04-05-2023, 03:31 AM
I think there is a founders' effect, because two or three decades ago we did not have the knowledge of hormones and supplements we do today.
HRT can be dangerous, both herbal and prescription. Blood clots, etc. But that's no reason not to learn more about the endocrine system.
Many people in the militant camp do little or no research. They just parrot what the consensus is. It borders on religious fervor. I would imagine the statistical overlap between autism and transgender plays a role in this black-or-white thinking.
This is why mainstream groups/pages/etc still follow outdated advice, like not taking Red Reishi to lower DHT, or they take oral Progesterone (which converts to allopregnanolone in first pass metabolism) which does not work, and makes them cranky, and complain about it. In fact I think higher Estrogen doses to lower DHT + T are a major cause of blood clots.
I'm amazed Dr. Will Powers doesn't get as much pushback as he may, nor does it seem to influence the HRT bigots.
HRT can be dangerous, both herbal and prescription. Blood clots, etc. But that's no reason not to learn more about the endocrine system.
Many people in the militant camp do little or no research. They just parrot what the consensus is. It borders on religious fervor. I would imagine the statistical overlap between autism and transgender plays a role in this black-or-white thinking.
This is why mainstream groups/pages/etc still follow outdated advice, like not taking Red Reishi to lower DHT, or they take oral Progesterone (which converts to allopregnanolone in first pass metabolism) which does not work, and makes them cranky, and complain about it. In fact I think higher Estrogen doses to lower DHT + T are a major cause of blood clots.
I'm amazed Dr. Will Powers doesn't get as much pushback as he may, nor does it seem to influence the HRT bigots.