Hey there ladies! Do you suffer from any of the following?
- Weight loss resistance
- Water retention & bloating
- Sore breasts or fibrocystic breasts prior to your menstrual cycle
- Polycystic ovaries (PCOS)
- Irregular menstrual periods
- Depression with anxiety or agitation (bitchy)
- Foggy thinking
- Decreased libido (no mojo)
- Allergies, including asthma, hives, rashes, sinus congestion
- Uterine fibroids
Then congratulations, you may be suffering from estrogen dominance!
Estrogen is fundamental to the formation of female sexual characteristics and reproductive function. But when estrogen levels are too high or the ratio between estrogen and progesterone is off it is called estrogen dominance.
Estrogen dominance can be caused by a number of different reasons such as xenoestrogens — man made chemicals in the environment that mimic estrogen in our bodies and act as endocrine disruptors even in minute concentrations.
Xenoestrogens are also in the many growth hormones given to livestock and poultry, most of which contain fat-soluble estrogens. When we consume those animals or their milk, we ingest that estrogen.
Xenoestrogens are in plastics, household chemicals, dry cleaning, bleach used in feminine-hygiene products, chlorine, air fresheners, perfume, shampoos, lotions, soaps and cosmetics that contain paraben or phenoxyethanol.
WE ARE LITERALLY SWIMMING IN ESTROGEN! (and it only gets worse). Not only are we being bombarded in the outside world but also in inside our own bodies. If you are overweight, you will also be producing too much estrogen and the heavier you are the worse it can be. This is because fat cells produce estrogen so the more you have the more you are producing. Birth control pills, bad digestion, drugs and alcohol can all contribute to excess estrogen and make it impossible to lose weight!
Well then? How do we make our estrogen not so dominant? Download the 10 ways to detox estrogen PDF!
