Apigenin is an estrogen inhibitor and may negatively impact libido and cognition in men and estrogen levels in women. — Whalespan
Apigenin is an estrogen inhibitor and may negatively impact libido and cognition in men and estrogen levels in women.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“As an important point, apigenin is a fairly potent estrogen inhibitor. So women who want to keep their estrogen levels high or at whatever levels they happen to be at should probably avoid apigenin altogether. And men take that into consideration as well. Men need estrogen also. You don't want to completely eliminate your estrogen. That can create all sorts of bad effects on libido and cognition, etcetera.”