{"id":7658,"date":"2021-12-06T14:45:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T14:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fxnutrition.com\/?p=7658"},"modified":"2025-08-28T14:14:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T14:14:23","slug":"flaxseed-and-estrogen-dominance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/flaxseed-and-estrogen-dominance","title":{"rendered":"Flaxseed and Estrogen Dominance: A Recipe for Hormonal Harmony"},"content":{"rendered":"

While October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, that does <\/span>not<\/span><\/i> mean that breast cancer awareness and action should be relegated to one month out of the year. This is especially true because several types of cancer, as well as low thyroid function, PCOS, and a host of other signs and symptoms, have one big thing in common that deserves our attention\u2026 estrogen dominance.<\/span><\/p>\n

The prevalence of estrogen dominance<\/span><\/h2>\n

Approximately 80% of breast and chest cancers are estrogen receptor positive. What this means for both self-care and client or patient care, is that one of our best cancer prevention techniques is addressing estrogen dominance. This comes with an understanding that estrogen dominance can impact individuals of all ages and diverse gender identities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Estrogen dominance doesn\u2019t just result in the formation of cancer, it has also led to a significant increase in reproductive disturbances including infertility. It\u2019s a modern-day epidemic influenced by both environmental factors and our body\u2019s ability to break down, process, and eliminate the excess estrogen we\u2019re exposed to.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anything excess in your body functions much like a toxin. This is referred to as an <\/span>endogenous toxin<\/span><\/i>, a surplus occurring within the body due to compromised digestion or inefficient metabolism. Estrogen has reached this toxic level in many of us.<\/span><\/p>\n

Consider these facts and figures related to widespread hormonal imbalances:<\/span><\/p>\n