Re:So You Think You Want to Open a Brewery (2014)
by amyjess on Tuesday December 03, 2019 @02:26PM
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> Hops are fairly estrogenic.
Phytoestrogens don't really work on humans though. They mostly just antagonize the estrogen receptor, which means they bind to the receptor without activating it. This means they can actually be harmful to women on HRT because they make the HRT less effective.
Re:So You Think You Want to Open a Brewery (2014)
by scottlocklin on Tuesday December 03, 2019 @06:35PM
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It caused premature menstruation in girls picking hops. It works on humans.
https://www.reliasmedia.com/articles/120078-hops-and-women-8...
Re:So You Think You Want to Open a Brewery (2014)
by FooHentai on Tuesday December 03, 2019 @04:51PM
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But isn't the net effect of that still going to be making men more sensitive to estrogen?
I don't know if it's comparable, but my understanding is that over time caffeine's binding to adenosine receptors causes more receptors to be produced, leading to increased sensitivity to adenosine and so you get more drowsy than you otherwise would when caffeine's not present.
If that same effect applies to estrogen receptors, that would make men more sensitive to estrogen?
It's not just your personal theory! It's absolutely correct. In my neophyte brewing years if something came out bad, I'd just chuck more hops in the carboy and call it an IPA (back when it was rare and unusual).
It's also arguably not very good for men. Hops are fairly estrogenic. Might help with post-menopausal bone density though! https://www.naturalmedicinejournal.com/journal/2010-04/beer-...