EB. 125: Wendy Sellens on Estrogen: What She Got Wrong
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Show Notes
In this episode we discuss:
- Whether estrogen is just a reproductive hormone
- Whether you need to be concerned about testosterone converting to estrogen
- How you can have excess estrogen production even after menopause
- The best way to use progesteron
- Whether Calcium D-glucarate is effective for lowering estrogen
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0:00 – intro
1:07 – our thoughts on Wendy Sellens’ recent interviews with the Strong Sistas (Ashley and Sarah Armstrong)
6:30 – the importance of reviewing research with an open mind, avoiding any rigid or authoritative stance
9:38 – whether all research should be rejected due to Rockefeller funding and whether Dr Ray Peat was “Rockefeller trained”
15:47 – whether reproductive hormones affect only reproductive organs
20:35 – how hormonal imbalances affect all areas of health—reproduction, digestion, edema, bloating, cancer risk, weight gain, brain health, bone health, and muscle growth
23:38 – whether Dr Hobbins’ experiments proved that there are no receptors for reproductive hormones in non-reproductive organs
26:51 – why Wendy’s claim—that the rise in estrogen during pregnancy is caused by exogenous compounds (phytoestrogens and xenoestrogens)—is incorrect
29:29 – estrogen’s role as a growth-promoting hormone and how progesterone counterbalances it by promoting cellular differentiation
35:47 – whether testosterone can be converted into estrogen
36:52 – how you can have excess estrogen production even after menopause and problems with estrogen testing
40:19 – body fat as a major source of estrogen
44:33 – why Wendy’s claim that calcium D-glucarate increases estrogen is incorrect
46:56 – the mechanism through which calcium D-glucarate effectively lowers estrogen levels
50:28 – confounding variables that make it difficult to accurately interpret the results of breast thermography scans