Do you know how to stop high oestrogen levels and why it is so important to spot them rising before it is too late?
Excess oestrogen in the body OR levels that are high in relation to progesterone put you at increased risk of breast cancer or ovarian cancer. This is also known as ‘oestrogen dominance’. It is caused by many factors such as menopause, andropause, eating too much meat and from certain medications such as HRT if the balance is wrong.
Signs of High Oestrogen
- Bloating
- Mood swings
- Anxiety and/or panic attacks
- Fibrocystic lumps in breast
- Swelling and tenderness in breast
- Gynaecomastia in men
- Weight gain
- Headaches
- Hair loss
- Cold hands and/or feet
- Trouble sleeping
- Fatigue
- Poor memory
Risks Associated with High Oestrogen
High levels of oestrogen, known as ‘oestrogen dominance’ increases your risk of breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Equally, if you already have an oestrogen-sensitive cancer, then continued oestrogen dominance will make it worse.
Stop High Oestrogen levels
The first step to stop high oestrogen levels is to get a good picture of what is happening behind-the-scenes in your body. Is it that your oestrogen is too high, or that other hormones are low by comparison? What does ‘high’ mean? What is causing the levels to be so high? Do you have a family history that puts you at risk if your oestrogen levels are too high, such as a parent or grandparent who had breast cancer or ovarian cancer?
There is a simple way to find out what your risk factor is at the present time. Simone can send a urine testing kit called a DUTCH test to your house which will then be collected by courier and sent off to the laboratory for analysis.
A DUTCH test, which stands for Dried Urine Test for Complete Hormones will tell a trained practitioner not only what your levels of oestrogens are (yes, it isn’t just one hormone!) but also what the ratio is between all the hormones.
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