Peatfan19
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I have experienced vast improvements in my general health and well-being by adopting the main Peat principles over the past several months. I however need advice in understanding a puzzling and frustrating reaction in the form of painful gynecomastia to aspirin, and to a lesser extent to coconut oil, both of which are, ironically, in my understanding powerful anti-estrogens.
I have systematically eliminated all dietary and other lifestyle changes (foods, supplements, exercise etc) until I confirmed that the reaction is caused by the use of aspirin, and to a lesser extent coconut oil. Using 500mg aspirin daily leads to painful gynecomastia within 24 hours, while a daily teaspoon of coconut oil has a similar, although less severe effect. Frustratingly, I do experience an improvement in mood and well-being from using aspirin (as well as coconut oil), aside from the single negative side-effect.
I am a 48-year old male with a history of (brief) anabolic steroid use in my teens (tablets, no injections), resulting in gynecomastia which was resolved by surgery, as well as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which was reversed (confirmed by liver function test and liver scan), mainly through the use of milk thistle and dandelion. The only possible long-term effect of the steroid abuse is elevated levels of bilirubin, which was subsequently classified as Gilbert Syndrome. In the more than 30 years since I have not had any problems with gynecomastia, until I started using aspirin and coconut oil approximately 2 months ago.
Is it possible that the use of the aspirin (or to a lesser extent coconut oil) could affect the ability of the liver to metabolize estrogen, resulting in gynecomastia? (not sure if that is possible), or could it be a more general sign of liver toxicity/impaired liver function caused by aspirin? Any other possible mechanism or dynamic at play here which I may not be aware of?
I have systematically eliminated all dietary and other lifestyle changes (foods, supplements, exercise etc) until I confirmed that the reaction is caused by the use of aspirin, and to a lesser extent coconut oil. Using 500mg aspirin daily leads to painful gynecomastia within 24 hours, while a daily teaspoon of coconut oil has a similar, although less severe effect. Frustratingly, I do experience an improvement in mood and well-being from using aspirin (as well as coconut oil), aside from the single negative side-effect.
I am a 48-year old male with a history of (brief) anabolic steroid use in my teens (tablets, no injections), resulting in gynecomastia which was resolved by surgery, as well as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which was reversed (confirmed by liver function test and liver scan), mainly through the use of milk thistle and dandelion. The only possible long-term effect of the steroid abuse is elevated levels of bilirubin, which was subsequently classified as Gilbert Syndrome. In the more than 30 years since I have not had any problems with gynecomastia, until I started using aspirin and coconut oil approximately 2 months ago.
Is it possible that the use of the aspirin (or to a lesser extent coconut oil) could affect the ability of the liver to metabolize estrogen, resulting in gynecomastia? (not sure if that is possible), or could it be a more general sign of liver toxicity/impaired liver function caused by aspirin? Any other possible mechanism or dynamic at play here which I may not be aware of?