estrone: one of the three
types of estrogen produced by the body.
Not exact matches
The brain stimulates the pituitary to make hormones that, early in the menstrual cycle, spur the ovaries to
produce estrogens — predominantly a
type of estrogen called estradiol.
That being said, they simply don't
produce enough
of the right
type of estrogen to make up for the great loss we face as our ovaries cease production.
Doctors often prescribe combination birth control pills (which are the most common
type and contain both
estrogen and progestin) because they can lower the body's levels
of androgen, a hormone that helps
produce oils in the skin, says Dr. Chen.
There is one difference — belly fat
produces an enzyme called aromatase that seeks out free testosterone in the bloodstream and converts it to estradiol — the most common
type of estrogen.
, 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.»
The reason these hormones are often similar to those found in a horse is because a particular
type of estrogen is often
produced from a compound found in the urine
of a mare that is pregnant — premarin.
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.
Estrus is described as the period
of receptivity to mating and is linked with the production
of estradiol (a
type of estrogen)
produced by ovarian follicles.