Estrogen Part 2 – Estrogen Clearance and the Best Time to Test Estrogen Levels and Why

Today’s episode is part 2 of my 3-part series on estrogen, where I’ll be covering the nuts and bolts of how we properly eliminate estrogen from the body, what’s needed to do so and some reasons for why that process may become suboptimal. I also discuss the timing of testing as well as how and why that detail can render greater value for some people.2:58 - Does the day of the month you test for estrogen matter? If so, when should you test and why4:52 - Mid-luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and its importance with estrogen testing6:24 - Estrogen clearance 1016:52 - The gallbladder’s, liver’s and bile’s impact on estrogen clearance7:53 - Bile production, bile flow, bile acids vs. bile salts and glycine/taurine and how they all impact estrogen clearance9:50 - Phosphatidylcholine, PEMT gene and their impact on bile and the gallbladder11:13 - Gut dysbiosis14:11 - Calcium D-glucarate15:29 - Some potential reasons for high estrogen in men