Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: mfox on November 07, 2015, 09:26:52 AM Return to Full Version
Title: Zinc and its effects on hormone receptors (T and E)
Post by: mfox on November 07, 2015, 09:26:52 AM
Post by: mfox on November 07, 2015, 09:26:52 AM
I hadn't seen this mentioned much before, but I wanted to share it in case any one else has been taking a vitamin with Zinc in it.
http://examine.com/supplements/zinc/#summary8
(http://examine.com/supplements/zinc/#summary8)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096007600300195X
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096007600300195X)
It sounds like the more Zinc you have in your body, the less you will respond to Estrogen (and more to Testosterone). Has anyone noticed a change by cutting out or adding Zinc supplements to your diet?
http://examine.com/supplements/zinc/#summary8
(http://examine.com/supplements/zinc/#summary8)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096007600300195X
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096007600300195X)
It sounds like the more Zinc you have in your body, the less you will respond to Estrogen (and more to Testosterone). Has anyone noticed a change by cutting out or adding Zinc supplements to your diet?