Ronnie Milo

A recent study looked at the link between estrogen and tendon and ligament metabolism and function. They showed some linkage between estrogen's effects on collagen, stiffness, healing and failure loads.

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SHR # 2445 :: RLRx: Estrogen and Soft Tissue

Show Notes:

[7:42] Estrogen and water retention myth dispelled.

• The misconception is that more androgens create more water retention and that an AI is essential to conteract this.

[10:36] Estrogen is misunderstood.

• It is anabolic, lipolytic, and anti-inflammatory.
• It is also a first responder in brain trauma.
• Responsible for transcription of RNA to DNA.

[12:36] Estrogen’s role in soft-tissue.

• It is responsible for tensile strength in ligaments.
• It increases collagen production and lowers inflammation.
• AI’s anecdotally lead to tendon issues in athletes.
• Imbalances can lead to old looking skin.

[17:08] Estrogen dominance in females can have the same effects as a shortage in males.

• Men and women are going through andropause and menopause early on.
• This plays heavily into bone and soft tissue health.

[19:13] How much does stress contribute to the problem?

• Diet and sleep also play a role.

[21:06] Women who consume 300 mg / day of caffeine have desensitized vitamin D receptors.

• This negates health vitamin D blood levels.

[30:11] Estrogen protects the brain.

• This is particularly true in Parkinson’s.
• If estrogen caused cancer, there would be a large percentage of pubescent girls that have cancer.
• Birth control leads to dementia.

[35:23] The different forms of estrogen are addressed.

• The all play a role, and they all come from cholesterol.
• Vegan diets lead to nutrient deficiencies, disease, and early death.
• Vegans have a higher rate of mental illness than omnivores do.
• The new selection pressure is where you choose to get your information from.
• Once the body gets past reproductive fitness age, it will stop being resiliant to bad dietary choices.

[43:24] B-12 in the dirt?

• If you don’t have intrinsic factor in the gut, oral B-12 doesn’t do all that much.

[51:32] Cholesterol as the building block of sex hormones.

• HRT can often take high cholesterol to moderate.
• As long as your cholesterol is not oxidizing, you can get away with a higher cholesterol level.
• Long-term statin use leads to dementia and rhabdo.

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