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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.
Testosterone for Both Men and Women
Men and Women both make testosterone. Men make it pretty much all their life; women drop their monthly production when they get into menopause.
I dare to say 99% of men do NOT know that from testosterone we make two more hormones?
What happens is there are two different enzymes that start “pulling” on testosterone and converting it into other hormones.
Aromatase converts testosterone into the female hormone called ESTRADIOL.
Then there is the enzyme called 5-ALPHA-REDUCTASE, which converts testosterone into DHT (or Dihydrotestosterone).
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!
