Natural Estrogen Reducers

Hi Tweeti,

I had DCIS and had surgery to take out the worst DCIS. My post-surgical pathology report said I had some remaining LCIS. Six months after that the worst thing they could find was atypical hyperplaisia. 

Although I did not do a scientific sturdy, I think this regression was due to supplementing with bio-identical progesterone, taking DIM(diindolymethane) and not eating any meat, eggs or cheese for the last year. All of these were done to reduce my estrogen levels (under the supervision of a doctor who specializes in preventative medicine).

What you want to look at is if your hormones are balanced. I was extemely estrogen dominant(my ratio of estrogen to progesterone was too high). 

I will gladly do these things if it means I never have to have another biopsy.

You can email me at lovetennis60@aol.com if you want to discuss this more.

Sandie

Skye64,

I am impressed! You are the first person that I've come in contact with, that has finished 5 years of Arimidex.  I'm in my first year and scared to death of getting osteoporosis.  How did everything work out for you? I'm doing weight bearing exercises and cardiovascular exercise 3-4 times a week in hopes of warding off the side affects of the medication.

On the subject: Drink Rice milk instead of cows milk, stay away from soy, and stay away from sugar - sugar we don't burn and use for energy gets stored as fat, and fat cells carry estrogen.

Yes!  I met with my breast surgeon yesterday for my 3 month follow-up.  She couldn't believe how good I looked for just finishing chemo.  I told her I had continued teaching Zumba classes through chemo to help keep the side effects at bay...and before I could bring it up, she told me that exercise also reduces reccurence rates!  Which is what I knew...but it was good to hear it from her, as I trust her very much! 

That is my problem with the "one-size-fits-all" treatment mentality.  I realiz that most women are not going to do an hour of cardio every day...but I do.  Then there is my sister who will never exercise....yet main stream medicine wants to treat us exactly the same!

Bluevelvet, you will find many of us here who are balancing our estrogen levels without drugs. These include diet and exercise, supplements like I3C, antioxidants, etc. You will find lots of threads where we have talked about this. Look in the alternatives section and you will see our discussions. Especially check out the discussions on bioidentical hormones, where we are discussing that low progesterone levels, which occur normally after menopause, are the reason we become estrogen dominant as we age. Also check out Dr. Cristiane Northrup's book, The Wisdom Of Menopause. She really explains it all well, and has lots of great advice. This is the book that got me started and convinced me that I did not have to suffer through arimidex to stay healthy. Good Luck!