Alternatives Proven Method of Hormone Replacement Offers Protection from Osteoporosis

Declining and imbalanced hormone levels have been wreaking havoc on the human body for decades.  Hot flashes, sleepless nights, loss of libido and osteoporosis become the fate of many women who are approaching menopause and beyond.  In fact, one in three women over 50 will experience osteoporotic fractures, as will 1 in 5 men, according to the International Osteoporosis Foundation http://www.iofbonehealth.org/facts-and-statistics.html.


But conventional medical methods of strengthening bones and replacing hormones often reap negative results, according to Dr. Patricia Ryan, founder of Alternatives: A Center for Conscious Health.  For the past 17 years, Dr. Ryan has been researching and administering Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT).  She practices what she believes is the best and safest hormone replacement therapy on the market today:  the Wiley Protocol® http://www.thewileyprotocol.com/.


The Wiley Protocol is a patent pending hormone replacement therapy delivery system that consists of biomimetic estradiol and progesterone in a topical cream preparation, dosed to mimic the natural hormones produced by a young woman’s body.

The creams and their amounts are designed to vary throughout the 28-day cycle because a woman’s youthful hormone levels naturally fluctuate.  The Wiley Protocol targets age 20 as a baseline because heart disease and stroke, Type II diabetes, cancer and Alzheimer’s disease are not usual concerns for a healthy young individual.  

More and more local doctors are just beginning to use this proven method of hormone replacement therapy, and yet, Dr. Ryan has a 17-year track record in the study and practice of bioidentical hormones after years working in traditional medicine, making her one of this region’s leading authorities. “Dosing the hormones correctly is a very intricate science,” Dr. Ryan noted.


“It’s not the same dose every day, which is how many other programs administer hormones.  The body produces hormones in a definite pattern.  When you use same dose every day, even though the levels look fine, a woman may be having hot flashes and night sweats.  Without the proper training and experience, a doctor won’t know how to trouble-shoot a situation like that,” she said.


“I’m following 70 years’ data of normal estrogen and progesterone in women.  I also know to look for the signs of liver problems, which must be figured into the equation.  If your hormone levels are fluctuating a lot, for instance, it means the liver is not adequately clearing out chemicals and needs more support.  It’s not a perfect science, but one that requires a trained medical professional and support staff, like our team at Alternatives, to monitor.”  

Not only do the plant-based hormonal systems like the Wiley Protocol promote a safer and healthier aging process, they also provide protection for bones, Dr. Ryan said.  “For the past seven years many doctors have been prescribing bisphosphonates, such as Fosamax, and consumer lawsuits are now starting to surface from those who have taken these medications for years,” Dr. Ryan noted.   
“The problem is that these bisphosphonates are not natural substances.  Seven years into these drugs we’re seeing strange fractures in bones.  That’s because the drugs do not naturally put down bone.  The only things that do build bone are your own hormones.  You can’t just bombard the body with calcium, you have to have hormones, or you risk calcium deposits everywhere.  If you want calcium to go where it needs to do its job, you must re-establish a normal hormonal pattern so the body will begin building bone correctly again.”


Other experts agree as well.  Dr. Susan Ott of the University of Washington, Seattle, says: “Many people believe that these drugs (bisphosphonates) are bone builders, but the evidence shows they are actually bone hardeners.” 1

1. Ott S. New treatment for brittle bones. Ann Intern Med. 2004; 141:406-407.