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The Lupus Report <info (AT) perfect--health (DOT) com> wrote: "The Lupus Report" <info (AT) perfect--health (DOT) com>10 Apr 2007 04:46:25 -0000"kelly" <kellykebbyLupus triggers - hormones Greetings kelly,The following is an extract from the ebook : 'Freedom From Lupus - Your Complete Guide to Symptom Relief'which is available now from Health Research Today. For more information go to http://www.lupus-book.comLupus Triggers - HormonesHormones are chemical substances secreted by the cells of theendocrine system that regulate bodily functions. Males havesex hormones known as androgens and women's sex hormonesinclude estrogens and progestins.Most experts agree that the hormone estrogen has an impact onlupus, however there

is not the be-all-end-all explanation forlupus flares. It is known that increased levels of estrogen cancause lupus flares, but it does not always do so for everypatient. In fact, in pregnant lupus patients - when estrogenincreases 100-fold beyond menstrual estrogen levels - flares areactually uncommon. Still, during menopause estrogen levels fallto immeasurable levels, and lupus activity becomes milder.Many women with lupus have low levels of progesterone andandrogen, which can then compound the effect estrogen has onimmune system cells. Also, prolactin levels are often seen inmen with SLE and also in some women. Prolactin, the hormonethat triggers the production of breast milk, can stimulate theimmune system, and increased levels of prolactin are found inabout 20 percent of people with lupus....You can read the rest of this article at http://lupus-book.com/book_502.htmCopyright 2007,

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