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“For example, estrogen helps maintain healthy blood lipid levels, reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, and promotes bone health. Findings from a recent study suggest that estrogen protects against age-related cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease.”

“As a comparison diet, participants also consumed an American dietary pattern (12 percent saturated fat). All participants consumed each diet for four weeks in a randomized order and had their blood drawn at multiple time points for cholesterol testing.”

“The longest stretch of consecutive symptom days was shorter with the extract, but this result was not statistically significant. Two immune scores tended to improve slightly in the extract group, both linked to T cells, the white blood cells that fight virus-infected cells.”

“They also compared the children's brain metabolism measures with data from 248 adults in earlier studies to see how they differed with age. The adults had lower brain blood flow, oxygen use, and lactate levels than the children, consistent with the decline in brain metabolism that occurs as the brain matures.”

“"Dr. Woodrum's study extends earlier research and suggests that there also is something inherent in males that increases MMP-9 and may lead to greater AAA formation." "Estrogen affects production of MMP-9 by white blood cells called macrophages," Upchurch adds.”

“The authors of the study conducted indirect calorimetry tests to determine the participants' energy expenditure and collected participants' blood samples before and after meals to gauge glucose tolerance. The participants rated their feelings of hunger on a Likert scale.”

“Participants who started the trial with better gut barrier integrity had a significantly greater increase in blood levels of polyphenol metabolites compared to participants with leakier guts.”

“They tested the participants' blood to identify the presence of autoantibodies – antibodies that are directed against the body's own tissues. Then they measured the autoantibodies' reactivity to proteins linked to several common autoimmune disorders.”

“Symptoms of multiple sclerosis typically appear between the ages of 20 and 50 years. The study investigators analyzed blood samples from more than 10 million active duty military personnel, collected during routine health exams over a period of 20 years.”

“The findings from this large study suggest that vitamin D protects the brain against Alzheimer's disease. The researchers did not measure the participants' blood vitamin D concentrations, so they could not identify cutoffs that define risk.”