Tag: estrogen

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Low androgens, not low estrogens, linked to heart disease in aging women

One of the most pernicious myths medicine created (and has been promoting for the last century) is…

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Vitamin E may prevent, treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by restoring the gut barrier

This is one of those studies where the most important finding is not directly stated, but implied….

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Blocking estrogen (and/or taking DHEA) prevents menopausal obesity, diabetes, osteoporosis, etc

A remarkable study, which for a reasonable person should unilaterally invalidate the mainstream dogma that menopause is…

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Atherosclerosis linked to high estrogen/cortisol/serotonin, low androgens

The findings of the study are not surprising, but I wanted to post it on the blog…

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Muscular dystrophy may be driven by estrogen

Aside from implicating estrogen in yet another “mysterious” chronic, incurable condition the study below is also worth…

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Cells preferentially accumulate Pregnenolone (P5), Progesterone (P4), and DHEA

A study not directly dealing with disease, though its findings are probably relevant for all diseases. It…

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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…

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Fasting/exercise decreases androgens, increases aldosterone (and possibly cortisol/estrogens) in women

I often get criticized that I rely too much on animal studies, so here is a human…

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Pregnenolone/aspirin can block cellular estrogen uptake, PUFA promotes it

I have posted in the past about the “obscure” estrogen estrone sulfate (E1S) and its role as…

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Progesterone, bromocriptine may treat autism

A great new study, which, while genomic in character, inadvertently points the finger directly at estrogen and/or…