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The 5 Hormones That Control How You Feel, Look, and Burn Fat

The 5 Hormones That Control How You Feel, Look, and Burn Fat

There are five hormones that most strongly influence how women feel, age, and gain or lose weight:

Thyroid, Cortisol, Testosterone, Progesterone, and Estrogen

In this series, I’ll break each one down—what it does, what happens when it’s off, and what you can actually do about it.

Let’s start with the most misunderstood hormone of all.

Estrogen: The Sexy Beast 

Estrogen is a big deal.

It shapes female sexual characteristics, supports reproductive health, keeps vaginal tissue healthy and lubricated, improves blood flow to the skin, and plays a role in collagen, bone, and brain health.

When estrogen is balanced, it gives us:

  • Softer skin and curves

  • A healthy libido

  • Better mood and mental clarity

  • And yes—better orgasms

But when estrogen is too high, too low, or out of balance with progesterone, that’s when the sexy beast turns on us.

Signs of Estrogen Dominance

(Too much estrogen or not enough progesterone)

This is one of the most common hormone imbalances, especially after age 35.

Symptoms can include:

  • Faster aging and wrinkles

  • PMS, heavy or irregular periods

  • Breast tenderness or fibrocystic breasts

  • Migraines and headaches

  • Anxiety, irritability, or depression

  • Belly, hip, and thigh fat gain

  • Sluggish metabolism and fatigue

  • Brain fog and memory issues

  • Hair loss

  • Insomnia

  • Low libido

  • Thyroid dysfunction that mimics hypothyroidism

  • Water retention and bloating

  • Fibroids, endometriosis, PCOS

Many women describe feeling reactive, inflamed, exhausted, and not like themselves.

Signs of Low Estrogen

(Common in perimenopause and menopause)

Low estrogen can look very different:

  • Hot flashes and night sweats

  • Vaginal dryness and painful sex

  • Low energy and motivation

  • Mood swings

  • Brain fog

  • Dizziness or headaches

  • Urinary urgency or leakage

Different symptoms. Same hormone. Same need for balance.

Why Estrogen Imbalance Is So Common in 2026

1. Xenoestrogens

We’re constantly exposed to estrogen-mimicking chemicals from:

  • Non-organic food and meat

  • Plastics and packaging

  • Personal care and cleaning products

  • Synthetic fragrances

  • Hormones used in livestock

These compounds accumulate in the body and disrupt hormone signaling—even at low doses.

2. Body Fat Makes Estrogen

Fat tissue produces estrogen.
The more body fat you carry, the more estrogen your body makes—fueling a vicious cycle.

3. Progesterone Drops Faster Than Estrogen

From age 35 onward, progesterone drops by up to 75%, while estrogen declines much more slowly.
That creates relative estrogen dominance, even when labs look “normal.”

What You Can Do

1. Reduce Estrogen Load

  • Choose organic food when possible

  • Avoid plastics and synthetic fragrances

  • Switch to clean personal care and household products

2. Support Your Gut

Your gut helps eliminate excess estrogen.

  • Eat probiotic-rich foods or use a probiotic

  • Aim for 25–30 g of fiber daily

3. Watch Alcohol

Even wine raises circulating estrogen and burdens the liver.

4. Strength Train

Muscle improves insulin sensitivity, estrogen metabolism, and overall hormone balance.

5. Support Liver Detox

Your liver clears estrogen. When it’s overwhelmed, estrogen recirculates.

6. Eat for Hormone Balance

Limit refined carbs and conventional meats.
Focus on pasture-raised protein, healthy fats, and low-glycemic plants.

7. Targeted Supplements

  • DIM (100 mg/day)

  • Calcium-D-Glucarate (500–1000 mg/day; higher under guidance)

8. Bioidentical Progesterone

Progesterone is estrogen’s natural counterbalance.
As it declines with age, many women experience anxiety, poor sleep, bloating, and inflammation.

Bioidentical progesterone can calm the nervous system, improve sleep, and relieve estrogen-dominant symptoms when used appropriately with a knowledgeable practitioner.

Bottom Line

Estrogen isn’t the enemy.
Unbalanced estrogen is.

When estrogen is properly supported and balanced with progesterone, it helps you feel confident, energized, sexual, and strong.

Ignore it—and you’ll keep fighting your body instead of working with it.

And in 2026, we know better than that.