Oestrogen dominance occurs when there is an excess of oestrogen in relation to progesterone or testosterone. This imbalance is caused by a number of factors, and the causes can differ between men and women, but the level of exposure to oestrogens appears to be on the rise, and this is due to a number of factors, chief among them being increases in overweight and obesity and, it’s thought, the impact of environmental oestrogens. Men naturally produce smaller quantities of oestrogens than women. However, they are equally prone to overweight and obesity, and exposed to the same level of environmental oestrogens too. It is very possible that everyone suffers a little from excess oestrogen, and for many men and women it can cause serious problems.
Living in a sea of oestrogen
Unfortunately, we live in an age where oestrogens are everywhere. Our bodies make them, we take them in the form of medications, and we eat, drink and breathe them into the body. Oestrogen-like compounds are found in food, air and water, plastic residues, pesticides, industrial waste products, exhaust fumes, soap products, carpeting, furniture and much more. A high-fat, high-dairy and low fibre diet also increases the amount of oestrogen in the body, and so does alcohol, excess insulin, being overweight or obese, the contraceptive pill and HRT. You would literally have to live in a bubble to escape the onslaught of everyday oestrogens!
When oestrogen becomes imbalanced
Imbalanced oestrogen can cause a whole host of knock on effects in the body, ranging from the mildly irritating to the debilitating. What’s even more worrying is that over time, increased exposure to oestrogen can significantly increase your risk of chronic disease. Signs of oestrogen dominance in women are fairly well-documented, but the story is much less clear for men. As most men age, the level of oestrogen, oestrogen look-alikes and xenoestrogen toxins in their bodies rises. This assault is responsible for a variety of ailments.

Men
✓ Difficulty putting on muscle
✓ Low libido
✓ Fatigue
✓ Headaches/migraines
✓ Foggy thinking
✓ Excess fat and redistribution of fat
✓ Breast growth (“man boobs”)
✓ Balding
✓ Reduced body hair
✓ Depression
✓ Anxiety
✓ Hypoglycemia
✓ Sleep problems
✓ Difficulty with urination,
✓ Increased frequency of urination
✓ Prostate enlargement
✓ Erectile dysfunction
✓ Fertility issues / low sperm count
Women
✓ Mood swings
✓ Depression
✓ Anxiety
✓ Low energy
✓ Foggy thinking
✓ Dry eyes
✓ Disrupted periods
✓ Low energy
✓ Hypoglycemia
✓ Weight gain
✓ Low libido
✓ PMS
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Hair loss
✓ Headaches/migraines
✓ Weak bladder control
✓ Irregular menstrual periods
✓ Sleep problems
✓ Fibroids
✓ Endometriosis
✓ Fibrocystic or painful breasts
✓ Cervical dysplasia
✓ Systemic lupus erythematosis
✓ Fertility issues
✓ Family history of breast cancer