Excess body fat in men often increases estrogen via higher aromatase activity.
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In men, having an excessive amount of body fat causes estrogen levels to become abnormally high.
HARDLY BS
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Underweight states like anorexia or hypothalamic amenorrhea usually have low-normal androgens.
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Being underweight in women causes excess androgen levels (hyperandrogenism).
TOTAL BS
Higher body fat in men is more consistently linked to lower testosterone.
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In men, having too little body fat causes androgen levels to decrease.
MOSTLY BS
Obesity can lower testosterone in men, but true androgen deficiency isn’t universal.
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Obesity in men causes androgen deficiency.
SOME BS
Excess body fat in women is linked to higher free testosterone levels.
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Women with excessive body fat have elevated androgen levels.
HARDLY BS
Studies find hair length affects others’ perceptions, not underlying personality traits.
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A person's hair length is associated with their personality traits.
MOSTLY BS
Human studies link higher sugar intake to higher estradiol or lower SHBG.
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Excessive sugar intake lowers estrogen levels in women.
TOTAL BS
South Korea’s MFDS approved CARTISTEM, a regenerative cell therapy for knee cartilage defects.
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South Korea has an approved medical treatment that regenerates knee cartilage in humans.
NOT BS
Authoritative medical sources report there is currently no cure for multiple sclerosis.
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A cure for multiple sclerosis has been discovered.
TOTAL BS
Higher estradiol in men is most consistently linked to increased body fat.
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In men, having low muscle mass causes estrogen levels to become abnormally high.
TOTAL BS
Low estrogen in men is usually due to low testosterone or impaired aromatization.
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Excessive muscle mass in men causes estrogen deficiency.
TOTAL BS
Estrogen generally supports muscle maintenance and growth in women.
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Women with excessive muscle mass have reduced estrogen levels.
MOSTLY BS
Low estrogen is more often associated with weight gain, not underweight.
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A deficiency of estrogen (female sex hormones) can be a cause of underweight in people of any sex.
TOTAL BS
Low testosterone is linked to higher fat mass and reduced lean mass.
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Low testosterone levels can be a cause of underweight in people of any sex.
TOTAL BS
Testosterone deficiency can increase visceral fat and contribute to obesity.
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Low testosterone levels can cause obesity in men.
HARDLY BS
Lower estrogen levels are linked to drier, brittle, weaker fingernails.
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In women, lower estrogen levels are associated with increased fingernail hardness.
TOTAL BS
Evidence for arthritis relief involves bee venom in knee osteoarthritis, not wasp stings.
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Wasp stings can have a beneficial effect on osteoarthritis in a specific joint.
MOSTLY BS
Unexplained sweating can accompany heart attacks, but esophageal spasm sensations are usually non-cardiac.
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Profuse sweating with no apparent cause followed by a spasm-like sensation at the lower end of the esophagus is a warning sign of an impending myocardial infarction (heart attack).
MOSTLY BS
Long-term regular transfusions in sickle cell disease can cause iron overload.
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Long-term regular blood transfusions for sickle cell disease can cause iron overload.
NOT BS
Inherited HBB mutations produce hemoglobin S that polymerizes when deoxygenated.
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Sickle cell disease is caused by inherited mutations in the HBB gene that produce hemoglobin S, which polymerizes under low-oxygen conditions and causes red blood cells to sickle and obstruct small blood vessels, leading to vaso-occlusive…
NOT BS
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