Known
as xenoestrogens, there products have a structure similar to real estrogen and act falsely like estrogen in your body.
We're all exposed to estrogen - mimicking chemicals, known
as xenoestrogens, from conception on, in the form of plastics, pesticides, industrial pollution, smog, fake fragrances (e.g. so - called air fresheners, scented laundry products, perfumes), body care products (e.g. lotions, shampoos, cologne, hair gel), carpeting, fiberboard cabinets and furniture and on and on.
Research shows these can act
as xenoestrogens and interfere with testosterone production.
Certain environmental chemicals, such
as xenoestrogens, may also lead to an imbalance in hormones in the male body.
In addition to stress - triggered estrogen production, there are also environmental estrogens, known
as xenoestrogens that elevate estrogen levels contributing to endometriosis.
Chemicals in our environment, known
as xenoestrogens, can mimic naturally occurring estrogen in our bodies and act as endocrine disruptors.
However, estrogen mimickers such
as xenoestrogens, aren't eliminated naturally and end up accumulating in fatty tissue (such as breast tissue).
There are so many substances in our environment that act
as xenoestrogens, which means foreign estrogens.
The diet has lots of pesticides which are known
as xenoestrogens.
It acts
as a xenoestrogen, a potent «estrogen mimic», which also affects the fetus of pregnant women and nursing mothers.
Ethinylestradiol (common in oral contraceptive pills, this is released into the environment
as a xenoestrogen through the urine and feces of women who use this)
Not exact matches
I did some reading online and learned that
xenoestrogen is injected into a lot of the beef readily available (most grocery stores and most restaurants
as well).
A
xenoestrogens will be recognized by the body
as an estrogen, and it will attach to the same receptors
as estrogen, like a key fitting one type of lock.
Switching out your plastic containers for
xenoestrogen - free containers such
as glass can help prevent the absorption of
xenoestrogens.
In addition to exogenous estrogen such
as the intake of estrogenic compounds in the form of hormones, we are all exposed to environmental estrogen, or what we call
xenoestrogens.
So we have the — we're bombarded with the
xenoestrogens and if you're a female, obviously just in birth control pills will scrap the females
as well.
The increase may also have to do with excessive exposure to
xenoestrogens, chemicals such
as pesticides which have estrogenic effects on the body.
But when external factors such
as synthetic hormones and
xenoestrogens come into play, that's when we begin to see the result of hormone imbalances and adverse symptoms.
Try not to buy drinking water in plastic bottles
as it may be full of
xenoestrogens, particularly if you live in a hot climate.
Remember that one of the many health risks with these chemicals is that some pesticides can act
as «
xenoestrogens» in your body, disrupting hormone balance for both men and women.
Phthalates act
as powerful
xenoestrogens, and have been linked to various estrogen - sensitive cancers and other conditions in humans.
Chronic
xenoestrogen exposure can also be one cause of «stubborn abdominal fat» in both sexes
as well
as «man boobs» in men... so choose organic
as often
as you can with most foods, but especially with coffee!
Soy products and soy derivatives contain a double - whammy of
xenoestrogens as well
as phytoestrogens... again creating an environment in your body for fat storage, carcinogenic effects, and even «man boobs» for some men in very severe cases.
It is used
as a relative index of your overall exposure to all forms of estrogens: those produced by your body (endogenous) and those consumed (phytoestrogens,
xenoestrogens)
Synthetic
xenoestrogens imitate oestrogen and are widely used industrial chemical compounds such
as pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, plastics, and preservatives in cosmetics (e.g. parabens).
Xenoestrogens contribute to estrogen dominance and must be avoided
as much
as possible to reverse your symptoms and excess estrogen - related disease.
It was discovered recently that
xenoestrogens (such
as estradiol present in rivers and tap water) that dramatically affected sexual development and fertility in fish found in British rivers.
Endocrine disruptors have also been linked to conditions such
as male infertility (Male Fertility and Diet and
Xenoestrogens and Sperm Counts) and early onset of puberty (Protein, Puberty, and Pollutants and
Xenoestrogens and Early Puberty).
Endocrine disruptors have also been linked to conditions such
as male infertility (see Male Fertility and Diet and
Xenoestrogens and Sperm Counts) and the early onset of puberty (Protein, Puberty, & Pollutants and
Xenoestrogens & Early Puberty).
Xenoestrogens are independent of additives to milk, as all lactating cows release xenoestrogens as an inherent compound, as described in the study presented in the video I lin
Xenoestrogens are independent of additives to milk,
as all lactating cows release
xenoestrogens as an inherent compound, as described in the study presented in the video I lin
xenoestrogens as an inherent compound,
as described in the study presented in the video I linked you with.
We live in an estrogenic society —
xenoestrogens, estrogen - like compounds leach from plastics that we use for food and drink; GMO soy, that is used
as a filler in many commercial foods and hormones that have been pumped into our dairy and meat products.
One of the first steps to correct estrogen dominance is lowering your estrogen and
xenoestrogen exposure from your environment and diet
as well
as getting rid of accumulated toxins in your body by detoxifying your gut and liver.
There are lots of other changes this represents too, such
as the presence of chemicals in our food supply (pesticides, herbicides,
xenoestrogens, etc) that didn't exist in the ancient diet,
as well
as the dramatic changes caused by hybridization of many of our foods, which creates versions of fruits and vegetables bred more for size, sweetness, and appearance
as opposed to natural nutrition... this aspect has decreased micronutrient content in the modern day food supply (just look at wild blueberries vs cultivated blueberries
as an example of that with wild berries coming in at more than DOUBLE the antioxidants from ORAC testing).
She explores the role of
xenoestrogens on health conditions such
as overweight, infertility, and hormone dependent cancers.
Lots of the chemicals found in the textiles and home products we use on a daily basis, known
as PCBs and
xenoestrogens, are linked to increased cancer risk.
Theses
xenoestrogens are well known to promote thyroid problems
as well
as infertility 3.
The latter is termed
xenoestrogens,
as there are toxins from environmental sources.
(A woman isn't
as affected by
xenoestrogens as a man because
as long her ovaries are making the hormone progesterone (or she is taking it), and she has a low estrogen to progesterone ratio, her body has the ability to keep the effects of excess estrogen in check.
So even if you don't agree with the phytoestrogen argument against soy, you need to factor in the
xenoestrogens from pesticides and herbicides that you might be exposed to
as well, which can increase belly fat.