What are they?
Xenoestrogens are artificial substances present in modern products. When ingested into the body, they imitate the action of oestrogen.
Sources
- Agricultural spraying, such as pesticides (DDT) and herbicides
- Waste disposal pollutants, like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dioxins
- Plastics, which can be made of bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalate esters
- Food preservatives like methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, and butylparaben
- Pharmaceuticals, including birth control pills
- Personal care products and cosmetics.
- Perfumes, air fresheners, and artificial fragrance.
- Laundry products like detergent, fabric softener etc.
- Other environmental pollutants like cigarette smoke and automobile exhaust.
How does they enter into the body:
The majority of regularly used products have xenoestrogens. As a result, they can enter the body by eating, drinking, breathing, or skin contact. They are stored in the body fat.
Effects over the body: Excessive exposure to xenoestrogens can interfere with hormonal balance and cause different illnesses.
Breast, prostate and testicular cancer, obesity, infertility, endometriosis, early onset puberty, PCOS, miscarriages, diabetes etc.
How to reduce exposure to xenoestrogens
- Avoid the use of plastic bottles, containers, plastic wraps, toys & disposable cups.
- Avoid using bottled water.
- Store food in glass or stainless steel containers.
- Avoid personal care products with paraben & phthalates. Buy or make natural skin care products.
- Use hormone free organic meat & dairy products
- Consume regional & seasonal food
- Consume organically grown food
- Avoid canned food and drinks
- Avoid non stick cookware.
- Avoid processed food.