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I am delighted to see more attention paid every month to issues regarding menopause and perimenopause, with articles popping up in every magazine and newspaper, often with celebrities talking about their experiences. We're finally starting to have a voice in the world about this critical time in life. While this is a fantastic development, one of the dark sides is that it has opened up a market for companies to sell products that claim to help with menopause symptoms, but have no scientific backing.
This is particularly worrisome because it preys on women in a very vulnerable time in life who may be experiencing truly devastating symptoms that have serious future health ramifications.
Marketing products that are not proven to be helpful, is not only unethical, but is harming women. Today I'm talking about the business of supplements sold to improve menopause symptoms, and discussing the fact that not one single supplement has any scientific backing to support the claims that menopause symptoms are reduced. In the meantime, bioidentical hormone replacement has been rigorously studied and shown not only to be safe, but to have very important health benefits that should not be ignored because of unfounded fears.
Each of us can make her own decision but today I'm inviting you to think and be smart, and not let people pray on our vulnerability, or assume that we are not smart enough to understand scientific studies. While the ingredients in many menopause symptoms products are very good for numerous things, none of them has been shown to help with the symptoms of menopause.
This is an invitation to be very careful and not to believe everything that you are told by celebrities who are being paid to deliver a message that is potentially harmful.
Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith is a Board-Certified Gynecologist and Certified Menopause Practitioner specializing in women's midlife wellness, hormone optimization, and sexual wellness. She is the founder of Complete Midlife Wellness Center in Houston, TX, and the best-selling author of "Sexually Woke- Awaken the Secrets to Your Best Sex Life in Midlife and Beyond." She also hosts the popular podcast "Empowering Midlife Wellness."
Dr. Susan is the recipient of the Texas Super Doctor award over a dozen times, as well as a multiple-time recipient of H-Texas magazine's Top Doctor and Top Doctor for Women awards. She also has been chosen as one of Houston's "3 best-rated" gynecologists for several consecutive years. Dr. Susan is also an ICF-certified life and leadership coach, multiple-time marathoner and Ironman triathlete, and mother of 3 teenagers.
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@sayuriisme9728 4 ай бұрын

I LITERALLY thank God for your channel, Dr. Smith❤

@rayah_v_dc 4 ай бұрын

Women are totally worth the investment of more than 1 billion to study our health. We are half of the national and global population. It’s time that science and the government focused on OUR health needs 🙏🏽💕✨

@drsusan 4 ай бұрын

Here here ! 🎉

@kimdues1876 4 ай бұрын

Keep going Dr. Sue, we're listening!

@Karikk72 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for this !! Menopause is a beast and has been kicking my butt. I thought I was tough, but this really is getting me. Started patch 2/13 of this year. Started at absolute lowest dose 0.025mg and on 3/22 was switched to 0.0375mg. I haven’t noticed much yet. My estradiol level has been

@drsusan 4 ай бұрын

You are on the right track ! Good for you

@Karikk72 4 ай бұрын

@@drsusan that’s a really low level I have right ???

@Karikk72 4 ай бұрын

Any info on my low level ?

@jennysiepka9900 Ай бұрын

@@Karikk72 yes that level is extremely sub optimal. It may take away meno symptoms but it is definitely not a level that is doing much for your brain, bones, etc. Dr Felice Gersh says she likes to see estradiol levels around 100, however I have also heard from other experts such as Mary Claire Haver that levels between 50-80 are optimal. If your levels are less than 5 right now you definitely would benefit from increasing that estradiol !!!!!

@Karikk72 Ай бұрын

@@jennysiepka9900 thank yu yes they have me on 0.05mg now. Been on this dose for 9 weeks now. Retested estradiol and now 72. Great that my body is absorbing it but still not the amount of relief I am hoping for yet. Doctor will reevaluate at my next appt. Thank yu for commenting

@mtkaren 4 ай бұрын

It’s so sad. Women (including me) are desperate for relief. I’ve tried almost all the supplements on the market with NO help! So expensive and just a waste. The only thing that has helped was my biote pellets. I’m so grateful I took the leap last year and did this. I’m a new lady now.

@drsusan 4 ай бұрын

Totally agree ! Good for you

@lauradenooijer9391 16 сағат бұрын

Got to say that maca & lions mane has been helpful with raising my mood ! I will start BHRT also, but will continue with my maca, lions mane & cordyceps

@drsusan 4 ай бұрын

Everybody is different, depending on your particular health situation but most patients can safely take hormone replacement throughout life

@Coxfamuhlee 4 ай бұрын

What about people who have MTHFR? I have only 1 variant but was told in my 30's (I'm 49 now) that I shouldn't take Estrogen when menopause hits. Any truth to that? Because it's beginning!

