Studies show Estrogen can help post-menopausal women improve Type 2 diabetes
Many studies show post-menopausal women on estrogen replacement have a 20 to 35 percent reduction in the incidence of type 2 diabetes. Author: Meg Farris (WWL) Updated: 6:46 PM CDT April 1, 2021
NEW ORLEANS Diabetes is a common medical problem in Louisiana, and the pandemic was especially hard on those patients.
Research has uncovered a way to help post-menopausal women with diabetes and another new research study will begin this fall at Tulane.
After menopause, when women no longer have their female hormones, midsection fat increases and muscle mass decreases. Metabolism changes are not all from age. Estrogen deficiency is also to blame.