Not exact matches
In Woman Code, there are food and cooking suggestions, based on micronutrient support and to ensure
estrogen is being properly metabolized, detoxified and flushed out
from the
body.
Previous research had suggested that levels of BPA, which mimics the female hormone
estrogen in the human
body, declined by 50 percent every five hours after it was ingested
in foods or water it had leached into
from plastic containers.
A compound called 10β,17β - dihydroxyestra 1,4 dien -3-one (DHED), they found, relies on an enzyme
in the brain to be converted
from its «prodrug» form into the active form of
estrogen; other organs
in the
body use different starting blocks to generate the hormone.
The hormone
estrogen plays an important role
in the human
body and has been linked to everything
from tumor growth to neuron loss during Alzheimer's disease.
Aromatase inhibitors (AIs),
in contrast, lower the amount of
estrogen in the
body by preventing non-ovary tissues
from producing it.
In most cases, the Pill contains both
estrogen and progesterone, which work together to prevent the
body from releasing an egg every month.
Because many health issues —
from estrogen - based cancers to infertility — stem
from excess
estrogen in our
bodies, clary oil is especially great for balancing hormones
in women, (goodbye, PMS cramps!).
Because of the high exposure to xeno -
estrogens, or toxic
estrogens, many women
in North America suffer
from a phenomenon called «
estrogen dominance», where there is either too much
estrogen in the
body or not enough progesterone to provide hormonal balance.
A number of conditions can prevent the liver and other detox organs
from doing so with
estrogen, leading to an accumulation
in the
body.
Mushrooms, berries, and vegetables
from the cruciferous family — they all help
in getting rid of the excess
estrogen from the
body.
But your
body still makes
estrogen from androstenidione
in your fat cells.
BPA mimics
estrogen in the
body, so many people try to stay away
from the toxin by using BPA - free plastics instead.
Rosemary is currently often used to detoxify toxic, exogenous
estrogens from the
body while promoting the conversion of health - promoting
estrogens in the liver.
Put another way, low testosterone and the resulting low estradiol (a necessary form of
estrogen in men's
bodies derived
from testosterone) can slow needed healthy bone regeneration, creating a gap between the amount of bone mass lost and bone tissue that can be regenerated — that means bones begin to weaken.
Curcumin
in turmeric reverses liver damage and maximizes liver health, making your liver better at removing
estrogen from your
body.
Apart
from decreased *
estrogen levels
in the
body, there are other causes of urinary incontinence.
Not only that, it also binds to extra
estrogen in the gut and removes it
from the
body.
Premarin, made
from the urine of pregnant horses, simply doesn't function exactly like the
estrogens made
in the human
body.
Derived
from a main phytochemical
in turmeric, Curcuplex reduces inflammation
in the
body on the cellular level and helps balance
estrogen levels
In fact, if you're over 15 %
body fat, you're likely suffering
from elevated
estrogen levels because excess
body fat increases your
estrogen levels, which decreases your testosterone levels.
But sometimes you can get too much of a good thing: more than 700 known toxins
from the environment can mimic
estrogen and lead to excess
estrogen pollution
in the
body.
The fiber
from the vegetables will help excrete
estrogen so it doesn't keep circulating
in your
body like bad karma.
Estrogen - dominance symptoms can also occur from being overweight or obese, not getting enough fiber, eating too much red meat, or exposure to xenoestrogens or fake estrogens that mimic estrogen in your body and bind to the estrogen r
Estrogen - dominance symptoms can also occur
from being overweight or obese, not getting enough fiber, eating too much red meat, or exposure to xenoestrogens or fake
estrogens that mimic
estrogen in your body and bind to the estrogen r
estrogen in your
body and bind to the
estrogen r
estrogen receptor.
Whether
from your own ovaries or
from an external source,
estrogens work
in the
body by traveling
in the blood to
body tissues where there are
estrogen receptors.
Soy (and foods made
from soy, like soy sauce, tempeh, soymilk, soy protein isolate, tofu) contain isoflavones which act like
estrogen in the
body.
«For over fifty years, it has been known that the liver excretes
estrogens and other toxins
from the
body, and that when (because of liver inertia)
estrogen isn't excreted by the liver and kidneys, it is retained
in the
body.
Flax seeds are rich
in anti-inflammatory omega - 3 fats and contain phytoestrogens, which are plant - based compounds that mimic
estrogen, bind to our
estrogen receptors and help us excrete excess
estrogen from the
body.
Stress, caffeine intake, synthetic
estrogens in birth control pills and hormone replacement therapy and xeno -
estrogens from cleaning products, plastics and cosmetics are among some of the causes of excess levels of
estrogen in the
body.
