Attention Guest, if you are not a member of Fitness Geared - Body Building & Fitness Community, you have 1 new private message waiting, to view it you must fill out this form.
Thanks: 0
Likes: 0
Dislikes: 0
DR FG
Cigarette Smoking and its Implication as Anti-Estrogenic
TweetCigarette Smoking and its Implication as Anti-Estrogenic: Insight into Hormone Regulation and Balance
Author: PRION
PLEASE LOOK AT THIS ARTICLE IT IS AMAZING:
https://www.eje-online.org/cgi/content/full/152/4/491
Studies have recently shown that cigarette smoking may be linked to an actual decrease in the risk of not only endometrial cancers (i.e. leiomyomas) but in breast cancer as well. There are many ideas that have been implied as to why this actually occurs. One interesting interaction that has been noted is that female smokers between the ages of 60-79 show an increase of sex binding hormone globulin. This in turn causes a decrease in the amount of estrogen that is biologically available. It has been shown that it may increase the levels of certain androgens, such as androstenedione and dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate as well. On a side note, one study showed that it might not actually be the lower levels of estrogens but the actual effects of the increase in androgens. Now for the bad news, in females this lower estrogen and increased sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) correlates to an increased risk of bone loss. Moreover, in males it relates to not only a decrease in sperm motility but an increase in sperm morbidity as well.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------References
Association of body mass index, age, and cigarette smoking with serum testosterone levels in cycling women undergoing in vitro fertilization. Fertility and Sterility, Volume 83, Issue 2, Pages 302-308 R. Barbieri, P. Sluss, R. Powers, P. McShane, A. Vitonis, E. Ginsburg, D. Cramer
Kapoor, D, Jones, T H (2005). Smoking and hormones in health and endocrine disorders. Eur J Endocrinol 152: 491-499
Cigarette smoking, steroid hormones, and bone mineral density in young women Mark Daniel1, Alan D. Martin2 and Donald T. Drinkwater3
"Better Things for Better Living...Through Chemistry." -DuPont
"...Indeed, there comes a time in every little slugger’s life when he's faced with the difficult decision of whether to shoot a needle into his butt and turn himself into the Incredible Hulk...or to take the higher road and pursue a career as a coal miner, but at least be able to have a few children before dying of black lung disease."
DR FG
Re: Cigarette Smoking and its Implication as Anti-Estrogenic
TweetPlease do not think I condone smoking because I do not. I just thought this was interesting.
"Better Things for Better Living...Through Chemistry." -DuPont
"...Indeed, there comes a time in every little slugger’s life when he's faced with the difficult decision of whether to shoot a needle into his butt and turn himself into the Incredible Hulk...or to take the higher road and pursue a career as a coal miner, but at least be able to have a few children before dying of black lung disease."
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote