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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Get off HRT for starters. [/b]It sees to be doing you zero favours. Evaluate your diet--make sure you are hydrating, drink green juice daily, sow yoghurt with fresh fruit is a nice ight breakfast, bone broth makes an excellent lunch/snack, and eat a veggie and protein paced dinner. Or switch and make lunch your bigger meal and have the bone broth before bed.

Exercise--waking, yoga, pilates will help you keep mobile, work your balance and help you stay fit. Weight lifting need not be more than your body weight or 2-5lb hand weights.

Sometimes it's easier to work with the gray hair, but certainly look into getting a little color blended in to add some contrast/color. Deep conditioning treatments will help keep the hair smooth, along with more moisturizing shampoo and conditioners. The Dyson Air wraps and Air Straight can make a significant difference when used with the right products--Color WOW, Amika the Shield, and Olaplex 9 are great options.

Make sure to moisturise with a body oil after your shower. Sesame and castor oil are excellent. I always treat my feet at bedtime with a foot cream and put cotton socks on.

Electric toothbrush may help your teeth, you can also get cosmetic bleach trays made at your dentist. They are not super expensive.

Get an eval from a cosmetic surgeon if you are interested in having work done on your face. Consults are free and they can have some god ideas/timelines for procedures. [/quote]

Why get off HRT [/quote]
It's giving you a false sense of something that isn't there, and will never be there. It's normal to go through menopause even though right now it's all anyone can talk about. Gen X reached this age and they thought, "oh hell no, I'm not old." Bring on the hormones. Not so fast...
[b]You need to keep your muscle and bones in shape. [/b] Eat well.  Be social. Be sexual. Be present. Blend your grays, change your makeup,  keep up with grooming,  sleep. You are not going quietly into the good  night. You will go valiantly. [/quote]

FWIW, muscles that don't get sufficient estrogen begin to rapidly atrophy, and muscle stem cells disappear. Without estrogen, bone loss also accelerates (estrogen preserves osteoblasts and reduces bone deterioration). It's a bit more complicated than "oh hell no, I'm not old."

OP, I keep Madison Reed root touch-ups on-hand for when the grays emerge just a little too quickly. One of these days I'll bite the bullet and go gray, but not yet.

I like the idea of finding something you like (eyes, whatever), and really focusing on that. [/quote]
Nope,  you can keep your bones and muscle without  hormones,  plus what is your plan when you can't take it? You can't take it forever. Secondly,  I can show you what it looks like when chemo affects your muscles.  It's not risk free, and that is the current narrative,  sadly. [/quote]

It’s not risk free but neither is NOT taking it.

None of this is what OP has asked for so I won’t continue this argument. She’s not asking for medical advice from some rando — and that’s what you gave to her. Start your own thread with peer-reviewed data if you like. [/quote]
Peer reviewd data will tell you that HRT is still  a risk vs benfit option.  And no, not taking doesn't cause problems. We are in a huge marketing cycle of  HRT products  currently,  and your statement that one is at risk by not taking it is ludicrous.

Re: OP's post. She mentioned she was on it. That is why it is relevant. [/quote]

Peer reviewed data will tell you that it’s a risk vs benefit option, that’s correct. It will by extension highlight you not merely the risks (which are real) but also the benefits (which are also real) — for example that all-cause mortality is actually reduced with HRT.

But every individual is different, with different genetic predispositions and medical histories, leading to different and specific (not generalized) risk profiles. This is why these should be conversations with one’s physician, not opinionated posters making blanket statements on the internet.

Glad you’re comfortable with your choices, though. Truly. Live your best life, PP. [/quote]

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