What is estrogen dominance?
Estrogen dominance occurs when there is an imbalance between estrogen and progesterone levels in the body, with estrogen becoming predominant. This condition is quite common among women today due to various factors like diet, environment, stress, etc.
Some key signs and symptoms of estrogen dominance include:
- Irregular or heavy periods
- PMS symptoms like bloating, breast tenderness, mood swings
- Fat gain, especially around the hips and thighs
- Fibrocystic breasts
- Headaches and migraines
- Low libido
- Fatigue
- Difficulty losing weight
What causes estrogen dominance?
- Diet high in foods that increase estrogen like soy, alcohol, processed foods
- Being overweight
- High stress levels
- Environmental toxins acting like estrogen
- Birth control pills
- Perimenopause
If left untreated, estrogen dominance can lead to more serious issues like infertility, higher risk of cancers, thyroid disorders, etc.
How to treat estrogen dominance naturally?
Some effective ways are:
- Follow a clean, whole foods diet
- Exercise regularly to manage weight
- Take supplements like DIM and Calcium D-glucarate
- Try stress reduction techniques
- Consider bioidentical progesterone therapy
- Detoxify the liver
Our comprehensive estrogen dominance treatment programs can include:
- Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy with estriol and progesterone to balance hormones
- Diet and nutrition optimization
- Custom supplements, botanicals, and nutraceuticals
- Lifestyle coaching
With over 15 years of experience, our functional medicine doctors have already helped thousands of women overcome estrogen dominance to :