A 25-year-old female asked:
can i use rooibos tea topically for skin and hair even though it has estrogen-like effects. could topical use cause me to have estrogen dominance?
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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered
57 years experience Dermatology
No harm: But no benefit. "Estrogen dominance" is a definition of FEMALE. Not that this tea will change your hormones. Don't believe everything the con men try to sell to the suckers.
Answered on Dec 20, 2015
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