…contribute to inflammation by poisoning enzyme systems, elevating blood pressure levels, and damaging arterial walls. Hormones. A woman’s own estrogen has cardioprotective benefits. As we age, and our hormone levels decline, it makes sense that our risk of atherosclerosis and poor blood circulation…
…skin cancer, discuss it with your dermatologist. * Avoid suntan lotions, sun blocks, and sunscreens: their nano-sized chemicals can act like xeno-estrogens, alter DNA, and even cause cancer. * Take a tip from the lifeguards—use zinc oxide on your protrusions: your lips, nose, and the vulnerable tops…
…in unstable diabetics and menopausal women with elevated levels due to lowered estrogen levels. This may be why the incidence of heart disease among menopausal women quadruples. Conversely, Lp(a) decreases with estrogen replacement therapy. For this reason, it’s imperative that all menopausal and…
…grapefruit. One speculation is that grapefruit may directly increase estrogen levels. Dr Sinatra has also cautioned men that grapefruit augments the body’s production of aromatase, an enzyme that converts testosterone to estrogen in men, often causing an undesirable feminizing effect. In fact, he took…
…critical blood parameters enough within three to six months, she agreed to go on natural estrogen therapy. Estrogen is important because fibrinogen levels rise with falling estrogen. Recent research suggests that estrogen replacement therapy can sig?nificantly reduce plasma fibrinogen levels. The most important…
…unstable diabetics and menopausal women with elevated levels due to lowered estrogen levels. This may be why the incidence of cardiovascular problems among menopausal women quadruples. Conversely, Lp(a) decreases with estrogen replacement therapy. For this reason, it’s imperative that all menopausal…
…postmenopausal usually have higher fibrinogen levels and should also get this simple test done. Fibrinogen levels rise with falling estrogen levels, and research suggests that natural estrogen replacement therapy can significantly reduce fibrinogen levels. As with all heart risk factors, you increase your chances…
…Sinatra explains it, exercise reduces circulating estrogens in postmenopausal women. It also increases levels of a protein called sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) that regulates free-floating estrogens in the bloodstream. By tying up the estrogen, it is prevented from influencing target organs such…
…them. My recent post on far infrared sauna generated two questions. Peggy asked if there was any interaction between the far infrared light and estrogen-positive breast cancer or prostate cancer. She says she's read that infrared light can activate cancer cells. Fatma wrote to inquire whether it's…
…a way of life. Add on a few other risks factors, such as being overweight to Ms. O’Donnell’s loss of protection from her diminishing natural estrogen reserves, and Voilá -- the scenario that places any woman at risk for quietly developing heart disease over time emerges. Should Ms. O’Donnell…
…, siblings, aunts, or uncles). * Menses: Starting late (15 or older), stopping early (menopause before 45), having amenorrhea, or postmenopausal estrogen deficiency. * Build: being petite and slender; low body weight, especially body mass index (BMI) * Nutrition: Excessive intake of protein, caffeine…
…contribute to inflammation by poisoning enzyme systems, elevating blood pressure levels, and damaging arterial walls. * Hormones. A woman’s own estrogen has cardioprotective benefits. As we age, and our hormone levels decline, it makes sense that our risk of atherosclerosis and the need for us to take…
…inhibit inflammation. I feel that more research is needed on anti-inflammatories before we begin foisting antibiotics on patients. Research shows that estrogen therapy is associated with favorable lipid and oxidation levels, which also seem to assuage inflammation. But if you’re not postmenopausal and want…
…attention to your heart risk factors, especially as you pass menopause and lose the natural protection against heart attack and stroke provided by estrogen. Fortunately, you can reduce your chance of heart attack and stroke by eating a healthy PAMM diet, exercising regularly, and taking nutritional supplements…
…inhibit inflammation. I feel that more research is needed on anti-inflammatories before we begin foisting antibiotics on patients. Research shows that estrogen therapy is associated with favorable lipid and oxidation levels, which also seem to assuage inflammation. But if you’re not postmenopausal and want…
…tended to hover around 100, and our diastolic numbers ran between 58 and 60. But as many women in our family reached menopause, and their natural estrogen levels tapered off, their ability to maintain healthy blood pressure decreased significantly. This isn’t something to take lightly. Not having healthy…
…results were published from the Women’s Health Initiative, a study including women taking Premarin. The women taking this pharmaceutical form of estrogen, (made from the urine of pregnant mares), were observed to have “skyrocketing” blood pressure levels. But Premarin is not the only HRT that causes…
…. Limiting consumption of alcohol and non-organic dairy products (which do not contain bovine growth hormone) can also help women avoid the high estrogen levels (relative to progesterone), which may be associated with greater breast cancer risk. Other preventative measures include supplementation with…
…of smart eating, healthy heart nutrition, and physical activity such as walking and dancing. If you are postmenopausal, you might also consider estrogen replacement therapy (ERT), which raises HDL, lowers LDL, and has other beneficial effects on your heart. Have your HDL level checked six weeks after…
…will die of cardiovascular problems, including heart attack and stroke, yet risk levels among women vary tremendously. Menstruating women produce estrogen, which is heart protective, and most lose a significant amount of iron in the blood each month. This can add up to 400–500 mg of ferritin iron per…
…stick with it—the benefits are worth it. Take This D-glucarate is a nutrient that helps body eliminate toxins and excess hormones, especially estrogen. It hinders the activity beta-glucuronidase, an enzyme produced in the gastrointestinal tract that can break the bond between glucuronic acid and…
…material made by your liver, brain, and almost every cell in your body. Enzymes convert it into vitamin D, steroid hormones (including the sex hormones estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone, and stress hormones), and bile salts needed for digesting and absorbing fats. Cholesterol is a major part of the…
…issues?” But did you know that women—and especially women in menopause—are at even greater risk for high blood pressure than a man? As your natural estrogen levels wane, your blood pressure can climb. This is nothing to take lightly. High blood pressure is linked with serious degenerative health issues…
…are potent phytonutrients that help to protect against cancer. Both I3C and DIM have been shown to inhibit the occurrence, growth, and spread of estrogen-related cancers, including breast cancer. Research has also determined that sulforaphane reduces the ability of carcinogens to cause dangerous cell…
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