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Are you one of the millions of women suffering from estrogen dominance?

The two key female hormones are estrogen and progesterone. Each has its own unique functions and ideally they maintain proper ratios, offsetting each other. However, when this hormonal balance is upset, symptoms and disease can arise. Estrogen dominance is defined as having too much estrogen in one's body relative to progesterone.

Symptoms of Estrogen Dominance

  • Breast tenderness
  • Cervical dysplasia
  • Cold Hands & Feet
  • Low or absent libido
  • Early Onset of Menstruation
  • Endometrial (Uterine) Cancer
  • Fat gain
  • Fibrocystic Breasts
  • Hair Loss
  • Infertility
  • Irregular menstrual periods
  • Insomnia
  • Osteoporosis
  • Polycystic Ovaries
  • Premenopausal Bone Loss
  • Uterine Fibroids
  • Water Retention, Bloating

What causes estrogen dominance?

The three primary causes are:

  1. Exposure to Xenoestrogens – Xenoestrogens are estrogens that are produced outside of the body. Sources of xenoestrogens include:

    • Birth control pills
    • Hormone replacement drugs
    • Condom spermicides
    • Conventional personal care products, particularly cosmetics
    • Plastic cookware
    • Growth hormones found in factory-farmed animal products
    • Pesticides and herbicides
    • DDT
    • PCBs - polychlorinated biphenyls
    • Foaming agents in soaps and detergents

  1. Being Overweight

    In addition to estrogen being produced in the ovaries (testicles in men) and adrenal glands, it is also produced in fat cells. The more fat cells you have, the greater your chance of estrogen dominance.

  1. Chronic Stress

    Chronic physical and/or emotional stress can cause the body to convert progesterone into the stress hormone cortisol. This can deplete progesterone, which creates the same condition of estrogen dominance that a woman experiences when she has too much estrogen.

What can you do?

We can help. At Austin Wellness Clinic, our specialists use state-of-the-art saliva and serum testing to determine if there is a hormonal imbalance. Our doctors specialize in bioidentical hormone optimization and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.

Dr. John Haest, M.D., Medical Director, and Dr. Vincent Bellonzi, D.C., C.C.N., will work with you to address your health concerns and create a customized treatment program using proper nutrition and exercise, combined with bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, if needed. This integrated medical/lifestyle approach helps alleviate the pain and suffering caused by conditions such as estrogen dominance, and will put you on the path to experiencing optimal health and well-being.

Call Austin Wellness Clinic today to discover how bioidentical hormone replacement therapy can help eliminate the symptoms associated with estrogen dominance, perimenopause, and menopause.

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