Ep. 125: Wendy Sellens on Estrogen: What She Got Wrong

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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Timestamps:

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