Thank you so much for your information. I'm interested in knowing where you got the same explanation: "estrogen released from fat cells". I would like to read more about this. (I can't remember where I read about this as it was quite a while ago.) Also, is this supposed to be a temporary situation that eventually resolves itself when one has lost the desired amount of fat??? My theory that my problem is caused by estrogenic herbs is just a theory -- I will stop them and see if I experience a difference. However, my symptoms do seem to coincide with my weightloss.