Estrogens directly causes PCOS

Chances are, you know multiple women who have PCOS or you yourself have been diagnosed. More than half of women over the age of 35 are estrogen dominant. PCOS cases have skyrocketed over the past decade and it’s about time we look deeper at this pandemic and heal the root cause. 

Common PCOS Symptoms:

Cystic ovaries

High blood sugar

Acne

High blood pressure

Pre-diabetes

Infertility 

Hair Loss

Brain Fog

Low Metabolism

Hypothyroidism

Chronic Fatigue

Slow Digestion / Constipation

Menstruation Dysfunction / Painful periods

Conventional Medicine says PCOS is considered an androgen disease which we are now seeing is incorrect.

Endocrinologists will say that estrogen is a protective factor and it is elevated androgens that cause PCOS which is dangerous because taking estrogen has a domino effect on your health. 

It’s not hard to see this when you simply look at the available evidence and make conjectures based on the known metabolic effects of various steroids.

PCOS is a condition where the cells are literally starving. They need fuel & the ability to properly use it. 

Estrogen irritates adrenals and triggers hyperactivity of adrenals at expense of the gonads.

There have been many studies done to show that when injected with estrogen valerate directly causes PCOS.

Estrogen valerate is most widely used estrogen in Birth control pills

Unfortunately the common go-to “treatment” for PCOS is prescribing birth control. This is insane because we know the negative effects that hormonal birth control has. And HELLLO birth control contains estrogen which brings us back to the original issue. 

Stress, especially chronic stress, has a profound effect on hormones and can cause elevated cortisol which would also increase estrogen. 

If the metabolism is working well, the body will naturally detox excess estrogen through the liver. That is the natural design. However in this modern society our detox pathways are often overwhelmed and with a sluggish metabolism!

We have to consider liver health, hormonal health, and metabolic health when choosing a healing strategy. 

If you have high estrogen symptoms and low on blood tests this usually means it is stuck inside the cell with not enough progesterone to pull it out of the cell for the liver to detox it.

This is why getting rid of excess estrogen and being careful of intake is so important. 

Many products actually cause estrogen accumulation.

These products include:

Plastic water bottles (xenoestrogens) 

Topically Applied Essential Oils - Lavender, Tea Tree, Jasmin, Clary Sage & Geranium

Soy products

Vegetable Oil

Conventional Meat & Dairy

Alcohol

Cash Register Receipts (BPA)

Synthetic Fragrance

Birth Control Pills

Avoid these as much as possible

How to detox excess estrogen:

Raw Carrot daily (see my raw carrot salad post & recipe) Most Effective!

Well cooked Mushrooms

Daily bowel movements 

Sweating

Dandelion Tea

Vitamin E (take with raw carrot salad) 

Nourishment for PCOS:

Getting enough calories! 

Proper nutrition that feeds the body on a cellular level. If your body is in a stressed state it will continue to make estrogen. Eat protein and carbs together every 3-4 hours to balance blood sugar & assure your body feels “safe”.

Getting progesterone up:

Progesterone anti-estrogen, anti-androgen & Pro-Metabolic and is very underrated. We know it lowers inflammation, stress while keeping the body nourished & calm. This is why women with PCOS will have irregular periods because they are low in progesterone & high in estrogen. 

Red Light therapy + limiting toxic blue light exposure

30+ minutes of red light therapy or sun exposure  per day is crucial for converting cholesterol into the sex hormones.. Progesterone. Limiting exposure to toxic blue light , using filters on devices and  blue light blocking glasses after the sun goes down. 

Resources:

Estrogen Study http://armaghanj.yums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_id=449&sid=1&slc_lang=en