On Fri, 31 Aug 2001 07:28:17 EDT Sheryl Canter <[log in to unmask]> writes: > <<I think .... the statement that nature intended us to die young is > false.>> > Well, not "us", in general, but women. I made that statement after > reading a Web site sponsored by a manufacturer of estrogen replacement > therapy. Ardeith writes: Now you're getting the picture......follow the money. Whenever you run into something that takes a naturally occurring event and turns it into a disease......follow the money. For instance.....we evolved in family/clan settings. Every family had grand-parents and/or elder aunties or uncles living at the family hearth.......there was no such thing as this modern parents and kiddies only housing. But follow the money. If you can convince children that they need to grow up and have houses of their own, you can sell twice as many cook- stoves, fridges, sofas, diningroom sets.......houses. Situations like "The Waltons" were the norm for most of our evolution.........but today we see it as unusual. Sheryl wrote: I've since read information on other sites saying that (1) estrogen does > NOT protect against heart disease as previously thought, and (2) the > relationship between menopause and osteoporosis has been greatly exaggerated by > the drug industry (the ones making the hormone replacement pills). Exercise > and good nutrition has a greater protective effect on women's bones than > estrogen. Vaginal atrophy can be treated with a topical cream. Ardeith writes: Some women have such miserable effects from menopause that the only relief they can find is HRT.......but for most healthy women, it is unnecessary......not to mention dangerous. HRT can make you more susceptible to breast cancer..... according to my doctor. He insisted I had to have regular mammograms if I wanted to be on HRT........since I didn't want to risk breast-cancer, I chose not to use HRT...... but for some women, HRT saves their sanity............. But always follow the money. Why should the FDA recommend we use so much wheat or other grains? Because big industries need to sell so much product containing wheat or other grains......not because it's good for us.................................. [log in to unmask] Walk The Path With Practical Feet! ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.