Holistic Health with Dr. Heather Heck: Female Hormonal Health

Send us Fan MailWhat affects your hormones, especially your estrogen levels? Well, high-intensity exercises, stress, lack of sleep, certain foods, mineral deficiencies, eating estrogen-generating foods, and allowing toxins to be absorbed from beauty products... in other words, so many things! Anti-nutrients from things like genetically modified 'Frankenfoods' like monosodium glutamate (MSG) and Soy Protein Isolate can affect the production of estrogen in the body. Estrogen hormones are made in the ovaries, the liver, your adrenals, and in your breasts. Many autoimmune diseases and cancers have been linked to the consumption of unfermented and highly processed soy which is often the format we have access to in the United States. Think baby formula, protein bars, and tofu. Whereas, research shows that China has one of the lowest rates of breast cancer. This actually makes sense because they consume fermented soy (Miso, Natto, and Tempeh) which cultivates healthy gut bacteria. Let's talk about how we take care of our estrogen levels, today!Support the show☕ Fuel the Conversation! Loving the podcast? If you’d like to send a little cup of coffee my way in gratitude (and to keep me going!), I’d truly appreciate it. Because it’s the little things... Consider subscribing so you never miss a weekly episode!You can also find my videos on YouTube.