So been reading up on anti-estrogen diets from having read about it from Poliquin
http://hubpages.com/hub/The_Anti-Estrogenic_Diet
Thought you guys might want to check some of these:
What are some anti-estrogenic foods and herbs?
Hofmekler mentions the following foods (and their believed antiestrogenic components) that help mitigate the effects of estrogenic chemicals and estrogen mimics in the environment:
* cruciferous vegetables (like cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts) - have natural antiestrogenic indoles
* citrus fruits - contain flavonoids (although this is disputed by studies)
* coffee - contain flavones
* tea - polyphenols
* herbs: resveratrol, passionflower, chamomile, and turmeric
* conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in grass-fed, organic milk products
* nuts, avocado and fertilized eggs - high-fat, "male" (y-chromosome) containing foods that nourish the hormone system
What are some estrogenic foods?
These foods should be avoided in an estrogenic diet:
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conventionally raised meat - Hofmekler says they are "chemically castrated" using hormones, in order to build bulk and be more tender. This is not a "macho" food anymore. Pay more for organic versions that haven't been pumped up with feminizing hormones.
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Great cheese
imma gonna haz boobs)
* soy - contains genistein and daidzein, both which have hormone-disrupting activity. I've read that Japanese women have traditionally fed their husbands soy products when they suspected they were cheating on them, and monks eat soy to diminish their libido..
* beer - Hops, the bitter herb that gives beer its bite, has estrogenic and libido-reducing effects. This is apparently why heavy beer drinkers develop "man boobs".