excelent, myself a a grandmother of a autistic child. my primary concern is the wellbeing of this person and his growth ,psicological and physical. To me autism is an new ilness of our times. and maybe related to enviromental and some nutricional characteristic of our times. We most act as a whole society and help this persons to cope and survive in a complete strange and even hostil enviroment. ana
Ana Moran Jersey City New Jersey
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Controversial Hormones
As a nine-year breast-cancer survivor and a naturopathic physician specializing in women's health care for more than 20 years, I agree that Suzanne Somers's bioidentical-hormone bandwagon is overzealous at best and possibly dangerous ("Questionable Claims," Periscope, Nov. 27). I am aware of no convincing evidence that taking estrogen in any form, even herbs, is safe for breast-cancer survivors or women at high risk of estrogen-related malignancies. Is looking "forever young" worth the risk? I don't think so.
Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, N.D.
Edmonds, Wash.
I applaud Suzanne Somers for writing about hormone-replacement therapy and bioidentical hormones. It's been more than 40 years since the women's liberation movement began, and the medical establishment has done little to help menopausal women know if hormones should be taken and for how long. Perhaps Somers's book will spur much-needed research to give us some definitive answers.
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