Managing Estrogen

I took a three-pronged approach to managing my estrogen. First, I decided to have my ovaries removed about a year after I finished treatment. I had had a simply hysterectomy a decade ago, so I still was ovulating even though I wasn't menstruating. Second, once I went through surgical menopause, I started taking Arimidex. It effectively knocks out estrogen produced by the adrenals. Finally, I have studied all of the dietary sources and tried to make sense of the research. The plant sources of estrogen are many, and the research on its effects for breast cancer is contradictory. I have decided to be very moderate in my consumption of soybeans, for eaxmple. I took a three-pronged approach to managing my estrogen. First, I decided to have my ovaries removed about a year after I finished treatment. I had had a simply hysterectomy a decade ago, so I still was ovulating even though I wasn't menstruating. Second, once I went through surgical menopause, I started taking Arimidex. It effectively knocks out estrogen produced by the adrenals. Finally, I have studied all of the dietary sources and tried to make sense of the research. The plant sources of estrogen are many, and the research on its effects for breast cancer is contradictory. I have decided to be very moderate in my consumption of soybeans, for eaxmple.