Estrogen

Tamoxifen History: In 1966, the Imperial Chemical Industries Pharmaceuticals (ICI) assigned scientists to find a new emergency contraceptive. The drug they created was called ICI46, 474 and was not effective in its early stages. Despite this letdown, the ability was seen, by a member from the team of scientists, that it could be used to treat Breast Cancer. In the period up to clinical trial testing in 1970, ICI46, 474 was renamed Tamoxifen. The Christie Hospital in Manchester was the location…

continues throughout an individual’s life. Gonadal hormones such as estrogen and testosterone can contribute to the differential of tissues in the…

***Chemotherapy is one option for treatment, but doctors often use radiation as well. Radiation is a common treatment that doctors use for all types of cancer, and more than half of people diagnosed with cancer will end up going through radiation at some point (Mayo Clinic, 2014). Radiation is a therapy that is normally used after the surgical removal of the breast cancer to kill any leftover cancer cells. Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays to eliminate the cancer cells just like…

Have you experienced hair loss after pregnancy? If so, you are not alone. This is a common occurrence among women after childbirth. The reason for this occurrence is that estrogen is very low after a pregnancy. Hormones and Body Chemistry When a woman is pregnant, her body undergoes many changes. The levels of estrogen and progesterone are higher. Once the baby is born, the hair goes into the stage known as the telegen stage, which simply means it is resting. Then about three to six months…

candle”. Though some herbs have beneficial properties throughout the entire plant, only the root of this one should be consumed. Black cohosh is generally used by women, but some say that it can help men with prostate cancer too. Because it affects estrogen levels, men should be very careful if they take it. It could significantly throw off their hormone balance and cause unwanted breast development or weight gain. In fact, some women take black cohosh to enhance the firmness and size of…

Menopause Weight Gain and Diet The steady decline of your estrogen levels at menopause also brings about a slow down in your metabolism. This is the culprit of weight gain during menopause. Estrogen levels influence the distribution of your body fat and when these levels decrease, your body tends to store fat, especially around the abdomen, the exact reason of which is yet unknown. Loss and weakening of muscle tissues may also be attributed to a reduction in physical activity for…

the extra fat will contribute to an overload of estrogen. A diet that is high in milk and meat from animals that were given hormones can increase the level of estrogen in the body too. In fact, some researchers blame the early onset…

Doctors could prescribe medications such as hormone replacement therapy to females hoping to increase the estrogen level in her body. They could also take either Alendronate or Calcitonin which are both drugs that stop the loss of bone, help rebuild the bone and help lessen the risk of a fracture significantly. Alendronate protects the bones from the osteoclasts…

decline with age include human growth hormone, melatonin, DHEA, androstenedione (testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone. The levels of insulin also rises as we age, this causes diabetes in older people. There is also an increase in the stress hormone cortisol which causes the muscles to wither. Human growth hormone which is necessary for the growth of tissues slows down as we age. Testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone have other important purpose. They give us sex drive; helps build muscle,…

smoking, drinking, thyroid problems, eating disorders, steroid medications, and low estrogen. Postmenopausal or estrogen deficient is one of the leading causes of osteoporosis. According “Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia”, “The most common form of the disease, primary osteoporosis, includes postmenopausal or Estrogen-deficient, osteoporosis, observed in women whose ovaries have stopped producing the Hormone estrogen (which promotes the absorption of calcium by bone); age-related…