What is estrogen dominance?
Estrogen dominance refers to a condition where a woman has excess estrogens circulating in her body, more than her body can properly metabolize and excrete. This leads to an imbalance with progesterone, potentially causing symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, irregular periods, breast tenderness, and mood changes.
Some key things to understand about estrogen dominance:
- It's often caused by exposure to xenoestrogens - compounds that mimic estrogen in the body. These come from plastics, pesticides, personal care products, and more.
- A poor diet and lifestyle can make it hard for the body to properly metabolize and excrete estrogens.
- Stress and low progesterone levels can allow estrogens to dominate.
- Perimenopause and menopause can trigger estrogen dominance as ovulation becomes irregular.
Some signs you may have estrogen dominance include:
- Irregular, heavy, or painful periods
- Fibrocystic breasts
- Weight gain, bloating, water retention
- Fatigue, insomnia, mood swings
- Foggy thinking, memory lapses
- Headaches and migraines
Finding Relief through Balance
If you identify with several of those symptoms, seeing a practitioner at Vitality Wellness Clinic can help! We specialize in customized hormone balancing programs for women.
Through testing your hormone levels, we can detect imbalances like estrogen dominance. Then we develop personalized treatment plans that may include:
- Supplements to promote hormone metabolism and binding
- Nutrient therapies to counteract excess estrogens
- Stress reduction techniques like breathwork and meditation
- Diet and nutrition optimization to improve estrogen excretion
- Bioidentical hormone therapy to directly balance hormones
Reaching proper hormone equilibrium reduces unwanted symptoms and helps you feel your best again!