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hol+ with Dr. Taz MD | The Future of Medicine is Holistic

hol+ with Dr. Taz MD | The Future of Medicine is Holistic

Hormone Replacement Therapy Myths That Still Hurt Women | Dr. Erika Schwartz

Mar 3, 2026 · 1h 1m

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Want deeper support? Join Circle at holplus.co/circle and use code PODCAST for a one-month trial. Hormone therapy is often framed in extremes. It is either dangerous and cancer-causing, or it is the miracle solution to aging. For decades, women have been told to fear estrogen, avoid progesterone, and accept midlife decline as inevitable. But what if the story around hormones was shaped more by panic and oversimplified data than by the full clinical picture? In this episode of hol+, Dr. Taz sits down with preventive medicine pioneer Dr. Erika Schwartz to revisit the Women’s Health Initiative and the ripple effects that followed. Together, they explore how one study reshaped hormone…