Question: What is the relationship between copper and estrogen?
This is a question asked live during the March 14, 2023 AMA.
Short Answer: Estrogen moves copper from the mother’s bloodstream to the fetus during pregnancy. Its action at the intestines is poorly understood but I believe estrogen and progesterone interact to promote intestinal copper absorption. Maintaining pregnancy-level hormones while not pregnant poses a risk of promoting too much absorption of copper from food without transferring it to a growing baby. Copper status should be monitored when using supplemental hormones to avoid copper toxicity.
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Ask Me Anything | March 14, 2023
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What is the relationship between copper and estrogen?