This is Dr. Lam, founder of DrLam.com. Today we're going to talk about the association
of estrogen dominance as a phenomenon, and it's relationship to breast cancer.
Now before we can understand that relationship we have to back up and understand what estrogen
dominance really is. In the female, the balance between two critical female hormones, called
estrogen and progesterone, is very very important. The estrogen in the body is normally being
balanced by progesterone. So the estrogen progesterone ratio has to be in perfect shape
for us to feel good. Now, if we are exposed to an environment,
either by external means or internal means where the estrogen level goes up, or where
the progesterone go down much more than the estrogen, then the ratio between estrogen
and progesterone will therefore increase significantly. In other words, if you have a certain level
of estrogen and a certain level of progesterone they usually balances each other. So if the
estrogen goes up, then you have a phenomenon called estrogen dominance. This can happen
if you take in excessive estrogen from external sources, such as hormone from animals that
is fed growth hormone as well as other chemicals that boost the estrogen level. It can also
caused by estrogen level that's increased in the body because you're taking in more
estrogen from petroleum sources such as plastic, shampoos and nail polishes, etc. They all
fall into a class of petroleum byproducts called xenoestrogen because they behave estrogenically.
So, in other words if the estrogen level goes up, then you have a situation called estrogen
dominance. At the same time, if you have progesterone goes down significantly, more than what it
should, and it's not able to balance, therefore, if you have low progesterone, then even though
your estrogen level can stay the same or even reduce, the fact that progesterone levels
dropped so much more create an estrogen dominance situation. So in either way, the body will
recognizes as increases estrogen. Well, what does it do? Estrogen dominance
is a condition where itself will help many of the estrogen sensitive cells to grow. Well,
what are the estrogen sensitive cells? They include the ovaries, the endometrium, the
breasts, etc. So, classically, you can have fibrocystic breast disease, polycystic ovaries,
endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and ultimately breast cancer.
So that is one strong association, and indeed we've known now that excessive estrogen can
cause cancer in the breasts. So that connection is very strong. Now don't forget that estrogen
is also made in the ovaries, as well as the adrenal glands. So if you are under a lot
of stress, your adrenal is gonna work hard and then your estrogen level is gonna go up.
Similarly, if you have a diet that is very high in sugar, and you may have cysts in your
ovaries, and your ovarian system may be putting out more estrogen as well.
So it is very important to understand that estrogen dominance can lead to breast cancer
as part of what we call the estrogen dominance continuum. So resolving the root problem,
which is excessive estrogen, is a key to prevent breast cancer. Or if you already have breast
cancer, it's to be able to help to support the body so it stops the cancer cells from
going further by depriving the cancer cells of estrogen which it likes to grow upon and
thrive upon. So this is a very important concept, and I
hope you'll be able to recognize this and understand that excessive estrogen in our
environment as well as from our body is not a good thing.
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