The Relationship Between Soy and Estrogen Dominance

During the last decade or two the use of soy milk, tofu, endamames  and other soy products has been strongly encouraged, promising to deliver a number of health benefits.  It has been touted as a near perfect food.  Unfortunately, further study has shown there is a flaw in that theory.
Why Soy Promotes Estrogen Dominance
So what’s wrong with [...]

When to use Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy

If your menopause or post-menopause symptoms are not subsiding, you may be considering hormone replacement therapy. Hormone replacement therapy, estrogen replacement therapy, and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) are the three primary forms of medical treatment utilized today to address the ongoing symptoms of menopause.
For women interested in natural, plant based hormone treatments, BHRT is [...]

Estriol – A Safer Estrogen Alternative?

We always hear the term estrogen represented as a single hormone but did you know estrogen is actually a blend of three different hormones rather that just one? The weakest yet perhaps the mightiest of those three hormones is estriol.
Estriol – Small but Mighty
Estrogen is made up of a combination of three different hormones – [...]

Estrogen Dominance and PCOS

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a pattern of symptoms associated with a hormonal imbalance in women. During the menstrual cycle, follicles grow and inside these follicles eggs mature. When one egg matures and is released, the rest of the underdeveloped eggs will normally shrink and the ovaries return to normal.
Women with PCOS suffer from larger [...]

Why You Need to Test for Ovulation (Even if you don’t want to get pregnant)

You have no desire to get pregnant right now and you’re not monitoring or testing for ovulation.  Either you’re not ready for children or you’ve already had as many children as you want.  So if you’re not ovulating regularly, it’s no big deal, right?  Wrong.  Ovulation is important for other reasons than just producing an [...]