@michellerivoire6618 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your knowledge and that you share it with us! You are a SAINT!

@jennieoh8543 4 ай бұрын

I love Drew as well :*) I was shocked to see her promotion!!! She was on the panel on Oprah Insiders with several menopause specialists. She is making $$$$$ off of these. Sad :*(

@aprilmouse8793 4 ай бұрын

Yeah so disappointing

@cleanqueen75 4 ай бұрын

I had a 30 something gynecologist tell me that me taking bio-identical hormones will cause ovarian cancer. She said she sees women come in with bleeding and are being diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Obviously I found another doctor!

@drsusan 4 ай бұрын

Good lord! Wait until she's 50 lol ....she might read something about the actual data ! But seriously... that's awful - we trust our doctors to know at least something about hormones!

@cleanqueen75 4 ай бұрын

Another obgyn in her 30’s had never even heard of bio-identical hormones. As you can see I went to several before I found one that didn’t poo-poo taking hormones.

@migdaliamarin1547 4 ай бұрын

40 years old I don’t have any known health issues. I believe I am in the menopause process never been to a doctor. I’m definitely interested in taking hormones so I would like a good recommendation for some.

@stephanieyoung2261 15 күн бұрын

holy cow! Lol smh

@stephanieyoung2261 15 күн бұрын

I really want to do HGH therapy but its so expensive im curious if theres an alternative to go to an HGH clinic , if theres a legit place to use online? i read about semaglutide, and all those peptide raising supplements does anyone have a solution or suggestions?

@aprilmouse8793 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for addressing the product that Drew Barrymore is promoting. I watched that ad and felt bad for people who fall for it the sales pitch.

@generationfigtree2822 4 ай бұрын

“Dare to be a Daniel! Dare to stand alone! Dare to have a purpose firm! Dare to make it known!” ~Hymn by Paul Bliss 1873~

@DebbieDooo 4 ай бұрын

HRT patch for me. It has helped me so much over the past 3 years and I would hate to be without it! BTW, I am 55/almost 56 and post menopausal.

@Rightofpop 4 ай бұрын

Aren’t patches synthetic though? With cancer risk? Creams too..

@DebbieDooo 4 ай бұрын

@@Rightofpop bio-identical.

@kimkenda3740 6 күн бұрын

My OB-Gyn told me to take Bonafide - for 2 years actually. I had been telling her about my symptoms, especially the brain fog, and I was hesitant to take these supplements. My last visit with her she told me again to take the supplements. Well I tried them and broke out in hives a couple days in. I reached out to Bonafide and they said that sometimes patients who take Synthroid have a reaction to some of their ingredients. I was shocked! My doctor knows what meds I take and still recommended this supplement.

@cherylfluege3345 4 ай бұрын

Thank you, Dr. Susan!!! Truth rings so clearly. A beacon of light in the darkness. 🙋🏼‍♀️🇨🇭

@drsusan 4 ай бұрын

Love this ! ❤

@kellivossen8995 3 ай бұрын

Though I really do like listening to you and have learned a lot I do feel you’re being pretty tough on supplements saying they aren’t FDA approved. To me FDA approval doesn’t mean a whole lot these days. I mean the FDA won’t even approve Testosterone for women even though as you know we need it and you promote people taking it. Unfortunately, many doctors just don’t have training in nutrients and vitamins because they aren’t taught and they also get more money by pushing pharmaceutical drugs so…everyone needs to do their own homework and advocate for what is best for them because unfortunately doctors aren’t always right or can’t open their mind to natural care instead of pharmaceuticals.

@toronca 53 минут бұрын

Thank you for expressing this point, which resonates so deeply and is undeniably true. Over the last few years, many people have lost faith in the allopathic medical system, which is quickly being exposed for its true purpose-masking symptoms rather than focusing on prevention. Nutritional supplements, on the other hand, don't just address the symptoms; they also tackle the root causes. While they may not provide immediate relief, over time, their consistent use leads to a significant alleviation of symptoms. I've noticed that many traditional doctors have recently started to counter the approaches of alternative practitioners, as if they feel threatened by the growing awareness of the failing allopathic medical system-often seen as the Rockefeller-funded medical mafia that promotes illness, toxins, and massive profits. The last few years, especially during the plandemic with convid, have shown us the injustices done to personal liberties and the tragic loss of millions of lives due to the push for toxic jabs. The financial incentives and paybacks from Big Pharma and governments (literally "govern the mind") for getting people jabbed only underline the corruption. It's also apparent that some doctors, comfortable and confident on screen, have been encouraged to flood social media with a Western allopathic perspective that serves the oligarchs, though I’m not suggesting this particular doctor is doing so. Their system of merely treating symptoms with drugs that often have significant side effects is losing ground. The last several years have clearly demonstrated that trust in many of these systems, especially the medical one, is rapidly eroding. 💌

@cristinastanica8242 4 ай бұрын

I live in Europe. Hormone therapy is not so available in my country. I take vaginal estrogen and herbal supplements. Both are very helpful. The herbal supplement helped me a lot. So don't discurage people who prefer this or have no other option, saying they definitely don't work. They definitely work for some.

