Keeping the female body healthy and balanced, especially as a woman ages, can present a significant challenge. Most women fervently hope to avoid infertility in their younger years and to sail through their perimenopause and menopause years with the least amount of issues. 

Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case in modern society. Factors like fungus, parasites, stress, and yeast overgrowth wreak havoc with female hormones and the detoxification system in the body. This can create confusing and often painful symptoms.

As a healthcare practitioner, it’s important to address these health concerns with you, as well as provide solutions to help restore balance.

Fungus, Parasite, and Yeast Overgrowth

Fungus, parasites, and yeast can disrupt a well-functioning female body. Regardless of how they are acquired, these pathogens can change the landscape of hormones in the body to survive. Plus, they can alter the digestive system and detox organs. (1, 2)

Parasites will do whatever they can to increase in size and number. By disrupting serotonin receptors, these altered signals benefit them but are detrimental to the host. (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) 

These issues can also greatly impact the natural balance of the female cycle. To survive, parasites try to decrease and subvert neurotransmitters, such as serotonin. By disrupting the normal signals between healthy cells in their host, parasites protect themselves from being discovered as a pathogen. (8)

Cystic acne and other skin manifestations disrupted sleep, estrogen dominance, infertility, and painful periods are a few of the harmful results these pathogens generate. One of the outcomes is usually an increase in estrogen, which helps them grow. (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)

Healthy Estrogen vs. Estrogen Dominance

Estrogen is often blamed for female-related health issues. Besides menstruation, it has significant factors in many other aspects of a female’s well-being. It’s only when out of sync with the other monthly cycle hormones that the natural functions turn into concerns. (14)

Healthy estrogen levels support key areas like: (15)

  • Appetite control
  • Balanced body temperature
  • Breast health
  • Bone health and osteoporosis prevention
  • Cognitive function
  • Ovulation
  • Sex drive
  • Uterine lining

Of course, without estrogen, all the positive effects mentioned would be reversed. But if you have too much estrogen, it stimulates issues that can prevent women from enjoying healthy, productive, vibrant lives.

Estrogen dominance occurs when estrogen is too high in proportion to the other sex hormones. When this hormone is elevated, serious health problems can arise, such as: (16)

  • Anxiety and depression
  • Bloating and poor digestion
  • Endometriosis
  • Increased cancer risk
  • Infertility 
  • Insomnia
  • Weight gain

Along with these serious issues, you may also experience symptoms like bloating, breast pain and tenderness, decreased sex drive, headaches, irregular periods, mood swings, etc. (17, 18)

Sources of Excess Estrogen

Besides the female body producing its own estrogen, it is also bombarded with exogenous estrogen. These hidden estrogens materialize in several different ways, including chemicals, food and water, and pathogens. (19)

Chemicals

Xenoestrogens are chemicals that act like estrogen. These fake estrogen-like compounds can be in everything from body wash to cosmetics. They can also come from plastics that seep into the foods we eat. (20)

The body cannot tell the difference between the real estrogen and the false ones, increasing estrogen in the body. These compounds, as well as those from pesticide and herbicide residues in food, disrupt the female body’s use of its own hormones. (21)

Food and water

Consuming meats or plants that have been given hormones to increase their growth, or drinking unfiltered water that would have trace amounts of prescription estrogen, both increase the estrogen load on the body. (22, 23, 24)

Pathogens

Pathogens like fungus, parasites, and yeast thrive with extra estrogen and hidden toxins. They feed on this toxic level of estrogen and then, in turn, release their own toxins. Along with these toxins, they capitalize on the standard American diet: high in carbs, sugar, and trans fats. (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

Supporting Female Cycles Naturally

Fortunately, with some strategic herbs, synergistic tactics, diligence, and patience, you can help combat these estrogen imbalances from pathogens. 

