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	Breast cancer and heart health not affected by natural estrogen

wes50

5-15-2007 11:57 AM

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estrogen, progestin, progesterone, provera, prempro

wes50 says:

Taking natural estrogen for post-menopausal comfort and health my be quite safe. It's the synthetics that kill you

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