The BPA in plastic bottles and a variety of other chemical estrogen mimics are disrupting estrogens normal functioning in  both men and women's bodies and is creating a chemical form of estrogen dominance that is becoming prevalent in today's society.

A large class of chemicals known as Environmental Estrogens or Xenoestrogens actually mimic the hormone estrogen and our body then confusingly thinks these chemicals are actually estrogen.   These estrogen mimics are in our food, and in our air and water. They include pesticides,herbicides and PCB's like DDT, dieldrin, heptachlor, BPA  etc.  These xenoestrogens are highly fat-soluble, not biodegradable or well excreted, and accumulate in the fat tissue of animals and humans.

Avoid Eating Food in Plastic Bottles or Cans

One of the most prolific xenoestrogens in our society is Bisphenol A or BPA for short.   BPA is in almost all our plastic bottles and cans and even the so called BPA free plastic bottles are also hazardous to our health. These estrogen mimicking chemicals like BPA are taken up by the estrogen receptor sites in the male and female body, seriously interfering with our natural biochemical activity.

Drinking sodas out of plastic bottles is one of the leading causes of of the increased prevelance of estrogen dominance syndrome in today's society.  According to Dr. John Lee, "there are very few Western women truly deficient in estrogen; most become deficient in progesterone."  Aging women can help eliminate estrogen dominance and the effects of xenoestrogens with the use of bio-identical natural progesterone.   

If possible, you should avoid drinking out of plastic bottles or eating canned food as the cans are lined with a plastic film that also contains BPA.

Xenoestrogens Could Be Damaging Your Brain

Even more alarming is that recent research shows that  even extremely low levels of some types of environmental estrogens changed the way cells release and reabsorb dopamine, an important chemical messenger that governs movement and pleasure.  The high prevalence of xenoestrogens in our society could help explain an increased incidence in neurological disorders.

Xenoestrogens May Be Making You Fat & Hurt Your Heart

it is a well known fact that fat tissue produces and stores estrogen, and excess estrogen can make you increase body fat.  As mentioned earlier, since xenoestrogens raise circulating estrogen levels, they conversely end up creating more body fat, increasing cellular oxidation and impairing our glucose metabolism; all of which are key risk factors in the development of heart disease.

What Can You Do?

First of all try to eat healthy organic food whenever possible.  The sad part is that this can be difficult in modern day society as the vast majority of our food comes in plastic bottles or cans in which almost all have BPA in them.  Plus the majority of printed receipts from stores also have this dangerous xenoestrogen BPA on them. 

Sadly, several animal studies have shown that the chemical found in many “BPA free” consumer products, known as bisphenol S or BPS, is just as dangerous as BPA in altering brain development and causing hyperactive behavior and possibly causing damage to our hearts.

Here at the Anti Aging Guide, we have always believed that nature knows best, and one of the best ways to improve your health is to stop consuming toxic chemicals and  stop bringing them into our homes via unnatural cleaners and personal care products.    There are a variety of different herbs and methods to cleanse your body of these toxic xenoestrogens and other chemicals, but it is best to just try to avoid them as much as possible.

DIM and I3C To The Rescue

DIM + I3C contain indoles and other compounds found in cruciferous vegetables that have shown promise in research for reducing levels of estrogen metabolites which negatively affect our health. They have also been shown to protect against prostate and breast cancer and help to detoxify xenoestrogens like BPA from the body.

A study at the University of Nebraska Medical Center found that I3C helps boost the body’s ability to detoxify xenoestrogens via the liver and also reduces oxidative stress; both of which reduce the effects of xenoestrogens and help your heart at the same time.

To get the maximum benefits of DIM and I3C, you should try to eat at least three servings of cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower,brussels sprouts,kale,cabbage or arugula daily. If this is not realistic for you, you may want to  also look into a DIM or I3C supplement.

Bio-identical Progesterone Has A Balancing Effect on Excess Estrogen

When it comes to reducing some of the effects of increased estrogen caused by xenoestrogens then Natural Progesterone can help, and if you are a women over 40 then you should probably be taking it anyway as whether you believe it or not you are most likely definitely suffering from estrogen dominance syndrome.

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