One of the reason of hormonal imbalance in women is estrogen dominance.
If there is too much estrone and estradiol as compare to estriol, there will be
an imbalance.
There are lab test that you can do to find out if you've estrogen dominance, there
are also symptoms that you can look out for, in the following article there's a list
of symptoms to watch for.
How is estrogen going to affect you in the long run? There is evidence to show a
connection between estrogen dominance and breast cancer.
Before we go any further, let me first explain the role of these hormones. In very simplistic terms, think of estrogen as the “builder” and progesterone as the “differentiator,” and as the name implies, “pro-gestation” hormone.
1: When there is too much estrone (E1) and estradiol (E2), also known as the “aggressive estrogens”, as compared to estriol (E3), which is the “protective estrogen.” This measurement is called the “Estrogen Quotient” and can be measured with a simple saliva test.
In fact, it is so common, that we assume that feeling PMS, being menopausal and having fibroids is pretty normal. I want to show you that it is not and there is a way to fix it.
You might have heard of the term before used loosely in magazines and conversations. That’s hardly surprising – estrogen dominance is one of the most common hormonal imbalances women experience today.
PMS, fibroids, cellulite, menopause, hair loss, allergies, hip fat, belly fat, thyroid nodules or cancer, breast or uterine cancer, endometriosis or infertility? It could all be due to your estrogen.