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Foods that Contain Estrogen and Estrogen Dominance Symptoms
Foods that contain estrogen can be good or bad for your health and hormones. Estrogenic foods contain too much estrogen which can disrupt your love life.
Your diet and exposure to environmental toxins are two main causes of Estrogen Dominance which is too much estrogen and usually not enough progesterone or testosterone.
Estrogenic foods can create nutrient deficiencies such as zinc, magnesium, and all of the B Vitamins. This problem affects both men and women.
Learning about Estrogen Dominance Symptoms and what foods can create "Bad Estrogen" or "Good Estrogen" will not only save your love life, but your health too!
These are Common Estrogen Dominance Symptoms
Irritable and Moody
Anxiety
Depression
Irregular Periods
Vaginal Infections
Blood Clotting
Heavy Menstrual Flow
Infertility
Low Libido
Water Retention
Leg Cramps
Migraine Headaches
Digestive Problems
Weight Gain
Fat in Abdomen, Hips, and Thighs
Allergies
Dry Eyes & Dry Skin
Hair Loss
Prostate Cancer
Breast Cancer
Lumpy Breasts
Fibroids
Cold Body Temperature
Thyroid Problems
Insomnia
Fatigue
Bad Memory
Osteoporosis
Estrogenic Foods
You'll want to eliminate or be very careful of consuming the following estrogenic foods as they can lead to Estrogen Dominance Symptoms.
Fruits and Vegetables laced with Herbicides and Pesticides
Alcohol especially Beer
Anti-Estrogenic Foods
Anti-estrogenic foods help in the efficient metabolism of estrogen and are known to produce "Good Estrogen".
If your diet lacks anti-estrogenic foods, estrogen metabolism can result in the production of "Bad Estrogen" which promote damage to your DNA and possible cancer growth.
The following are Anti-Estrogenic Foods:
Flax seeds
Hemp seeds
Buckwheat
Oranges and Berries
Wild Caught Salmon
Broccoli
Kale
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Organic Milk
Fish Oil
Onions and Garlic
Free Range Eggs
Green Vegetables
Nuts
Important Tips
If you suspect you have too much estrogen, you may want to get your hormones checked. I have seen saliva testing kits you can buy online and then send to a lab.
Your best bet is to have a qualified doctor check your estrogen levels as you do not want to self diagnose like I did with progesterone cream (from a health food store). It caused a bad side effect and almost landed me in the hospital!
Some of the symptoms of Low Estrogen can be the same as Estrogen Dominance Symptoms, that's why you need a lab and/or a good doctor to confirm your estrogen levels.
Estrogenic foods, your personal care products, cleaning products and the use of plastics can all contribute to creating too much "bad" estrogen. On the flip side foods that contain estrogen and are anti-estrogenic foods help to create "good" estrogen.
Flax seeds
