By Dr. Josh Redd, Chiropractic Physician, RedRiver Health and Wellness Center
One of the biggest physiological problems we see with our patients from all over the world is excess estrogen or estrogen dominance. This causes a number of symptoms on its own but it is also one of the biggest triggers for our autoimmune patients and patients who are suffering with inflammatory conditions.
Our bodies are constantly being bombarded by foods, chemicals and medications that jack up estrogen or mimic estrogen. For excess estrogen to be cleared properly it must go through phases 1 and 2 of liver detoxification. Optimal glutathione and methylation are needed for this to happen. Once it clears the liver, it enters the intestinal tract to be excreted.
However, we aren’t out of the woodworks yet. There is an enzyme that our gut microbes produce called beta-glucuronidase, which can deconjugate estrogens into their active form again sending them back into systemic circulation in a more toxic form.
What causes beta-glucuronidase to do this? Probably the top two most common imbalances in the United States, blood sugar imbalances and gut dysbiosis. (More bad bacteria than good.)
To wrap this up. Making sure that you have proper glutathione and methylation is key. Then do things to manage your blood sugar levels by avoiding processed foods and foods with high sugar. Eating a variety of vegetables every day is an easy strategy to help with the gut microbiome.
Remember, as we age, our glutathione needs go up. The most effective glutathione supplement we’ve seen with our patient population is Trizomal Glutathione by Apex Energetics.
An easy step to see if you are methylating properly is to run a blood homocysteine panel. It is an easy and inexpensive test. For optimal results, you want below 8. If it’s above 8, we dose our patients accordingly with Super Methyl Sp by Apex Energetics and monitor their homocysteine levels each month or two.
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