Word: estrogenic
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...Finally, depression and hormones have a lot to do with pain in some people. Back and neck pain flare-ups in people under stress are commonplace. We have successfully treated many pain patients with anti-depressants. Back in the days of female hormone replacement therapy, samples of estrogen skin patches gave great relief of all sorts of joint pains suffered by certain peri-menopausal patients. Exercise, strangely enough, seems to have taken the place of the hormones we used to give - with nearly the same pain relief. This might be a covert form of hormonal therapy itself; the "pleasure hormones...
...think that fertility and health are sexy. Sexual selection in a nutshell: If people did not think that attributes linked to these positive characteristics were attractive, the human race would have died out pretty quickly. For example, female fertility is indicated by curvier bodies, which correspond to higher estrogen levels and more advantageous fat distribution—curvier girls get pregnant easily and can have truckloads of children. So why is the fashion industry emphasizing this totally unprecedented aesthetic? When I look at the fashion-forward Europeans, all I see is disaster. Tight jeans on men make them look sterile...
...results reported in J.A.M.A. are confirmed, there are a few hints from other research that might explain the sex difference. Women's bodies appear to have greater difficulty repairing the damage to their genes caused by smoking, but there is also some evidence that estrogen, which is found in women's lungs as well as their ovaries, may interfere with some tumors' ability to grow...
...that bones become fragile. They lose their usual spongelike appearance and are more like porous lace. While both men and women experience bone loss, women are much more susceptible to osteoporosis. Bone deteriorates faster after menopause, probably in part because of a sharp drop in levels of the hormone estrogen...
...identified as vulnerable to osteoporosis will be urged to build up their bone density by increasing their calcium intake and exercising with weights. Those at high risk will also be strongly advised to shun cigarettes and alcohol, which speed up bone loss, and perhaps take vitamin D supplements and estrogen- replacement pills after menopause. Eventually, researchers hope to develop new drugs that stimulate bone formation. "The whole business of genetic testing is clouded by things we can't control," observes Morrison. "What's good is that, here, we can do something about the threat...