Higher Estrogen Side Effects
- Irregular menstrual cycle and heavy bleeding in women
- Weight gain, especially in your hips, thighs, and mid-section
- Fibroids/endometriosis
- Fibrocystic breasts and gynecomastia in men (2)
- Insomnia
- Depression/anxiety/irritability/unusual mood swings
- Low libido
- Fatigue
- Breast Cancer
- Infertility/PCOS(polycystic ovarian syndrome)
Living with Estrogen Dominance
There are many factors to consider when treating estrogen dominance. If you suffer from any of the above symptoms, you may want to consider working with a provider of holistic gynecology in Atlanta. The following are ways that you can start to address possible root causes of excessive estrogen:
Eliminate Regularly
If you are not having regular bowel movements, your body is unable to eliminate excess estrogen. Not having enough digestive enzymes and/or having low stomach acid (anyone on acid blockers) are some potential causes for the re-circulation of estrogen. Low magnesium levels, dehydration, and low fiber intake, as well as dysbiosis (an imbalance of bacteria in the gut), can also contribute to poor elimination and estrogen dominance.
Reduce Toxin Exposure
This includes food sources, toxins in personal hygiene products, cleaning products, and even your drinking water. These toxins are potential endocrine disruptors and will affect your hormone balance. The herbicide glyphosate is prevalent in our food and water. Eating organic foods and using a water filter, can reduce your overall toxin load and improve estrogen metabolism.
Reduce Stress
The hormone pregnenolone can be converted into progesterone and cortisol. When there is an increased need to produce cortisol (one of the body’s stress hormones), the overall availability to make progesterone decreases. The end result is low progesterone levels and estrogen dominance. Therefore, make sure that you practice a variety of stress-reducing activities, such as deep breathing exercises, heart-centered meditation, yoga, prayer, journaling, being in nature, and connecting to others in meaningful ways. Mental health can be disrupted by estrogen dominance.
Improve Body Composition
Increased adipose tissue or fat increases the amount of aromatase, which converts androgen hormones into more estrogen. By losing fat and increasing muscle, you can reduce estrogen and decrease hormone imbalances. Weight loss can improve hormonal balance.
Want to Dive Deeper?
To evaluate if your symptoms could be due to estrogen dominance, meet with any of our providers of holistic gynecology in Atlanta at CentreSpringMD. We can perform a variety of tests to evaluate any hormonal imbalances and create a treatment plan that is individualized just for you! If needed, we can discuss hormone therapy.
What will you find as a patient at our office?
- Longerappointments with your provider
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- Conventional and holistic treatment options
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With a unique diagnostic process now offered through our virtual visits, our integrative medicine practitioners guide you to your best self. We connect the dots of your health, wellness, and history to create a personalized treatment plan, because no two people are the same. Our functional medicine team monitors the results to optimize the plan according to your body’s needs and ongoing improvements.
As you can see, our holistic primary care is committed to a new model of functional medicine — one that is truly patient centered and collaborative. So, give us a call at (404) 814-9808 or set up your virtual appointment to get your hormones balanced and back on track.
