Biomimetic Hormone Supplementation With the Wiley Protocol

The Controversy Surrounding Biomimetic Hormone Supplementation

Created by T.S. "Susie" Wiley and an oncologist, the Wiley Protocol is the use of natural bioidentical hormones in a biomimetic manner. Biomimetic is actually a method of duplicating or "mimicking" the natural cyclical hormonal fluctuations in the body of a young woman at age 20.

T.S. "Susie" Wiley is a researcher, anthropologist, and author of two books, "Sex, Lies and Menopause" and "Lights Out: Sleep, Sugar and Survival". Wiley's research and Protocol has created much controversy in the area of women's health. Her research and writings are valid and compel further investigation by both medical practitioners and patients alike. Until clinical trials are held and researchers seriously study menopause and the use of bioidentical hormones, criticism from the pharmaceutical industry and the medical establishment does not have much to fall back on.

Biomimetic hormone supplementation uses the natural bioidentical hormones estradiol and progesterone in pre-measured doses in syringes over the course of 28 days. A menstrual period will occur at the end of the 28 day cycle. Certified compounding pharmacists make up these prescriptions. The creams are applied to the skin on different areas of the body. This method differs from the static dosing of bioidentical hormones used by many women today in that the daily doses differ and replicate natural hormonal fluctuations in the body of a young woman.

A new battlefield in the world of hormone replacement therapy and women's health has been created with the advent of the Wiley Protocol. Supporters of the Protocol such as actress and author Suzanne Somers, an advocate for bioidentical hormone replacement, now uses the Protocol after spending years using the static dosing method. Intense criticism of the Protocol is found at the WileyWatch.org which is highly critical of both the Wiley Protocol and of Ms Wiley personally. The chief criticism of the Wiley Protocol is the high dosing of hormones which they say could be dangerous. The obvious problem with the criticism is the lack of research done in the field of menopause and bioidentical hormone replacement. It is a difficult thing to criticize when you have nothing to back up your criticism. Some women have reported negative results with the Protocol, but there is a period of time needed to adjust the body to the Protocol and many different individual factors come into play, such as length of time since the onset menopause.

Whether the Wiley Protocol works or not for women depends on many individual factors, including lifestyle choices and stress levels. Lifestyle factors such as exercise, diet, smoking and alcohol consumption can influence hormone levels negatively or positively. One compounding pharmacist we interviewed said three of his clients were following the Wiley Protocol. One of the three women reported successful results. Many women who had tried traditional chemical hormone therapy had not experienced good results and hated using drugs such as Premarin. All women we have interviewed who are using bioidentical hormones have reported great relief of menopausal symptoms using natural bioidentical hormones To state that bioidentical hormones do not work is a completely false statement. Ask the women who are using them.

To obtain the Wiley Protocol, one must find a certified compounding pharmacist and a doctor certified in the Wiley Protocol to obtain the specially formulated and dosed creams.

We strongly feel that both bioidentical hormone replacement and the Biomimetic Hormone Supplementation of the Wiley Protocol should be seriously studied and researched in North America. The use of bioidentical hormones continues to spread in North America and has been used in Europe for more than 50 years. It necessitates further investigation and serious clinical trials.