If men are the problem then why do they die earlier than women from the stress.

Because for the most part they don't CARE about their health! They ignore warning signs, they hold IN their emotions ... good ones, bad ones and every other one!  The stuff I watch my husband consume makes ME sick!  He's fat, all his teeth are rotting and falling out of my mouth, his breath would knock a buzzard off a poo wagon, his sinuses and nose are constantly dripping, he's always getting headaches and muscle cramps ... he's a wreck and doesn't CARE!!!  Sorry, had to rant & vent!!!  OY VAY! 

Marci

 But am I not supposed to somehow raise progesterone levels to balance out the estrogen levels? Between the environment and fat, I suspect I'm estrogen dominant? If so, wouldn't I need to raise the progesterone levels up so the balance is good?

Yes and no.  There is also a condition known as progesterone dominance that has a lot of the same side effects as estrogen dominance so they are often confused.  Especially by women trying to artificially raise their progesterone levels with progesterone creams.  They mistake their progesterone dominance for estrogen dominance and increase their progesterone us thinking that they are estrogen dominant making the problem worse.

There are better and safer ways to balance out the hormones such as cleansing the liver and increasing your intake of phytoestrogens.

Did I ever send you my write up on Hormone Balance?