Word: estrogen
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...Along with protecting against heart disease and osteoporosis, ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY may ward off another ill: degenerative arthritis. The risk of osteoarthritis of the hip may be cut by nearly half in women who take estrogen for at least 10 years. Once the therapy is stopped, the benefit vanishes...
...Early reports suggest that post-menopausal women with SPINAL FRACTURES may have something to be grateful for: a 60% lower risk of breast cancer. Fractured vertebrae are often associated with low levels of estrogen, which in turn may protect against the cancer...
DHEA (short for dehydroepiandrosterone) is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands, tiny sacs that sit atop the kidneys. The body converts it into testosterone and estrogen in both men and women (albeit in different amounts). What makes DHEA so intriguing is that it seems to act like a biochemical marker for aging. People churn out copious quantities until the age of 30, when the levels in the blood start to decline. By the time they are 80, men and women have less than 5% of the DHEA they had at their physical and sexual peak...
...Fosamax, a drug already shown to be effective in treating OSTEOPOROSIS in postmenopausal women, may prevent the condition from occurring in the first place. Touted as a safe, nonhormonal alternative to estrogen, the drug prevented bone loss in the hip and spine of 95% of women studied. To keep working, Fosamax requires daily dosing--for years...
...cramps and bloating were not enough, research shows that ASTHMATIC WOMEN of childbearing age are more likely to suffer severe attacks right before and during menstruation. A rapid drop in estrogen, which prompts changes in the immune system and elsewhere, may be to blame...