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2. Xenoestrogen - Wikipedia

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   Xenoestrogens are a type of xenohormone that imitates estrogen.They can be either synthetic or natural chemical compounds.Synthetic xenoestrogens include some widely used industrial compounds, such as PCBs, BPA, and phthalates, which have estrogenic effects on a living organism even though they differ chemically from the estrogenic substances produced internally by the endocrine system of any ...

3. Phytoestrogen - Wikipedia

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   The similarities, at molecular level, of an estrogen and a phytoestrogen allow them to mildly mimic and sometimes act as an antagonist of estrogen. [2] Phytoestrogens were first observed in 1926, [ 2 ] [ 5 ] but it was unknown if they could have any effect in human or animal metabolism.

4. Xenohormone - Wikipedia

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   Xenoestrogens are xenohormones that mimic the effects of natural estrogen. When present in the body, xenoestrogens can bind with estrogen receptors in the brain, leading to a disruption in the gonadal endocrine system. Xenoestrogen exposure during different developmental periods can have differing effects on the reproductive system.

5. This common ingredient in menopause supplements is dangerous ...

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   "The primary treatment — and the first-line treatment — should be hormone (estrogen) therapy, especially for moderate-to-severe menopause symptoms," Dr. Anna Barbieri, assistant clinical ...

6. Can Food Really Change Your Hormones? - AOL

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   (For example, soy contains phytoestrogen, which mimics estrogen.) ... “If you aren’t getting the necessary vitamins, minerals and macronutrients, making positive long-term changes to your diet ...

7. Is Tofu Actually Healthy? Nutritionists Weigh In - AOL

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   It also offers a good source of vitamins A, C, D, E, K and B, among others, while being a non-animal protein. ... a plant-based compound that mimics a weak form of the hormone estrogen by the way ...