If you’ve been told you have estrogen dominance and your instinct has been to detox harder, cut more foods, or throw every estrogen-lowering supplement at the problem, this episode is for you. Estrogen dominance does not automatically mean you have too much estrogen, and aggressively trying to lower it often makes symptoms worse. In this episode, I’m breaking down what estrogen dominance actually is, why it’s more about clearance than production, and how to support your body without pushing it into burnout.

In this episode I’m sharing:

• What estrogen dominance really means and why your estrogen labs can look “normal” or even low
• How estrogen is supposed to rise and fall across your cycle and where things break down
• Why low progesterone often masquerades as “high estrogen” symptoms
• How impaired drainage (not detox) creates a hormone traffic jam
• The overlooked role of copper dysregulation in estrogen-heavy symptoms like breast tenderness and PMS
• Common estrogen-dominant symptoms: heavy or painful periods, PMS, migraines, anxiety, weight gain, and sleep issues
• Why DIM, calcium d-glucarate, fasting, and aggressive detox can backfire
• How liver detox actually works (phase 1 vs phase 2) and why protein and amino acids are non-negotiable
• Why you can’t detox what you can’t eliminate, and the importance of pooping, peeing, sweating, and breathing
• The gut–estrogen connection, including beta-glucuronidase and how low fiber leads to estrogen recirculation
• Simple food-based supports: cruciferous veggies, flaxseed, berries, citrus, bitters, garlic, onions, and a daily carrot
• How to increase fiber slowly without bloating and when digestive enzymes help

Hormone balance isn’t about forcing detox it’s about building capacity. When drainage pathways are open, minerals are supported, digestion is working, and fiber intake is consistent, estrogen can finally move the way it’s meant to. This episode will help you stop fighting your hormones and start supporting them in a way that actually creates relief.

If you’re ready to move beyond symptom-chasing and understand what your body is really asking for, this episode gives you a clear place to start.

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I’m Leah Brueggemann, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner and Hormone Health Coach, helping you balance your hormones in effective and realistic ways so you can live a healthier, happier life.

Through the Balance Hormones Naturally podcast, you’ll discover why your cycle is so important to your everyday health and how you can use nutrition to help support the rise and fall of your hormones and finally feel truly amazing. We dig deep to understand and heal the root causes of your symptoms so you can achieve lasting results through manageable and realistic lifestyle changes, allowing you to live a healthy and balanced life without a life-long pharmaceutical prescription.

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