Estrogen dominance - Elite Hormone Health

What is estrogen dominance?

Estrogen dominance refers to a condition where a woman has an imbalance of estrogen levels in her body, specifically higher estrogen in relation to progesterone. This imbalance can lead to various unpleasant symptoms and health issues.

Some key things to know about estrogen dominance:

• It's often caused by factors like stress, poor diet, environmental toxins, and being overweight. These can disrupt hormonal balance.
• Symptoms may include PMS, heavy periods, irregular cycles, fatigue, weight gain, foggy thinking, headaches, and more.
• If left unchecked, it can increase the risk for conditions like infertility, uterine fibroids, and even certain cancers over time.
• Luckily there are solutions! Steps like improving your diet, reducing toxin exposures, supplementing wisely, and boosting detoxification can all help optimize hormones.

What causes estrogen dominance?

Estrogen dominance usually stems from a combination of:

• Excess estrogen production
• Impaired estrogen breakdown
• Not enough progesterone to counter estrogen

Some contributing factors are:

• Weight gain - Fat cells make estrogen, so more fat = more estrogen
• Chronic stress - This leads to hormonal imbalance
• Poor liver function - The liver helps metabolize excess estrogen
• Toxin exposures - Things like plastics and cosmetics have estrogen-like effects
• Nutrient deficiencies - Insufficient micronutrients impairs detox pathways
• Excess alcohol intake - This decreases progesterone levels

By addressing these root causes, you can start alleviating estrogen dominance.

How to treat and relieve estrogen dominance:

The good news is that making strategic lifestyle and dietary changes, along with targeted supplementation, can help get to the root of estrogen dominance and restore balance.

Here are some effective approaches:

Diet: - Avoid sugar, refined carbs, conventional dairy and meat - These often contain hormones/toxins - Load up on fiber-rich fruits/veggies - These support elimination - Eat liver-supporting foods like garlic, turmeric, berries - Stay hydrated to flush out excess hormones

Lifestyle: - Reduce stress through meditation, yoga, etc which calms hormones - Exercise regularly to improve estrogen metabolism - Avoid toxin exposures from plastics, conventional body care products, etc

*Supplements that help: - DIM - Enhances estrogen breakdown - Calcium d-glucarate - Aids elimination of used hormones - Maca root - Hormone-balancing adaptogen, boosts progesterone

If you're struggling with estrogen dominance, the integrative doctors at Elite Hormone Health can help identify the culprits behind your imbalance. Through comprehensive testing and personalized protocols, we aim to restore hormone health holistically. Reach out today to learn more!