Our hormones play a BIG role in our health and well-being, even helping us prevent and defend ourselves against chronic diseases! There are actually quite a few diseases that don’t survive when hormones are optimized, but there are too many to cover in this post. Let’s just talk about the big 5 for now:…
Estrogen levels are a predictor of Bone Mineral Density in both aging men and post-menopausal women. Age-related bone loss may be the result of Estrogen deficiency not just in postmenopausal women, but also in men. In conclusion: in aging men, estrogen is the dominant sex steroid regulating bone resorption. READ FULL ARTICLE
Men with low estradiol levels are at an increased risk for future hip fracture. Elderly men with low serum testosterone and estradiol have increased risk of mortality, and subjects with low values of both testosterone and estradiol have the highest risk of mortality. READ FULL ARTICLE