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I've heard mix thoughts about zinc and other natural androgen blockers. I wanted to know what everyone thought about using zinc to block/reduce androgens in the female body. I've heard many people encourage me to increase zinc into my diet. However, when I eat red meat, I notice I break out considerably more. Red meat I know is a good source of zinc!!
I have moderate acne, menstrual irregularities and often miss them. My sister has pcos, although she doesn't have hirsuitism. I've heard that pcos runs in families. Could the increase in testosterone cause my menstrual irregularities and acne. If so what are the natural ways to reduce/block androgens???
Zinc has the possibility of increasing testosterone in humans, but the potential increase in negative hormone side effects would be negligible in my view. Zinc does express a relative inhibition to the enzymatic conversion of testosterone>dihydrotestosterone via 5au-reductase.
I have read some plausible theories regarding some circumstantial evidence illustrating the reduction of DHT lead to distinguishable reduction in androgenic effects. Taking into consideration ou mentioned your own inherent dysfunctions regarding your endocrine regularity that this invasive form of treatment would be minimal.
I've recently done a hefty amount of research into PCOS and its pathogenesis, but unfortunately the medical understanding is very rudimentary caused by the overwhelming complexity and the mirad of symptoms stemming from the syndrome.
Red meat outbreak is too generalized to try to establish. A lot of things can be contributing to the inflammatory response causing acne.
It's difficult to really say what's causing my acne. I eat well, exercise and limit the amount of products I use on my face and hair, but I'm no closer to saying what is causing my acne.
I feel that my acne isn't genetic but hormonal. If it is hormonal, what can be done? I do not want to be prescribed any form of birth control as a means of controlling my hormones. I have heard very negative reviews about these medications and in some cases that they increase the amount of acne lesions!!
Technically with all due to the symantics of acne pathogenesis, your unique genome is the common denominator in how you're body responds to anything and everything including inflammatory acne progression.
If it's hormonal then you have to wait it out and expect that your body's homeostatic regulation will eventually bring things back to equilibrium or you have a consultation with the appropriate medical professional and discuss the possibility of pharmaceutical/hormonal methods for alleviating the acne and preventing future breakouts.
Remember that eating "well", "exercising", and "limiting" are subjective words that I've realized differ greatly between each person. If you are young like... in the peak of teenage andolescents then I really wouldn't be trying to ponder the cause just because every little cell in your body is undegoing a lot of changes.