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tamah asked in HealthWomen's Health · 1 decade ago

estrogen foods?

what foods are good for increasing estrogen production

ive heard of tofu and bean sprouts

any others that you have heard of?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Soy products are the only foods I knew contained estrogen, but this website had a list that seems pretty comprehensive.

    Food and Estrogen

    Some foods are a good sources of natural estrogens. There are some foods that inhibit estrogen.

    Foods Containing Natural Estrogens

    A number of different foods and herbs are sources of natural plant estrogens, and can be very helpful during menopause, The following is a list of some of the best food sources of estrogen. These foods are also high in vitamins, minerals, fiber, and essential fatty acids, and they are low in saturated fat. In other words, they are nutritious and should be part of your diet on a regular basis.

    Alfalfa

    Animal flesh

    Anise seed

    Apples

    Baker's yeast

    Barley

    Beets

    Carrots

    Cherries

    Chickpeas

    Clover

    Cowpeas (black- eyed peas)

    Cucumbers

    Dairy Foods

    Dates

    Eggs

    Eggplant

    Fennel

    Flaxseeds

    Garlic

    Hops

    Licorice

    Oats

    Olive oil

    Olives

    Papaya

    Parsley

    Peas

    Peppers

    Plums

    Pomegranates

    Potatoes

    Pumpkin

    Red beans

    Red clover

    Rhubarb

    Rice

    Sage

    Sesame seeds

    Soybean sprouts

    Soybeans

    Split peas

    Sunflower seeds

    Tomatoes

    Wheat

    Yams

    Estrogen Inhibiting Foods

    If you are suffering from breast cancer, PMS, fibroids, ovarian cysts, and other situations that estrogen might exacerbate, the following estrogen inhibiting foods might be of interest to you.

    Berries

    Broccoli

    Buckwheat

    Cabbage

    Citrus Foods

    Corn

    Figs

    Fruits (except apples, cherries, dates, pomegranates)

    Grapes

    Green beans

    Melons

    Millet

    Onions

    Pears

    Pineapples

    Squashes

    Tapioca

    White rice

    White flour

  • 1 decade ago

    I've heard that red clover contains some estrogen maybe it can help.

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