Shadow, Agree I presented a too simple viewpoint but did not wish to take up zillions of pages with relevant stats and text. My theory is not just based upon my own experience and that of many patients but on my college (The Institute of Nutrition) and many well known and respected authors, oncologists and physicians.
This quote is from one of their websites, maybe it explains details a bit clearer than I did. Agreed there may need to be other circumstances for the estrogen dominance to matter, but then how many of us know whether we are really healthy or not ? Who knows whether your blood circulation is good, your liver is in top order, or if your progesterone levels are high enough to balance out a high estrogen production? Normal blood tests often do not catch this problem because, as you point out, a female cycle is always changing. You would need to get the test on various parts of the cycle and compare – it is a very difficult science which is why most women do not know they are at risk of cancer until they have it diagnosed, which often is too late.
My point is simply that it is better to be pro-active and avoid things that can cause cancer, and one of those is certainly too much estrogen in our systems. It is not just menopausal women at risk, breast cancer is on the rise, as is PCOS which prevents women from conceiving and puts them at risk of cancer later in life.
You are indeed right though - Free radicals are another, and funny old thing you find those in poorly reared and prepared food too.
To answer another query, I did not live in the US at that time, I have lived here for a very long time. But I did eat a lot of red meat and dairy. The food in the US is still in a bad way, though, like here, there is a movement towards eating good food, because we are worth it!
Simmo – you are VERY bad, but also very funny!
Well said Clivex! (And well done Aldaniti, good luck with your chickens)
"Estrogen dominance, womens' problems, amenorrhea, and menopause
Excessive estrogens and stagnation of blood circulation are the major cause of most women's problems including breast, uterine and ovarian cancers. According to Dr. John R. Lee in his book "What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause: the Breakthrough Book on Natural Progesterone" (Warner Books, 1996), estrogen dominance is the cause of most women's chronic health problems. We are living in a polluted world where estrogens are present in almost every type of food that we eat. Since the liver is the organ that removes estrogens, a weak liver that fails to remove estrogens efficiently may lead to their accumulation. When excessive estrogens become trapped in the uterus, ovary, or breast due to stagnation, they overstimulate cell division and lead to abnormal growth such as fibroids, cysts or cancer in these organs. Estrogens may also be accumulated in the brain or liver because they both have estrogen receptors."
