0 US spelling of oestrogen --
1 a female hormone (= chemical substance produced in the body) that is important in sexual development and that causes changes in the uterus --
The extra estrogen in the pill lowers testosterone levels.
High body fat is a factory for estrogen, which may stimulate some breast and prostate cancers.
For example, being overweight or obese affects insulin, testosterone and estrogen levels.
In addition to these properties, mushrooms are unique in that they contain aromatase inhibitors -- compounds that can block the production of estrogen.
Soy products should absolutely be avoided should a woman develop and recover from breast cancer that is estrogen sensitive.
However, as this article states there is a clear link between breast cancer and estrogen levels and soy contains estrogen.
Not only do levels of estrogen drop but others do too like oxcytocin, a nurture hormone.
It's widely reported that women develop thinner hair as they get older because of a lack of estrogen, which often leads to gradual hair loss.