Drainage

The first step in regaining control of pathogens is, of course, drainage. Cleansing these detox pathways will help regulate and alleviate symptoms as the pathogens are eliminated. Removing the pathogens via detox won’t help unless there is a clear pathway for them to leave the body. (25)

The liver is where hormones are metabolized and then excreted by the kidney, and colon. Certain herbs can help the liver function at a higher level and allow the body to release and expel pathogens. 

Besides the liver and kidneys, make sure your colon is moving well with intestinal-moving herbs. This supplement contains aloe vera leaf, ginger root, and other herbs to help stimulate the movement of your gut contents and clear the body’s drainage pathways. (25, 29, 30)

Along with these critical drainage pathways is the lymphatic system. Because there is no pump for this system, its fluid can become stagnant. Pathogens can safely thrive in the lymphatic network undisturbed if this system is not flowing properly. Stagnation in the lymph breeds sickness in the body. (31)

You can also take LymphActiv, which has essential herbs such as astragalus and burdock root to support lymphatic drainage. (32, 33) 

Once these detox pathways are flowing smoothly, then detox can happen to rid the body of these toxins. Besides herbs that support drainage, carbon-based binders, consisting of humic and fulvic acids, can help successfully remove candida overgrowth, parasites, and other unwanted elements. (34, 35)

Iodine intake

Iodine supplementation can support this transition to a healthy female cycle and help end estrogen dominance. The ovaries contain more iodine than any other organ in the body except the thyroid. Iodine can also help promote ovulation. (36)

Iodine also helps discharge negative halogens (bromine, chlorine, fluoride) that have collected in the body and stripped away the iodine. These four halogens compete for receptors, and most often, iodine doesn’t prevail. This leaves the thyroids and ovaries with none to carry out their crucial functions. (37, 38, 39)

Along with iodine, you will want to look for ways for you to also take in iodide (the ionic state of iodine) because different organs require different forms. Together, they can help restore the correct level of hormones to ovulate and keep your reproductive system healthy from childbearing years to perimenopause and beyond. (40) The carbons also remove toxins from iodine receptors to help enable the cells to take in the iodine. (41)

Whole food diet

You can also ease the burden on their organs and body by adopting a whole food diet, low in carbohydrates. The sugars from carbohydrates feed yeast and congest the liver, which is not beneficial to the body. (42, 43)

A diet lower in carbs, higher in fiber, and packed with micronutrients can help give the body the resources it needs to protect itself against harmful substances. A lower-carb diet will also help eliminate unhealthy blood sugar fluctuations that may leave you tired and craving stimulants for energy. (44)

With healthier diet strategies, your body will be better prepared to fight against invaders and find a good balance. (45, 46)

Balancing Estrogen with Supplementation

If you are suffering more from estrogen dominance and other hormone imbalances, you can take S-TRO. This product may also help with anxiety, constipation, decreased sex drive, depression, infertility, irritability, joint swelling, muscle weakness, pain, PMS, stiffness, sweating, and unwanted weight gain. (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)

Powered by Carbon Technology’s humic and fulvic acids — and using natural ingredients such as ashwagandha, pine pollen, and white curcuma — this product works to rebalance the body’s hormones, reverse and correct problems caused by unbalanced hormones, and allow the body to function properly once again. (53, 54, 55)

Finding Balance in the Female Body

During this time of restoration and detox, you need to remember that there can be some fluctuations in their cycle. Remind them that these are temporary. Periods may be a bit heavier, the length of cycles can vary for a bit, and women who have been in menopause can have some spotting. (56, 57). This is normal; it’s an indication of the body reestablishing natural levels of hormones. Be patient because the end result will be worth the transition. (58)

Many women report a reduction and even elimination of perimenopause and menopausal symptoms after completing an effective detox. Consider having you complete the Foundational or Comprehensive Protocol, depending on how severe their issues are.

To further improve symptoms of estrogen dominance, you can also take S-TRO to help restore balance to hormones and maximize their overall health. Helping balance the estrogen ratio is key to longevity and well-being.

All these methods of supporting the female cycle through detoxing and restoring healthy, natural hormone levels can help you reach each progressive stage of womanhood with confidence in your overall health.