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Foods and conditions that deplete B Vitamins (We need B vitamins because this helps our liver convert excess estrogen to weaker less dangerous forms-that is one of the major needs, research B Vitamins to find the rest)

·        Refined sugar

·        Caffeine

·        Alcohol

·        Stress

·        Sugar

Foods that are rich in Vitamin B (that are safe for us to eat!)

·        Fish especially Salmon

·        Legumes: sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, nuts, chickpeas, navy beans, lentils, nut butters

·        Whole grains

·        Brown Rice

Ballweg, Mary Lou. "Anti-Estrogenic Nutritional Approaches." Endometriosis: the Complete Reference for Taking Charge of Your Health. Chicago: Contemporary, 2004. 113-14. Print.

Excess Stress can lead to producing more estrogen in the body…not good.  

Take sometime to re visit your schedule, see what you could add in your routine that would help you relax.  Get up earlier to complete a work-out, quiet time, castor oil pack, self massage.  Incorporate a hot-shower or bath at the end of every night, or curl up with a good book.  

Remember the better you are to yourself, the better you can be for others.

Caffeine is believed to raise estrogen levels…say it isn’t so!

This information is cited below if anyone would like to do further research on the subject.  I have always just been told caffeine/coffee is bad for you limit your intake…to none.  But this explanation actually prompts me to quit ASAP, especially since we struggle with high estrogen levels to begin with.

"It was found in clinical studies that women who drank just one cup of coffee had higher estrogen levels then women who had no coffee. These studies also found that as the women drank more coffee their estrogen levels continued to rise to the point that women who drink four to five cups of coffee a day saw an estrogen increase of almost 70%. Those four to five cups equals around 500 mg of caffeine.

There are three different types of estrogen women produce; estrone, estriol, and estradiol. In further studies caffeine has been shown to increase the third one, estradiol, the highest. This is worrisome because it not only causes endometrial cell growth but high amounts of estradiol are known to cause some forms of cancer." (Bicknell)

Bicknell, Andrew. "Http://ezinearticles.com/?Endometriosis-and-Caffeine&id=438033." Endometriosis and Caffeine. Web. 3 Feb. 2011.

Very interesting yet depressing (if you LOVE your sodas, coffee, and energy drinks) information. He seems to have done some good research and the article is easy to read.