284K views · 4.5K reactions | Dr. Richard Isaacson explains how bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, when used in the right women and under medical supervision, may improve brain biomarkers linked to Alzheimer’s risk. | Mark Hyman, MD | Facebook

Let’s talk about HRT and “bioidentical.” First: HRT just means hormone replacement therapy. It’s an umbrella term. Nothing more, nothing scary. It includes estrogen, progesterone, and sometimes testosterone — used to replace hormones the body makes less of over time (hello perimenopause and menopause). Now the word that causes so much confusion 👀 “Bioidentical.” Bioidentical simply means the hormone is chemically identical to what your body makes. That’s it. 👉 Estradiol? Bioidentical. 👉 Micro