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GUIDELINES FOR REDUCING EXPOSURE TO OESTROGEN DISRUPTORS
Posted on 2006.10.24 at 12:28
1. Eliminate any pesticide, herbicide and insecticide use on lawns and gardens. Even some commercial composts may be contaminated with chemicals. Effective organic products are available, or learn to make your own pest control formulas. Make your own organic compost.
2. Lobby in your community to stop the spraying of hormone-disrupting chemicals in and around schools and city properties.
3. Make as much of your diet organic as possible. This will eliminate the toxic, hormone-disrupting chemicals that are sprayed on fruits and vegetables. Also, buy organic meat, poultry, dairy foods and butter that are free of steroid hormones and antibiotics. Organic foods have been found to contain higher amounts of vitamins and minerals.24 Be aware that the following commercially grown fruits and vegetables have been found by the Environmental Working Group to contain the highest levels of pesticide contamination: spinach, strawberries, apricots, cantaloupe, green beans, peaches, bell peppers, celery, cucumbers, cherries and grapes.
Glutamine-rich foods help the liver remove environmental waste and give protection against pollution: broccoli, cauliflower and other cruciferous vegetables, asparagus, spinach, watermelon, pears, squash and potatoes. Allylsulphide-containing foods like garlic, shallots, onions and chives stimulate glutathione production. Miso, fermented soybean paste and seaweed remove pollution and radiation from the body.
4. Thoroughly wash non-organic fruits and vegetables with either a fruit and vegetable wash available at health food stores, or soak them in an apple cider vinegar and water bath.
A Clorox bath is most effective and inexpensive for removing bacteria, parasites, pesticides and other contaminants from food. Add a teaspoon of Clorox to one gallon (3.785 litres) of water. Soak leafy vegetables and thin-skinned fruit (berries, plums, peaches, etc.) for 15 minutes; root, thick-skinned or fibrous vegetables and thick-skinned fruits (oranges, bananas, apples) and poultry, fish and eggs for 20 minutes.
Frozen meats (not ground meat) can be thawed in a Clorox bath for about 20 minutes for up to five pounds (2.267 kilograms) of frozen meat. Remove the foods from the Clorox bath, place them in clear water for 10 minutes, and rinse. Dry all foods thoroughly and store. Warning: use only Clorox, and no other brand of bleach, since it does not contain any chlorine.
5. Use organic personal care products. Most deodorants, shampoos, sunscreens, skin care, body care and baby products contain carcinogenic or toxic chemicals. According to a US General Accounting Office Report: "Cosmetics are being marketed in the United States which may pose a serious hazard to the public. Over 2,983 chemicals used in cosmetics…and one-third (884) of these ingredients have been reported as toxic substances…"
6. Don't let children chew on soft plastic toys. Phthalates are added to soften PVC plastic toys. These plastic toys also retain any pesticides sprayed in the house for up to two weeks. Buy unfinished wood or natural fibre toys.
7. Avoid lice and scabies shampoos containing lindane and synthetic pyrethroid. Lindane has been shown to promote tumour growth the same way oestrogen did.
8. Teach your children to wash their hands frequently and not to lick their fingers or bite their nails. Since chemicals inevitably get deposited on surfaces, frequent cleaning with organic cleaning products is a safe, preventive measure.
9. Whenever possible, avoid buying canned foods or foods wrapped in plastic. Make sure you remove foods from packaging as soon as possible. Use glassware for oven cooking. (Note that using microwave ovens is not advised; however, if you must use one, make sure you use only glass cookware.)
10. Carefully read the labels of foods, personal care products, household cleaners, cosmetics, lawn and garden supplies and pet supplies. Become familiar with the dangerous chemicals found in such products and be willing to buy other, safe brands.
11. Install a water filter. Pesticides, other chemicals, rotting leaves and other debris combine in drinking water. Heavy metals from household pipes and plumbing can be an added concern.
12. Use plants for filtering chemicals from the air in your home. Even chemicals emitted from new carpets or curtains can be filtered by common household plants. For instance, Boston ferns can detoxify 1,000 micrograms of formaldehyde from the air in one hour.25
13. Get exercise. Sweating eliminates all kinds of chemicals that would otherwise be eliminated through the body's other excretory organs (the kidneys and bowel).
