I am a 45 year old male with high estradiol levels (Estrogen E2), which interferes with my body's ability to make use of my available testosterone. This condition requires medical treatment. I followed the advice of Life Extension Foundation's article "Male Hormone Modulation Therapy", and  took a 7 week trial to reduce my estrogen naturally using Chrysin and DIM, combined with absorption enhancers Zinc, Vitamin E, and peperine. Unfortunately my estradiol is still a bit high.  The article states that when natural therapies fail, the only alternative is to receive a treatment of Arimidex (Anastrazole) in a very small dose.  I recently went to an endocrinologist seeking this therapy.  She stated that Arimidex is not a recommended therapy for males with high estradiol because it is effective for only a very short time.  Not trusting her opinion, I reviewed many studies on Arimidex that indicate it is very commonly used for long term treatment.  Can you explain this contradiction?
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You have a harmone system dysfunction and can corrected \nsafe and naturally. Liosten to what others have to say \nabout glyconutrients. http://www.glycoresource.com\n\nhttp://www.mannapages.com/foryourlife
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I am slightly younger than you but have had a lot of success with Black Cohosh (a natural herb found in Health Food Stores).  Several ladies I work with tried it after me and they also had good success with it.  It is an OTC and does not appear to have any side effects.\nI started out taking 2 a day and increased to 6 a day before mine stopped.  I do not take hormones and if I stop taking Black Cohosh, my hot flashes return.
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Isoflavonoids are a class of flavonoids that are derived in the human diet mainly from soybean-based foods. The major dietary isoflavonoids, genistein and daidzein, have estrogen-like activity and are classed as phytoestrogens. Because estrogens can lower serum LDL cholesterol and raise HDL cholesterol, the objective of this study was to determine if isoflavonoids could improve serum lipids in healthy subjects. Forty-six men and 13 postmenopausal women not receiving hormone replacement therapy completed a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of two-way parallel design and 8 wk duration. One tablet containing 55 mg of isoflavonoids (predominantly in the form of genistein) or one placebo tablet was taken daily with the evening meal. Subjects maintained their usual diet and physical activity, which were unchanged throughout the intervention. Measurement of isoflavonoids and their metabolites in 24-h urine samples provided an assessment of compliance and of isoflavonoid metabolism. Serum total, LDL, HDL and HDL subclass cholesterol, triglycerides and lipoprotein (a) were assessed at baseline and during the last week of intervention. After adjustment for baseline values, no significant differences in postintervention serum lipid and lipoprotein (a) concentrations between groups were identified. Further adjustment for age, gender and weight change did not alter the results. In addition, changes in urinary isoflavonoids were not significantly correlated with changes in serum lipids and lipoprotein (a). Therefore, this study does not support the hypothesis that isoflavonoid phytoestrogens can improve the serum lipids, at least in subjects with average serum cholesterol concentrations.\n\nThe chemical structure of isoflavones is very similar to that of our own estrogen. Because of this similarity in structure, isoflavones can interfere with the action of our own estrogen. Sometimes isoflavones will reduce the effects of estrogen because they compete with the same receptor sites on our cells. Some of the risks of excess estrogen can be lowered in this way.\n\nIsoflavones can also increase the estrogen activity. If during menopause the body's natural level of estrogen drops, isoflavones can compensate this by binding to same receptor sites, thereby easing menopause symptoms as a result. The best way to consume isoflavones is in the form soy or soyfoods, so you can benefit from other healthy components of soy. Soy contains many types of isoflavones, but the most beneficial are genistein (see picture) and daidzein. The highest amounts of isoflavones can be found in soy nuts and tempeh. Isoflavones are fairly stable. Under normal cooking conditions, isoflavones are not destroyed.\n\n\n\ntannin, tannic acid, or gallotannic acid, astringent vegetable product found in a wide variety of plants. Sources include the bark of oak, hemlock, chestnut, and mangrove; the leaves of certain sumacs; and plant galls. Tannin is also present in tea, coffee, and walnuts. A solution of tannic acid is obtained from one of these natural sources by extraction with hot water; in particular, gallotannic acid is obtained from plant gall. Tannin varies somewhat in composition, having the approximate empirical formula C76H52O46. Tannic acid is a colorless to pale yellow solid; it is believed to be a glucoside in which each of the five hydroxyl groups of the glucose molecule is esterified with a molecule of digallic acid. Tannin is used in tanning animal skins to make leather; it transforms certain proteins of animal tissue into compounds that resist decomposition. It is also used in manufacturing inks, as a mordant in dyeing, and in medicine as an astringent and for treatment of burns.
