Endocrine disruptors – what are they and how can they affect me?

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You may see this term pop up in your social media from time to time, and so given our recent talks of hormones with perimenopause and menopause, I thought I would take a moment to explain why you need to have these guys on your radar.

Basically they are chemicals which can mimic, block or interfere with the body’s hormones. They can be found in herbicides, BPA (the bad stuff in some plastic), PFAS (most commonly found in fire retardants), phthalates (common in cosmetics) and triclosan (used to be common in antimicrobial products and hand soaps), amongst others.

There are studies showing that endocrine disruptors can be linked to a whole bunch of health disorders involving the body’s hormones, notably they can also contribute to perimenopause and menopause being brought on early.

This is just another reason why its super important to keep your skincare, home cleaning care, and cosmetics clean. And when I say clean, I mean certified organic (guaranteed not to contain herbicides, phthalates, triclosan etc) wherever possible.

Any questions about endocrine disruptors or the like, please feel free to reach out to me.

Best of health to you,
Bridget x
Naturopath & Founder, Clemence Organics

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