What is estrogen dominance?
Estrogen dominance refers to a condition where a woman has excess estrogen in relation to progesterone. This hormonal imbalance can lead to various symptoms like weight gain, irregular periods, breast pain, and mood changes.
Some key things to understand about estrogen dominance:
- Birth control pills contain estrogen and can contribute to elevated estrogen levels.
- The hormonal changes of perimenopause and menopause can also lead to estrogen dominance as progesterone levels decline.
- Getting your hormone levels tested can help determine if estrogen dominance is an issue. Vitality Hormone Clinic offers advanced hormone testing to assess imbalances.
Signs and symptoms may include:
- Weight gain, especially around the abdomen and hips
- Heavy, painful, or irregular periods
- Mood swings, anxiety, irritability
- Fatigue, trouble sleeping
- Reduced sex drive
- Breast swelling and tenderness
- Brain fog, memory problems
If these symptoms sound familiar, you may benefit from treatment to address estrogen dominance. Bioidentical hormone therapy can help rebalance hormones, relieving symptoms.
Achieving hormonal balance
Here are some tips to help rebalance hormones naturally:
- Reduce stress through yoga, meditation, journaling, or talking to a therapist
- Follow an anti-inflammatory diet high in produce, healthy fats and proteins
- Exercise regularly to help metabolize and eliminate excess estrogen
- Consider supplements like DIM and Calcium D-Glucarate to support estrogen metabolism
- Detoxify the body to eliminate toxins that disrupt hormones
The physicians at Vitality Hormone Clinic also provide customized care including bioidentical hormones and nutrition plans tailored to your lab results and symptoms. Imbalances like estrogen dominance often require an integrated treatment approach to fully resolve. Their cutting-edge therapies can help women reclaim optimal wellness!
Hope this overview gives you a better understanding of this common but often overlooked issue. Let me know if you have any other questions!