But progesterone might also decrease
the beneficial effects of estrogen.
The beneficial effects of estrogen on these discomforts are indisputable, but as women become more informed they see that the risks — especially of breast cancer — may be too great to justify its use.
Previous studies of postmenopausal women have suggested
the beneficial effect of estrogen therapy on muscle mass and function.
Natural progesterone, but not medroxyprogesterone acetate, enhances
the beneficial effect of estrogen on exercise - induced myocardial ischemia in postmenopausal women.
Not exact matches
Estrogen is thought to be protective
of heart health through its
beneficial effects on cholesterol and because it increases the flexibility
of blood vessels and arteries, allowing them to accommodate blood flow.
While the drug blocks the
effect of estrogen in breast tissue or tumors, it can help
estrogen do
beneficial work in other parts
of the body, such as the heart and bones.
Diverting attention from the fact that iodine is the active ingredient in seaweed against the carcinogenic
effect of estrogens on female reproductive organs and against many other diseases
of the Western World, while pointing to some other factors in seaweed eliciting these
beneficial effects.
Estriol has been found to have
beneficial immune - modulating
effects in patients with multiple sclerosis, increasing protective immune responses and decreasing the number and volume
of lesions seen in cerebral MRIs.22 Estriol is the primary
estrogen produced during pregnancy, when it is made by placenta from 16α - OH DHEA sulfate (DHEA - S), an androgen made in the fetal liver and in the adrenal glands.23
However, these are counteracted by milk thistle's
beneficial effect on your hormone metabolization; this study found that milk thistle led to increased clearance
of estrogen overall.
Brooks NA, Wilcox G, Walker KZ, Ashton JF, Cox MB, Stojanovska L.
Beneficial effects of Lepidium meyenii (Maca) on psychological symptoms and measures
of sexual dysfunction in postmenopausal women are not related to
estrogen or androgen content.
Proponents suggest that black cohosh's potentially
estrogen - like
effects may be
beneficial to women as they experience menopause - related declines in their
estrogen levels (a key factor in the development
of menopausal symptoms).
Circulating testosterone levels decline with increasing age but do not appear to be significantly affected by the menopausal transition.8 As early as the 1940s, testosterone was reported not only to alleviate menopausal symptoms but also to restore libido.9 In recent years, evidence has accumulated supporting the hypothesis that the decline in endogenous testosterone levels is associated with menopausal symptoms, including decreased libido, worse moods, and poorer quality
of life.10 Clinical trials have demonstrated that exogenous androgens in conjunction with
estrogens can ameliorate symptoms affecting sexual function and general well - being.11, 12 In addition, studies have found
beneficial effects of androgen therapy on bone mineral density.13 - 15