Symptoms and conditions associated
with estrogen dominance
In women:
- Acceleration of the aging process
- Allergies, including asthma, hives, rashes, sinus congestion
- Autoimmune disorders such as lupus erythematosis and thyroiditis, and
possibly Sjoegren's disease
- Breast cancer
- Breast tenderness and cysts
- Cervical dysplasia
- Cold hands and feet as a symptom of thyroid dysfunction
- Copper excess
- Decreased sex drive
- Depression with anxiety or agitation
- Dry eyes
- Early onset of menstruation
- Endometrial (uterine) cancer
- Fat gain, especially around the abdomen, hips and thighs
- Fatigue
- Fibrocystic breasts
- Foggy thinking
- Gallbladder disease
- Hair Loss
- Headaches
- Hypoglycemia
- Increased blood clotting (increasing risk of strokes)
- Infertility
- Irregular menstrual periods
- Irritability
- Insomnia
- Magnesium deficiency
- Memory loss
- Mood swings
- Osteoporosis
- Polycystic ovaries
- Premenopausal bone loss
- PMS
- Sluggish metabolism
- Thyroid dysfunction mimicking hypothyroidism
- Uterine cancer
- Uterine fibroids
- Water retention, bloating
- Zinc deficiency
And in Men:
- Hair loss
- Loss of muscle mass and tone
- Loss of libido or interest in sex
- Erectile dysfunction or weak erections
- Increased risk of heart attack and stroke
- Prostate enlargement
- Prostate cancer
- Breast cancer
- Lack of drive or ambition
- Depression and mood disorders
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Hormone Balancing is Better Than Hormone Replacement The current medical model, including that of most "alternative" MD's,
is to provide hormone replacement. Often replacement is prescribed
with NO lab testing. At best blood levels are measured and whatever is
low is prescribed. This aproach is not only simplistic but it can have
serious consequences. There is a better way.
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