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Estrogen is a major female hormone. So, what are the effects of estrogen for women? What are the symptoms of low estrogen? How to treat low estrogen? What foods should I eat when my estrogen level is low? Let’s learn more about it.

Effects of estrogen

1. Promote and maintain secondary sexual characteristics

Estrogen is irreplaceable by any other hormone throughout a woman's life. It dominates the development and maintenance of female secondary sexual characteristics, such as making fat and hair distribution more feminine, developing breasts, producing areola, and widening pelvis.

2. The source of charm

When estrogen is secreted normally, women can maintain beauty and health. Balanced estrogen can make the skin softer, the hair longer and more shiny, and the figure more curvy. Many studies have found that women with more perfect figures and looks have higher levels of estrogen in their bodies, which is the source of women's charm.

3. Maintain the function of important organs

Important female organs such as the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, and breasts are all directly affected by estrogen. Only when estrogen is secreted normally can these organs function normally. In addition, the cardiovascular system, bones, urinary system, etc., these systems or tissues can also interact with estrogen.

1. Skin deterioration

The skin has many estrogen receptors. Women with low estrogen levels have skin that begins to lack elasticity and luster, becomes dry and wrinkled, and various pigmentation deposits gradually appear. They are more susceptible to allergies, their hair becomes dry and gray, and the symptoms of aging become increasingly obvious.

2. Breast sagging

The size and fullness of the breasts depend on the level of estrogen in the body. If the estrogen level drops and is not replenished in time, it will cause breast atrophy and sagging.

3. Osteoporosis

Estrogen is involved in the formation of female bones. When estrogen levels drop, calcium in the bones will gradually be lost, which will inevitably cause osteoporosis. Teeth are made of bones, so women who lack estrogen are prone to tooth loss.

4. Early menopause

Due to a significant reduction in estrogen, the functions of more than 400 estrogen receptors in the female body, mainly in the uterus, vagina, breasts, and pelvis, will gradually degenerate or even be lost. The uterus, vulva, and vagina will atrophy, the pelvic organs will sag, and menopause will occur prematurely, entering menopause early.

How to treat low estrogen?

1. Through dietary adjustment

Natural estrogen in food is very healthy. For example, the isoflavones in soybeans are a type of plant isoflavone activity that is similar to an active estrogen and can effectively supplement the lack of estrogen. In addition, flax seeds, cereals, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds and other foods also contain a certain amount of estrogen.

2. Take vitamin D appropriately

Vitamin D and estrogen have an inseparable relationship. The circulation of vitamin D in the blood can provide certain protection for women's bodies and prevent the formation and development of breast cancer. Its main source is through diet, such as milk, fish, etc. Appropriate daily supplementation is beneficial to balancing estrogen levels.

3. Drink some angelica water regularly

You can drink it about 3 days before each menstruation. Boil the angelica directly with hot water and take about 600 ml each time. Angelica can regulate various gynecological problems in women and effectively improve the symptoms of low estrogen levels.

4. Keep exercising and get enough sleep

Aerobic exercise is a very good way to maintain health. Chest expansion exercises, deep breathing exercises, running, yoga, etc. can help women improve various symptoms caused by low estrogen. At the same time, you need to maintain a regular life, ensure adequate sleep, adjust your mentality, and comprehensively regulate your hormone levels.