Women & Estrogen

Jamie McManus, M.D., F.A.A.F.P.
Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs & Education

Women using hormone replacement should be aware of a recent study that found several
risks.

Recent studies on female hormone replacement therapy have revealed that the risks
outweigh the benefits.  Find out about safe, natural alternatives to estrogen and
progesterone replacement.

A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association published the principal
results from the Women’s Health Initiative1. The study involved 16,608 women who took
estrogen plus progesterone or a placebo to determine whether postmenopausal- estrogen
replacement would help prevent heart disease and hip fractures. This study was also
designed to determine whether there were risks associated with hormone-replacement
therapy. The study was stopped after five years because the risks of therapy far outweighed
the hope for benefits.

The conclusions of this landmark study are that women should not be using hormone
replacement to prevent cardiovascular disease. The good news is that there are natural
alternatives that successfully relieve these symptoms without the risks associated with
prescription estrogen replacement.

Turn instead to:

* Nature’s Balance Cream,
* Formula 1 Protein Drink Mix HPLC Drink Mix
* Woman’s Choice
* Basic Cellular Nutrition® Program (Formulas 1, 2, 3)

Herbalife makes it easy to enjoy the benefits of good health with products that address the
specific health needs women face today. Check our Women’s Solutions and Heart Health
products in the Product Brochure for even more information about how to achieve good
health and overall well-being.

1. Writing Group for the Women’s Health Initiative Investigators. Risks and Benefits of
Estrogen Plus Progestin in Healthy Postmenopausal Women: Principal Results From the
Woman’s Health Initiative Randomized, Controlled Trial JAMA 2002;288:321-333.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This
product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.