#xenoestrogens

[thesispapersiwishisaw]

What clay or mineral composition best absorbs or superficially absorbs endocrine disrupts in water? In lab and field settings?

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What’s an important question or idea which you think is currently not receiving the attention and funding it deserves?

I asked the above question to a few groups I’m a part of and got some interesting answers: 

Bioterrorism

Xenoestrogens: their widespread use and effect on public health - including the rise in reproductive cancers, reduction in IQ, estrogen effects on obesity, male fertility crisis, earlier and earlier sexual maturity of girls, possible pseudo-feminization of boys, and environmental effects.

Nuclear power via modern reactors as one of the tools to combat climate change

Direct air capture of co2 and methane

Pituitary adenomas. Super common but often go undetected

Building cloud cities on Venus

Comfortable mammograms

Science-based criminal reform

Bringing back the idea of brothels as safe workplaces for SW, but having them be employee owned and get healthcare

There should be more research into what causes migraine. Currently headache specialists and neurologists treat symptoms and don't treat the cause, unless there are other underlying reasons for headache cause such as conditions, tumors, etc.

Autoimmune related diseases

Ranked Choice Voting

Mental health

Overpopulation

Coming up with a way to track and destroy near-earth objects.

Transparency in government and corporations.

Recycling. It’s not a sustainable solution. The clean up effort is minuscule when compared to the output of trash per family.

Mushrooms that eat plastic

More equitable distribution of resources; shrinking the difference that luck plays in an individual's life.

Parapsychology

***Please feel free to add to the list.  

[laurengott]

Chemical Sunscreen Sabotage 🆘 . . . Before you reach for any old sunscreen, consider this, sunscreen loaded with chemicals could be thwarting your weight loss efforts. During the summer months with more time spent outdoors, it’s important to protect our skin from UV damage. But, is your sunscreen affecting your health? Are you aware of the connection between endocrine-disrupting chemicals and hormone health? I’ve tagged some clean brands for your convenience. . There are many chemicals we’re exposed to on a daily basis that can interfere with hormone health. These endocrine disruptors can: •increase the production of certain hormones (such as estrogen); •decrease production of others; imitate hormones (aka xenoestrogens); •cause cells to prematurely die; and compete with nutrients. . These hormone disruptors can result in something called estrogen dominance which occurs when you have too much estrogen in proportion to progesterone. One way this occurs is when estrogen-mimicking chemicals (xenoestrogens) get into our bodies and they increase the total amount of estrogen. Estrogen dominance can cause severe PMS, weight gain (particularly in hips, midsection, thighs), fibrocystic breasts, fibroids, endometriosis, abnormal menstruation, fatigue, and reduced sex drive. . How can estrogen-mimicking compounds get in our bodies? Some common sunscreens contain hormone-disrupting chemicals (such as benzophenones, camphor derivatives and cinnamate derivatives). These chemical UV-filtering products are absorbed when we apply it to our skin. Few human studies have investigated possible side effects of UV-filters, although exposure to humans is high as sunscreens are more regularly used to counter skin damage and cancer. Animal studies have shown developmental and reproductive, as well as thyroid effects associated with chemical UV-filtering sunscreens. Instead of relying on chemical sunscreens, choose products that focus on physically blocking UV rays, such as zinc oxide or titanium dioxide. The Environmental Working Group provides more information on making informed sunscreen choices https://www.ewg.org/sunscreen/. . . #chemicalsunscreen #xenoestrogens #cleanbeauty https://www.instagram.com/p/CDjkF0bJ_Ie/?igshid=jara40mpha5o

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Today's video- girl talk!💃 💠How #AIP helps to balance female hormones 💠What #xenoestrogens are and how to avoid them 💠#estrogendominance 💠#phytoestrogen side effects and then some! https://youtu.be/NNxUYoO7JTk https://www.instagram.com/p/BujW9Kgg0gf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10ra5fijvxpwt

[sharmaheena850]

Canned food during pregnancy could affect baby's health: Study

Eating canned food during pregnancy can put the baby at risk of exposure to an industrial chemical bisphenol A (BPA), potentially affecting their reproductive health in later life, scientists say.

