EP422 If Estrogen Is Protective... Why Not Take It Alone? With Dr Daved Rosensweet

About this episode

In this episode, Chemaine Linnie discusses the complexities of estrogen and its implications for women's health with Dr. Daved Rosensweet.

If estrogen is protective… why shouldn’t it be taken alone? In this honest and thought-provoking conversation with David Rosensweet, we explore one of the most confusing topics in women’s health: estrogen, progesterone, and cancer risk. You’ll hear perspectives that may challenge what you’ve been told - including the idea that estrogen can be protective, while at the same time being unsafe when used on its own. So which is it? In this episode, we discuss: Why estrogen is often considered protective for the brain, bones, and overall health Why it’s still commonly recommended to pair estrogen with progesterone The role of estradiol as a more proliferative form of estrogen Why estriol is often considered more protective, and why it makes up 80% of Bi-Est How this perspective are Estriol and Progesterone is also supported by Michael Platt The controversy around the Women's Health Initiative and how it shaped public perception A different perspective on hormone testing, including limitations of the DUTCH test The importance of testosterone for muscle mass, metabolism, and aging (including sarcopenia) How lifestyle, metabolic health, and environment play a major role in cancer risk…

People in this episode

Guest: Dr Daved Rosensweet

Topics covered

• estrogen
• progesterone
• women's health
• cancer risk
• hormone testing
• metabolic health

Keywords

• estradiol
• estriol
• Women's Health Initiative
• testosterone
• sarcopenia

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Progesterone, Bi-Est

Books & works: Happy Healthy Hormones

Places: New Mexico, California, Colorado, Southwest Florida, U.S.A., the State of New Mexico

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