ESTROGEN DOMINANCE in WOMEN alias “Progesterone deficiency”
Estrogen Dominance is the result of an excessive estrogen load and/or a progesterone deficiency. It affects about 50% of Western women. The primary causes are excessive environmental estrogens, stress, poor diet, and artificial estrogen-like hormones. Estrogen dominance is the major root cause of many seemingly separated conditions
Estrogen dominance OVERVIEW by Dr LAM.
" In the past 40 years, we have seen a dramatic rise in female-related illnesses never seen before in history. Today, we see the age of puberty (menarche) dropping precipitously to as low as 10 years of age, endometriosis afflicting 10% of all perimenopausal women; Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), rising and afflicting close to 30% of perimenopausal women, uterine fibroids affecting close to 25 % of women from age 35 to 50, and breast cancer afflicting close to 10% of all women. Being a woman in the 21st century is certainly a high risk profession. Navigating through this hazardous profession is not easy. Imagine having endometriosis, PMS and fibrocystic breasts when you were young, progressing to uterine fibroids, hysterectomy, misguided hormone replacement and ultimately breast cancer as your menopause approaches. The very thought of this journey can send chills up through anyone's spine. Fortunately, scientific evidence is mounting that hormone disruption is the key cause of all these seemingly separate but related diseases" Read more
Estrogen dominance OVERVIEW by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP
“Most conventional doctors still tell women that menopause — and all the menopause and pre-menopause symptoms — is the result of a drop in estrogen production. In their view the solution is estrogen supplementation, or HRT, usually with synthetic hormones. In contrast, many alternative practitioners believe that women have too much estrogen, leading to a condition known as “estrogen dominance.”
Topics covered in this website: Dr. John Lee and the original theory of estrogen dominance - Why "estrogen dominance" is misleading — and a new understanding - Symptoms of estrogen dominance - Effects of xenoestrogens - How progesterone can help - What you can do” Read more
Estrogen dominance, OBESITY and other ailments OVERVIEW by Dr C.W. (Randy) Randolph, Jr., M.D.
“It is important to understand that a condition of estrogen dominance does not imply that the body is producing too much estrogen; rather it means that the body’s estrogen production is not balanced by progesterone. Read more
Estrogen dominance in women SYMPTOMS by John R. Lee, M.D. and Virginia Hopkins.
“Do you have Estrogen Overload? The answer is most likely yes, as more than 50% of women over 35 years of age have symptoms of estrogen overload and experience hormone imbalances that are often attributed to estrogen overload”. Read more
Estrogen dominance in women may trigger various health deteriorations
See in Youtube several videos on the topic.
Menstrual cycle
“The menstrual cycle is a recurring cycle of physiologic changes that occurs in the females of several mammals, including human beings and other apes.[1] Humans are the only species that has a menstrual cycle with concealed ovulation. Other placental mammals experience an estrus, or heat, where imminent ovulation is signaled to the males of the species. The menstrual cycle is under the control of the hormone system and is necessary for reproduction. This article concentrates on the menstrual cycle as it occurs in human beings.” Read more
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Information
Menstrual cycle Illustration charts / Books on estrogen dominance/ Scientific publications / Articles and products.
Hormone testing
The hormone saliva test is more accurate than serum testing because it measures the amount of free progesterone that is bio-available to the cell and active. ZRT Lab in Oregon; you can order a kit through their website.
The most frequent estrogen dominance symptoms:
Increased Body Fat
Interference with Thyroid Hormone Activity
Depression & Headaches
Salt and Water Retention
Blood Sugar Irregularities (Food Cravings)
Reduced Oxygen in All Cells
Decreased Libido (Sex Drive)
Loss of Zinc and Retention of Copper
Excessive Blood Clotting
Increased Risk of Breast and uterus Cancer
Endometriosis
Infertility
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