2001 - John R. Lee, M.D. Medical Letter Back Issues

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2001 January

Dear Reader: Create change with a more gentle approach.
Clearing up Misconceptions: Let’s begin the New Year with a fresh viewpoint on when to use estrogen; the meaning of progesterone and estrogen receptors in breast cancer; how much progesterone to use, and the problem of fibroids.
Hopkins Health Watch: Women recover better from brain injury; Got milk? Throw it away; more drugs that block folic acid; and do pesticides cause Parkinson’s?
Experts in the Field: Could a possible explanation and solution for SIDS be fungi and fumes from mattresses?
Letters from My Readers: Causes of gum disease; dimpling in the breast signals breast cancer; and what a thickened uterine lining means to a postmenopausal woman.
And There’s More… From the Department of “I Told You So,” The FDA approves a contraceptive patch: it seems hormones are absorbed transdermally after all.

2001 February

Dear Reader: What causes breast cancer.
The Latest Fluoridation Scandal: A shell game in which you are the loser.
The Latest Bisphosphonate: It’s no better for bones than the old ones.
Hopkins Health Watch: Safe airplane rides, bacteria is good for ears, and more evidence against the use of the birth control pill in young women.
Experts in the Field: The latest from Dr. Zava on cortisol effects, how to supplement hormones, and more…
Letters from My Readers: Rapid heartbeat, melatonin, and a new progesterone carrier, propylene glycol.

2001 March

Dear Reader: Let's heal the oceans.
Think Twice Before Using Pain Killers: Many are highly addictive so try to find the root causes of your pain and treat those.
Your Brain on Toxins: How to avoid them by staying away from mercury, lead, fluoride, nail polish, pesticides and more.
Hopkins Health Watch: Where's the PPA, more evidence for vitex and PMS, and bypass surgery reduces the ability to think.
Experts in the Field: Dr. Dean Raffelock on how to read your blood tests for optimal health.
Letters from My Readers: Paxil for hot flashes, testosterone for dementia, and good news about bone building.
Lowering lipoprotein(a) with vitamin C and lysine.

2001 April

Dear Reader: ERT doubles the risk of ovarian cancer, and drugs are a leading cause of dementia in the elderly.
It’s wise to Let These Nutrients Go to Your Head: Supporting your brain is a smart move.
Hopkins Health Watch: Stress and breast cancer are linked; avoid new IUD, yeast drugs and warfarin don‘t mix, go organic in the new millenium.
Experts in the Field: Part II: Dr. Dean Raffelock on reading your blood tests for optimal health.
Letters: RU486 for fibroids, and xylitol for healthy gums.
And There’s More: The failure of HRT.

2001 May

2001 June

Dear Reader: The passing of a great lady.
The Great Cholesterol Scam: Don’t play the numbers and drugs game when it comes to cholesterol.
A Misinterpreted Study: Hormone levels and breast cancer in industrialized vs. non-industrialized countries.
Hopkins Health Watch: More reasons to take Vit C and not to drink milk, margarine and diabetes, and PMS and irritable bowels.
Experts in the Field: Helene Leonetti, M.D. discusses her study on progesterone and uterine protection.
Letters: Cholesterol numbers, premenstrual asthma.

2001 July

Shame on the FDA for not taking care of the consumer: The Lancet tells the truth about how drugs get approved.
The Thyroid-Estrogen Link is Noticed by Mainstream Journals
How to Get Your Body Moving: You don’t have to go to the gym to get fit.
Fishy News About Prostate Cancer: Fish oil is good for your parts!
The Hopkins Health Watch: United Nations gets on anti-pesticide bandwagon; licorice brings on delivery; vitamin C can help with pre-eclampsia.
Experts in the Field: Pharmacist Ross Pelton on drug-nutrient interactions.
Letters: pesticides on pets and a new breast cancer drug.

2001 August

Dear Reader: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it: patient on Premarin and progesterone feels great.
The Emerging Paradigm Shift in Conventional HRT: Let’s stay ahead of their curve!
Find the Drug Dosage that’s Safe for You: It could be a matter of life and death.
The Hopkins Health Watch: PCBs and memory, soy can be a potent estrogen, be fully Informed about uterine artery embolization.
Experts in the Field: Jean Lorentzen M.D. on using testosterone to achieve hormone balance.
Letters: Cystoceles and hormones, irregular bleeding and breast tenderness.

2001 September-October

Dear Reader: Inner peace is the best revenge.
Fuzzy Nutrition: Be discriminating about the vitamins, minerals and supplements you choose.
The Hopkins Health Watch: Caution with Celebrex and Vioxx, more birth control pill risks, why is Accutane still prescribed?
Experts in the Field: Part II with Jean Lorentzen, M.D., Hormone Balance for Men: Balancing Androgens
Letters: New breast cancer treatment, breast cancer vs. bone density, trauma can cause irregular periods.

2001 November

Dear Reader: Another type of anthrax antidote.
Be Smart About Antibiotics: Cipro and other antibiotics can be lifesavers or destroyers.
The Hopkins Health Watch: Help for the brain from the spice curcumin from India, make green tea a daily habit, glutamate and brain cancer, and more...
Experts in the Field: Dr. Dean Raffelock on natural alternatives to NSAIDS for osteoarthritis.
Letters: Sciatica and cortisol, what kind of progesterone cream to use, allergies to herbs, blood pressure medications and progesterone, and more...
And There's More... New research indicates that progesterone may also help with BRCA2 breast cancers.

2001 December

Dear Reader: Giving to yourself.
Research Review: What’s new in scientific circles about progesterone and cancer(breast, ovarian and prostate); premature labor; autoimmune disorders, melatonin, and more...
The Hopkins Health Watch: France bans the pesticide atrazine, all statins have risks, and more...
Experts in the Field: Dr. Earl Mindell and Melissa Block on melatonin: it's good for more than sleep.
Letters: Progesterone and the pill, and using progesterone cream during pregnancy.