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estrogen has many functions in the brain
As women are generally more verbally gifted than men (no, I did not make this up!) starving the brain of estrogen would likely have an effect on language.
I did read an article that women at a loss of words, nouns in particular, was less likely in those who ate more fresh fruits and vegetables (don't remember if study looked at patient age or menopausal status, but as the problem affects older women especially...) Will try to find it later
Anecdotally, a 70 year old woman I know who is exceedingly talkative is at a loss for several nouns a minute( eg. politicians, movie stars, street names both current and old ), but can quote numbers (stock prices--both current and ten years ago) easily.
Funny how the brain works!
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