Is there any foods that are rich in Oestrogen (spelling) ??!
Answers: i know Soya milk is supposed to be..any other ideas ? thank you for any serious answers.
Phytoestrogens are found in many common plant foods, including soya products, particularly soya milk, tofu and soya flour, plus linseeds – (sometimes known as flaxseeds) lentils, chickpeas, mung beans, sunflower, pumpkin and sesame seeds, many other beans, greens and yellow vegetables to some extent and the plant red clover
The similarity to OESTROGEN
Phytoestrogens are similar in structure to the female hormone oestrogen, but they are only a fraction as potent. Despite this research shows that in high concentration, typical of the Asian diet, they protect us against hormonally related cancers, having the ability to block the uptake of excess oestrogen by the body, but the supplement low oestrogen levels in the body
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oestrogen is a hormone produced by the body, are you looking for vitamins that balance hormones? Then go for Vitamin B
Not exactly food but isn't evening primrose oil high in it too?
Soy is rich in plant estrogens, which may help symptoms of menopause. Flaxseed is also high in phytoestrogens.
Two caveats, though: If you aren't menopausal phytoestrogens can have the effect of blocking your natural estrogen production and, if you want to add the benefits of soy to your diet, research indicates that natural soy products such as edamame and tofu are best.
In addition to soya milk & soy beans...Green pea is fine.
There is a commerically produced sliced bread which the Ozzies call "The Sheila Loaf" - it is rich in natural (soya, linseed) oestrogens and called "Burgin". Find it on any supermarket bread shelf.
Did you have a total hysterectomy? If you still have one or both ovaries there won't be the big problem of overnight menopause.
Frozen soya beans (birdseye do them). They are such a high source that some guy who loved them too much developed gynomastia, so they should have enough to boost your levels.
Also, some oestrogen should be produced by glands higher up in the body, so check with your doctor about how to encourage them to produce more. Not all oestrogen glands are in the pelvic area.