Oprah if one goes to her website has a loophole and disclaimer under the contact/submit form- it states that Oprah can and will not pay for a story or words submitted to Harpo- it also states the information and dates of the words and submission can be changed, with out discussion. You submit to her and ABC you then lose the right to your experience, the experience, idea, plan, product is no longer kept confidential- the disclaimer states it can be shared and sold, without a right given to its author. And you wierd, old pathetic celebrity leeches out there watching T.V. and reading online. Her entourage of celebrity wealth, protects her-,actually she claims its an "aura"- when actually its business connections and Hollywood power players....health food and a really expensive clean lifestyle which she can afford.
And lets cite a quick example here- if Oprah were a mayor (MAYOR), and worked for the government- and the public wrote to her office, and under the contact form of her government offices submit contact form it stated, as it does under Oprah's contact form online right now as of this writing July 10, 2009, that Mayor Winfrey retains the right to your words, can sell them to companies, change your information and dates of submission- would the public trust her?
She'd be in prison. Spell that P-R-I-S-O-N. Prison.
Oprah is not a healer of the sick- she tries to ail others and profits from their well being. If Miss Winfry, truly cared for the ill- she would not persecute criminals- which who by her standards are truly the ill of the world. Never does she help criminals besides herself. People who molest others, or killers, rapists, homeboys turned to crime all are to be punished- their personal stories and history also are portrayed in a negaive light- and she goes on witch hunts for individuals she wants to use as an example,..all the while using a liberal consumer- their compassionate weakness and pyschology to make $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. Money talks and so does Oprah- but Oprah speaks she is speaking for others- only one catch she takes money which could have gone to the originator and person with the experience whose words are no longer theirs.
I have an inbox full- just full of spam mail from Oprah's show which is sent to my account because she sold my information and so do millions of people. Oprah works in publishing, her staff's writers also work in the media.
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Meanwhile, her decision to take supplemental progesterone despite her hysterectomy baffles mainstream doctors. "There is no medical reason to use progesterone after a hysterectomy," says Dr. Nanette Santoro, a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, who added that prolonged supplementation with estrogen and progesterone could further increase the risk of a breast cancer recurrence.
3. A False Fountain of Youth
Somers's idea that most midlife women need to "replace" their hormones to stay attractive, sharp and healthy is an outdated concept, long abandoned by most experts. Researchers say menopause is no longer viewed as a "hormone deficiency disease," to be "cured" or "treated" by hormones or anything else, but a natural transition. Still, part of the lure of hormones has always been about trying to look and feel younger, not about science. Somers's hormone books, for example, all feature glamorous cover portraits in which she looks decades younger. But even if a woman in her 60s takes enough hormones to start getting her period again, that doesn't mean she can make time stand still. That was one thing Winfrey's show made clear. When the TV cameras zoomed in on Somers for her close-up, she simply looked like a very attractive 62-year-old who takes good care of herself.
4. A One-Treatment-Fits-All Philosophy
While Winfrey and Somers were busy comparing notes about their severe symptoms ("I went two years and didn't sleep," said Winfrey), they never bothered to mention that their experiences aren't typical. . But the fact is that most women are more annoyed by menopausal symptoms than disabled by them. Almost everyone gets hot flashes, and many experience periodic night sweats, sleeplessness, moodiness and a loss of libido. (It's not surprising that these things often occur together.) But some women barely notice a thing, and most women manage to get through the transition without needing or wanting hormonal assistance. Even those who decide to take hormones are typically off them within two years. Very, very few take large doses for more than 10 years as Somers does.
That said, just because those who have a particularly hard time during menopause are a minority, that doesn't mean the medical community should be dismissive of their pain and frustration. They deserve to be taken seriously, and Winfrey and Somers are right to encourage them to find doctors who will work with them to find solutions. They should have suggested that a consult with a specialist like a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist or gynecologist at a menopause clinic can make a big difference.
5. Blaming Menopause for Everything.
The show promoted the idea that menopause is behind most typical midlife problems. While it's true that hot flashes and night sweats are almost always due to menopause, there are many reasons other than menopause that a woman in her late 30s, 40s and 50s might experience depression, crankiness, sleeplessness, forgetfulness and a droopy libido. They could be caused by a totally different physical ailment, or something happening in your life (marital problems, pressures at work, and the stress of dealing with elderly parents or teenage children). Streicher said she was particularly upset when Somers, answering audience members' questions after the show, advised specific women to try bio-identical hormones. Streicher said Somers even told one woman to ignore her doctor's diagnosis and try hormones instead. Speaking to NEWSWEEK, Somers insists Streicher misunderstood her: "I just said, 'It sounds like hormones to me.' That's not advice."
6. Lack of Clarity
If Winfrey hoped her TV shows would help quell the confusion over the various kinds of hormones out there for women, she failed. Somers and Winfrey both say they take bio-identical hormones. But they brushed over the fact that "bio-identical" is simply a marketing term, not a scientific one. It is used to sell plant-based drugs approved by the FDA as well as unregulated drugs prepared in compounding pharmacies. Like all supplemental hormones, both types are synthetics, even though the name implies that they are more natural. (Not surprisingly, many women prefer the idea of taking these to those older varieties derived from mare's urine.)
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