Two Clinical studies of great importance to menopausal women have been completed and the data are ready to be analyzed. But, due to reduction in federal funding, researchers lack the necessary resources to  complete the work. Without immediate financial support, important information on natural alternatives to hormone therapy will be lost. They need your help now!

A Funding Appeal to Benefit Women’s Health

After 6 years of funding from the NIH for our women’s health research program, reduction in Federal funding for research has placed at risk two studies important to our understanding of women’s health.  We now seek private support to complete these important works and make significant contributions to the improvement of women’s health.

THE CHALLENGE:
Women should have the right to choose healthy treatments based on good science.  There are insufficient funds with which to complete the research. Thus, the studies are at risk of having to close before the data are analyzed and published.  The studies have been funded to date by the NIH, and are one step short of completion.

WHAT is NEEDED:

• Information on the safety and efficacy of non-hormonal approaches to menopause-related health problems. 
• Research data on alternatives to hormone therapy for menopausal women seeking treatment for hot flashes, maintenance of heart and bone health.
• Research data on ways to optimize overall health and wellbeing for women during menopausal years.

THE QUESTIONS:
Two clinical studies of great importance to women have been completed and the data are ready to be analyzed.  The studies involve menopausal women and the quest for healthy alternatives to hormone therapy.  They examine:

• Effect of an herbal remedy, black cohosh, for treating hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms:  Black Cohosh Study

• Effect of eating more whole foods (beans, grains, fruit, vegetables) on maintenance of heart and bone health and risk for breast cancer:  The CHOICE Study

AT RISK: 
The opportunity to determine the safety and efficacy of an herbal treatment for hot flashes, and the effect of healthy diets on the cardiovascular and skeletal health of women as they age  and provide critical information valuable to the healthcare decision-making of women

THE OPPORTUNITY:
To raise awareness about healthy alternatives to hormone therapy by funding the completion of two studies vital to improving the women’s health.

HOW YOU CAN HELP:
$250,000 is needed to complete each project.  All contributions are tax-deductible and appropriate recognition will be provided to funders who sponsor the completion of these critical studies. 

To discuss your potential support, please contact: 

*Dr. Fredi Kronenberg, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons (212-342-0111), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it