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Author Topic: Oestrogen & Osteoporosis  (Read 280 times)

Cassie

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Oestrogen & Osteoporosis
« on: January 03, 2025, 02:05:41 PM »

Can anyone tell me what is the ideal measurement of oestrogen required to protect bones, heart etc particularly perrtaining to osteoporosis? My latest reading is 198 pmol/L is that too low? Thank you
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CLKD

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Re: Oestrogen & Osteoporosis
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2025, 02:24:09 PM »

MayB have a lookC at the Royal Osteoporosis Society website? 
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bombsh3ll

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Re: Oestrogen & Osteoporosis
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2025, 02:31:41 PM »

NHS literature cites 250pmol/L as the minimum threshold for bone protection.

The late Professor Studd cited 300pmol/L.

I would be inclined to go with the latter.

Levels for cardiovascular health have not been defined but my personal opinion is that approximating the average levels seen across a typical menstrual cycle in healthy young women outwith ovulation (very high spike) and menstruation (nobody feels their best that week) is likely to be optimal from a healthy longevity perspective.

This would be somewhere between 300-600pmol/L. Individuals will have their own range at which they feel best.

Me, I feel good around 400pmol/L. I will also be following my FSH (high levels are associated with multiple negative outcomes including Alzheimer's pathology) although this isn't standard within mainstream practice.
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