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The Steroid Cascade

Posted by Marsha Nunley MD on 15 Apr 2011 / 0 Comment


To get you ready for my next post: There are more than 15 steroid hormones, each with its own metabolites, and an enzyme system that converts them from one steroid to another, from moment to moment: the steroid hormone cascade.


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Estrogen – A Hormone Much Maligned

Posted by Marsha Nunley MD on 04 Mar 2011 / 0 Comment


Estrogen – The female hormone Estrogen is a hormone familiar to most everyone.  It is what makes us female.  It makes women have soft skin and curves, high lilting voices, and breasts.  It has over 400 functions in the body and has a powerful emotional, psychological, and physical effect on our body.  It is produced [...]


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Hormone Misinformation

Posted by Marsha Nunley MD on 03 Feb 2011 / 0 Comment


The recent New York Times article (click here) regarding the Million Women Study and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) adds another layer of confusion for women.  I would like to provide some clarification by looking at the medical literature and analyzing what it shows. First, some caveats: The medical literature and many analysts do not distinguish between [...]


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