Here is the recent evidence how dangerous both tap and bottled water can be today: «A powerful form of oestrogen called oestradiol (100 times more powerful than
natural oestrogens) is causing half the male fish in our (UK) rivers to change sex, research shows!
Some scientists have begun research into this «Cocktail effect» - Professor Kortenkamp of the Centre for Toxicology, University of London noted recently (4) that «Certain chemicals do not act in isolation in a woman's body, but in concert with
natural oestrogens and a large number of other hormonally active chemicals and carcinogens.
The oestrogens that negatively impact on our body either settle in the receptor sites reserved for
natural oestrogen production, or can have very damaging effects on the body as the liver attempts to detoxify them.
Not exact matches
Because of a quirk of evolution, these plant chemicals are close enough to the
natural hormone's shape to bind to the
oestrogen receptors on cells in the human body.
APEs and alkylphenols, said Cumberlege, are very weak
oestrogens compared to our
natural hormones.
By contrast, soya products may be ingested in far higher amounts and typically contain a whole array of plant - derived «
natural»
oestrogens.
Menopause refers to the
natural reduction of
oestrogen production in the older women and the associated cessation of menstruation.
Natural therapists strongly believe that the answer is to manage the symptoms until the body has adapted to the reduced levels of
oestrogen.
From the age of 35 your body's progesterone levels are starting to drop and the
natural ratio of
oestrogen to progesterone is upset.
In contrast, the Chinese herbs used in medications for
oestrogen deficiency stimulate the brain to increase the production of these
natural hormones.
If it could be, I want to get pregnant still, / even, it is not very real:) / so it would be better to balance my hormones more naturally and maybe for bones it would be better than
Natural progesterone cream — because I don't know how much is converting from it to needed
oestrogen.
Without sufficient Progesterone we suffer from the
natural consequences of too high
Oestrogen levels, one such consequence is breast cancer.