Greatest Experiment Ever Performed On Women, The: Exploding the Estrogen Myth [Hardcover]

 

 

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This book looks at why doctors have been prescribing estrogen to combat the effects of aging and menopause, and to prevent breast cancer, osteoporosis, and many other diseases. Seaman's painstaking research shows the role the pharmaceutical industry has played in driving the use and research of hormone replacement therapy. With one out of eight women likely to develop breast cancer, it never made any sense to me for women to take a drug that helps most breast tumors grow -- estrogen. And given the findings in recent health studies -- that estrogen causes more problems than it solves -- this book is a must read for everyone who wants to understand corporate America.

While suffering through a severe reaction to hormones, I struggled to find a single medical doctor who took seriously the lethal impact these 'commonplace' drugs can have. Barbara Seaman, however, truly understands the dangers of hormone use. Before you fill another prescrption for birth control, HRT, fertility drugs, or any other hormones (including OTC progesterone cream), please read everything you can get your hands on by Barbara Seaman! In this excellent, fascinating book, Ms. Seaman offers critically important information concerning hormones and their impact on the health and lives of women. What you read could (literally) save your life. Like me, you may end up begging all of your friends and family to read this book. I wish that I could get copies of it into the hands of as many people as possible.

I am recommending this book to every woman I know, although there is some information included that is valuable for men to know as well. To make a long review short- THIS BOOK IS DEFINATELY WORTH YOUR MONEY!!!!
For women... it provides valuable, up to date information on methods available to treat the symptoms of menopause as well as any and all known side-effects caused by those treatments. The author also has a positive, respectful attitude toward menopause which I found refreshing. Despite what your doctor and the billion-dollar drug industry would have you believe, menopause is not a life-long disease, it is a change that most women can ease through with little or no hormone therapy. If the homones are administered correctly, even the hardest hit women should be able to discontinue estrogen use after one year!
For women and men... this book reveals that the drug industry is not driven by the desire to find the cure for diseases, but by money!! An eye-opening quote was included from the president of a drug company. His personal motto was "drugs are to sell, NOT TO TAKE", and when he found out that the name Premarin stands for PREgnant MAres uRINe, he said, "Indeed, if we put horse manure in a capsule we could sell it to 95 percent of those doctors." To me, it doesn't sound like that man cares about what he's providing to the public to ingest.
A warning is included about the FDA. Often, due to lack of time, money, or motivation, tests on the safety of new drugs are inadequate. The author suggests that "unless you urgently need a drug, it is wise to wait until it has been on the market for five years, allowing sufficient time for its side effects to be assessed." That seems like good advice for everyone from birth on.
And finally I was impressed with what she revealed about doctors. For example, of what students learn in medical school, only a third will hold true. Ten years after they graduate, a third will be completely disproven, and a third will be controversial. This is important for everyone to know since the majority of physicians are 10 to 30 years out of medical school........ The scariest thing about this is that these behind-the-times doctors are experimenting with us, their patients!! It's estimated that almost half of prescriptions are written for conditions where the doctor thinks (but has NOT tested and proved) they work but the FDA hasn't approved them for such purposes. Drugs are not toys to be played with. Such experiments can cause very serious harm. As patients, we need to make sure this drug is approved for these symptoms by the FDA. Don't trust your doctor. Unless they're sued, most of them personally don't care if something bad happens to you.
Again, I highly recommend this book. Three cheers for Barbara Seaman!!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest Experiment -----A book every woman should read!
This book covers it all! It starts with the early days of estrogen research and the problems with DES and the daughters whose mothers took it and continues to the present,... Read more

Published on Jan 21 2004 by Chef Pat

5.0 out of 5 stars cheers! here's to making informed decisions!
finally! found here: what my gyn didn't have enough time to explain, what i didn't understand in medical journals, what friends didn't know or care about. Read more

Published on Jan 19 2004 by E. B. Stern

4.0 out of 5 stars Synthetic hormones have become environmental hazards
The experiment began in 1938 and continued for sixty five years. The drugs involved were synthetic hormones. Read more

Published on Jan 11 2004 by Mary E. Sibley

5.0 out of 5 stars Read about the MOST prescribed medicine in the USA.
This enlightening book finally explodes the myth about estrogen's safety. There is a good explanation on the origins of estrogen as well as coverage about how DANGEROUS it... Read more

Published on Oct 29 2003 by Maureen Ogorman

5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest Experiment Ever Performed on Women by Seaman
This work teaches contrary to conventional orthodoxies.
Barbara cautions the reader on hormonal products as a cure-all
for women. Read more

Published on Sep 26 2003 by Dr. Joseph S. Maresca

5.0 out of 5 stars Thanks for your research
Thanks to Barbara Seaman for her research and sharing her findings with readers. I am a former (successful) drug representative that sold estrogen therapy for years. Read more

Published on Sep 4 2003 by Lisa Alexander, author of Phar...

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fascinating Book
The Greatest Experiment is a fascinating book. It offers a valuable history of estrogen use from World War II to the present. Read more

Published on Aug 1 2003 by Jean E. Kreiling

5.0 out of 5 stars What every woman needs to know
The information in this book is crucial to women of all ages. Ms Seaman presents her thorough research in a clear, direct and engaging manner. Read more

Published on July 20 2003 by Yogini

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