This means it can
decrease excess estrogen activity or increase deficient estrogen activity, making it an effective remedy for a variety of female health complaints.
Not exact matches
That's why, a younger man who has an
excess amount of fat, especially around the waist, has a higher chance of experiencing
estrogen level spike followed by a
decrease in testosterone.
«If we're consuming carbohydrates at a faster rate than our bodies are utilizing them for energy, that extra glucose gets stored in the fat cells of the liver, which
decreases its ability to break down
excess estrogen and allowing it to hang around in our systems longer than it should.
Isoflavones can compete with
estrogen for the same receptor sites thereby
decreasing the health risks of
excess estrogen.
In fact, if you're over 15 % body fat, you're likely suffering from elevated
estrogen levels because
excess body fat increases your
estrogen levels, which
decreases your testosterone levels.
The only difference I can isolate between the two Lp (a) measurements (that might explain the
decrease) is that just prior to the most recent test I finished a round of SIBO treatment (herbal abx) and had been taking DIM to reduce
excess estrogen.
It also removes
excess estrogen from the body, which
decreases inflammation, according to Tatta.
Meanwhile, DHEA is a precursor to other important hormones like testosterone and estradiol (
estrogen), and
decreased DHEA levels are associated with many symptoms of aging, due to its protective effects against damage from sources like
excess cortisol.
Exercise can help remove
excess estrogen, increase testosterone (which increases sex drive, increases muscle mass), and
decrease cortisol levels.
This can be the result of an
excess of
estrogen, a
decrease in progesterone, or an imbalance in the proper ratios between
estrogen and progesterone.
Stress
decreases your HGH levels and encourages the production of a stress hormone called cortisol, often leaving a relative
excess of
estrogen.