3 Misconceptions About Estrogen Dominance

Estrogen dominance is a term that frequently appears in women's health discussions, but its name is confusing and misleading. Unless they are in perimenopause, women rarely produce too much ovarian estrogen, called estradiol. In this video, learn what estrogen dominance really is so you can take control of your hormonal health.

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00:00 - Intro
01:03 - Estrogen Dominance makes estrogen sound like it's bad
02:20 - Misconception #1: the ovaries are making too much estrogen
02:51 - Perimenopause is pretty much the only time a woman's ovaries produce too much estrogen
04:38 - High estrogen metabolites can be caused by poor liver detox function
08:50 - Misconception #2: we should lower estrogen
09:00 - Misconception #3: estrogen is bad
09:29 - Symptoms of Estrogen Dominance are often actually caused by systemic inflammation
10:06 - Estrone vs estradiol
12:31 - Endocrine disruptors stimulate estrogen receptors
13:50 - Except for some women in peri menopause, "estrogen dominance" is not caused by an overproduction of ovarian estrogen
14:42 - Estrogen dominance can also mean low progesterone