A large portion of the
estrogen in men's
bodies is created
from testosterone using an enzyme called aromatase.
Not all hormones are treated equally
in the female
body; for example, high cortisol
from an overtaxed system causes other hormones to be out of whack, like
estrogen, progesterone, thyroid, and testosterone.
Estrogen is one of those hormones that can get out of control
in the
body and lead to PMS that goes
from bad to worse, heavy bleeding, irregular bleeding, fibroids and endometriosis.
From antibiotics and hormones
in our meat and dairy, to toxins
in our environment and
body care products, we are exposed to a lot of xenoestrogens —
estrogen mimicking compounds.
Following an
estrogen reduction protocol will go a long way to reduce the amount of
estrogen in the
body, curing and protecting women
from the dreaded
estrogen - related illnesses so common today.
It detoxifies our
body, protecting us
from the harmful effects of chemicals, elements
in food, environmental toxins, and even natural products of our metabolism, including excess
estrogen.
Naturally occurring
estrogen and progesterone derived
from plants match those that are found
in the human
body.
The next best way to prevent anything like this
from happening is to use a SERM, or a Selective
Estrogen Receptor Modulator, which helps boost testosterone within the
body and
in turn, will prevent gynecomastia
from happening.
You were absolutely correct
in saying (concerning
estrogen dominance) that it's not the
body making too much
estrogen, but a lack of clearing that
estrogen from the system that was my problem.
Can you explain the difference (
in chemistry and the way our
bodies utilise it) between «
estrogen»
from animals and «phytoestrogen»
in plants which mimics
estrogen in humans?
One of the first steps to correct
estrogen dominance is lowering your
estrogen and xenoestrogen exposure
from your environment and diet as well as getting rid of accumulated toxins
in your
body by detoxifying your gut and liver.
They are not suitable for the human
body because the isoflavones — which are present
in massive levels
in soy to protect it
from pests — these isoflavones, think of this like
estrogen that isn't native to us; it doesn't belong
in our
body, because it disrupts our system and hormone levels.
First, my hormones at this time (age 52) are all about conserving
body fat so that I have a handy source of
estrogen, while my ovaries are shutting down (Estradiol is made as needed
from the Estrone
in body fat.)
When ovulation occurs, your vaginal readings will rise sharply (called the Vaginal Rise), signaling the switch
in your
body from estrogen to progesterone dominance.
Many of the toxins come
from food and water additives, pesticides and synthetic
body care products which affect the
body in many ways including leaving many xenoestrogens
in the fat tissues; this is a foreign type of
estrogen that also creates an
estrogen imbalance
in the
body.
You're
body is used to all these endogenous artificial testosterone, you know, your testosterone to
estrogen ratio is getting messed up and so you do have to use what's called post cycle therapy when you're on pro-hormones and we won't get into the post cycle therapy as much on this podcast «cause I know we're kinda pushing for time but the problem is that if you don't cycle pro hormones, it can be tough on your liver, it can be tough on your own endogenous production so it's something that you do wan na make sure that you do, that you understand how to cycle properly and I have to be careful of course, giving out recommendations like that on this show just because so many people who are listening to this are competing
in event like triathlons and marathons and thing of that nature where they're gonna be drug tested and stuff like this would be a big no - no anyways, you know, or they're going after more natural means and let's face it, prohormones can be kinda damaging to your
body and the reason for that is because a lot of these side effects: acne and hair loss, breast tissue enlargement, or you know, what we affectionately call bitch tits
in dudes, prostate swelling, you know, a lot of these hormonal imbalances that get created
from dumping exogenous sources of hormones into your
body and creating like a hormone milieu that can be a real real issue
from a health standpoint.
We're all exposed to
estrogen - mimicking chemicals, known as xenoestrogens,
from conception on,
in the form of plastics, pesticides, industrial pollution, smog, fake fragrances (e.g. so - called air fresheners, scented laundry products, perfumes),
body care products (e.g. lotions, shampoos, cologne, hair gel), carpeting, fiberboard cabinets and furniture and on and on.
Progesterone is manufactured
in the
body from the steroid hormone pregnenolone, and is a precursor to most of the other steroid hormones, including cortisol, androstenedione, the
estrogens and testosterone.
Dandelion can also help the liver remove excess
estrogen from the
body and restore hormonal balance
in women; which may be helpful
in treating endometriosis.
This can also include some inhibition of pituitary functions while stimulating the P450 system (the system that eliminates hormones, drugs and metabolic waste product
from the
body)
in the liver to more actively process and excrete excess
estrogen.
To provide a context for understanding this number: the normal level of estradiol (the primary
estrogen in the female
body) ranges
from 0.025 to 0.300 micrograms per liter.