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"Male-ness" Protects "Female-ness": Birth Control Pills, Testosterone, Options
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"Male-ness" Protects "Female-ness": Birth Control Pills, Testosterone, Options

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Maleness protects femaleness.

By this I mean that the male hormone, testosterone, has a final metabolite, called 3-beta diol. It looks and acts just like soy isoflavones and the anti-cancer estrogen, estriol.

3-beta diol protects breast tissue.

How?

3-Beta Diol signals the ER Beta receptor in the breast.

Signals to this ER Beta receptor, promote healthy gr…

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