Gaining Control of Estrogen
Estrogens are a group of hormones, which are primarily female reproductive hormones. In today’s society it is very common for both females and males to have a relative excess of estrogens in the body, due to several factors. Below are some hints in keeping these levels under control.
1. BUY ORGANIC WHERE POSSIBLE. Pesticides and herbicides contain compounds which are classed as “xeno-estrogens” as they have a strong estrogen-like effect in the human body.
2. LIMIT MEAT AND DAIRY INTAKE. Conventional meat, poultry and dairy products contain estrogen-like compounds in the form of hormones injected to the livestock to increase the yield of the stock.
3. EAT BROCCOLI AND OTHER CRUCIFEROUS VEGETABLES. These vegetables contain and compound called ‘Indole-3-Carbinol’ which promotes healthy estrogen metabolism.
4. TAKE GROUND FLAXSEED DAILY. Flaxseed contains ‘alpha-linolenic acid’, an important Omega-3 fatty acid, and also contains ‘lignans which are vitally important in protecting from breast cancer and detoxifying estrogens in the body.
5. MAINTAIN HEALTHY LIVER AND BOWEL FUNCTION. The liver and bowel are the primary organs which excrete and detoxify estrogens.
Make sure you pass a good bowel motion each day, by having plenty of filtered water and also fibre in your diet.
Liver function can be supported by drinking fresh vegetable juice every week and periodically undergoing a liver-gallbladder cleanse.
6. LIMIT USE OF PLASTIC PRODUCTS. Many plastic products act as synthetic estrogens within the body. Plastics outgas oestrogenic compounds when exposed to sunlight, heat or air. Especially hazardous are soft plastics and water bottles when left in the sun.
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