Michelle Alcon. Michelle Alcon is a wife, mother, health coach and advocate for self-care and the power of plant-based nutrition. She teaches her clients ways to upgrade their lives through small changes to their diet and lifestyle, emphasizing an easy integrative approach for busy parents on the go. Michelle was trained atâ¦.
High levels of estrogen can put you at a higher risk for other conditions. For example, elevated estrogen levels are a risk factor for breast cancer. According to the National Cancer Institute, high levels of estrogen over a long period of time can also cause endometrial cancer.
Causes of High Levels. As noted by the National Institutes of Health, DHEA is at its highest in early adulthood, but sometimes higher-than-normal levels can occur regardless of age. Adrenal disease is the main cause of high DHEA levels, according to the American Association for Clinical Chemistry. Adrenal tumors -- either benign or cancerous growths that attach themselves to the adrenal glands -- may cause an overproduction of the DHEA hormone. Adrenal hyperplasia, a swelling of the gland, can also cause high levels of DHEA.