14. Avoid pet products such as flea collars and washes which contain toxic substances which are dangerous to animals but also get transferred to pet owners. ∞
Original uncut article here.
2. Lobby in your community to stop the spraying of hormone-disrupting chemicals in and around schools and city properties.
3. Make as much of your diet organic as possible. This will eliminate the toxic, hormone-disrupting chemicals that are sprayed on fruits and vegetables. Also, buy organic meat, poultry, dairy foods and butter that are free of steroid hormones and antibiotics. Organic foods have been found to contain higher amounts of vitamins and minerals.24 Be aware that the following commercially grown fruits and vegetables have been found by the Environmental Working Group to contain the highest levels of pesticide contamination: spinach, strawberries, apricots, cantaloupe, green beans, peaches, bell peppers, celery, cucumbers, cherries and grapes.
Glutamine-rich foods help the liver remove environmental waste and give protection against pollution: broccoli, cauliflower and other cruciferous vegetables, asparagus, spinach, watermelon, pears, squash and potatoes. Allylsulphide-containing foods like garlic, shallots, onions and chives stimulate glutathione production. Miso, fermented soybean paste and seaweed remove pollution and radiation from the body.
4. Thoroughly wash non-organic fruits and vegetables with either a fruit and vegetable wash available at health food stores, or soak them in an apple cider vinegar and water bath.
A Clorox bath is most effective and inexpensive for removing bacteria, parasites, pesticides and other contaminants from food. Add a teaspoon of Clorox to one gallon (3.785 litres) of water. Soak leafy vegetables and thin-skinned fruit (berries, plums, peaches, etc.) for 15 minutes; root, thick-skinned or fibrous vegetables and thick-skinned fruits (oranges, bananas, apples) and poultry, fish and eggs for 20 minutes.
Frozen meats (not ground meat) can be thawed in a Clorox bath for about 20 minutes for up to five pounds (2.267 kilograms) of frozen meat. Remove the foods from the Clorox bath, place them in clear water for 10 minutes, and rinse. Dry all foods thoroughly and store. Warning: use only Clorox, and no other brand of bleach, since it does not contain any chlorine.
5. Use organic personal care products. Most deodorants, shampoos, sunscreens, skin care, body care and baby products contain carcinogenic or toxic chemicals. According to a US General Accounting Office Report: "Cosmetics are being marketed in the United States which may pose a serious hazard to the public. Over 2,983 chemicals used in cosmetics…and one-third (884) of these ingredients have been reported as toxic substances…"
6. Don't let children chew on soft plastic toys. Phthalates are added to soften PVC plastic toys. These plastic toys also retain any pesticides sprayed in the house for up to two weeks. Buy unfinished wood or natural fibre toys.
7. Avoid lice and scabies shampoos containing lindane and synthetic pyrethroid. Lindane has been shown to promote tumour growth the same way oestrogen did.
8. Teach your children to wash their hands frequently and not to lick their fingers or bite their nails. Since chemicals inevitably get deposited on surfaces, frequent cleaning with organic cleaning products is a safe, preventive measure.
9. Whenever possible, avoid buying canned foods or foods wrapped in plastic. Make sure you remove foods from packaging as soon as possible. Use glassware for oven cooking. (Note that using microwave ovens is not advised; however, if you must use one, make sure you use only glass cookware.)
10. Carefully read the labels of foods, personal care products, household cleaners, cosmetics, lawn and garden supplies and pet supplies. Become familiar with the dangerous chemicals found in such products and be willing to buy other, safe brands.
11. Install a water filter. Pesticides, other chemicals, rotting leaves and other debris combine in drinking water. Heavy metals from household pipes and plumbing can be an added concern.
12. Use plants for filtering chemicals from the air in your home. Even chemicals emitted from new carpets or curtains can be filtered by common household plants. For instance, Boston ferns can detoxify 1,000 micrograms of formaldehyde from the air in one hour.25
13. Get exercise. Sweating eliminates all kinds of chemicals that would otherwise be eliminated through the body's other excretory organs (the kidneys and bowel).
14. Avoid pet products such as flea collars and washes which contain toxic substances which are dangerous to animals but also get transferred to pet owners. ∞
Original uncut article here.
