89: The FDA Finally Admits the Truth – The Shocking Correction That Changes Hormone Therapy Forever with Dr. Terri DeNeui
Hormones, Metabolism & You!Show Notes
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What if the biggest breakthrough in women’s health this decade is the long overdue reversal of a warning that never should have existed in the first place?
In this timely episode, Dr. Cassie Smith sits down with hormone expert and healthcare reform advocate Dr. Terri DeNeui, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC to unpack the FDA’s landmark decision to remove the black box warning from estrogen containing HRT. For the first time in over twenty years, science and policy finally align, creating safer and more accessible options for millions of women.
Dr. Cassie and Dr. Terri break down what the original research actually showed, how estrogen became unfairly feared, and why the updated guidelines are long overdue. They explore the benefits of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone for women, clearing up misconceptions and highlighting the need for better hormone education among providers and patients.
With clinical insights and decades of experience, this episode reveals the truth about hormone therapy, why women have suffered needlessly for two decades, and how the removal of the black box warning can reshape the future of women's health.
About the Guest
Dr. Terri DeNeui, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC is a board certified Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, entrepreneur, Chief Science Officer, and leading voice in healthcare reform. She serves on the Executive Committee of the America First Policy Institute and the America First Women’s Initiative, contributing to national healthcare policy.
A Summa Cum Laude graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington, Dr. DeNeui holds the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. She is the Founder of EVEXIAS Medical Centers and EVEXIAS Health Solutions, and creator of the EvexiPEL Method of hormone optimization, used globally and supported by outcomes research. She is also lead teaching faculty for the A4M World Congress on Anti Aging Medicine.
Her published work includes the peer reviewed article Best Practices in Care for the Menopausal Patient and the bestselling book Hormone Havoc: Dispelling the Myths and Misconceptions about Hormones in Women and Men.
Key Topics Covered
What the FDA’s black box removal means for women
How the Women’s Health Initiative was misinterpreted
Estrogen’s role in brain, heart, bone, gut, metabolic, and vaginal health
How fear based messaging led to unnecessary suffering
Benefits and safety of micronized progesterone
Why testosterone is essential for women’s mood, libido, muscle, and cognition
Early testosterone decline and how it affects daily life
Hormones, intimacy, and relationship well being
Why hormone therapy requires gut health evaluation and individualized dosing
Provider education gaps and self advocacy for women
Recognizing hormone decline across the lifespan
Why better policy and access to hormone therapy are urgently needed
Connect with Dr. Terri DeNeui
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drterrideneui/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrTerriDeNeui/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terri-deneuiWebsite: https://www.evexias.comPodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dr-terri-show/id1757438909Email: [email protected] Phone: (214) 202-4727
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