More on Breast Cancer and Hormone Levels
If high estrogen levels were the primary cause of breast cancer, we would expect to find more breast cancer mortality in women with higher hormone levels at age 30, and less breast cancer in women with low hormone levels at age 60 (post-menopausal).
Not exact matches
However,
if a woman has been having her menstrual cycle regularly, past pregnancies should not leave
high levels of progesterone or
estrogen in the body.
Higher levels of progesterone and
estrogen impede milk production, which is why supply may temporarily diminish around ovulation and menses
if a woman's period returns while she's breastfeeding.
Last summer, a panel of 38 researchers headed by vom Saal published a report in Reproductive Toxicology warning that BPA (much like the synthetic
estrogen diethylstilbestrol, or DES) is a potential chemical time bomb that may lead to multiple problems, including a
higher risk of cancer, especially
if exposure occurs in the womb or an infant's early life and on an unrelenting daily basis.
If our adrenal glands are chronically producing
high levels of stress hormones, the adrenal glands are diverting the body's resources (cholesterol) away from making the sex hormones (testosterone and
estrogen) to making stress hormones.
But,
if testosterone decreases, estradiol may become more dominant than it should, and those
higher estrogen levels result in increased fat production.
If you are hungrier now, perhaps your
high estrogen levels during pregnancy was suppressing a little bit of insulin resistance that is now unmasked an causing sugar level swings.
If you tend towards
higher estrogen, then this might not be the solution for you.
That said, progesterone is still an androgen, and
if levels get too
high in correlation with
estrogen levels etc, it can cause breakouts.
Girlfriends, thanks to
estrogen, a propensity for slow thyroid, very little testosterone, and
high cortisol, we just don't have tons of leeway for jumping off the path of a RWF, fairly low carb diet,
if we want to be a healthy weight and feel great.
This can be ingrained in a person's genes
if they are exposed to
high estrogen levels while in the mother's womb before birth.
If you have too much fat tissue, you have a
higher chance of over producing
estrogen.
If you have fewer than five symptoms, but have some of the overlapping symptoms from other chapters — for instance of
estrogen dominance or
high or low cortisol, then read on, because adrenal and sex hormone issues can mask thyroid symptoms and vice versa.
If a man has very
high estrogen and very low testosterone, then they may develop man breasts.
Nolvadex is an efficient treatment option
if you suffer from gynecomastia caused by
high estrogen levels or by a hormonal imbalance.
But it would be best to go and get your hormones tested first so you can check
if you are actually
high estrogen / low progesterone before deciding on a different pill.
If you're leading a stressful life, taking more
estrogen to pump up your energy is akin to taking drugs such as speed — it may produce a temporary
high, but there's always a corresponding low to follow.
I'm experiencing a whole bunch of hormonal stuff (endometriosis) at the moment — I've been on a
higher estrogen combined contraceptive pill but am looking at changing to a different method (as I still need to use some kind of contraception unfortunately)-- I was wondering
if the progesterone - only pill is a better option in this case or
if you have any info on this?
• Hormone therapy: HRT refers to the administration of
estrogen or a combination of
estrogen / progestin therapy.46 For women in particular, increased
estrogen levels may lead to a
higher gallstone risk.47 As such,
if you are undergoing HRT or are taking
high - dose birth control pills, talk to your doctor about your gallstone risk and ask
if there are other hormone - related medications that are better for you.
If estrogen makes most breast cancers grow, then one would expect that the level of
estrogen would be
higher in women who have breast cancer, compared to women who don't, or at least who don't yet.
Fatigue is a serious health issue with a variety of causes, but
if you're an otherwise healthy woman, then here again: low progesterone levels (and potentially too -
high estrogen levels) could be a factor.
If your
estrogen levels are sky -
high and you want to stop PMS, try to stay away from red meat, dairy and alcohol for a while and see what happens.
Even though her
estrogen levels may be normal (and not
high),
if she doesn't have enough progesterone to balance the effects of
estrogen, she may have
estrogen dominance symptoms.
SHBG is not a useful test, however,
if a woman is taking oral
estrogen replacement therapy, because this
estrogen will artificially elevate SHBG due to
high estrogen levels in the liver.
Estrogen also inhibits metabolism and the use of T3, so one would have to determine
if T3 levels were
higher because you weren't using it efficiently.
This is great for your acne because
if your
estrogen is too
high, it can lead to DHT levels becoming too
high as well, and for women in particular that's a disaster.
If estrogen is
high, is it recommended to still use clary sage or dragon time?
Dr. Lindsey Berkson: For example, like melatonin, we'll get a woman who just had breast cancer on
high dose melatonin because it down regulates
estrogen alpha receptors so that your... In fact,
if you give a very
high dose of melatonin to a young menstruating woman, you can get her to stop menstruating because it turns off
estrogen so powerfully.
If higher levels of
estrogen go unopposed from progesterone and testosterone,
estrogen dominance could occur.
If left uncorrected,
higher estrogen levels can increase one's risk of developing
estrogen - driven cancers, such as breast and uterine cancer.
If PMS or even PMDD is an issue for you, this could be indicative of too
high estrogen and not enough progesterone (the calming hormone) and you might want to consider doing my cleanse to get your
estrogen under control.
If your blood is: heavy, dark, clotted, clumpy — it resembles frozen crushed up blueberries, this is indicative of
higher estrogen levels.
Namely, your SHBG may be far too
high; this is often the case
if your have naturally
high estrogen levels or
if you are being treated with
estrogens.
If you're looking to have
higher testosterone levels and better erectile function, then the first and most important thing would be to get rid of the «
estrogen factory», which is around your waist.
1) Perhaps your body is just in an «adjustment» period since it hasn't had such
high estrogen levels (
if at all) before.
If you're diagnosed with high estrogen levels or if you're high - risk for estrogen - dependent cancers, your doctor may prescribe Tamoxife
If you're diagnosed with
high estrogen levels or
if you're high - risk for estrogen - dependent cancers, your doctor may prescribe Tamoxife
if you're
high - risk for
estrogen - dependent cancers, your doctor may prescribe Tamoxifen.
Hi Bob,
if estrogen were too
high it would interfere with the lactation of the cow and it wouldn't be able to produce milk.
If your
estrogen levels are
high (or low) and your progesterone is way too low,
estrogen dominance results.
In women, it can be anti-estrogenic
if estrogen is already at
high levels.
If the spayed female has
high estrogen levels during the time she appears to be in heat, this would be considered a positive test.
If biology were destiny, then every
high - testosterone male and
high -
estrogen female would be a serial cheater, which clearly isn't the case.
If you are concerned about taking
estrogens because you have
high blood pressure, migraines, heart disease, or a history of blood clots, but still would like to take an oral contraceptive, this may be an option for you.