This episode is all about estrogen dominance, its definition, the different symptoms it causes and how it works. I will offer some guidelines about how you can clear and detoxify to move out the excess estrogen in your body.

 

Don’t get me wrong, estrogen is a wonderful hormone, the excess of it is the problem and nowadays there is a lot of extra estrogen entering to our bodies from the environment, the products we use and consume, like certain foods, water, plastics, pesticides, beauty products...

 

Listen to this episode and check in with yourself, does this apply to you? Here are the symptoms that show an excess of estrogen. 

 

Some of the symptoms of Estrogen Dominance:

• ● Heavy painful periods
• ● Inflammation
• ● Bloating
• ● Swelling breasts
• ● Chronic headaches
• ● Fibroid cysts
• ● Mood Swings
• ● PMS
• ● Hair and skin changes
• ● Gallbladder stones
• ● Varicose veins
• ● Cervical dysplasia 
• ● Endometriosis
• ● Responsible of many cancers
• What to do now?

• - Make sure your filter organs are working well, especially your liver.
• - Get a healthy bacteria culture.
• - Boost your fiber intake.
• - Go organic! (and if you can, avoid dairy!)
• - Chose great supplements. Get the foundational five! (Vitamin D, Omega 3, magnesium, whole food complex and probiotics, Vitamin B)
• - Be aware of what you consume.
• - Manage your stress.
• - Sleep better.
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• It is possible and there is nothing better than recovering your optimal health. I wish you more simplicity and ease in your life! Tune in for the next episodes where we will dive deep into interesting topics along with awesome guests.
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• Juice Plus
• Quotes:
• “Estrogen balance is essential for achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight, for proper brain cognition, for sex drive, for health and function of so many other hormones.”
• “Too much of a good thing becomes not so good.”
• “PMS is a huge indicator of inflammation.”
• “Many dairy products contain hormone additives.”
• “Sleep deprivation inhibits melatonin production.” 
• Additional Information About Jenn:
• Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature’s Emporium and Juice Plus.
• Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.