"Oestrogen production" refers to the process in the body that produces a hormone called oestrogen. Oestrogen is a chemical messenger that primarily regulates female sexual development and reproductive functions.
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Postmenopausal women have an increased risk of obesity, for instance due to the reduction of
oestrogen production in combination with an elevated energy intake and reduced physical activity.
Menopause refers to the natural reduction
of oestrogen production in the older women and the associated cessation of menstruation.
A woman's body goes through significant changes as it approaches menopause:
oestrogen production slows dramatically, muscle mass decreases as fat deposits increase and metabolism slows down even further.
The oestrogens that negatively impact on our body either settle in the receptor sites reserved for
natural oestrogen production, or can have very damaging effects on the body as the liver attempts to detoxify them.
(4) The demonstration of a melatonin receptor in human ovary suggests a direct influence of this hormone on the ovarian function, and
possibly oestrogen production.
A study of 34 postmenopausal women has shown taking 1 gram of resveratrol daily for three months resulted in significant improvements in
oestrogen production and increased levels of steroid hormone binding globulin (SHBG) which improves the effectiveness of available sex hormones.