Menopausal Weight Gain

Fat stores estrogen. The more weight you gain, the more estrogen you will retain.

Understanding the Role of Estrogen in the Body:

Estrogen
dominance is a term coined by Dr. Lee in his first book on natural
progesterone. It describes a condition in which a woman can have
deficient, normal or excessive amounts of estrogen, but little or no
progesterone to balance its effects in the body. Even a woman with low
estrogen levels can have estrogen dominance symptoms if she doesn’t
have any progesterone.

Here are a few things to remember about estrogen dominance:

Fat stores estrogen. The more weight you gain, the more estrogen you will retain.
Stress – that word we’re all too familiar with – produces cortisol, boosting estrogen levels and contributing to weight gain.
A toxic liver won’t filter estrogen from the body
So many of the foods we eat are fed estrogen to make them grow and
produce more food. Eating meat and dairy products that have been fed
estrogen will increase your own estrogen levels.
Plastic containers, pesticides and cleaning chemicals produce
“xeno-estrogens”, which are chemicals that mimic estrogen in the body.

So, what can we do about it? Read More

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One Response to “Menopausal Weight Gain”

Dawn Lamont Says:
February 27th, 2009 at 2:32 am

Hi, thanks for the most informative information, I am a 55 year old women, active and enjoying good health, I have been having estradion and testosterone implants for years now, the last implant in October 2007 went haywire, I picked up so much weight, retained so much water, I gave up cycling as well, and you can just guess where I was at. I have not had any hormones for the past 5 months, yes, I am battling with night sweats and mood swings, my decision is to go natural, ie, plant derived HRT! I was recently diagnosed with inactive thyroid, am taking Eltroxin and seem to be changing shape, albeit that the scale remains the same, my morning refreshment is your “Green Juice” followed by oatmeal half an hour later, the rest of the day consists of protein and salads. After perusing this interesting article, so much makes sense! What are your views on progesterone creams? Can one apply this even though one has no ovaries? Does one require progesterone as one does testosterone and oestragen?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Warm regards, Dawn Lamont – South Africa.
E-mail: daybreak@lando.co.za

Dawn Lamont Says:
February 27th, 2009 at 2:32 am
Hi, thanks for the most informative information, I am a 55 year old women, active and enjoying good health, I have been having estradion and testosterone implants for years now, the last implant in October 2007 went haywire, I picked up so much weight, retained so much water, I gave up cycling as well, and you can just guess where I was at. I have not had any hormones for the past 5 months, yes, I am battling with night sweats and mood swings, my decision is to go natural, ie, plant derived HRT! I was recently diagnosed with inactive thyroid, am taking Eltroxin and seem to be changing shape, albeit that the scale remains the same, my morning refreshment is your “Green Juice” followed by oatmeal half an hour later, the rest of the day consists of protein and salads. After perusing this interesting article, so much makes sense! What are your views on progesterone creams? Can one apply this even though one has no ovaries? Does one require progesterone as one does testosterone and oestragen?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Warm regards, Dawn Lamont – South Africa.
E-mail: daybreak@lando.co.za