Estradiol (estrogen)

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Aloha I am a new member to the forum..(the website)
I live in Hawii Been super healthy and into the ocean and weight trainng. (water sports like surfing and windsurfing and bodysurfing and diving and swimming.
I dont need size gain (I have normal 9" erect adn could go larger in the right conditions and would like to do that AND...
I amvery very very interested in the details of this thread. i have been looking for detailed information about hormones and sex/exercise/ and these details and I was Very excited to see this

Can some of you members who are experts on this (increasing hormones and testosterone and growth factors e mail me with tips and suggestiongs so i can jump start this quest?
Honestly i am a vegan ( a raw foods vegan 100%)and no problem with that but the supplements and herbs and foods are the ciritcal element fo rme plus sunshine for testosterone (sunlight) and exercise.
I would appreciate some proactive feedback from you before I have to look through all these threads for details.
Wow the science of this website is astounding.
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[Panther Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Panther]

I am by no means and expert. Just had a problem and did a little research.

There is great info in the threads on PE Gym and lots of guys hear have great thoughts on stuff. If you use the search function you can find lots of info.

[Better when Wet Member Find all posts View Profile Close Better when Wet]

Low zinc seriously impacts T and E levels.
This article may help: http://jn.nutrition.org/content/126/4/842.full.pdf

[Panther Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Panther]

Thanks - very interesting. Not sure if my zinc is low. Will have to do a little research to see how to test it. May add zinc to my supplements except is makes me queasy for about 45 minutes when I take it (even when I eat).

[hawkua Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close hawkua]

You should be seen by an edocrinologists especially if you thyroid gland is involved
Often people or even doctors do not pay much attention to glandular problems but could be serious consequences from there.

[Pegasus AdministratorPE Gym EditorPEGym Hero ☺ Admin of the Month Mar 2015 Find all posts View Profile Close Pegasus]

Alchol is a big estrogenic factor even more than soy.

[Panther Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Panther]

No thyroid problems - that tested normal. Everything tested normal except my estradiol.

Have not retested yet but will be doing so. I'm not sure whether I had this problem in the past. However, I do know that my alcohol consumption has increased significantly in the past 2 years. Used to have 2-3 drinks a week. I now drink about 2 a day.

I have cut it back to about 1 a day.

[Pegasus AdministratorPE Gym EditorPEGym Hero ☺ Admin of the Month Mar 2015 Find all posts View Profile Close Pegasus]

You should be able to do a simple zinc taste test many health food stores do them or a naturopath.

Unless when you say 2 drinks a day, you mean 2 bottles ,of wine I would have thought this is ok. Alcohol is estrogenic though, as is bodyfat and alcohol is high calorie.

[Panther Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Panther]

Two drinks is real - not two bottles. Also my bodyfat percentage has always been very low. I am very lean. However, I have gained quite a lot of weight for me over the past 2 years. Went from 165 to 185. My height is 6 feet.

Having another blood test this week.

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The drink in itself should not be an issue, but bodyfat certainly could be ,while 185 lb is not excessive ,you seem to think the weight gain is fat.

[Panther Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Panther]

Yup - since I've not really been hitting the gym. Sitting at my desk at the office all day with not much exercise. Not a sloth by any means but nothing that would put on 20 lbs of muscle either.

My ass is a little bigger but most is in the torso area.

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So you think weight loss will help?

[Slip Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Slip]

So you think weight loss will help?

Weight loss will help as the aromatase enzyme is stored in fat.

[Slip Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Slip]

Weight loss will help as the aromatase enzyme is stored in fat.

DIM, or Diindolylmethane, is a plant indole found in cruciferous vegetables such as brocolli, cabbage, brussels sprouts and califlower. DIM promotes better estrogen metabolism in men.