Ep. 40: Why Estrogen and Birth Control Are Not The Solution (Women’s Hormonal Health Part 1)

In this episode we discuss: Why estrogen dominance is one of the primary drivers of reproductive issues for women The cost of suppressing hormonal and reproductive symptoms with birth control Whether symptoms like breast soreness, bloating, cramps, heaviness, mood swings, migraines, PCOS, fibroids, and endometriosis can be resolved by correcting underlying dysfunction Why estrogen is not the “female hormone” and is instead better classified as a stress hormone The healthiest form of birth control/contraception   Sign up for the Free Energy Balance Mini-Course here: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/energy   Click here to check out the show notes: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-40-why-estrogen-and-birth-control-are-not-the-solution-womens-hormonal-health-part-1/   Timestamps:   0:00 – intro 3:13 – the influence of industry in the perception of estrogen and birth control 18:18 – the harmful effects of estrogen and birth control 24:29–the balance between estrogen and progesterone and considering estrogen dominance as a major driver of reproductive issues for women 29:10 – the cost of the conventional medical approach to female hormonal health and reproduction 53:47 – the healthiest alternatives to hormonal birth control/contraception and using menstrual cycles as indicators of health status