Estrogen excess plays a huge role in creating PMS symptoms. Progesterone is the dominant hormone the two weeks before menstruation. It is produced in amounts 200 times greater than estrogen at that time. Due to the many stresses, nutritional deficiencies and eating indiscretions that are so common in Western living, estrogen levels can far exceed progesterone levels. The woes of PMS, including the emotional ride, are the result of this topsy-turvy hormone production. Far from deficiency in estrogen, the modern menopausal woman is more likely to experience high levels of estrogen and low levels of progesterone, creating that all too familiar estrogen-dominant profile. In fact, the World Health Organization has reported that an overweight postmenopausal woman has more estrogen circulating through her body than a skinny pre menopausal woman.
