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Chemicals in Everyday Products Can Ruin Your Health
You think you're doing "everything
right" or "eating healthy," but you might be hurting your
efforts to get and stay well by not paying attention to the harmful effects of
the everyday items you use at home.
Chemicals
in your household products may be negatively affecting your hormones, says a
recent study by the WHO (World Health Organization). The study, "State of the Science of Endocrine
Disrupting Chemicals," says pesticides, plasticizers and product additives
contain endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). They act like synthetic
hormones, throwing off the body's natural hormonal system. Hormones are
chemical messengers produced by the glands in our endocrine system and released
in our blood, affecting everything from mood to metabolism.
The
exposure happens on a daily basis from being in contact with items like soap,
shampoo, cleaners, drinking water, food and plastic containers. One of the
chemicals investigated in the study is BPA, or Bisphenol A, which mimics
estrogen if it's introduced into the body. It can get there by leaching out of
hard plastic bottles, especially if they are heated (in microwave ovens or
dishwashers) or exposed to acidic solutions (tomato sauce). BPA has been linked
to breast cancer, diabetes, obesity and heart disease.
BPA
was banned in baby bottles and sippy cups in 2012, but can still be found in
plastic reusable food containers, measuring cups, canned soup, soda cans and
cash register and ATM receipts. If you think you'll be safe if a product claims
"No BPA" on the label, you'd be wrong. A new exposé by Mother
Jones magazine
revealed that chemicals used to replace BPA may be just as dangerous to your
health, if not more. "Plastic products being advertised as BPA-free -- and
sold by companies such as Evenflo, Nalgene and Tupperware -- are still
releasing synthetic estrogen," the article stated.
Another
chemical to be aware of is the antibacterial chemical Triclosan, found in many personal-care products,
including liquid soap, deodorant, acne cream and toothpaste. A really effective
way to absorb chemicals is through the mouth. For example, when a drug like
nitroglycerin is administered for a heart condition it is given under the
tongue for fast absorption. So are natural homeopathic remedies. So what
happens when you brush with toothpaste containing Triclosan? You get a dose of
the chemical.
Click here to read more:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/beth-greer/healthy-living-news_b_4944326.html
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