Now they report in a study published in PLoS ONE on February 16 that this gene interacts with
certain types of estrogen and testosterone found in the brain.
Not exact matches
, the B cells, which normally are under the control
of the thymus cells, are not killed by
estrogen, and actually seem to be stimulated by
estrogen to produce
certain types of antibodies, but they are more likely to produce autoimmune antibodies.»
«While this is happening [degeneration
of the thymus gland], the B cells, which normally are under the control
of the thymus cells, are not killed by
estrogen, and actually seem to be stimulated by
estrogen to produce
certain types of antibodies, but they are more likely to produce autoimmune antibodies.»
I understand that flaxseed is highly estrogenic, and that elevated
estrogen can reduces men's testosterone levels and put both men at risk for heart disease and
certain types of cancer.
Concern about alkylphenols first surfaced decades ago when a group at Tufts observed an excessive proliferation
of human breast cancer cells in
certain types of plastic containers, something that would normally only be seen if the cells were exposed to some
type of estrogen.
There are also studies that indicate that SLS mimics the effects
of certain hormones in the body, causing hormone disruption and making the body produce more oestrogen (a
type of estrogen) than necessary — wreaking havoc on the endocrine system.
Scientists are still looking into why this is, but one promising line
of research has found that some people have high levels
of a
certain type of intestinal bacteria that interacts with chemicals in soy to produce an
estrogen - like compound called equol.
Some breast cancer therapies use drugs to shut down your body's production
of estrogen and other hormones that can make
certain types of breast cancer grow faster.
These physical causes include
certain types of medications that lower
estrogen levels in the body and smoking.
The extra belly fat that many people carry can start contributing to pre-diabetes and
type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure,
estrogen dominance and other hormonal imbalances, as well as
certain types of cancer.
Either an excess
of female hormone (
estrogen), from
certain types of testicular cancer, or an excess
of male hormone (testosterone) can cause hyperplasia.