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Many people are not aware that eating a healthy diet can actually help balance hormonal imbalances. High levels of estrogen in a woman’s body have been linked to problems with fertility, menstrual cycle disorders, breast cancer, endometriosis, and might even have a negative effect on brain function. A woman’s body is bombarded with estrogen-producing substances every day, and needs a way to block, reduce, or even reverse the estrogen effect in her body naturally while increasing the progesterone and therefore reaching a more evenly balanced system. So how is this achieved?
Eating a healthy diet rich in leafy greens, fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and legumes does not only provide estrogen-binding benefits but will help you to generally become a healthier person. Whenever possible these foods need to be organically raised to avoid the health risks involved with pesticide-ridden foods. When it is not possible to buy organic foods, it is extremely important to thoroughly wash foods, preferably with a solution specifically for removing pesticides and other impurities from the outsides of your foods before consuming them. When eating to balance hormones, it is simply counterproductive to add xenoestrogens back into the body, such as pesticides used on your foods.
Cruciferous vegetables are one of the most beneficial estrogen-binding types of food. Crucifers include vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kale, and bok choy. These vegetables contain fibers, vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals that are essential to your health. In fact, a doctor did a research into phytochemicals in cruciferous vegetables, which showed that the phytochemicals actually blocked cancer growth. It has also been found that crucifers have a compound in them that may actually shift estrogen to a safer form. Although, all vegetables are good for your body, crucifers play an important part in helping to balance hormones by binding an overabundance of estrogen which in turn reduces female cancers and increases fertility rates.
