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> Hops are fairly estrogenic. Phytoestrogens don't really work on humans though. They mostly just antagonize the estrogen receptor, which means they bind to th
by amyjess 7y ago
> Hops are fairly estrogenic.
Phytoestrogens don't really work on humans though. They mostly just antagonize the estrogen receptor, which means they bind to the receptor without activating it. This means they can actually be harmful to women on HRT because they make the HRT less effective.
- FooHentai 7y agoBut isn't the net effect of that still going to be making men more sensitive to estrogen? I don't know if it's comparable, but my understanding is that over time caffeine's binding to adenosine receptors causes more receptors to be produced, leading to increased sensitivity to adenosine and so you get more drowsy than you otherwise would when caffeine's not present. If that same effect applies to estrogen receptors, that would make men more sensitive to estrogen?
- scottlocklin 7y agoIt caused premature menstruation in girls picking hops. It works on humans. https://www.reliasmedia.com/articles/120078-hops-and-women-8217-s-health https://www.reliasmedia.com/articles/120078-hops-and-women-8...