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EPISODE · Jul 14, 2025 · 15 MIN

E217: 3 Ways to Find Out If Estrogen Dominance Is Causing Your Period Cramps + PMS

from HAPPILY HORMONAL | hormone balance for moms, PMS, painful periods, natural birth control, low energy, pro-metabolic · host Leisha Drews, RN, FDN-P, holistic hormone coach, period expert

What if all the things you’ve been doing to balance your hormones are actually backfiring?The supplements, the cleanses, the low-estrogen diets, the endless guessing — and still, the heavy bleeding, cramps, bloating, and mood swings just keep coming. When you’re hurting every month, it’s easy to assume too much estrogen is to blame. But treating the wrong thing can leave you feeling worse, not better.In this episode, I’ll walk you through three clear, proven ways to figure out if estrogen dominance is really behind your symptoms — or if something else is going on — so you can finally stop guessing and start healing.You’ll learn:How to tell the difference between estrogen dominance and other hormone imbalancesWhy symptoms like PMS, breast tenderness, and bloating don’t always mean high estrogenThe exact testing, tracking, and signs I use with my clients to uncover the root causeIf you’re sitting there feeling overwhelmed, confused, and tired of fighting with your own body, tune in now. This episode will help you finally see what your body needs AND what it doesn’t.Book a FREE Hormone Strategy Call with meNEED HELP FIXING YOUR HORMONES? CHECK OUT MY RESOURCES:Hormone Imbalance Quiz - Find out which of the top 3 hormone imbalances affects you most!Join Nourish Your Hormones Coaching for the step-by-step and my eyes on YOUR hormones for the next 4 months.LET’S CONNECT!IG: @leishadrewsMy story+more hormone resources hereSend us a text with episode feedback or ideas! (We can't respond to texts unless you include contact info but always read them)Don’t forget to subscribe, share this episode, and leave a review. Your support helps us reach more women looking for answers.Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast is to be taken as medical advice, please take informed accountability and speak to your provider before making changes to your health routine.This podcast is for women and moms to learn how to balance hormones naturally in motherhood, to have pain-free periods, increased fertility, to decrease PMS mood swings, and to increase energy without restrictive diet plans. You'll learn how to balance blood sugar, increase progesterone naturally, understand the root cause of estrogen dominance, irregular periods, PCOS, insulin resistance, hormonal acne, post birth-control syndrome, and conceive naturally. We use a pro-metabolic, whole food, root cause approach to functional women's health and focus on truly holistic health and mind-body connection.If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll like ours too! Pursuit of Wellness with Mari Llewellyn, Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark, Found My Fitness with Rhonda Patrick, Just Ingredients Podcast, Wellness Mama, The Dr Josh Axe Show, Are You Menstrual Podcast, The Model Health Show, Grounded Wellness By Primally Pure, Be Well By Kelly Leveque, The Freely Rooted Podcast with Kori Meloy, Simple Farmhouse Life with Lisa Bass

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What if all the things you’ve been doing to balance your hormones are actually backfiring? The supplements, the cleanses, the low-estrogen diets, the endless guessing — and still, the heavy bleeding, cramps, bloating, and mood swings just keep coming. When you’re hurting every month, it’s easy to assume too much estrogen is to blame. But treating the wrong thing can leave you feeling worse, not better. In this episode, I’ll walk you through three clear, proven ways to figure out if estrogen...

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