Although no precise answers exist for the development of uterine fibroid tumors, there is a link between fibroids and estrogen production.

Fibroids do not develop until the body begins producing estrogen during the onset of menstruation. During the reproductive years, hormonal imbalance can cause fibroids to form and grow.  Read more »

We are constantly assaulted by estrogens in our environment from the food we eat, the air we breathe, and the chemicals we use.  Estrogen mimickers in the form of chemicals (xenoestrogens), and plant based foods (phytoestrogens), can mimic the action of estrogen produced in cells and can alter hormonal activity in women and men. Read more »

Many women in their twenties, mid thirties through forties, and even women who are menopausal can be overloaded with estrogen, which can be caused by hormone replacement therapy (HRT), birth control pills, environmental estrogens, plant estrogens, stress, obesity, poor liver function, peri-menopause, and glandular dysfunction. Read more »

Uterine fibroids are generally benign (non-cancerous) tumors that are made from nodules of smooth muscle cells and fibrous connective tissue, hence the name “fibroid tumor”.  They are most commonly found in or on the uterus of women in their 20′’s, 30′’s and 40′’s.  Medically, fibroids are also referred to as myomas or leiomyomas, and are considered to be a woman’’s fibrosis condition that is usually associated with estrogen dominance. Read more »