Not exact matches
Hormone
changes due to induced abortion may indeed be related to breast cancer, but there are other known causes of hormone
changes that we should worry about, including the widespread use of chemical contraceptives, fertility drugs that cause hormone surges, increased obesity and fat content in the diet that
change the body's
estrogen metabolism, and last but not least, chemical contaminants in the environment that mimic
estrogen....
Results from this study highlight the role of pharmacologically active components in tea being involved in cancer and
estrogen metabolism, which can reflect that health effects related to tea consumption might be due to epigenetic
changes.
Aerobic exercise reduce the risk of breast cancer development, by
changing the
metabolism of
estrogen in our body and increasing the ratio of «good» (2 - hydroxyestrone) to the «bad» (16alpha - hydroxyestrone)
estrogens.
The body DOES have several systems in place that can slow
metabolism somewhat - studies done on moderately hypocaloric individuals on extended diets show a moderate decrease in thyroid hormone production,
changes in leptin / ghrelin levels (two hormonal mediators of food intake and
metabolism), and slight
changes in androgen /
estrogen levels.
Using the diet to beneficially influence
estrogen metabolism is a safe approach to resisting age - related hormonal
changes.