Sex steroids and ageing Part one — Women
Aug 31, 2022
3 minutes
DR MICHAEL ELSTEIN is a Sydney-based anti-ageing physician and writer. He is the author of three books including his latest, The Wellness Guide to Preventing the Diseases of Ageing. He has also designed the app The Diet Guide to Ageing Prevention.
Progesterone is the tranquilising support act to oestrogen’s energising lead.
Oestrogen’s pre-eminence as the dominant sex hormone is the reason that women live longer than men. While testosterone can weaken the immune system, which might be part of
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