Plants That Grow on the Earth & Produce Natural Estrogen

Health advocates and medical doctors have always been seeking new, all-natural ways to provide their patients with increased stamina and vitality. Recently, M.D. Lana Liew, author of The Natural Estrogen Diet and Recipe Book, believes that the answer lies in giving her patients a diet that promotes the benefits of natural estrogen. Many plants produce a variant of this steroid and can be found in the most common of places, the grocery store.

Fruits

• Estrogen, a natural steroid, is produced in nature as phytoestrogen. By ingesting fruits which carry phytoestrogen we can activate the estrogen receptors already in our bodies and obtain possible benefits. Fruits which possess phytoestrogen include apples, oranges and watermelon. Other fruits like cherries, cantaloupe, lemons and grapefruit also posses phytoestrogen in varying amounts. The amount of phytochemicals in our bodies plays an important role in the fight against many diseases.

Vegetables

• Many parents are familiar with the difficulties of trying to convince their children to eat their vegetables. Here's a reason to give it another go. Several vegetables familiar to American diets, such as tomatoes, peppers, celery, broccoli, cauliflower and brussel sprouts, all carry some additional amount of phytoestrogen within them. By steaming these vegetables rather than boiling, the maximum amounts of this natural steroid can be preserved in our food and kept available to our bodies upon consumption.

Herbs and Seeds

• Flavorful herbs and spices have always been a part of the human diet. There are many creative ways to spice up today's traditional dishes. While adding flavor and texture to bland dishes, herbs also provide a natural boost of phytoestrogen. Oregano, thyme, ginger, mint, rosemary, sage, fennel and parsley can all add a healthy spice to almost any dish. Also, flax seeds, which are now known to lower cholesterol and blood pressure, also contain a small amount of natural estrogen.