Your Guide to Estrogen Dominance: How to Balance Your Hormones Naturally

Are you struggling with mood swings, stubborn weight gain, fatigue, or painful periods—even though your labs come back “normal”? You’re not alone. These symptoms may be signs of estrogen dominance, a common but often overlooked hormonal imbalance.

Let’s break it all down—from what estrogen dominance is, to symptoms, testing options, and how you can begin supporting your body naturally.

What Is Estrogen Dominance?

Estrogen dominance happens when estrogen levels become too high relative to progesterone in the body. While estrogen is essential for reproductive health, brain function, bone strength, and metabolism—too much of it can create a cascade of issues.

Estrogen dominance can happen when:

• Your body makes too much estrogen

• You’re not making enough progesterone to keep estrogen in check

• You’re not detoxifying and eliminating excess estrogen properly

What Causes Estrogen Dominance?

Several lifestyle and biological factors can contribute to this imbalance, including:

• Birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

• Sluggish liver function

• Chronic stress

• Excess body fat

• Exposure to xenoestrogens (chemicals that mimic estrogen)

• Poor gut health

• Ovulation issues

• Genetic variants like MTHFR or COMT

Symptoms of Estrogen Dominance

If estrogen stays elevated for too long, your body will likely start sending signals. Common signs include:

• Heavy or painful periods

• Irregular menstrual cycles

• PMS, mood swings, and irritability

• Fatigue or insomnia

• Weight gain and hair loss

• Fibrocystic breasts and decreased libido

• Headaches or migraines

• Memory issues

• Infertility, endometriosis, or uterine fibroids/cysts

Sound familiar? Let’s talk about how to test for it.

How to Test for Estrogen Dominance

Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA)

One of the most effective ways to identify underlying imbalances is with HTMA, a functional test that looks at the mineral ratios in your hair. Why minerals?

Because the balance between zinc and copper plays a vital role in hormone health:

• High copper = increased estrogen activity

• Low zinc = reduced progesterone production

HTMA gives us insight into how your body is handling stress, detoxifying estrogen, and whether you're in hormonal imbalance. It’s affordable, non-invasive, and gives you answers that traditional blood tests often miss.

3X4 Genetics Test

Your genes also play a major role in how your body handles estrogen.

The 3X4 Genetics test looks at key variants like MTHFR, COMT, and CYP1B1, which affect:

• How well you detox estrogen

• How efficiently you metabolize stress hormones

• Your risk for estrogen dominance or estrogen-sensitive conditions like fibroids or endometriosis

By combining HTMA + 3X4 Genetics, we can get a 360° view of your hormone health—looking at both how your body is functioning now and what your genes predispose you to long-term.

Lifestyle Changes to Balance Estrogen

Making a few powerful lifestyle shifts can go a long way in rebalancing your hormones.

💆‍♀️ Manage Stress

Chronic stress raises cortisol, which depletes progesterone—the hormone that keeps estrogen in check.
Tips: Meditate, get outside daily, practice yoga, or simply breathe deeply. Prioritize rest and reduce screen time before bed.

🏃‍♀️ Maintain a Healthy Weight & Exercise

Fat cells produce estrogen too! Maintaining a healthy weight and moving your body regularly helps lower excess estrogen naturally.

💛 Love Your Liver

Your liver helps eliminate excess estrogen. Support it by:

• Avoiding sugar and alcohol

• Limiting toxin exposure

• Using liver-supportive supplements (like glutathione)

🌿 Supplements That Can Help:

• DIM – Supports estrogen metabolism

• Calcium D-Glucarate – Aids estrogen elimination

• Zinc – Supports hormone balance

• Young Living Progessense Plus – Natural progesterone serum

• Fiber & Gut Healing Supplements – Crucial for estrogen detox
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What to Avoid: Keeping Estrogen in Check

Detoxing your body starts with detoxing your environment.

🚫 Kick Plastics to the Curb

Plastic containers, water bottles, and wraps can leach xenoestrogens into your food and drinks.
Pro tip: Switch to glass or stainless steel alternatives for food storage.

🧴 Choose Natural Products

Xenoestrogens are lurking in many beauty and personal care products—like lotions, sunscreen, and shampoo.
Use the EWG’s Healthy Living App to find non-toxic options and check out my go-to: Young Living

Final Thoughts

Estrogen dominance is common—but it doesn’t have to control your life. With the right tools, knowledge, and support, you can restore balance naturally and start feeling like yourself again.

If you’re ready to take the next step, I’d love to support you. Learn more about HTMA, 3X4 Genetic Testing, and how we can work together by visiting:
👉 thefunctionalrn.com/services