While previous studies have shown the adverse health effects of prenatal exposure to BPA, there is little evidence surrounding effects specifically on ovarian function.

Researchers from Boston University in the US found that there is sufficient data to raise concerns regarding exposure and ovarian performance.

Detectable in surface water and soil sediments, BPA is used in many industrial processes and in the lining of food cans.

While the greatest exposure is dietary from canned foods and plastic containers, skin exposure is a secondary route of smaller exposure, researchers said.

Ovarian development and function represents a complex coordination of processes, starting early during prenatal development. Early aberrations have the potential to carry through the female reproductive lifespan, according to the researchers.

To examine whether a prenatal environmental exposure can pose a real threat to human ovarian function, the team performed a literature search in PubMed (from 2000 to June 2018), to examine existing literature surrounding prenatal exposure to BPA. Read More

Article Source -> Business Standard

[mjan20100]

Toxic Esters: Do You Know What’s Lurking in Your Perfume?

According to the BBC, an ester is formed when an organic acid substances interacts with alcohol. Sounds benign enough, right? But when it comes to your health, esters can be a “double-edged sword.” They can be transporters of potential healing, such as with natural esters used in organic essential oils, or they can be carriers …

Toxic esters: Do you know what’s lurking in your perfume?

[womenwellnesscollab-blog]

Root Causes of Hashimoto's

In this episode, we will discuss about his new book Hashimoto's Triggers that based upon different type of Hashimoto's, their location along with four stages autoimmunity in relation to Hashimoto's. He will also explain the triad of autoimmunity, food stress infections chemicals and SIBO etc.

In this episode, we will discuss about his new book Hashimoto's Triggers that based upon different type of Hashimoto's, their location along with four stages autoimmunity in relation to Hashimoto's. He will also explain the triad of autoimmunity, food stress infections chemicals and SIBO etc.

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Gastrointestinal Health (a.k.a GI Health)

Gastrointestinal (GI) system is a system of organs that help the body process food. Everything from chewing to eventual excretion of waste is dependent on the GI system’s proper functionality. The physical movement of food is controlled by muscular contractions, which result in chewing, swallowing, allowing food into the stomach and its’ mixing with digestive juices.

Speaking of digestive juices brings us to the chemical component of the GI system’s functionality — digestion. Digestive juices themselves are varied, depending on where in the GI system they are produced and used. Saliva, stomach acid, pancreatic and bile juices are some of the examples of liquids our body produces to process food.

You can already tell it is a multi-level, complicated process to consume your dinner but in reality, it is even more convoluted. In each step of the GI’s way, with the excretion of different digestive juices, a different nutrient is being processed and used by our bodies for a variety of functions. For instance, saliva is in charge of handling starches, whereas proteins, the building blocks of the body, are subject to stomach acid’s work. The small intestine handles starches, proteins and carbohydrates, whereas liver is in charge of processing fats. The small intestine is responsible for extracting most useful components out of our food and ensuring they get delivered everywhere else in the body for storage, processing and eventual use. The GI process is controlled by hormones and the nervous system. The hormones signal to the organs involved (including the brain) that it is time to eat and so they provoke digestive juice production. The nervous system consists of extrinsic and intrinsic components and does anything from contracting GI walls to releasing various digestive fluids, as needed. On a more pleasant note butterflies in your stomach or choking up with emotion are examples of how your digestive system processes emotions, using the many neurons, neurotransmitters and proteins, located in its' lining. Like the brain, your GI contains serotonin, dopamine and nitric oxide — very known components of the central nervous system. In fact, the GI has more neurotransmitters than the brain, so complex is our gut. It is fair to say that evolution allowed us to come into this world with two brains, not one, which makes GI an important focal point in our bodies.

WHY IS GI HEALTH IMPORTANT?

