Question 1

what are anti-estrogen foods and what are estrogen foods?

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Hormones in food: Foods that contain phytoestrogens (weak Estrogens produced by plants) include vegetables, legumes (beans), seeds, dairy, and soy.  
Anti-estrogenic foods are foods that block estrogen include broccoli, buckwheat, cabbage, citrus fruits, corn, fruit (other than apples, cherries, dates and pomegranates), grapes, green beans, melons, onions, pears, pineapples, squash, rice, white flour, and tapioca.

Question 2

what is an example of an anti-estrogen diet?

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Diet antiestrogen: antiestrogen diet help w/ mood. use organic foods, non pesticide foods, avoid evening pasta, fish, red meats, beer. try veg, fresh fruits, brucoli, cruciferous vegs, lettuce. avoid phytoestrogens in plant foods.

Question 3

does saw palmetto work as an anti-estrogen?

Accepted Answer

No: As it is unregulated by the fda men taking it for big prostates may find that the actual amount of the substance is quite variable from each manufacturer and from batch to batch. Do not waste your money using it as an antiestrogen - your physician can write for generic anastrazole if it is appropriate for you.

Question 4

can you take anti-estrogen without taking steroids?

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For what purpose?: Breast or prostate cancer treatment? Other reason?

Question 5

what are the effects of anti- estrogen / anti-aromatase for workouts?

Accepted Answer

Not clear: For patients on these drugs for breast cancer there is no downside to workouts. There may be some muscle or joint discomfort, but there is no danger for workout. Workouts are good for women on these drugs.
The use in body builders is a bad ideas because of joint pain, cholesterol changes. Some are taken illegally to block side effects of androgen. 
In that case illegal and not smart!

Question 6

can mris and anti-estrogen medications on a teen impact fertility in the future?

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No: Mri alone would not have an effect on eggs, but the reason behind the MRI might.  Stress, chronic illness, and intestinal or pelvic illnesses can have an effect on fertility.  The use of anti-estrogen medicines should be discussed with a fertility expert.

Question 7

best anti estrogen pills to remove gynecomastia?

Accepted Answer

It may but not used: While it may help block growth of the breast cancers in women, it is generally  not considered first line therapy for gynecomastia and is not indicated for this purpose. However, i recently had a patient whose endocrinologist prescribed this as an off label indication. You should first  be fully evaluated by an endocrinologist.

Question 8

will anti estrogen pills remove gynecomastia in teenage boys?

Accepted Answer

Gynecomastia: Yes. With the administration of clomiphene, an antiestrogen, approximately 50% of patients achieve partial reduction in breast size, and approximately 20% of patients note complete resolution. 
Tamoxifen, an estrogen antagonist, is effective for recent-onset and tender gynecomastia. Up to 80% of patients report partial to complete resolution. Another drug is danazol.

Question 9

anti-estrogen medications such as raloxifene. any other options?

Accepted Answer

Evista (raloxifene): Some that use Evista (raloxifene) note the increase menopausal side effects ie hot flushes Evista (raloxifene) possible decrease risk of breast cancer.

Question 10

the anti-estrogen drug aromasin (exemestane) is causing a lot of aches and pains. is this normal?

Accepted Answer

No: However, Aromasin (exemestane) has a lot of side-effects, and joint pain is one of the most frequent, occurring in around 15% of people who are taking the drug. There are alternatives to this medication, but unfortunately they all share the same side-effects.  However, that said, it is never certain that you as an individual would not find an alternative less troublesome. Ask your doctor about this.

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