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Monday, April 16, 2012

Estrogen Dominance Quiz

Do you have premenstrual breast tenderness?

Do you have premenstrual mood swings?

Do you have premenstrual fluid retention and weight gain?

Do you have premenstrual headaches?

Do you have migraine headaches?

Do you have severe menstrual cramps?

Do you have heavy periods with clotting?

Do you have irregular menstrual cycles?

Do you have uterine fibroids?

Do you have fibrocystic breast disease?

Do you have endometriosis?

Have you had problems with infertility?

Have you had more than one miscarriage?

Do you have joint pain?

Do you have muscle pain?

Do you have decreased libido?

Do you have anxiety or panic attacks?

Do you have hypertension?

Do you have cyclic acne?

Do you bruise easily?

Do you have hemorrhoids or constipation?

Do you have insomnia?

Do you have depression or irritability?

Do you have dark circles under your eyes?

Do you have a craving for sweets or carbohydrates (potatoes, bread)?

Do you have abdominal weight gain (extra belly fat)?

Do you have IBS, Chrons, or colitis?

Do you take birth control pills or oral estrogen?

Do you take equine estrogen (Premarin)?

Do you regularly eat fatty cuts of meat, whole-fat dairy, and/or grains?

Do you often experience abdominal bloating?


In the past did you have breast cancer?

In the past did you have a hysterectomy or D&C?

In the past did you have a stroke?

In the past were you diagnosed with gallbladder disease?

In the past did you suffer from recurrent ovarian cysts?

In the past did you have varicose veins?

In the past did you have cervical dysplasia?



Total Score
< 5 — It is not likely that you have estrogen dominance. 5-8 — Possibility of estrogen dominance. 9-20 — Estrogen dominance is probable. > 20 — Indicates that estrogen dominance is very likely.



PriVita supports improved estrogen metabolism leading to an optimal ratio of "good" to "bad" estrogen metabolites, which results in a greatly decreased risk of getting cancer as well as improved prostate and cardiovascular health. The latest research strongly implicates "estrogen dominance" as a major contributing factor in perimenopause and premenstrual syndrome, prostate enlargement, early age heart attacks and cancer. PriVita provides an effective natural treatment for these and other important conditions confronting both women and men.

Many researchers have concluded that an over abundance of estrogen is responsible for a vast number of today's health problems. This over abundance of estrogen is referred to as "estrogen dominance" and is an increasingly serious problem for both women and men. Many believe that "estrogen dominance" is a risk factor in prostate enlargement and prostate cancer in men and a big risk factor for breast cancer in women.

"Estrogen dominance" can occur as we age and can also occur from exposure to "estrogen like" substances in the environment known as "xenoestrogens".

Xenoestrogens are synthetic substances that differ from those produced by living organisms and imitate or enhance the effect of estrogens. The estrogenic stimulation is an unintended side-effect of these agents or their metabolites. Xenoestrogens are part of a heterogeneous group of chemicals that are hormone or endocrine disruptors. They differ from phytoestrogens (estrogenic substances from plants), mycoestrogens (estrogenic substances from fungi), and pharmacological estrogens (estrogenic action is intended). External estrogens from a variety of sources may have a cumulative effect upon living organisms, and xenoestrogens may be part of a larger picture of a process of estrogenization of the environment. Xenoestrogens have only been recently (less than 70 years) introduced into the environment, as produced by industrial, agricultural, and chemical companies.

Xenoestrogens have been implicated in a variety of medical problems. Foremost is the concern that xenoestrogens as false messengers disrupt the process of reproduction. Studies have implicated observations of disturbances in wildlife with estrogenic exposure. Reproductive issues which are of concerns in humans are fetal exposure (perhaps leading to hypospadia) and decreased reproductive ability in men (i.e. decrease in sperm numbers). Another issue is the potential effect of xenoestrogens as oncogenes, specifically in relation to breast cancer.

Natural estrogen blockers are a type of popular dietary supplement that have a number of benefits. They are have been used to help increase the metabolism of athletes and those who want to cut down on their body’s level of body fat, and increase the production of lean muscle mass. They can also be used to block bad estrogens, such as 16-hydroxyestrogen, to reduce the amount and the effectiveness of the aromatose enzyme, and to help block estrogen receptor sites.

Privita includes resveratrol, pomegranate, green tea, quercetin, nutgrass, white turmeric, astralagus so it has high antioxidant activity, as well as aromatase inhibitor and estrogen blocking activity.

It is good for conditions like fibroids, ovarian cysts, fibrocystic breasts, benign prostatic hypertrophy, abdominal fat, gynecomastia (man boobs), and endometriosis.

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