Things I avoid for my hormone health:
🚫 Receipts
🚫 Plastic Bottles
🚫 Fragrances
🚫 Food Dyes
(Here’s why 👇)
All of these things contain 💥xenoestrogens💥
Xenoestrogens are chemicals in everyday products that have estrogen-like effects.
Exposure to these chemicals has been linked to:
▪️ Uterine fibroids
▪️ Endometriosis
▪️ Infertility
▪️ PCOS
▪️ Early menopause
▪️ Early puberty
As well as cancers, metabolic disorders, obesity and more 😢
The point is not to fear everything we breathe, eat, smell, or touch. The point is to understand simple things we can do to minimize exposures to xenoestrogens and endocrine disruptors on an everyday basis over time.
Here are some things anyone can do:
💧 Carry a glass or stainless steel water bottle rather than plastic
💸 Opt to skip printed receipts
🧴Choose fragrance-free cleaning products
🍭 Avoid synthetic food dyes
🌽 Purchase organic foods
💋Choose personal care products that are paraben-free
🌱 Use air purifiers and/or house plants to keep indoor air clean
Think of your body as a bucket. Chemical toxins are always pouring into the bucket, and your natural detox pathways are always draining those toxins out. As long as you are clearing out toxins faster than they are building up, you’ll stay in a space of health.
Drop me a ❤️ if you learned something new!
#xenoestrogens #hormonedisruptors #endocrinedisruptors #hormonehealth #elementsnatmed
REFERENCES:
Ahn C, Jeung EB. Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Disease Endpoints. Int J Mol Sci. 2023;24(6):5342. Published 2023 Mar 10. [link]
The Endocrine Society. Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: Threats to Human Health [link]