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Plants often have phytoestrogens in them - natural plant-derived female hormones.   Though very feeble compared to human estrogens, they do have some estrogenic effects.  yes indeed - weight gain can result - from phytoestogenic plants & herbs. \n\nherbal drugs often have steroid-related substances in them.  yes they can and do have.   Best to avoid herbs which are intended for female use.  \n\nWe don't want the FDA to control these herbs.   We want to be fre e to use & buy without a bloody Dr's prescription & pharmacy ripoff price.  You must do research & use your judgement.  it's your life & your body - don't try to involve the FDA - they are agents of Satan himself.   \n\nhair loss is genetic in origin & needs advanced genetic therapy.  herbs do not have the power to stop it.  But I don't blame you for trying.   You live & you learn.  Experience is the best teacher.\n\nBut avoid the female herbs as much as you can.  they can indeed upset your hormonal reactions.  use common sense.
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Because of the phytoestrogen content, some studies indicate that there is a correlation between a soybean-rich diet and a decrease in the level of testosterone in men, although these findings are controversial.[40][41][42]\n\nA study carried out at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast linked soy to male infertility, including damage of reproductive capability already caused during childhood.[43] The study also points out that "soy is not just consumed by vegetarians, it is contained in a lot of everyday processed foods."\nVR
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Ask your doctor to run thyroid tests, hormone tests including testosterone.  HRT can be done in other ways not just a pill or a patch.  There are compounding pharmacies out there that make natural hormone replacement like estrogen cream, and micronized natural oral progesterone that don't carry the risks that the mainstream drug companies products do.  Suzanne Summers wrote a very good book about this about 2 yrs ago.\nTestosterone can be helpful for women but the testing should be done first.
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My Dad had this. I think it depends on if other areas/organs are involved & how involved.  I hope the person who you are inquiring about will be okay. Originally that had told my Dad 2-15 years but it depends on many things.  Have you looked into the steroid treatments? You can look up the American Cancer Society online and see if there are any clinical trials of different things in your area.  Good Luck to you and yours.  God Bless.
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It's true.\n\nLong-term BCP use lowers libido.\n\nHow Contraceptives Kill a Woman's Libido Long-Term \nhttp://www.mercola.com/2005/jun/14/contraceptives_libido.htm\nhttp://www.mercola.com/2004/oct/27/birth_control.htm\n\nIt could not be more clear that using this form of contraception long-term is truly a prescription for disaster that is loaded with enormous potential complications http://www.mercola.com/2004/jun/26/contraceptives_hrt.htm
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Very interesting reading:\n\n\nAnabolic-androgenic steroids are man-made substances related to male sex hormones. “Anabolic” refers to muscle-building, and “androgenic” refers to increased masculine characteristics. “Steroids” refers to the class of drugs. These drugs are available legally only by prescription, to treat conditions that occur when the body produces abnormally low amounts of testosterone, such as delayed puberty and some types of impotence. They are also prescribed to treat body wasting in patients with AIDS and other diseases that result in loss of lean muscle mass. Abuse of anabolic steroids, however, can lead to serious health problems, some irreversible.\n\nToday, athletes and others abuse anabolic steroids to enhance performance and also to improve physical appearance. Anabolic steroids are taken orally or injected, typically in cycles of weeks or months (referred to as “cycling”), rather than continuously. Cycling involves taking multiple doses of steroids over a specific period of time, stopping for a period, and starting again. In addition, users often combine several different types of steroids to maximize their effectiveness while minimizing negative effects (referred to as “stacking”).\nHealth Hazards\nThe major side effects from abusing anabolic steroids can include liver tumors and cancer, jaundice (yellowish pigmentation of skin, tissues, and body fluids), fluid retention, high blood pressure, increases in LDL (bad cholesterol), and decreases in HDL (good cholesterol). Other side effects include kidney tumors, severe acne, and trembling. In addition, there are some gender-specific side effects:\n\n    * For men — shrinking of the testicles, reduced sperm count, infertility, baldness, development of breasts, increased risk for prostate cancer.\n    * For women — growth of facial hair, male-pattern baldness, changes in or cessation of the menstrual cycle, enlargement of the clitoris, deepened voice.\n    * For adolescents — growth halted prematurely through premature skeletal maturation and accelerated puberty changes. This means that adolescents risk remaining short for the remainder of their lives if they take anabolic steroids before the typical adolescent growth spurt.\n\nIn addition, people who inject anabolic steroids run the added risk of contracting or transmitting HIV/AIDS or hepatitis, which causes serious damage to the liver.\n\nScientific research also shows that aggression and other psychiatric side effects may result from abuse of anabolic steroids. Many users report feeling good about themselves while on anabolic steroids, but researchers report that extreme mood swings also can occur, including manic-like symptoms leading to violence. Depression often is seen when the drugs are stopped and may contribute to dependence on anabolic steroids. Researchers report also that users may suffer from paranoid jealousy, extreme irritability, delusions, and impaired judgment stemming from feelings of invincibility. 1\n\nResearch also indicates that some users might turn to other drugs to alleviate some of the negative effects of anabolic steroids. For example, a study of 227 men admitted in 1999 to a private treatment center for dependence on heroin or other opioids found that 9.3 percent had abused anabolic steroids before trying any other illicit drug. Of these 9.3 percent, 86 percent first used opioids to counteract insomnia and irritability resulting from the anabolic steroids.
