While estrogen is usually highest at night, progesterone is lowest during the night
Negation: Either estrogen is not usually highest at night or progesterone is not lowest during the night 0 0 0
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If it is true that...
While estrogen is usually highest at night, progesterone is lowest during the night 1 0 2and
The disappearance of water from the blood, as it moves into the tissues during the night, makes sleep resemble a state of shock or inflammation 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
Darkness creates an inflammatory state 1 0 2Mentions
Ray Peat/Aging, estrogen, and progesterone
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