We give an overview of estrogen in the bodies of people assigned female at birth, including the different types of estrogen and where they are made in the body. We talk in depth about the process of estrogen metabolism, the role of the liver and the gut, what we can do to help this process, and why it’s important. LIKE OUR SHOW? Please rate it or leave a review! CONNECT WITH US! INSTAGRAM: @in16yearsofendo WEBSITE AND RESOURCES: insixteenyears.com
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Putting the Puzzle Pieces of Phase 1, 2 and 3 Estrogen Detoxification Together – Video by Precision Analytical
Estrogen Tutorial – Video by Precision Analytical
Estrogen Metabolism: Start to Finish – Video presented by Dr. Tara Scott from Revitalize
What Causes Hormone Imbalance? – by Chris Kresser
RHR: The Right and Wrong Way to Treat Hormone Imbalance – by Chris Kresser
The Gut–Hormone Connection: How Gut Microbes Influence Estrogen Levels – by Chris Kresser
How to Fix Your Period without Birth Control – by Laura Beth Schoenfeld, RD
Broccoli extracts – DIM, SGS & I3C – which one do I use? – by Nicole Jardim
What is Estrogen Dominance + What to Do About It – by Dr. Jolene Brighten
Samavat H, Kurzer MS. Estrogen metabolism and breast cancer. Cancer Lett. 2015;356(2 Pt A):231-243. doi:10.1016/j.canlet.2014.04.018
Estrogen Dominance – by Melissa Velasco. Great multiple part series here! Also, check out her Eighty-Six the Endo Weekly Planner!
Finding the Best DNA Test: Should I Genotype or Sequence?
Dirty Genes – by Ben Lynch