Well, I don't participate very often, but here goes:

I am 51 yrs. Old , about 25 lbs. Overweight, and am
considering "re-editing" my gender appearance,
starting in about six months-1 year (I'd like to lose
weight first).  This talk about fat making my
impending hormone shots less effective interests me
greatly.

Can anyone direct me to any web pages that talk
further about the link between hormones and
fat/diabetes?  I'd really appreciate it.  Thanks.

Also: I need to change my email address from
[log in to unmask] to [log in to unmask]
instruct me as to how I should do that.  Again, my
thanks.

Ian K. Hunter

--- Todd Moody <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Richard Geller wrote:
>
> > I have been on the eating-once-per-day diet for
> about 2 years now and
> > do very well with it. I will "cheat" fairly often
> for social reasons
> > or on vacation but basically stick to it. I think
> your body learns how
> > to control its own blood sugar without food and
> maintains more
> > sensitivity to insulin.
> >
> > I think there is evidence that estrogen can
> increased insulin
> > resistance and it is logical that women would
> respond differently to
> > this type of diet. I also think that eating more
> frequently have been
> > more paleo for hunter-gatherer women than it was
> for men.
>
>
> Something that is often overlooked is that the more
> body fat we carry,
> the more our fat cells produce the enzyme aromatase.
>  This enzyme has
> the unfortunate effect of converting testosterone to
> estradiol, a potent
> form of estrogen.  This indeed contributes to
> insulin resistance.
>
> Todd Moody



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