206 Achieving pH Balance to Treat Specific Ailments
horse urine has increased the number of women with uterine fi broid
tumors. Of the six women I know who are on synthetic HRT, four have
developed fi broid uterine tumors. Excessive estrogen also spurs the
growth of breast tissue when it is not needed for lactating purposes,
causing cysts to develop in the breasts.Low Blood Sugar
Another of estrogen’s functions during pregnancy is to lower excessive
blood sugar. When levels of estrogen become elevated, it depresses
blood sugar even when blood sugar levels are normal. If this happens
during pregnancy, the fetus is deprived of the glucose necessary for
normal development. Estrogen-induced low blood sugar may also be
one reason why far more women than men suffer from depression and
insomnia.
The most important factor in normalizing estrogen levels is to
improve liver function, since it disposes of excess estrogen. This can be
done, fi rst, by working out a diet that produces the least amount of
acidic waste. That way the liver, not having to expend so much energy
neutralizing acid waste, can use its energy instead to dispose of estro-
gen. The ability of the liver to rid the body of estrogen, however, is also
dependent on protein, so if your estrogen levels are excessive, those
nutrients that metabolize protein should be taken: the amino acid
methionine; vitamins B 1 , B 2 , E, C, and A; and natural thyroid extract.
These nutrients, in addition, are the raw materials that convert choles-
terol molecules into progesterone. An increase in progesterone lowersEXCESS ESTROGEN CAN BECOME A LIABILITY IN
WOMEN WHO ARE NOT PREGNANT
Estrogen lowers the expectant mother’s immune system during
pregnancy to prevent it from rejecting the fetus. When estrogen
levels rise too high in women who are not pregnant, it has the
same immune-lowering effect.----·