Clinical Management of Estrogen Dominance
Presented by Dr. Nathan Francis, MBBS, FACNEM, ABAARM
President of A5M (AustralAsia Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine), Scientific Advisor – WAAAM Asia
Estrogen Dominance is a very common problem in modern society. Consequently, it contributes to many presentations in clinical practice. This talk will focus on the clinical presentations in three clinical settings, namely the pre-menstrual symptoms, obesity, the post-menopausal woman and the aromatization of Estrogens in the male. The copper to zinc imbalance in Estrogen Dominance will be highlighted to explain the mood changes of pre-menstrual tension. Management of each of the thee clinical settings will be discussed, with herbs, minerals, vitamins and pharmaceutical drugs. The challenging management of the peri-menopausal women will be discussed together with the timing of Progesterone supplementation.
Dr. Nathan graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1977. After completing his residency at the Royal Perth Hospital, Dr. Nathan worked in a rural practice for 16 years, practising Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Family Medicine during which time he completed his FRACGP and Dip. Aust COG. In 1995, Dr. Nathan completed his Fellowship in Acupuncture and in 1999 his Masters in Family Medicine. He then realised that “conventional” medicine was not providing the answers for many of his patients. Subsequently, Dr. Nathan attended his first Anti-Ageing Medicine seminar in 1999 and his first A4M Conference in Singapore in 2000. Dr. Nathan followed on to complete his Graduate Diploma in Nutrition Medicine and the Fellowship with the Australian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine. He opened a dedicated clinic to Anti-Ageing Medicine in 2006 and has now successfully become Board Certified in Anti-Ageing Medicine.
