Menopause refers to the natural reduction
of oestrogen production in the older women and the associated cessation of menstruation.
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.
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Any
oestrogen containing contraceptive should be avoided, particularly in the first 6 weeks after birth, because they decrease your
production of breast milk.
Being overweight since extra fat in the body may lead to the
production of the hormone
oestrogen in excess.
There are also preventive therapies — such as tamoxifen or the trial drug anastrazole — that interfere with the
production of the hormone
oestrogen, implicated in many breast cancers.
Oestrogen plays a part in the depletion
of elastin and collagen
production, meaning there will be a bigger loss in the menopausal years.
Oestrogen tends to decline with age, resulting in a reduction in the
production and relative effectiveness
of insulin to drive nutrients to the muscle for growth.
Alcohol decreases the
production rate
of testosterone and increases
oestrogen.
In contrast, the Chinese herbs used in medications for
oestrogen deficiency stimulate the brain to increase the
production of these natural hormones.
High amounts
of gluten increase
oestrogen production, which can be behind some
of the fluid retention and breakouts associated with Gluten Face.
Oestrogen dominance refers to the condition whereby oestrogen production exceeds that of progesterone and test
Oestrogen dominance refers to the condition whereby
oestrogen production exceeds that of progesterone and test
oestrogen production exceeds that
of progesterone and testosterone.
(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.
The aromatase enzyme is involved in the
production of oestrogen, the female hormone that blocks testosterone
production.
«Women are often scared
of oestrogen but it's an important hormone - not just for egg
production and getting pregnant but for general health and wellbeing.