If you want to optimize thyroid function, avoid these ➡️

Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) are chemicals that mess with our hormonal systems, including the thyroid gland.

Specific chemicals that are known to disrupt the thyroid are:

🥤 BPA (in plastics)

🧴 Phthalates (in personal care products)

🐟 PCBs (in seafood)

🛋️ PBDBs (flame retardants in furniture & carpets)

Studies show 📚 that some of these chemicals disrupt thyroid hormone production, while others interfere with thyroid hormone transport or receptors.

You can see from this list that these chemicals are everywhere in our daily lives 👎

Still, we can minimize our exposure by choosing foods not packaged in plastics, clean personal care products, and safer seafood.

This is why our holistic approach to thyroid health not only looks at nutrition and how different body systems interact—but also at how we can reduce the body burden of chemicals and environmental toxins.

Reference

Sokal A, Jarmakiewicz-Czaja S, Tabarkiewicz J, Filip R. Dietary Intake of Endocrine Disrupting Substances Presents in Environment and Their Impact on Thyroid Function. Nutrients. 2021;13(3):867. [link]