About this episode
Grab your DUTCH test and your headphones because this episode is a companion guide to understanding the estrogen section of your results. Learn the symptoms of estrogen dominance, how excessive estrogen can lead to diseases like PCOS and endometriosis, and why estrogen dominance is so common in this day and age. If you suspect you have estrogen dominance, you’ll learn about the supplement and food as medicine approaches we use in practice to help balance hormones. The biggest take-away from today? Never underestimate the importance of regular bowel movements. Timestamps (3:00) Symptoms of estrogen dominance and why it’s so common (16:32) How the liver, kidneys and GI tract work together for detoxification (23:46) Food as medicine approach to support detoxification (32:51) How things like genetics, plastics, and certain polyphenols can slow down detoxification (37:00) If you’re struggling with estrogen dominance even after looking at your diet and supplementation, you need to look at your gut (41:29) How constipation plays a huge role in estrogen clearance FOR OUR FULL LIST OF LINKS + RESOURCES, HEAD TO: https://www.thefunktionalnutritionist.com/podcast/312-estrogen-dominance-detox-need-to-know Check out The Funk’tional Nutritionist: Website | Instagram