Archive for October 2016

October 5th, 2016 by Dr. Hannah Sivak

Soy isoflavones and resveratrol are good ingredients for an anti-aging cream, but if you are a woman over 50, you may need even more help. Several beneficial botanical extracts can supply your skin (and scalp) with beneficial chemicals that will bind to the estrogen receptors left vacant by menopause.   Phytoestrogens are plant chemicals that can interact with two of the most important receptors of steroid hormones: the sex hormone-binding globulin and the cytosolic estrogen receptor. The chemical structures of phytoestrogens differ widely and may seem very different from estradiol, but a part of the molecule is similar enough to human estrogen to fool the receptor. For those who think…