And in blood vessels that are already less flexible or have cholesterol plaques, reintroducing estrogen in the form of hormone replacement therapy can increase the force and speed of blood flow with each heartbeat, sometimes causing a plaque in a vessel to break off and raising the risk of serious problems like heart attack, stroke, or blood clots, says Chervenak
The result is a significant reduction in hunger, a feeling of fullness after smaller meals, and fewer cravings particularly for high-calorie, highly palatable foods
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It reduced pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-, IL-6, IL-1), chemokines, adhesion molecules and oxidative stress, while upregulating the expression of neurotrophic factors (neuritin and NGF) [11]
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