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Don't Understand Dairy/estrogen/soy

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So I've been mostly gluten free since November, and completely gluten free for the past couple months. Earlier this week I decided to cut out dairy as well, since my daughter is intolerant to dairy, and I really feel I have an addiction to it. Since going gluten free, I experienced much better periods- less pain and cramping, more regular cycle, etc. This week, however, I have started to have breast soreness (like I remember having in beginning pregnancy). I looked it up online, and it seems this is a common thing that happens to women mid-cycle, and it is caused by estrogen. I have also been feeling nauseous- also something that is caused by estrogen, which I experienced when I used to take the pill. So my question is, shouldn't my estrogen levels be LOWER if I am no longer consuming gluten or dairy? I am using some soy milk, but not much. I have a splash in my coffee and I use it in my cereal bowl, but I haven't been cooking with it or drinking it by the glass. Besides, I used to drink chocolate soy milk all the time with no noticeable effect. Is this hormonal change a gluten issue or a dairy issue? And why would it mimic higher estrogen levels? I am not pregnant and I am not anywhere near menopause.

Edit: It gets stranger, I just read a medical journal article that said soy REDUCES breast tenderness. I don't understand.

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Lisa Mentor
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I am not certain that food intolerances can cause breast tenderness, but is it possible that you are entering a perimenopausal phase. I began at 35, which lasted a good ten years, much before I was symtomatic for Celiac.

...just a though. ;)

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I just found this old thread that may answer my question. Looks like going gluten free causes breast tenderness for some people...

https://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/index.ph...aded&start=

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