Estrogen
Estrogen belongs to the group of sex hormones that directly affect the development of sexual characteristics in females, and insulin secretion in men and women, but is excreted in a larger amount in women, especially in the reproductive age, and hormone estrogen is responsible for the appearance of secondary sexual qualities in women, : Pelvic volume, breasts prominence, and fat accumulation in the hip region.
Estrogen is responsible for the absence of heavy hair on the body of the woman, estrogen is produced inside the body of the ovaries, but there are some types of food where estrogen exists naturally, and help the body to overcome the symptoms of estrogen deficiency, especially in menopause.
Foods rich in estrogen
- Flaxseeds: Flaxseeds contain plant estrogen in husks and seeds, and can be added to bread or salad to improve their absorption into the body.
- Tofu: Tofu is a soybean paste, which is rich in antioxidant compounds, in addition to estrogen, and enters tofu in many diets.
- Soybeans: Soybeans are one of the richest types of food with estrogen, and eating estrogen-containing food helps relieve menstrual symptoms in women.
- Soy milk: It is a milk prepared from soy milk and contains a good amount of estrogen.
- Sesame Seeds: Unsalted sesame seeds contain estrogen. Sesame can be used in many dishes or added to bread and pastries. Sunflower seeds are also rich in estrogen.
- Bread with whole grain: Bread made from whole grains such as barley, oats and wheat contains good amounts of plant estrogen.
* Hummus: Hard boiled chickpeas contains plant estrogen.
- Garlic: Garlic contains a large amount of estrogen, a substance that is widely used in cooking.
- Dried fruits: Dried fruits contain estrogen such as dried apricots, dates, dried peaches.
Importance of Estrogen
Helps regulate the work of the reproductive system in women, and excreted from the ovary during the menstrual cycle and the placenta during pregnancy, and contributes to the liver and adrenal gland in the production of this hormone, depends on the level of estrogen in the body at the level of secretion of hormone (LH) and (FSH) Pituitary gland.
Most women in menopause suffer from low levels of this hormone in the body, and this causes many symptoms such as: fatigue, osteoporosis, depression, and women can take the hormone estrogen in the form of a drug that can cause side effects, and eating foods containing Estrogen is more safe.