A memorial to Dr. John Lee, MD who wrote books and educated physicians and individuals about the importance of natural progesterone and other bio-identical hormones, with excerpts from shows with Dr. Lee and comments by his wife Pat Lee.

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SHOW INTRODUCTION Today we are playing an archive show from November 2003. It’s a memorial to John Lee MD, who wrote books and educated physicians and individuals about the importance of natural progesterone and other bio-identical hormones. It includes excerpts from shows I did with Dr. Lee. His wife of many years, Pat Lee joined me in the studio to talk about her then recently deceased husband. John was an important friend and mentor to me. He died suddenly in the early hours of the morning while he was on the road lecturing and teaching that winter. From a long line of men who died early of heart disease, John out-survived his inheritance and lived a long vigorous life. He worked hard long after his retirement writing and teaching until his sudden death. A generous, dedicated, and engaged man, Dr. Lee had a direct and accessible style that people trusted and understood. He wrote a popular newsletter and his books are still in print. No one has been able to replace him, his tireless research, and his common sense approach to health. I remember opening the newspaper in the morning, getting outraged by some new industry funded study demonizing all hormones, done only with pharmaceuticals. I’d call him, we’d vent, and then I’d do a show with him straightening out the harmful and misleading research and news coverage that was frightening women away from using bio-identical hormones in low doses to improve their lives. A true pioneer with thirty years of practice in Mill Valley, CA helping woman with their health, none of his patients ever had breast cancer. Using bio-identical progesterone he helped many women thought to be infertile to conceive. Behind his desk at home was a wall of baby pictures from the many happy families he helped. He was much loved and I miss him still.