Estrogen dominance is a state where there is an excessive amount of estrogen in the body relative to other sex hormones, particularly progesterone. This imbalance can occur due to various factors, including but not limited to, increased production of estrogen, decreased

Even if your estrogen levels come back as ‘normal' in lab tests, you are estrogen-dominant if those levels aren't balanced by 5-10 times the amount of progesterone, and that 'normal' estrogen will still cause serious issues. Hence, it is important to measure both at the same

If your body temperature / thyroid function are low, you'll most likely have high estrogen and low progesterone levels. If you have excess body fat, ditto. If not balanced by an abundance of thyroid, progesterone and DHEA, estrogen is TOXIC.

The physical signs of estrogen dominance include: 1. Water Retention + bloating + heaviness + swelling in various parts of the body. This can manifest as puffy skin and swelling of the feet while standing + shifts to the face during the night. Left: estrogen dominant Right:

Hair Changes: Estrogen dominance can affect hair growth in several ways: • Thinning of the hair on the head = a consequence of hypothyroidism induced by estrogen's suppression of thyroid function • Hair follicle inactivity + male pattern baldness (estrogen can convert male

Inability to lose weight / increased fat storage: • Estrogen interferes with thyroid function slowing down metabolism • Impairs insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism, leading to INSULIN RESISTANCE (this was me) • Low thyroid + excess estrogen + low progesterone lead to

Estrogen's effects on the female body, from scientific and medical publications, via Ray Peat:

Polycystic ovary syndrome: it is caused by progesterone and thyroid hormone deficiency, along with excess estrogen. It affects around 10% of women in reproductive age worldwide.

Other effects of estrogen: • inflammation • aging • reproductive issues • cardiovascular issues • osteoporosis • metabolic disturbances • fatigue, low energy levels • hormonal imbalances • memory impairment • water retention • high adrenaline • loss of muscle mass

Estrogen's anti-thyroid and anti-metabolic effects: • inhibits thyroid function • inhibits the thymus gland (immunity) • redox catalyst / generation of toxic free radicals / drain on the NADH system / impairment of cellular respiration / cellular processes • impairs the way

Signs of estrogen dominance in men: • Chronic fatigue • Mood swings • Thinning hair: estrogen dominance can contribute to hair loss or thinning hair on the scalp or male pattern baldness • Anxiety • Low muscle mass or difficulty in maintaining muscle tone • Lack of success

How to address estrogen dominance: No, don't cut out / down milk, lol. Milk has the "optimal content of calcium, protein, progesterone, thyroid and vitamins." Thus has the ability to prevent or CURE osteoporosis (caused by estrogen.) Milk contains only small amounts of

Most important: support thyroid function (thyroid issues often lead to estrogen dominance) and liver function (liver plays a key role in detoxifying estrogen): • Remove all unsaturated fats, switch to saturated fats • Eat tasty, easily digestible foods • Eat small, sugar

• Milk thistle, NAC, taurine / TUDCA, zinc, selenium, phosphatidycholine, vitamin C will also help the liver • Aspirin reduces the formation of estrogen and breaks the cycle of inflammation and estrogen production • Bio-identical progesterone and pregnenolone • A small

Bio-identical progesterone supplementation can be used to balance the effects of estrogen. Before considering higher doses of progesterone to combat high estrogen, one should look into thyroid and liver health first.

Things that lower estrogen: • Aspirin • Thyroid • Vitamins ADEK • Carrot salad • Progesterone • Coffee (caffeine) • High protein intake • Orange juice, marmalade, grapefruit (naringenin) • Well-cooked white button mushrooms • Parsley (apigenin) • Methylene Blue

Avoid environmental estrogens, also known as endocrine-disrupting chemicals: • Oral contraceptive • Pesticides and herbicides • Plastic products (like bisphenol A or BPA) • Personal care products (like phthalates in cosmetics) • Industrial chemicals (like polychlorinated

The above helped me correct my estrogen dominance. I got my period back after 7+ years, completely reversed my insulin resistance, depuffed my face, got rid of (clinically diagnosed) depression and anxiety, brain fog, fatigue, corrected impaired thyroid / metabolic function,

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@celestialbe1ng Thanks for the info @celestialbe1ng I bought some of the Progest E - it says to take only two weeks a month, in the lead up to menstruation. Do you suggest daily or following the two weeks up to the period?

@xoknzo It is advised to take Progest E from day 14 of your cycle until 2 days before your next period. https://raypeat.com/articles/a...

@celestialbe1ng Thanks. I’m 43 and had 2 miscarriages in the last year and my labs shows low progesterone so I’m gonna try to improve it.

@Yolo69521954 I’m really sorry to hear. This thread should be enough. Progest E and thyroid hormones = recommended

@celestialbe1ng @HannahIPower give this a read and lmk your thoughts

@celestialbe1ng Question how much progest-e would you recommend to take starting out for someone with pcos

@celestialbe1ng Damnnn

@celestialbe1ng Wow 😮 Thank you for sharing!!! This is very useful and helpful 🙏🏻💚

@celestialbe1ng Estrogen isn’t the problem, it’s when it’s not in balance w/ progesterone that is the problem. I am in surgical menopause & have tried low estrogen, & felt like death. I have to keep my estrogen at a minimum of 80 or my entire body hurts. Estrogen is high in our youth! Balance!

@celestialbe1ng Girl it’s literally just a hormone. It’s not estrogen’s fault that your body chemistry required its dominance. To call it a shock and trauma hormone is so weird and incorrect 😂

@celestialbe1ng My friend (an NP) went to a men's health magazine searching for estrogen dominance info. She found an article where Constipation stores toxic estrogen that recirculates over and over, "Common in women." IN A MENS HEALTH MAGAZINE!!!!

@celestialbe1ng To promote the idea God created something in women that is bad is not accurate. Man-made toxins throw women's hormones out of balance. There are estrogen mimickers leading to estrogen dominance which is way too much of it. Man-made interferences and toxins cause are the culprits

@celestialbe1ng Ppl need to take the Dutch test

@celestialbe1ng Depends on the person. I have a friend who goes totally mental on Pro, but is smooth as butter on Estrogen. Case by case it changes.

@celestialbe1ng This a lot of work. Thank you so much for this really important information 🙏🩵💙