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Testosterone is converted to estrogen in fat cells, therefore burning a fat cell will release estrogen, which will cause an excess of free-floating estrogen, which in turn causes endometrial hyperplasia/hypermenorrhea. Untreated, endometrial hyperplasia can lead to endometrial cancer.

Estrogen dominance syndrome

Failure to eliminate estrogen: Liver's ability to neutralize estrogen to eliminate it from the body can be impaired by various causes.

Excessive conversion of progesterone to other hormones: Stress coping hormones such as cortisone are produced from progesterone. Thus, high stress can reduce the effects of progesterone and shift the hormone production in favor of other hormones. Large doses of progesterone have anti-stress effects and protect adrenal gland.

Problems converting fat cells to glucose? Leptin? Or enzyme?

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[monkey5s.livejournal.com]

Just poking my nose in here, to say that I have a coworker who is trying a natural treatment to reduce the excess estrogen in her body (trying to eliminate severe fibroids)- she's using ground flax, I believe an amount of 2 tablespoons unground seeds (after grinding it seems to expand exponentially). She's going to get a coffeegrinder to devote to the grinding of the seed- she's been trying to do it with a mortar and pestle, and it takes forever. And she is resigned to stirring ground seed into nearly everything she eats, to get the full amount into her diet every day.

She had read of a test done in France, I believe, where they used the added flaxseed for 6 months, and it substantially reduced estrogen levels. So, she's hoping that the reduced estrogen will starve the fibroids out of her uterus. Not at all the same reason you would have to reduce estrogen, but wanted to toss it out there for you to consider.