So, yesterday . . . we spoke about Conventional medicine's theory for "osteoporosis" being . . . "low estrogen" levels . . . and therefore . . . the "synthetics" they use in "Hormone Replacement Therapy" . . . "raising" these estrogen levels . . . to help slow down "bone loss" . . . "osteoporosis" and "menopause".
But, today . . . we're going to explore what "Alternative medicine" beliefs . . .
Now . . . they "too" believe that "low estrogen" is a major player in "osteoporosis".
But . . . they use "natural" methods to "increase" low estrogen levels . . . instead of "synthetics" . . . which include . . .
In the diet . . . eating foods that contain natural "phytoestrogens" like . . .
Apples
Berries
Grapes
Pears
Plums
Barley
Oats
Wheat germ
Kidney beans
Chickpeas
Lentils
Peas
Flaxseeds
Sesame seeds
Broccoli
Kale
Which in turn . . . is a "LOT" healthier than Conventional medicine's methods . . .
BUT . . . I'm still not "satisfied" with that explanation as to why we have "bone loss" and therefore . . . "osteoporosis" . . .
You see . . . I believe it has to do with the "bone-liver axis" . . .
Why you ask???
Well . . . the "main" source of "estrogen" is produced in the ovaries . . . "before" menopause . . .
Around menopause . . . the "ovaries" STOP producing estrogen . . . therefore . . . levels deplete . . .
And after menopause (post - the 5 to 10 years after). . . the body produces small amounts of "estrogen" by converting "androgens" into "estrogen". And the "Adrenal glands" produce these "androgens.
With our "fat cells" . . . heart, skin and brain . . . also producing a very small amount of "estrogen" . . .
But . . . what causes this process to unfold???
Well . . . let's break it down to better understand . . .
As we know . . . the "liver" makes "bile salts/bile acids" . . . and if the "liver" ISN'T producing ENOUGH. . . or we no longer have a "gallbladder" to hold the "bile salts" for concentration . . .
These "low bile salt" levels can indirectly "contribute" to LOWER estrogen levels . . .
How you ask???
Well . . . "bile" plays a crucial role in the elimination of "estrogen metabolites" from the body . . . meaning . . .
"IF" . . . "bile" production is "impaired" due to "low bile salts" . . . "estrogen" may NOT be effectively excreted from ANYWHERE . . . which can lead to "LOWER CIRCULATING ESTROGEN LEVELS"!!!
And BOOM . . . HOUSTON . . . WE HAVE A PROBLEM . . .
You see . . . the human body was designed to ONLY need the "estrogen" from our OVARIES . . . during our "reproductive" years" . . .
And the "estrogen" from our adrenal glands, skin, heart, brain, etc. . . . were designed to give us ENOUGH estrogen for the body to function normally AFTER menopause.
And that would be WITHOUT . . . menopausal or bone density symptoms and issues.
So, tomorrow . . . let's continue
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