If you want to reduce the size of your bust, cutting out carbs, fasting or surviving on cabbage soup is unlikely to do it. What's more, in a vicious cycle, this oestrogenic fatty tissue actually makes the body better at storing even more fat.Īlthough doctors don't know exactly how this happens, one theory is that oestrogen reduces the body's ability to process and metabolise fatty acids after a meal, making it more likely to remain in your system and be deposited in fat stores. In fact, your body strives to hold on to this oestrogen-producing fat for as long as possible. But precisely because Mother Nature thinks those expanded fat cells are vital for your survival, they are extremely resistant to dieting. Ensuring you have a good, resilient fat supply is the body's way of helping you survive a potential famine, while oestrogen plays a role in protecting your bones and heart. 'At menopause your fat cells grow larger and start producing oestrogen for you ,' says Debra.Įvolution plays a starring role here.
In turn, these fat cells can expand and produce oestrogen of their own, as your body attempts to bolster its generally diminishing supply. She says dominant oestrogen acts as a 'fat magnet' locking it in prime areas such as the breasts and abdomen. Oestrogen and fat work very closely at this stage in a woman's life, says dietitian Debra Waterhouse. This means you can find yourself in what medics call 'oestrogen dominance', which can keep the breasts large and full, even as overall oestrogen levels drop. So add oranges, lemons and limes to your grocery listīut oestrogen levels are (or should be) counter-balanced by the hormone progesterone, and progesterone levels can drop off 120 times faster than oestrogen.
Citrus fruits contain a compound called d-limonene, another substance shown to help the body break down and remove excess oestrogen.
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