The Dangers of Estrogen Dominance

Are you estrogen dominant? These things might be causing it.
While estrogen dominance is not a true diagnosis, it refers to the overall imbalance of estrogen
to progesterone in the body.

Estrogen dominance results in many common symptoms, including:
● Brain fog
● PMS
● Depression
● Insomnia
● Reduced sex drive
● Weight gain (particularly in hips, midsection, thighs)
● Anxiety
● Fatigue
● Mood swings
● Bloating
● Fibrocystic breasts
● Abnormal menstruation
● Fibroids
● Endometriosis
● Breast tenderness

Here are eight common root causes of estrogen dominance:

Toxins found in food

The hormones in meat and dairy can mess with your own hormones. Pesticides used on plants
are also common endocrine disruptors. Heavily processed food can increase inflammation
levels within the body.

How to fix:
Follow a nutrition plan that:
● Minimizes processed foods, sugars, and alcohol
● Avoids dairy and find dairy free alternatives
● Chooses organic, hormone free meat
● Chooses organic produce when possible
● Focuses on eating the rainbow

Chronic Stress

Chronic stress devours pregnenolone, a precursor for other hormones, to create cortisol. This
destroys the delicate balance of estrogen and progesterone.
How to fix:
Addressing stress and finding relaxing outlets is one of the best things that you can do for your
health as stress impacts almost every function within the body! Ways to reduce stress:
● Create a list of things that trigger stress for you. What can you do to minimize, avoid, or
change your perspective about those triggers?
● Journal
● Meditate
● Walk for 20-30 minutes daily
● Take 1-2 minutes every hour to take 5 deep breaths to recenter yourself
● Make a list of activities that are relaxing for YOU

Tap water

Public drinking water contains 45 hormone-disrupting chemicals. Plastic bottles and cans also
leach chemicals into the water, causing hormonal issues.
How to fix:
Drink filtered water out of a glass or stainless steel vessel. By filtering your drinking water with a
quality filter, you’re massively reducing your exposure to the dangers of industrial chemicals,
their toxic byproducts, and pharmaceuticals. I’d suggest investing in a heavy-duty carbon filter
that will remove particles 0.8 microns or under.

Xenoestrogens

Xenoestrogens are endocrine disruptors that can mimic estrogen in the body which can block or
bind to estrogen receptors in the body.
When this happens, it typically raises the overall estrogen levels in the body which can result in
estrogen dominance.
How to fix:
Avoid these common ingredients found in everyday household products that have
xenoestrogens:
Food:
● Red dye No. 3 (erythrosine)
● BHA (a food preservative)
● Pesticides / insecticides found on conventional produce
Hygiene products:
● Parabens
● Benzophenone (commonly found in sunscreen!)

● Phthalates
Household products:
● Bisphenol A (found in plastics and receipts)
● DEHP (commonly found in PVC)
● Polybrominated biphenyl ethers (PBDEs) – (flame retardants found in things such as
plastics, furniture, vehicles, etc)
● Polychlorinated biphenyls
Other:
● Ethinylestradiol (found in combined oral contraceptive pills)
● Many insecticides (can be found in traces on non-organic produce)
● Alkylphenol (found in cleaning detergents)

Impaired gut health

Poor digestion impairs your body’s ability to rid itself of excess estrogen. This excess estrogen
is then stored in fat, particularly around the midline.
How to fix:
The best way to overcome an inflamed gut is through testing to identify WHAT is happening in
your gut. Lifestyle actions that you can begin to take at home include:
● Avoiding toxins
● Eat fermented foods
● Lower stress levels
● Avoid sugar and artificial sweeteners
● Limit alcohol
● Eat the rainbow
● Choose organic produce whenever possible

Hormonal birth control

Hormonal birth control adds synthetic hormones to your body, which suppresses natural
hormone production and disrupts your natural balance.
How to fix:
Speak with your practitioner about other methods of birth control that would be beneficial to you.
Types of hormone free birth control include:
● The copper IUD
● Family planning method
● Barrier birth control (condom, diaphragm, etc)
● Vasectomy (if you have a current partner)

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