I’ve had estrogen dominance as far as I remember. The unforgiving periods when I would lay on the floor in a fetal position with two types of painkillers, debilitated and having to skip school and, later, work. Heavy periods with significant clotting, which I thought were normal.

In my twenties, I would often find lumps on my breasts – and that would send terror throughout my body – “Is it cancer?” In my thirties came horrendous mood swings that would tarnish many precious relationships. Then, came the thyroid nodules and hair loss.

I never made the connection that my negative reaction to birth control pills was an early sign of my body struggling to metabolize estrogen.

If you ask me what’s my biggest fear in life, the answer is: “getting breast cancer.” (Most breast cancers are due to Estrogen Dominance). You see, the women in my family have a genetic predisposition to estrogenic cancers beyond breast cancer: many of them over 50 no longer have a uterus due to uterine cancer or other Estrogen Dominance issues like fibroids, etc. 

I’m telling you this story not because I feel like a victim or I want you to feel sorry for me. On the contrary; I’ve created a thriving online platform for women like us to balance our hormones in the most natural ways, using food, herbs, and supplements.

My name is Magdalena Wszelaki and my life with Estrogen Dominance has taken me on a whirlwind but also resulted in becoming a hormonal nutrition coach, chef, certified herbalist, and an author; the latest book titled Overcoming Estrogen Dominance – a book I dedicated to all women riding this hormonal roller coaster.