What are some typical symptoms of oestrogen dominance?
Water retention and bloating Weight gain Cellulite in women Abdominal fat in men even stretch marks Loss of energy Decreases libido Headaches Inability to lose weight no matter what Higher per cent of fat storage and more. What is the safest way to balance oestrogen dominance? When oestrogen becomes the dominant hormone it can potentially become toxic to the body; and the need for progesterone to balance it is increased. Therefore progesterone has a balancing or mitigating effect on oestrogen. Oestrogen dominance, therefore, can be overcome with its counter-hormone – progesterone. By simply withdrawing oestrogen and replacing it with more progesterone, hormonal balance takes place much more naturally over weeks and months, especially if the use of hormone-laden meats and chickens are reduced from your overall diet. So what is progesterone? Progesterone is a steroid hormone made by both men and women. In women, it is made in the corpus luteum of the ovary and in smaller amounts by the a