Did you know that it can be more difficult to lose weight if your hormones are out of balance? Having excess oestrogen (oestrogen dominance) could be why your weight loss is slowing down or why you’re having difficulty losing weight altogether. ⠀
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One of the main reasons for oestrogen dominance is an inability to detoxify oestrogen. It doesn’t matter how much oestrogen you have and whether you are cycling, peri menopausal or on HRT, if you cannot efficiently break down and eliminate that oestrogen then it can cause hormonal imbalance such as weight gain. ⠀
Everything we eat, breathe, touch, smell, including our own hormones need to be successfully eliminated. And healthy detoxification is of the utmost importance, especially during any metabolic disorders.
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This detoxification process involves different phases. Phase 1, methylation, phase 2 which all occurs in the liver. Phase 3 occurs in the gut.
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We have different genes involved in this process and variations on these genes will affect our ability to detoxify oestrogen. Understanding where the problem is can improve your ability to eliminate oestrogen, improve hormonal balance and lose weight.
