Thoughts on elevated
estrogen production in the body including estrogen
sources through foods and the enviroment
By Alfred J. Plechner, D.V.M.
Did you ever realize that
overly high estrogen in males and females causes inflammation of the lining of
all the arteries in the body. The lining cells that become inflamed are called
endothelial cells. When this condition exists, one would expect some definite
changes in the lining of arteries which may lead to number of problems for the
patient.
Along with this, the elevated
estrogen will deregulate the immune cells so that they will not protect the
body, and will reduce antibody production. When this antibody reduction occurs,
if the level is below 65 mg %, malabsorption will occur. This is a protective
mechanism that will insure that nothing administered orally will reach the blood
stream and the elevated estrogen levels will remain. This is a VICIOUS CYCLE.
So what might
be the effects of this elevated estrogen?
It is a known fact that
inflammation of cerebral arteries can not only cause migraine headaches but can
also produce epileptic seizures in people and animals. I have documented this
even though my profession has not. The human profession has documented this in
woman, when they have their period. Their adrenal estrogen and estrogen
containing foods make them “estrogen prominent” and when the ovaries provide
more estrogen, they move into an “estrogen dominance” which may cause migraines,
seizures and personality disorders.
What other problems can occur
from this estrogen elevation?
With the inflammation of
the lining of all arteries in the body, what about coronary occlusion? When this
inflammation occurs, the clotting process can also occur along with fibrin lay
down (clotting mechanism). This may be why arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis
begin.
Further effects of the elevated estrogen
not only binds active cortisol, but also binds the receptor sites for thyroid
hormone which has an adverse effect
on the areas above the adrenal gland like the pituitary and the hypothalamus.
The high estrogen, due
to the defect in the cortisol, cause the immune cells to no longer perform their
function of protecting the body, causing these cells to lose recognition of self
tissue and will make anti-antibodies to these tissues and possibly to their
secretions.
This
should alert you that with this
imbalance, all auto-immunity can happen from auto-immune anemia and clotting
problems to allergies, MS, MD, Epstein Barr, Fibromyalgia and uncontrolled
tissue growth.
Did you realize that much of this
estrogen imbalance comes from the inner layer adrenal cortex. This layer also
produces the male hormone called androgen. This is often why many female dogs
and cats demonstrate male behavior like “humping “ and “marking” their territory
through urination. This is why female humans have excess facial hair. There is
an enzyme in fatty tissue called aromatase that can turn this androgen into
estrogen causing further problems.
What is not yet realized is that most of
this excess estrogen is coming out of the adrenal cortex due to a cortisol
imbalance.
Please look at my
syndrome and you will better understand my findings.
In menstruating, a women’s estrogen
levels are based on the phases of their ovulation cycles. What is not realized
is that their levels of estrogen include the estrogen from the adrenal gland
plus whatever estrogens come from food and the environment. To determine how
much estrogen is coming out of the adrenal gland and not the ovaries is quite
simple. Do a total estrogen in the woman at 7 days of her cycle. Repeat the
total estrogen on her 28th day. This will give some idea as to how
much estrogen is being produced by the adrenal gland and the ovaries.
It is also of mega -importance
to find a laboratory that not only knows how to handle the specimen correctly
but also knows how to accurately do the proper tests. So far, this has been a
challenge.
You
can find a laboratory listed on my website that can perform this test accurately
for both you and yourself.
Your only problem will be to
find a healthcare professional that will restore the imbalance to proper levels,
because to date, my findings are not being taught in any schools involving
healthcare.
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