Femme Balance Articles

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Estriol Reduces Inflammation and Nerve Degeneration of Multiple Sclerosis

The scientific case is building that estriol, for women, should be a primary treatment for MS. However, the mechanisms of action of estriol in reducing MS problems indicate that estriol can help preserve nerve health for women in general, suggesting a primary anti-aging strategy for women over the age of 50.

Read More: brain inflammation, Estriol, Femme Balance, MS, nerve degeneration

Estriol Effective Against Chronic Cystitis

A topical estriol crème tested in a double blind study of post-menopausal women with chronic cystitis. Cystitis is a painful bacterial infection of the urinary tract/bladder. It is common in postmenopausal women due to the lack of estrogen that maintains healthier epithelia cells that line the bladder and urinary tract. The new study shows that estriol is a very effective remedy for this nagging problem.

Read More: Estriol, Femme Balance, incontinence, painful urination, vaginal dryness

Estriol Helps Regulate Blood Sugar

A new study with baby fat cells (3T3-L1 cells) demonstrates that estriol activates the genes that make visfatin, a hormone that comes from fat that helps to regulate blood sugar. This study has far-reaching implications for women as a tool to help maintain healthier blood sugar levels.

Read More: Estriol, Femme Balance, Pro Femme Creme™, visfatin

Estriol Blocks Breast Cancer Gene Activation

New science is shining the light on the fact that the different forms of estrogen have a profoundly different risk profile for potential breast cancer. It has been known for years that E2 (estradiol), the form of estrogen associated with the menstrual cycle, can--especially in combination with other metabolic malfunction--cause breast cancer. A new study shows that E3 (estriol) has the opposite effect, actually blocking the breast cancer gene signals that are activated by E2. This finding is of major significance for any woman looking for strategies to help reduce breast cancer risk.

Read More: breast cancer, Estriol, Femme Balance, GPR30, Pro Femme Creme™