@cristinastanica8242 4 ай бұрын

Also, you didn't mention the actual supplements that help wuth menopause: black cohosh, soy, etc... I've never heard about chromium or berberine for this purpose.

@drsusan 3 ай бұрын

None of these things have been studied to work better than placebo in a reliable study. They may work for some - but don't have any of the very important health benefits of estradiol . My point is that taking something that is not proven to work better than placebo (which also works as I mentioned ) is preventing many women from getting real health benefits Everyone can choose - but no supplement in this class including black cohosh soy etc prevents heart disease, osteoporosis , colon cancer or Alzheimer's disease .

@christinemack2153 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@shahrimoore 3 ай бұрын

Am I eligible for hormone replacement if I’ve had breast cancer estrogen positive ?

@iloshields4885 4 ай бұрын

How about POSTmenopause…we need help….

@drsusan 4 ай бұрын

I am postmenopausal - that just means that we are no longer producing hormones so all of this information applies to us! What we need is bioidentical hormone replacement. I would be delighted to see you in Houston or remotely.

@EMILYHERRERA 4 ай бұрын

Her entire channel addresses this; why don't you watch the videos before complaining your issues aren't being addressed. It's rude.

@melaniestell5383 4 ай бұрын

what about other cancers besides breast cancer? They r never mentioned.....

@drsusan 4 ай бұрын

I think they're not mentioned because they are not an issue. Hormone replacement causes a decrease in colon cancer, uterine cancer, and possibly breast cancer (with testosterone) and does not cause an increase in any cancers if given appropriately . While decreasing overall cancer risk, hormone replacement also reduces our risk of osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease and heart disease. The reason why other cancers are rarely mentioned is exactly this:) The women's health initiative study raised tge question of breast cancer being an issue, but that question was answered, and the risk was shown to be unchanged, or possibly even decreased .

@Karen.cook424 4 ай бұрын

My GYN had me go off HRT when I turned 60. Is that an age to stop HRT? Or is it safe at any age. I was previously on HRT after my total hysterectomy at age 38 and discontinued at age 60

@drsusan 4 ай бұрын

While every patient's history is different most patients with normal health history can safely take hormone replacement throughout life. There is no reason to stop it at 60 as a rule. The risk of most diseases goes up in our 60s so that would be the worst time to stop it for most people!

@jennysiepka9900 Ай бұрын

i would get back on it girl!!!!

@jantrevino9345 4 ай бұрын

What about evening primrose oil? Or vitex?

@drsusan 4 ай бұрын

Same category - not bad products in and of themselves but will not treat menopause symptoms better than placenta

@peeperfrog3547 4 ай бұрын

Dr. Jill Biden just announced another women's health initiative about a month ago so hopefully more peri- and menopausal studies will be conducted.

@Doc2323 4 ай бұрын

She's not a real doctor 😂

@peeperfrog3547 4 ай бұрын

@ LAP02- Errr....its an initiative that the current administration is funding! She made the announcement of the initiative. Hope that clarifies things.

@Doc2323 4 ай бұрын

@@peeperfrog3547 it's ridiculous people call her Dr. as if she knows anything important

@peeperfrog3547 4 ай бұрын

Huh. I thot ppl would be MORE interested in the much needed WOMEN'S health care research. Sorry some of you missed the point. Enjoy menopause! 🙂

@Rightofpop 4 ай бұрын

Have you heard of yam cream? 😂

@drsusan 4 ай бұрын

Sounds like it might be good on toast lol❤

@Doc2323 4 ай бұрын

DIM is the one and done best product for menopause. I have about 10 friends taking it and we just love it

@drsusan 4 ай бұрын

DIM certainly has a place and I've made a video about that, but it does not claim to treat menopause symptoms. In fact that's mostly used for reducing high hormone levels not the opposite.

@Doc2323 4 ай бұрын

@@drsusan really don't care what it claims to do- it just works. Zero night sweats, skin is impeccable, reduced cravings and anxiety. Get my hormones tested every 6 months and my dr is amazed at good they are.

@Rightofpop 4 ай бұрын

@@Doc2323it’s another snake oil pushed supplement 😅

@Doc2323 4 ай бұрын

@@Rightofpop rather take snake oil than live in misery - maybe you should try it 😂

@annapatapenka3051 4 ай бұрын

DIM did nothing to me. HRT does!