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Estrogens & the Environment
Hormone-specific prescription drugs for both promoting and deregulating natural hormone production not only affect the inside of our body, but after they’ve done their job, the body eliminates the residue back into the environment.
Look at the effects of TAMOXIFEN® and LUPRON® on the body after they've been described to patients with hormone-related cancers.
Yes, we need hormones to live a quality life, but they have to be natural, otherwise they may negatively affect the environment.
Estradiol Levels Have Been On The Rise During the Last 50 Years.
Estradiol is a beautiful hormone both women and men produce. It has excellent benefits, but it needs to be in the right balance with progesterone (women) and testosterone (men).
During the last 50 years there has been an increase in environmental estrogens, which has cause disruptions in these balances. We owe it to ourselves to understand these hormones a little better.
The Prostate Gland
Half of all men by age 60, and close to 90% of those over 85 suffer from Benign Prostate Enlargement of BPH. This condition is non-cancerous; however, it could eventually turn into cancer.
Currently an estimated 40 million men in the U.S. have this condition.
Our prostate gland is about the size of a walnut in our early 20’s, naturally growing to about a golfball size, which isn’t too much bigger actually. But, at around 60 years old, the prostate may even grow to the size of a lemon.
SEX HORMONES Explained... With A Twist!
Men and women make the exact same hormones. However, Men produce more Testosterone and DHEA, women produce more Estrogens and Progesterone.
In order to live a long quality life, it's very beneficial to understand certain terminology and verbiage. Mitzi and Jacobus provide some of that here. You will become exited, you will feel empowered and hopeful to take more control over your health. Understanding how un(der)educated we've have all been in this life, this entertaining podcast will be an eye opener!
Men's Health
Dr. Hillary Lampers, ND discusses men’s health with Jacobus.
Together, they dissect the various environmental, social, and emotional factors that can negatively affect the health of the modern man.
An insightful exploration, especially for the man who feels like maybe he’s not experiencing his best self.
Are cell phones and ED (erectile dysfunction) related? Is the concept of “toxic masculinity” contributing to Male anxiety. Are PSA levels checked correctly, in regard to men’s cancer? What about Testosterone therapy, DHT, and Andropause? Men need to understand their hormones (better), such as Pregnenolone, Androstenediol, Progesterone, Cortisol levels, Cortisone and Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)?