(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.
Not exact matches
In fact, Belli Baby goes a step further
by excluding ALL known
xenoestrogens for our formulations.
Too much estrogen in the body (which can be caused
by all sorts of reasons including hormonal imbalances, over exposure to phytoestrogens like those found in soy, and
xenoestrogens found in plastics) can cause inflammation, infertility and promote accelerated aging.
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.
These
xenoestrogens being absorbed
by Jerry's food were reducing his available testosterone and causing his lack of energy and weight gain.
This combination occurs mostly in women and men that are overweight and in people who were exposed to
xenoestrogens, which are synthetic or natural substances (not produced
by the body) that mimic human estrogen.
For example, many toxins produced
by petrochemicals are
xenoestrogens because they mimic estrogens in the body.
Environmental
xenoestrogens and hormones not removed
by water treatment.
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)
Detoxification of these negative oestrogens, specifically
xenoestrogens, can be enhanced * and expedited
by normal food sources, taken in abundance.
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.
In fact, read this article to see how 3 specific veggies can help you to fight abdominal fat
by counteracting
xenoestrogens.
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).
Estrogen dominance can arise if you have slow or congested elimination systems, if you produce too little progesterone, if you've used or are using hormonal birth control, from exposure to
xenoestrogens (compounds that mimic estrogen) found in fragrances, solvents, plastics, parabens, pesticides, etc., and simply
by approaching menopause.
Embrace cleaner living: Hormone disrupters (i.e.,
xenoestrogens) found in everything from plastic water bottles to makeup and other personal care products can cause fatigue
by throwing your system into imbalance.