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PMS & Menopause Symptoms are caused by
“Estrogen Dominance"
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Dr. John Lee in his book “What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause”, states that “…This syndrome, with symptoms familiar to most women in industrialized countries, commonly occur in the following situations:
1. Estrogen replacement therapy
2. Birth control pills (with excessive estrogen component)
3. Hysterectomy (can induce subsequent ovary dysfunction or atrophy)
4. Postmenopause (especially in overweight women)
5. Premenopause (early follicle depletion resulting in a lack of ovulation and thus the lack of progesterone well before the onset of menopause)
6. Exposure to Xenoestrogens (cause of early follicle depletion
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Xenoestrogens-What Are They And Where Do They Come From
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Dr. Lee continues by saying that these Xenoestrogens or Xenobiotics are “ …foreign substances originating outside the body that have hormone-like and estrogen-like activity in the body, and thus a profound impact on hormone balance.”
Nearly all of these Xenoestrogen substances are petroleum based. They are found in thousands and thousands of products including plastics, medicines, clothing, soaps, foods, pesticides, perfumes, cosmetics, and even many of the personal care items we use. Then you add all of the fuels we burn. Our environment is truly flooded with these xenoestrogens. These molecules seem to have the molecular structure that allows them to fit into the hormone receptor having the ability of turning on the hormone action. Imagine all kinds of excess hormone switches being turned on in your body. No wonder so many women feel their bodies are out of balance!
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