Tag: estradiol
An estrogen metabolite may drive pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)
Just a few minutes ago I did a post on the causative role of estrogen and its…
Estrogen is a cause of both rheumatoid (RA) and osteo arthritis (OA)
Once again, estrogen rears its ugly head. The evidence on a link between estrogen and RA, as…
Estrogen is required for developing cocaine “addiction”
The role of estrogen in developing various addictions is well-known in animal research, with a lot of…
Almost 1000 common food/drug/household chemicals are (estrogenic) carcinogens
Back in 2023, I had an interview with Dr. Mercola in regards to estrogen and its role…
Fat increases estrogen synthesis, even in menopausal females; glucose lowers it
A fascinating study, which provides a number of important findings and insights. First, the study shows that…
PUFA (linoleic acid) is a true estrogen, similar to estradiol
This is one of those studies that, in my view, largely puts the debate about PUFA to…
Muscular dystrophy may be driven by estrogen
Aside from implicating estrogen in yet another “mysterious” chronic, incurable condition the study below is also worth…
Estrogen causes prostate fibrosis (cancer?), DHT prevents/treats it
Slowly, but surely, the myth of the “evil” dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and the “beneficial” estrogen, when it comes…
DHT blocks, androgen antagonists promote breast cancer
The first claim of the title is already well-known to my readers and to clinical practice. DHT…
Estrogen associated with arterial stiffness in women
Blood pressure rises with age, and most people over the age of 50 are on some type…