JUNE 15, 2009 - ESTROGEN DOMINANCE CAUSES WEIGHT GAIN

Estrogen Dominance and Weight Gain

What does estrogen have to do with weight gain? In the presence of too much estrogen, in men and in women, weight may be very difficult and sometimes near impossible to get rid of!

Estrogen dominance is on the rise! And it's not just for your grandma, either! Because of our lifestyles, our food supply and our environment, estrogen dominance is showing up in thirty-year-olds and even teens!

Strictly speaking, it's possible that we - men, women and children - are all suffering a little from estrogen dominance, because there is so much of it in our environment. You would have to virtually live in a bubble to escape the excess estrogens we're exposed to through pesticides, plastics, industrial waste products, car exhaust, meat, soaps and much of the carpeting, furniture and paneling that we live with indoors every day. Over time, the exposure will cause chronic problems, and may be a direct or indirect cause of cancer.

Here are some of the symptoms of estrogen dominance:

Acceleration of the aging process

Allergy symptoms, including asthma, hives, rashes, sinus congestion

Autoimmune disorders such as lupus erythematisos and thyroiditis, and possibly Sjogren's Disease

Breast cancer

Breast tenderness

Cervical Dysplasia (a pre-cancerous condition)

Cold hands and feet as a symptom of thyroid dysfunction

Copper excess

Decreased sex drive

Depression with anxiety or agitation

Dry eyes

Early onset of menstruation

Endometrial (uterine) cancer

FAT GAIN, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE ABDOMEN, HIPS AND THIGHS

Fatigue

Fibrocystic breasts

Foggy thinking

Gallbladder disease

Hair loss

Headaches

Hypoglycemia

Increased blood clotting (increasing risk of strokes)

Infertility

Irregular menstrual periods

Irritability

Insomnia

Magnesium deficiency

Memory loss

Mood swings

Osteoporosis

PMS

Polycystic ovaries

Premenopausal bone loss

Prostate cancer (yes, men can have estrogen dominance, too!)

SLUGGISH METABOLISM

Thyroid dysfunction mimicking hypothyroidism

Uterine cancer

Uterine fibroids

WATER RETENTION, BLOATING

Zinc deficiency

What is the answer to estrogen dominance? Natural, bioidentical progesterone replacement to balance the hormones.