Foods High in Estrogen Content - Alternative Treatment of Menopause Symptoms

The hormones estrogen and progesterone are the two major hormones that determines the gender of an individual. Estrogen is responsible for the regular menstrual cycle that 

usually results in the menstrual cycle of 28 days that culminates in menstruation taking place. A normal part of the aging process is that your body stops producing estrogen 

(average onset age of menopause is 51 years) and you are said to enter menopause. Menopause is not a disease but rather a natural phase that a woman goes through, and 

unfortunately a large percentage of women experience extreme symptoms of menopause. These symptoms of menopause are mainly due to the lack of or insufficient quantities 

of estrogen, and include hot flashes, night sweats, palpitations, insomnia, etc

When you are experiencing menopause the symptoms can be treated by the use of estrogen replacement therapy but due to negative side-effects a large number of women has to look at alternative treatment of menopause.

There are a large number of foods high in estrogen. These foods can be useful during menopause to provide relief from the symptoms of menopause. Please also remember 

that some of these natural estrogens are so close to the real thing that you may experience similar adverse effects as with estrogen therapy. The following lists of the foods high 

in estrogen also contains numerous vitamins, mineral, natural fiber and essential fatty acids. These fatty acids are low in saturated fats so they are healthy to the body. These 

are very nutritious foods aside from supplying your body with an amount of estrogen you need : 

1. Fruits such as apples, cherries, dates, papaya, pomegranates, plums and others;

2. Vegetables such as carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, peas, peppers, potatoes, pumpkin, rhubarb, soybean sprouts, tomatoes, and others;

3. Seeds such as anise seeds, chickpeas, cowpeas (black eyed peas), flaxseeds, red beans, sesame seeds, soybeans, split peas, sunflower seeds, and others; and

4. Other foods such as Alfalfa , garlic,meat products, barley, clover, baker's yeast , beets , dairy products, dates, eggs, fennel, hops, licorice, oats, olive oil, olives, parsley, red 

clover,  rice , sage , wheat , yams , and others.

These are the foods you need to supply your body with natural estrogen. If your body contains less than the required amount of estrogen, eating these foods can help your 

body produce the necessary amount of estrogen.  Women who are experiencing pre-menopausal syndrome are advised to take these foods to regulate the amount of estrogen 

in their bodies.

However, you have to consult your doctor before you start taking the aforementioned foods high in estrogen content. To know more about the different foods and other alternative therapies available that can regulate the amount of estrogen in your body, you can visit our site by clicking here.