The gastrointestinal system is complicated, to say the least. It is also crucial for our bodies, as the GI functions ensure we get nutrients for energy, growth, cell repair and more. Sugars, amino acids, vitamins and minerals all enter the blood stream thanks to this process. Waste is eliminated from the body thanks to the GI functions, as well. In a nutshell, we would not function on a day-to-day basis, should our GI system fail us. Apart from the obvious need for fuel that the GI system satisfies, the body relies on its wellbeing to cure a number of other ailments. GI failure means so much more than low energy levels and heartburn. Failures in the GI environment can be linked to allergies, autoimmune conditions, acne, chronic fatigue, dementia, autism, cancer, emotional disorders, eczema, psoriasis and arthritis.

WHAT COULD GO WRONG?

The GI environment is one that relies on bacteria, which is naturally present in a healthy body. The balance of these components is a fragile one, since there are over 500 species of them out there. They trigger the above mentioned hormones, help us digest our food and ensure we get all our vitamins and nutritional components, as normal. Any breakdown in their levels is bound to create an unpleasant situation. As any important organ in our body, the GI operates its own defense system. There is an inherent risk that this defense system might break down, making us allergic to foods we need for survival and wellbeing. The immune system will respond to the false alarm by the GI defenses and cause chaos throughout our bodies, sparking an outbreak of inflammation. And since the GI tract contains neurotransmitters, it can suffer in ways any other organ can. Disruptions in the way neurotransmitters operate can cause far flung effects on our bodies overall. Failure to dispose of waste on time can cause toxic shock. Metabolism causes a dump of waste by the liver and if this is not expelled in a timely manner, we can literally be poisoned from the inside. Our GI is tasked with a very difficult process of digestion, which is complex even without any disruptions. Specifically, digestion is subject to the functions of 6 different organs, which are: mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, pancreas and liver. This is completed by producing the various digestive juices at each stage of the way and these juices are responsible for the breakdown of specific food particles:

saliva for starches

stomach acid for protein

small intestine digestive juice for starches, proteins and carbohydrates

pancreatic juices for fat, protein and starch

bile acid for fats.

Any error in the system is bound to have dire consequences.

HOW DO WE FIX IT?

The answer is genius in its simplicity: to have a healthy digestive system, we must eat right. In practice this means several things: Consuming predominantly plant-based foods will go a long way to keep your GI happy. Leafy green vegetables, fiber-rich products like legumes, seeds and whole grains are all good options. Trying to ensure you consume enough unprocessed, largely raw produce is always the way to be healthy and GI is no exception. Sugar is another silent threat, causing inflammation in the body. It actually provokes growth of unhealthy bacteria, especially yeasts like candida, damaging your GI among other things. Cut out refined sugars from your diet sooner than later. Fat, on the other hand is not the enemy you think it is. Healthy fats, such as Omega-3, whether in supplement or in food (enriched eggs, salmon, etc.) is extremely beneficial to keep inflammation at bay and your GI running smoothly. Add these nutrients into your daily diet as soon as possible. Probiotic supplements are needed to ensure that the good bacteria in your GI tract thrive. We have all heard terms like bifidobacterium but there are far more of these healthy organisms, lining our GI. To keep their balance healthy, supplements are typically prescribed. Such nutrients can also be part of a bigger nutritional supplement, like the multi-dimensional ProLifeStream formula. Zinc and glutamine are some additional ingredients that may be part of a well formulated product that aims to support your gastrointestinal health, as both serve to keep the GI lining functioning well. Certain medications actually block the production of digestive juices, so keep an eye out for them. Acid blockers, anti-inflammatories, steroids and antibiotics can all contribute to an unhealthy GI. Eliminating them can indicate whether they are the cause of the problem in the first place. Detox is yet another good way to heal our GI. Mercury is amongst top offenders of the digestive system, so keeping our bodies free of additional toxins is key. Along with our toxic modern reality, we live in the world run by stress. Managing our stress levels is key to overall wellbeing. Regular and gentle exercise is typically advised for these purposes. Last but not least, keeping an eye on food intolerances is crucial. Some food allergies can be identified through tests but others are virtually undetectable. Try an elimination diet for several weeks or months to see if gluten, dairy or any other typical offenders are causing you to have an unhealthy GI system. As you can see, GI health is not rocket science and yet is detrimental to our wellbeing in more ways than one.

Stay Healthy My Friends

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