Marty Makary: “50 million women since that study 23 years ago have been…”

“Like the groupthink that saturated fat causes heart disease directly for 50 years. We got that wrong. Ignoring the role of refined carbohydrates tragically for women. 50 million women since that study 23 years ago have been denied or never offered or talked out of the life changing, life saving benefits of hormone replacement therapy. including my mom. Many people know about the short term benefits alleviating the short term symptoms of menopause which can last eight to 10 years.” (14:08–14:22)

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