I'm not sure where along the lines we were taught to fear our own hormones.

We're taught to fear estrogen because it causes X and Y, breast cancer and heart attacks.

We're taught to fear cortisol because with fasting or any type of hormetic stress,

things raise cortisol.

Coffee raises cortisol, therefore coffee's bad.

I think that there's this idea that our hormones are somehow working against us and that

there's lack of nuance in terms of their understanding.

We've been fearmongered around hormones for over 20 years.

Thankfully, things are coming back around now and we're starting to get better information.

It isn't about being perfect.

It's about being better.

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