FACTS ABOUT HORMONE REPLACEMENT
By Dr. Jeffrey Weiser
Low Testosterone levels in men is directly correlated with high body fat. If you have type 2 diabetes, you are twice as likely to suffer from low testosterone as a man without diabetes. If you have diabetes and your level of testosterone is very low, there's evidence testosterone replacement can help. The bonus is that you're also likely to see your libido improve.
Men with diabetes and low testosterone found that 80 per cent of those getting hormone treatment as well as the usual diabetes drugs managed to get their blood sugar levels, their body's resistance to insulin, and weight down to healthy levels.
Estrogen deficiency in aged females may trigger the development of high blood pressure and obesity.
Estrogen regulates the brain's energy metabolism in the same way as the hormone leptin, leading the way to a viable approach to tackling obesity in people resistant to leptin. Estrogen Curbs Appetite In Same Way As The Hormone Leptin
Research suggests that the sex hormone estrogen may be for women what testosterone is for men: The fuel of power.
Previous research suggests that reduced levels of the hormone estrogen during menopause are responsible for the increased body weight and abdominal fat often experienced by postmenopausal women. However, while estrogen replacement therapies can reduce weight gain, they also have unwelcome side effects, prompting a search for alternative methods of treatment.
Researchers conclude that there is enough evidence to support giving estrogen therapy to women with diabetes because they can gain protection against cardiovascular disease. Estrogen therapy might also help prevent type 2 diabetes because it lowers the elevated insulin levels often seen in postmenopausal women. Further studies are being conducted based on evidence that postmenopausal women on estrogen therapy developed diabetes less often than those who were not.
Estrogen regulates the brain's energy metabolism in the same way as the hormone leptin, leading the way to a viable approach to tackling obesity in people resistant to leptin. Estrogen Curbs Appetite In Same Way As The Hormone Leptin
Research suggests that the sex hormone estrogen may be for women what testosterone is for men: The fuel of power.
Previous research suggests that reduced levels of the hormone estrogen during menopause are responsible for the increased body weight and abdominal fat often experienced by postmenopausal women. However, while estrogen replacement therapies can reduce weight gain, they also have unwelcome side effects, prompting a search for alternative methods of treatment.
Researchers conclude that there is enough evidence to support giving estrogen therapy to women with diabetes because they can gain protection against cardiovascular disease. Estrogen therapy might also help prevent type 2 diabetes because it lowers the elevated insulin levels often seen in postmenopausal women. Further studies are being conducted based on evidence that postmenopausal women on estrogen therapy developed diabetes less often than those who were not.
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Dr. Weiser recommends: Evista (Raloxifene) is in a class of medications called selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs). Raloxifene decreases the risk of developing invasive breast cancer by blocking the effects of estrogen on breast tissue. This may stop the development of tumors that need estrogen to grow. This applies to the uterus as well. Raloxifene prevents and treats osteoporosis by mimicking the effects of estrogen (a female hormone produced by the body) to increase the density (thickness) of bone. Important: if estrogen levels are too high, this medication may be suitable to block estrogen in the breast tissue and uterus, but still allow estrogen to reach the heart (overall positive effect). You should eat and drink plenty of foods and drinks that are rich in calcium and vitamin D while you are taking Raloxifene.
I recommend you do your research on both before deciding.
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