Attack of the Xenoestrogens!
05/23/2010
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I have been out of sorts for the last few days, terrible headaches associated with too many xenoestrogens. Xeno as you may know means foreign or alien and estrogens are female sex hormones.
I have been aware of xenoestrogens for the last 3 years and sometimes I do a good job at avoiding them and sometimes, I feel healthy, I relax and become less vigilant.
Xenoestrogens are chemicals that get into your body and the body treats them like human estrogen - giving you more estrogen than is good for you. Problems associated with xenoestrogens are breast cancer, fibroids, ovarian cysts, migraine headaches, acne, low testosterone in men, early onset of male menopause - andropause, man boobs, early onset of puberty.....
http://www.yourdietcoach.com.au/articles/xenoestrogens.html
There are so many conditions related to this, it is a really serious problem and is caused by the chemicals in the food that we eat, the pesticides, hormones in meat, the cosmetics and creams we put on our skin and the laundry detergent and fabric softeners that we use.
http://www.naturoli.com/soapnuts/?gclid=CMeymbL_6KECFUda2godFHMSLA
Here is a list of things to do to avoid xenoestrogens from Ehow.com:
List of Xenoestrogens
- Organ chlorines, are one of the largest sources. They are used in pesticides, dry cleaning, bleaching of feminine-hygiene products and the manufacture of plastics.
- Bisphenol-A, a breakdown of polycarbonate, is used in many plastic bottles. It’s found in the lining of many food cans and juice containers.
- Avoid heated plastics, plastic lined items and Styrofoam (microwave, oven, sun), as the polycarbonate escapes
- Use glass, ceramics or steel to store/consume foods and liquids.
- Choose organic produce. Always go organic with thin skinned fruits and vegetables.
- Buy hormone-free animal products (eggs, poultry, meats, dairy). To avoid xenoestrogen injections, supplements, bovine growth hormone.
- A common food preservative in processed foods (BHS: butylated hydroxyanisole).
- Avoid non-organic coffee and tea.
- Use reverse-osmosis filter water or purchase your own filter (drinking and bathing).
- Many creams and cosmetics contain parabens and stearal konium chloride. Choose natural brands (preservatives made with minerals or grapefruit seed extract).
- Most skin lotions, creams, soaps, shampoo, cosmetics use parabens and phenoxyethanol as a preservative. Substances are 100% absorbed into the body. Go natural or organic.
- Phthalates are commonly found in baby lotions and powders.
- Sunscreen can contain benzophenone-3, homosalate, 4-methyl-benzylidene camphor, octal-methoxycinnamate, octal-dimethyl-PABA. Go organic.
- Many perfumes, deodorizers, air fresheners have artificial scents and contain phthalates.
- Most perfumes are petrochemically based.
- Nail polish and removers contain harsh chemicals.
- The birth control pill contains high concentration of synthetic estrogen. Choose a condom or diaphragm gels without surfactants. Use a condom without spermicidal.
- Hormone replacement therapy (contains synthetic estrogens) - opt for paraben-free progesterone cream.
- Research ingredients in your pharmaceuticals.
- Dryer sheets, fabric softeners and detergents put petrochemicals right on your skin. Use laundry detergent with less chemicals or use white vinegar and baking soda.
- Be aware of noxious gas that comes from copiers and printers, carpets, fiberboards, new carpets.
- Do not inhale and protect your skin from: electrical oils, lubricants, adhesive paints, lacquers, solvents, oils, paints, fuel, industrial wastes, packing materials, harsh cleaning products, fertilizers.
- Become educated on: pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, parathion, plant and fungal estrogens, industrial chemicals (cadmium, lead, mercury), Primpro, DES, Premarin-cemeteries, Tagamet, Marijuana, insecticides (Dieldrin, DDT, Endosulfan, Heptachlor, Lindane/hexachlorocychohexan, methoxychlor), Erythrosine, FD&C Red No 3, Nonylphenol, Polychlorinated biphenyls, Phenosulfothizine, Phthalates, DEHP.
http://glasswaterbottle.com/images/bottles_sixpack.jpg from Aquasana.
Avoiding xenoestrogens is difficult, one of the most difficult things is avoiding drinks in plastic bottles, if you live in a warm climate and you don't drink soda and you don't want the caffeine in a Starbucks it is difficult to find plain water in a glass bottle. You would think that knowing about the environmental hazards of plastic bottles people would stop purchasing drinks in them and now being aware that the plastic bottle may give you breast cancer that might work...oh, well being thirsty you have to drink something.This is supposed to be a consumer led market so let's see if we can do something about this?
If you can't avoid all the xenoestrogens there are ways of detoxifying your body, such as eating cabbage and broccoli. See explanation below, follow the link for more:
Phytoestrogens are probably at the top of the list. Why would you want to put MORE estrogen into your body, you ask? It's because phytoestrogens, found in plants, bind to the receptors that xenoestrogens bind to and keep them from accumulating in your body.
These weak estrogens, found in beans, leafy green vegetables and oils, are a very good way to detoxify and remove xenoestrogens naturally. Another good detoxifier and cancer preventive is Indole 3-Carbinol found in cruciferous vegetables like kale, cabbage and broccoli.
You can find Indole 3-Carbinol in capsules, but getting it from vegetables also gives you the rest of the plant's nutrition. It helps your liver remove xenoestrogens and also provides vitamins and minerals that enhance your body's immune system.
Phytoestrogens are probably at the top of the list. Why would you want to put MORE estrogen into your body, you ask? It's because phytoestrogens, found in plants, bind to the receptors that xenoestrogens bind to and keep them from accumulating in your body.
These weak estrogens, found in beans, leafy green vegetables and oils, are a very good way to detoxify and remove xenoestrogens naturally. Another good detoxifier and cancer preventive is Indole 3-Carbinol found in cruciferous vegetables like kale, cabbage and broccoli.
You can find Indole 3-Carbinol in capsules, but getting it from vegetables also gives you the rest of the plant's nutrition. It helps your liver remove xenoestrogens and also provides vitamins and minerals that enhance your body's immune system.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Detox-Tips-For-Xenoestrogen-Overload&id=3022779
Unfortunately, avoiding xenoestrogens is going to cost you money, it's funny how wanting less of something seems to cost more...On Angel's Wings has several estrogen free products: http://www.oawstore.com/
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The reason to be concerned about skin creams and cosmetics is that everything that goes onto your skin gets absrobed by the body and is not filtered by the liver as food that is ingested internally. The liver filters 90% of what we take orally, it does not filter the products that we put onto our skin.
Eden natural products is a great resource for estrogen free products, one of the most prevalent being parabens that are used as preservatives in all sorts of lotions, shampoos and deodorants. http://www.edennaturalproductsresource.com/?p=1536
Well, I am off for a bowl of cabbage soup - perhaps broccoli and cheese is better....
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