There are foods that contain phytonutrients such as indole -3-carbinol (I3C) that help to fight against
these estrogenic compounds in modern food.
The fibers in these foods also assist with the breakdown of negative
estrogenic compounds in the body, and the amino acids in these foods boost metabolism and thyroid function.
And a little - known fact is that some of the compounds in cruciferous vegetables help to combat other
estrogenic compounds in our food supply and environment and can help prevent excess belly fat.
Dr. Justin Marchegiani: Excellent PBS documentary that talks about basically
these estrogenic compounds in the environment that are hurting men and our future babies.
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.
Our exposure to large amounts of plastic, especially plastics that have been heated in the microwave, can also cause a build up of
estrogenic compounds in the body and alter our hormones.
The fibers in these foods also assist with the breakdown of negative
estrogenic compounds in the body, and the amino acids in these foods boost metabolism and thyroid function.
My husband who is a Ph.D. chemical engineer says that
the estrogenic compounds in plastics leach out through liquid contact because the estrogens are soluble in water.
Not exact matches
Lunder says it's important to avoid putting plastic
in the oven or microwave because heated plastic leaches
estrogenic compounds.
The upper image is a three - day - old zebrafish larva showing activation of green fluorescent protein expression
in the liver (arrow) following exposure to an
estrogenic compound.
BPA and other
estrogenic compounds hamper development of the stem cells responsible for producing sperm
in mice, which suggests such exposure could contribute to declining sperm counts
in men, according to a new study.
BPA is an
estrogenic compound used
in many plastics, canned goods, receipts, and other containers that increases risk of heart problems.
Soy and flaxseeds do have
estrogenic - like
compounds in them, called phytoestrogens.
Compounds within anise have an
estrogenic action, which means overconsumption of the herb can lead to an excess of estrogen
in the body.
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.
As you can see
in this study published
in the American Journal of Physiology, fasting - induced autophagy increased the efficiency of the removal of toxins and
estrogenic compounds, and blocking estrogen is definitely optimal.
Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, kale, bok choy, cabbage, etc. contain very specific and unique phytonutrients such as indole -3-carbinol (I3C) that help to fight against these
estrogenic compounds... And by fighting against these belly fat stimulating
estrogenic chemicals, this is just 1 more step
in helping you to win the battle against abdominal fat!
These
compounds in our food and water supply mimic
estrogenic functions and aid
in binding to
estrogenic fat receptors.
... The
estrogenic compounds of the root are not the type that have an effect on the uterus or the breast tissue, but rather they are perceived by the hypothalamus of the brain as an estrogen metabolite and tend to lessen the pituitary surges of luteinizing hormone (LH)
in the absence of ovarian estrogens.
For women who are going through menopause or difficult menstruation, the
estrogenic compounds found
in these sprouts can be extremely helpful.