Merve Ceylan is a dietitian and health writer with four years of experience writing for companies in the nutrition and health industry. Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD, is an endocrinologist at the ...

Medically reviewed by Melissa Nieves, LND Key Takeaways Foods high in estrogen (phytoestrogens) include soy, other legumes, nuts, seeds, cruciferous vegetables, certain fruits, and whole ...

If you’re eating fruits, vegetables, legumes and seeds, you’re likely consuming plant estrogen — a group of naturally occurring compounds that can act like a weaker form of the female sex hormone. The ...

Estrogen is a hormone that helps maintain the female reproductive system (the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and uterus) and hormonal balance in males and females. Having raised estrogen levels can cause ...