What does this pill do to my body's hormones?
Effects of A Breast-Health Herbal Formula Supplement on Estrogen Metabolism in Pre- and Post-Menopausal Women not Taking Hormonal Contraceptives or Supplements: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
No change in serum enterolactone despite lignan supplementation
HMR lignan is specifically marketed to boost enterolactone, a compound linked to reduced cancer risk and gut health. The lack of effect contradicts both marketing claims and some prior studies.
Practical Takeaways
Consider a supplement with indole-3-carbinol (I3C) if you want to support healthier estrogen metabolism, especially if you're pre-menopausal.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
No change in serum enterolactone despite lignan supplementation
HMR lignan is specifically marketed to boost enterolactone, a compound linked to reduced cancer risk and gut health. The lack of effect contradicts both marketing claims and some prior studies.
Practical Takeaways
Consider a supplement with indole-3-carbinol (I3C) if you want to support healthier estrogen metabolism, especially if you're pre-menopausal.
Publication
Journal
Breast Cancer : Basic and Clinical Research
Year
2010
Authors
M. Laidlaw, Carla A. Cockerline, D. Sepkovic
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Claims (4)
Taking a specific combo of plant-based supplements every day for a month might help your body process estrogen in a safer way, which could lower breast cancer risk in younger women.
Sesame seeds might help your body process estrogen in a safer way, making more of the good kinds and less of the bad kinds that could cause problems.
Taking a daily supplement with certain plant compounds might help your body process estrogen in a healthier way, which could lower the risk of some hormone-related cancers in women, whether or not they’ve gone through menopause.
Taking a supplement with certain plant compounds for 28 days doesn’t seem to raise levels of a health-related substance called enterolactone in women, even though it should — maybe because the dose was too low or the body couldn’t process it well.