HOH Epidsode 5: The Study that Set Women Back 20 years: Debunking the WHI Trial

In 2002, a single press conference changed the way doctors and women thought about hormone therapy. Headlines declared it dangerous—causing breast cancer, heart disease, and stroke. Overnight, millions stopped their hormones. But what if that message was incomplete?

In this episode of Holmes on Health, Dr. Allen Holmes unpacks the real story of the Women’s Health Initiative trial—what it studied, how it was announced, and the pivotal Chicago meeting where investigators had minutes to review the data before the press conference that set off decades of fear.

We’ll separate myth from fact, reveal what the WHI actually found. If you’ve ever wondered whether hormone therapy is safe, when to start it, and what type matters most—you’ll want to hear this.

🎧 What you’ll learn:

• The untold story of the Chicago WHI meeting
• Why the media message in 2002 lacked crucial context
• The latest research on bioidentical hormone therapy

💡 Don’t let outdated headlines define your health choices. The truth about hormone therapy is more hopeful—and more nuanced—than you’ve been told.

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