Gaining Weight?

Maybe it’s not your fault.

Man-made chemicals disrupt the endocrine (hormone) system. Exposure can impact our bodies in a huge way… even in tiny amounts.

Making lifestyle changes to avoid plastics, use better cookware and paying more for clean personal products is not being “difficult” – it’s smart!

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) exponentially increase the risk of developing insulin resistance!
- (includes DDT, hexachlorobenzene, fire-retardants)
Organochlorines disrupt weight controlling hormones such as thyroid, estrogens, insulin, leptin and more
- (examples include solvents, pesticides, etc)
Phthalates– metabolic disruptor
- (personal care products, coating of Rx meds, jelly rubber, children’s toys/clay, wrappers… as these products age they begin to breakdown and cause increased toxin exposure)
BPA alters the function of over 200 genes, increasing risk for neurological damage, cancer, thyroid dysfunction
- (metal food/drink cans, food in plastic packages, pet food, leaches from containers, credit card receipts – clears from body in 3 days but we all have continuous exposure)

Eat only organic FATS & meats – humans and animals store toxins in our fat!
Ideally organic produce, but if it’s too much of a stretch at least wash thoroughly to try to remove pesticide residues.
Avoid the microwave if possible and if you must use it – invest in glass containers and only heat in those.
Use glass, porcelain/ceramic or stainless steel cookware (cast iron in some cases and be sure to rotate to avoid iron overload). As much as possible, avoid non-stick cookware that leaches chemicals into your food. Yuck!
Drink out of glass containers.

Do you have any clean personal care products, household or cleaning supplies that you love?

I want to know!

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