You’re really wanting to get rid of these hormonal issues you’ve been dealing with: PMS, acne, weight gain, fatigue and more. So you start cleaning up what you eat and doing more activity – fantastic!
But what is the unfortunate truth? That is not enough.
Ugh, what?!
Yep – we must focus on our entire lifestyle – including our environment – which means all our products we use. There are thousands of chemicals & toxins in our cleaning, personal care products and household items (like candles) that are known endocrine/hormone disruptors. Hmmm!?
I’ll break it down for you:
Hormones are chemical messengers, sent throughout the body to keep our body functioning and healthy. There are receptors on all of our cells that these hormones can attach to.
But what are these endocrine toxins found in many products? They MIMIC hormones, so they attach to the cell instead of the hormone, blocking what our body should normally be doing. Obviously, not what we want!
You might not notice a reaction when you’re exposed once, twice, or even for a little bit. But over time, these toxic ingredients clog up our body systems, and are KNOWN to lead to imbalances like PCOS, hypothyroid, metabolic dysfunction, low sperm count, infertility, and more serious neurological issues & cancer too!
These are KNOWN chemicals in our products (here in the U.S.) that nobody really talks about.
For example, Europe bans over 3,000 ingredients in their products, and the U.S. only about 40? It’s shocking, frustrating, and maddening once you realize that the industry is poorly regulated.
One of these toxins includes any ARTIFICIAL FRAGRANCES. That means:
Your candles, air fresheners, room sprays, body sprays, lotions, hair products…the list goes on!
If the product says “Fragrance” in the ingredients, this is a major red flag. That term is NOT regulated & potentially has very harmful ingredients.
Don’t get overwhelmed – but use this to TAKE ACTION.
Start paying attention to what is around you – do you use products like this on the daily? Time to DITCH them! (Good news is there are natural alternatives too!)
Want more help on using non-toxic products & how to balance your hormones?
Check out this page with articles below to get started:
Hormone Health and Non Toxic Living
If you’re interested in working together and want to learn more about my programs, then reach out to me here!
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