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My husband found out 6 months ago that he has Vertigo.  He takes Valtrex to stop the Vertigo. A lunesta at night to sleep.  His doctor took some urine samples to check for metals.  Sure enough they were very high on mercury...we are taking Chelex to rid him of the metals.  This metal was the trigger for his out break of Shingles in his Ear.  He has been doing Dr. Stewarts treatment for 5 months and has had no other spell of the Vertigo and has a better sex drive than before his diagnosis.  Dr. Stewart is very optimistic that he will be cured in 4 months from the Chelation treatments.  Hopefully this helps. Haley from San Antonio
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nothing will happen to him,  its not like he was taking birth control pills or estrogen therapy pills .  vitamins or even prenatal and postnatal vitamins for women have higher doses of calcium and folic acid which men need as well.  so tell your brother that he will be ok.
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i've been in women's health care for 10 years and have taken it off and on since it's introduction about seven years ago.\n\nside effects are so different from person to person as all of our own personal hormones are all slightly different. & some of us are more sensitive to certain ingested hormones.\n\nit does have an androgenic (male hormone) effect. it could, in theory cause facial hair growth in someone that already has a higher level of testosterone. (as women DO have testosterone in their bodies. just a much much lower level.) the drug "DRSP" has the androgenic effect. i love it because it helps with water retention. that's also an effect from the DRSP.\n\ni haven't had any patients complain about facial hair. and this is a pill that you USUALLY lose a few pounds WHEN you're switching from another pill that does not have DRSP. [there's only two: yasmin and Yaz. yaz has a teeny bit less estrogen in it.]\n\nany OCP (oral contraceptive pill) can cause depression as it is a hormone. i hadn't heard of a higher occurence of it from this pill. if you do start to have depression, it's good to have your thyroid checked, etc. most side effects (spotting, headache, nausea) go away after the third month.\n\np.s. all pills help with shorter periods, less flow, less cramps and clearer skin. however, only one has the clearer skin approval from the FDA. only because they are the only ones that spent tons of money researching that effect and they spent tons of money getting that part approved to put on their label by the FDA.
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I don't know about the over-the-counter kind, but I was prescribed it for high cholesterol and 2 days after taking it, I had a rash on my face and I was waking up in the middle of the night with hot flashes all over my body (and they were bad).  I was miserable, and was off it ASAP...\n\nSo honestly, I would recommend not taking it unless you have high cholesterol and NEED it...and least the stuff that is prescribed by doctors...
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http://pasakbumi.com/ pasak bumi also called tongkat ali or eurycoma longifolia jack makes you an animal upping testosterone levels up to 400% PROVEN. It's a natural tree root growing in India of the tongkat ali tree. You really need your testosterone otherwise you're a woman. So make that into tea and drink it and fufill your destiny. (p.s. I bought this stuff myself and it isn't a joke when you take it. If you've already got a temper I'd take it in extreme moderation unless you want to become a psycho-killer, likewise with if you already lust a lot. Don't think you can buy a cheap rip off, where they give you weak and unpotent parts of the tongkat ali root, that site gives you the best part of the root so If you're going to buy i'd get the real stuff, not ripoffs)
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SNAKE OIL my friend!!! The carnival salesmen of the 19th century have been reincarnated into companies who sell crap like Enzyte--Berekely Neutraceuticals--what a joke.  Do a google search on Enzyte lawsuits.  These substances contain some very scary chemicals which can cause major side effects if you happen to react to them.  \n\nIf you want to enhance yourself as a male, then spend some time lifting weights and exercising.  Get in the best shape you can, and if you are still not "performing" then see a real doctor about your testosterone levels and get a blood panel done.  If you are still not pleased, there are now doctors who prescribe HGH, which may be very dangerous.  I would just avoid it.  If drugs are your thing, then skip the mail order crap and go to a real doctor who deals with hormone prescriptions and injections for anti-aging and such.  These services are highly controversial, but the mail order stuff is just russian roulette.  In some people, these chemical compounds cause death.  I wouldn't ever order stuff.  And as a general note, just because a chemical was derived from a plant and they call it "natural" it can be just as deadly as any  other chemical.
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1.  It is known that estrogen(and progesterone) hormone replacement does NOT prevent Alzheimer's and may even increase the risk for dementia.  This is very new.\nhttp://www.alz.org/Resources/FactSheets/FS_hrt.pdf\n\n2.  People are apparently starting to look at whether testosterone (and luteinizing hormone, LH) may prevent Alzheimer's in men, but it looks like this is under investigation and there is no clinical evidence of this yet (warning: poorly written article linked)\nhttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/CD89F93A-EACF-4811-9C6D-5419FAACC9CB.htm\n\nThese hormones are generally given as a pill.  They are absorbed into the bloodstream and then carried to the whole body, including the brain.  There are no direct brain injections techniques yet.
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The aliminum in most anti persperant deoderants has been proven to increase the risk of breast cancer in some women.\nEspecially thsoe who have already had cancer, women who have had cancer are not recommened to use it, and there are many alternatives that do not contain aliminim..