There seems to be an increase in the number of women entering prenatal care with endocrine disorders, particularly thyroid problems. This may be due in part to constant low-level exposures to environmental toxins, many of which are endocrine disruptors.
Endocrine disruptors are substances, usually xenoestrogens, that mimic natural hormones, inhibit the action of natural hormones, and interfere with the normal regulatory function of the immune, nervous, and endocrine systems, and that affect reproduction, development, and/or behavior.
For my whole foods nutrition class I did research on chemicals leaching from plastic containers. Below is the information I collected. Share far and wide:
Chemicals Leaching from Plastic Containers
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