Rhonda Patrick· PhD
So if you like, cause menopause in a rat, you're going to create more mitochondrial dysregulation in the brain and cognitive problems. And then if you replace estrogen, you fix it.
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
So if you like, cause menopause in a rat, you're going to create more mitochondrial dysregulation in the brain and cognitive problems. And then if you replace estrogen, you fix it.
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