Another "short" story for thought folks:
Chew on this a minute, the more muscle mass you have, the more favorably you will metabolize estrogen.
There are three pathways through which estrogen can be metabolized. The 16- hydroxyestrone pathway is a "toxic" route that is linked to cancer development, the 4-hydroxyestrone pathway is unfavorable for health, and the third route, the 2-hydroxyestrone pathway, is more benign and preferable.
A more favorable estrogen metabolism is extremely important because the magnitude of cumulative lifetime exposure to estrogens that a person experiences increases their cancer risk. For men this means prostate cancer and for women it means breast. For instance, we know that women whose bodies favor the 2-hydroxyestrone pathway over the 16 hydroxyestrone pathway will have a much lower cancer risk.
Fortunately, a recent study found that women who gained the most muscle from an exercise program experienced a favorable shift in the ratio between the 2-hydroxyestrone and 16-hydroxyestrone pathways, with the most favorable ratio seen in women who had the least body fat.
Take Action: Strength train to build muscle. Not only will you have a better body composition, muscle is ammunition against poor estrogen metabolism and fat gain. This lowers your cancer risk and improves your overall health.
My goal is to be Informative, not Instructional...Who'd of thought it...............AnalogMan
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