Good for him—not good for you: I’m not “against�?alcohol but, as a doctor, I am concerned about what estrogen dominance can do to a woman’s health. And alcohol interferes with your liver’s ability to break down estrogen. So estrogen is left to circulate freely and do damage.

In one study, estrogen levels increased in women by 300% because of alcohol. Drink alcohol enough and you’ll make yourself sick. Estrogen is the problem, but those two gin and tonics every night are the cause.

Take a break from your supplements: Taking a break from supplements one day a week is a great way to stimulate a woman’s natural system. Skip a day and notice how you feel. Tuning into your body frequently like this helps you decide how to adjust your supplement program, upgrading one area, tapering down another.

On antibiotics? Women should always take this: Next time your doctor writes you a prescription for antibiotics be sure to supplement it with bromelain—the enzymes extracted from the stem of the pineapple. Bromelain enhances the effectiveness of antibiotics in every situation studied, and protects you from most of the side-effects.

Most multis won’t cut it: During periods of high stress a woman’s body needs more calcium, magnesium, vitamin C, B-1, B-12, and B-5. In one study, 1,200 mg of B-5 were “burned up�?in a single day of severe anxiety. That’s 24 times what you can get in a standard “grocery-store�?multivitamin!

A vitamin B deficiency caused by stress impairs your liver’s ability to deactivate estrogen. PMS, painful breasts, and heavy menstrual bleeding are just some of the resulting
symptoms.