Environmental estrogens are xenoestrogens.  Xeno means foreign so xenoestrogens are foreign, unnatural estrogens that are introduced into our world and into our bodies.  They are often referred to as ‘estrogen mimickers’, meaning the because they resemble estrogen molecularly, the body treats them as estrogens which leads to hormonal imbalance.  It is one reason why so many women are estrogen dominant today and why men are “feminized”.  This excess estrogen can cause infertility in men and women and may be one of the causes of endometriosis and fibroids in women.

Unfortunately these xenoestrogens are everywhere — they’re in:

1. insecticides and weed killers:

• dieldrin (insecticide)
• DDT (insecticide)
• hexachlorocyclohexane (insecticide)
• endosulfan (insecticide)
• atrazine (weedkiller)

2. body lotions

• parabens

3.  and sunscreen

• 4-Methylbenzylidine camphor (4-MBC) )

4.  food preservatives (AVOID PRESERVED FOOD, nothing good can come of it)

• hydroxy-anisole butyrate and bisphenol-A (food preservation)

5.  our food supply (polluted fish) and industrial supplies:

• Polychlorinated biphenyls,(PCB)s (lubricants, adhesives, paints)

6.  detergents

7.  p-nonylphenol

7.  plastics

• bisphenol-A

8.  nail polish

• phthalates

They are literally everywhere.  The good news is, your body can metabolize excess estrogen.  So, the goal is:

1.  Stop surrounding and ingesting yourself with xeno-estrogens.  Avoid all chemicals in the above list and all commercially raised meet and dairy.

2.  Cleanse the body of excess estrogens.  Make sure your bowels are working properly;  eat plenty of fiber or do a bowel cleanse, the bowels are a primary way we get rid of anything out of our body!  Also good to do is a kidney cleanse (Dr. Shulze has a good one) or support your kidneys using the herbs of your choice — kidneys play a major role in cleaning up our body.   Another good supplement is Magnesium, which is an all purpose detoxifier (it can cause diarrhea so be careful!).  And B6 and Milk Thistle help the liver break down excess estrogen in the body. For more information, read this article to see how another supplement DIM (a supplement) may help metabolize excess estrogen.  And remember, before starting any supplements, please consult your health care provider.  All things are not good for all people.