BPA disrupts the human endocrine system by
mimicking body substances like estrogen and thyroid hormone.
Not exact matches
Oxybenzone — This
substance has been shown in studies to be a potent hormone disruptor,
mimicking estrogen within the human
body and potentially leading to diseases such as breast cancer, endometriosis, decreased sperm count, and prostate and testicular cancers.
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.
Hormonal contraceptives are made from artificial hormone - like
substances that attempt to
mimic the effects of naturally occurring hormones in the
body.
These
substances, which are actually able to
mimic hormones in the
body, are now being called «obesogens».
However, flaxseed is also a source of plant - derived
substances that
mimic some of the effects of estrogen in the
body.
However, flaxseed is also a significant source of phytoestrogen — these are plant - derived
substances that
mimic some of the effects of estrogen in the
body.