Estrogen

 

Excessive estrogens and stagnation of blood circulation are the major cause of most women’s problems including breast, uterine and ovarian cancers. According to Dr. John R. Lee in his book “What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause: the Breakthrough Book on Natural Progesterone” (Warner Books, 1996), estrogen dominance is the cause of most women’s chronic health problems.

 

We are living in a polluted world where estrogens are present in almost every type of food that we eat. Since the liver is the organ that removes estrogens, a weak liver that fails to remove estrogens efficiently may lead to their accumulation. When excessive estrogens become trapped in the uterus, ovary, or breast due to stagnation, they over stimulate cell division and lead to abnormal growth such as fibroids, cysts or cancer in these organs. Estrogens may also be accumulated in the brain or liver because they both have estrogen receptors.

 

PMS

 

A common woman’s problem, PMS, is usually caused by high estrogen to progesterone ratio; the estrogen level may not be high in absolute value but is high relative to progesterone. The common symptoms of PMS such as mood swings, depression and bloating are all signs of estrogen dominance.

 

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

 

PCOS is another woman’s problem caused by high levels of estrogens in the body. Medical treatment usually uses Clomiphene (an anti-estrogen drug) which treats the symptoms, not the problems. Possible side effects include hot flashes, nausea, headache, breast tenderness and sometimes blurred vision.
PCOS is a leading cause of female infertility due to excessive Estrogens.  

 

Excessive estrogens are often the result of the liver’s failure to eliminate them efficiently. The commonly associated problems (heart disease and diabetes) are also indications of weak liver.  It is the same as that for endometriosis and infertility. They are all caused by high estrogen levels.

 

Womens’ weight problems

 

Accumulation of body fat is a direct result of certain hormone imbalances – and in the case of your bum and thighs it is too much estrogen (known as ‘estrogen dominance’).

 

Estrogen dominance is becoming more and more of a recognized issue and considering we live in an "over-estrogenic world", so it should be!

 

Typical modern western diets are loaded with overwhelming amounts of estrogenic chemicals, pesticides & herbicides in fruits & vegetables, hormones in meat & dairy, soy foods (one of the worst) and products high in soy isoflavones, other estrogenic isoflavones, plastic derivatives in packaged food, water and excessive consumption of omega 6 rich oils (such as canola, corn, safflower, vegetable and soy oils). 

 

Note that processing increases the concentration of the already existing estrogenic compounds in food and unfortunately, due to industrial harvesting and processing methods, food today is often deficient in the most beneficial phytonutrients (the things that fight estrogens), leaving people with inadequate nutritional defenses. This results in unwanted fat storage around the thighs and bum.

Estrogens and the liver have important roles in weight problem or obesity which is common among women with PCOS or other woman’s problems. Metabolism is mostly carried out in the liver. Sluggish metabolism due to sluggish liver and too much estrogens are contributing factors to weight gain. When the liver fails to eliminate estrogens efficiently, the excessive estrogens stimulate fat cell production, usually around the lower abdominal area and upper thigh where estrogens are more concentrated. Estrogens also bind to sodium which retains water and leads to weight gain.

Daily morning exercise along with correct supplementation helps to activate the liver. When the liver becomes more efficient weight problems are often significantly improved because so much of your metabolism is carried out in the liver.

Here are ways to reduce the circulating estrogen and LOSE STUBBORN FAT!

 

Perform daily physical exercise

This reduces estrogen production and stress, and also reduces stagnation. It promotes a healthy circulatory system and activates the liver. It does not have to be any particular kind of exercise, as long as it involves a lot of deep breathing and stretching.

 

Learn to relax and reduce stress. 

Stress contributes to the build up estrogens so being better able to deal with stressful situations will really help fat loss and health. Relaxation opens up blood vessels and relaxes different organs allow more efficient.

 

Avoid or minimize estrogen-containing foods (especially alcohol)

Pesticides sprayed on fruits or vegetables are another source of estrogen (xenoestrogens). Soaking them in a water-vinegar mixture for 20 to 30 minutes followed by rinsing in clean water can remove much of the pesticides if organically-grown vegetables or fruits are unavailable.

 

Take estrogen detoxifying supplements.

This is essential to rid your body of damaging excessive estrogens.  The resulting fat loss and improved feeling of health that follow will amaze you.