Endocrine Disrupting, Estrogen Mimicking Properties
Phthalates, BPA's and Prostate Cancer
For years upon years humans have been exposed to chemicals called pthalates, which are
chemicals often addedto everything from lotions and perfumes to fabric softeners and soaps, and
BPA’s which are found in many of the plastics we use.
These chemicals, among others often used industrially, have been implicated in various kinds of cancer which
are aggravated or even initiated due to hormonal imbalance. This includes breast cancer and prostate cancer.
The problem with phthalates and BPA’s (Bisphenol A) is that they mimic
hormonal activity in the body by duplicating the profile of certain types of
estrogens. Both men and women naturally carry estrogens in their body.
It is actually necessary for women and men to have both testosterone and
estrogen hormones to properly function. However, when one substantially
outnumbers the other or upsets the delicate balance that nature has dictated,
this is when health issues arise.
These two popular industrial chemicals have been implicated in prostate cancer
for that reason. While it was initially thought that prostate cancer was caused
by an inundation of testosterone, the male-dominant hormone, there are newer
studies suggesting estrogens play a bigger role than initially hypothesized in prostate cancer in men.
Although many studies are still ongoing to try to figure out the exact connection, an influx of estrogenic
activity in the male body no doubt will have negative results.
Whether they ultimately fuel and progress abnormal prostate tissue and turn it into cancerous tissue is still up for
debate although anyone would agree synthetic estrogens are destructive in both the male and female body.
Parabens are another source of hormonal disruption that should be avoided, and these are just as widely
used as phthalates today.
Since Phthalates and BPA’s are radically entrenched in our water supply today, as well as in the daily products
we touch or may ingest, most men cannot help but come into contact with these estrogen-mimicking substances in
today’s industrialized and polluted world.
However, men can also minimize this exposure by taking precautions in the products they use on their body
and for personal hygiene. Using paraben and phthalate free body care such as natural deodorants, natural
lotions and nontoxic soaps is of course vital. Phthalates are used in scented and liquid or semi-liquid body and
personal care products as well as consumer goods as a stabilizer and “gelling” agent and suspension agent for
perfumes.
This is because it creates a more solid form. It is even used as a coating on many of the drugs we use today to
help time release them or protect them from immediate absorption into the blood stream.
As you can see, this chemical is quite pervasive in a variety of the products we use every day and may not even
realize it. This is why our company is vigilant in researching our supplies to ensure they contain absolutely no
phthalates.
Drinking water is another critical piece to avoiding this exposure as much as possible.There are filtering systems
that will filter out some of the drug remnants from water. They may be a bit pricier than the typical carbon filters
which concentrate on chlorine, microbes and heavy metals, but they are well worth the price when considering
how it impacts your body’s toxic load.
Always avoid drinking out of hard plastic bottles, or any bottled water that has been sitting on store shelves for
God knows how long. Try to drink only from glass cups or 100% stainless steel bottles, which are now readily
available thanks to increased consumer awareness of the danger of BPA’s.
Try to buy only canned foods that feature a BPA free lining. This is especially true for acidic canned goods like
tomatoes, which can absorb a ton of BPA thanks to the acids drawing the toxin into the food.
chemicals often addedto everything from lotions and perfumes to fabric softeners and soaps, and
BPA’s which are found in many of the plastics we use.
These chemicals, among others often used industrially, have been implicated in various kinds of cancer which
are aggravated or even initiated due to hormonal imbalance. This includes breast cancer and prostate cancer.
The problem with phthalates and BPA’s (Bisphenol A) is that they mimic
hormonal activity in the body by duplicating the profile of certain types of
estrogens. Both men and women naturally carry estrogens in their body.
It is actually necessary for women and men to have both testosterone and
estrogen hormones to properly function. However, when one substantially
outnumbers the other or upsets the delicate balance that nature has dictated,
this is when health issues arise.
These two popular industrial chemicals have been implicated in prostate cancer
for that reason. While it was initially thought that prostate cancer was caused
by an inundation of testosterone, the male-dominant hormone, there are newer
studies suggesting estrogens play a bigger role than initially hypothesized in prostate cancer in men.
Although many studies are still ongoing to try to figure out the exact connection, an influx of estrogenic
activity in the male body no doubt will have negative results.
Whether they ultimately fuel and progress abnormal prostate tissue and turn it into cancerous tissue is still up for
debate although anyone would agree synthetic estrogens are destructive in both the male and female body.
Parabens are another source of hormonal disruption that should be avoided, and these are just as widely
used as phthalates today.
Since Phthalates and BPA’s are radically entrenched in our water supply today, as well as in the daily products
we touch or may ingest, most men cannot help but come into contact with these estrogen-mimicking substances in
today’s industrialized and polluted world.
However, men can also minimize this exposure by taking precautions in the products they use on their body
and for personal hygiene. Using paraben and phthalate free body care such as natural deodorants, natural
lotions and nontoxic soaps is of course vital. Phthalates are used in scented and liquid or semi-liquid body and
personal care products as well as consumer goods as a stabilizer and “gelling” agent and suspension agent for
perfumes.
This is because it creates a more solid form. It is even used as a coating on many of the drugs we use today to
help time release them or protect them from immediate absorption into the blood stream.
As you can see, this chemical is quite pervasive in a variety of the products we use every day and may not even
realize it. This is why our company is vigilant in researching our supplies to ensure they contain absolutely no
phthalates.
Drinking water is another critical piece to avoiding this exposure as much as possible.There are filtering systems
that will filter out some of the drug remnants from water. They may be a bit pricier than the typical carbon filters
which concentrate on chlorine, microbes and heavy metals, but they are well worth the price when considering
how it impacts your body’s toxic load.
Always avoid drinking out of hard plastic bottles, or any bottled water that has been sitting on store shelves for
God knows how long. Try to drink only from glass cups or 100% stainless steel bottles, which are now readily
available thanks to increased consumer awareness of the danger of BPA’s.
Try to buy only canned foods that feature a BPA free lining. This is especially true for acidic canned goods like
tomatoes, which can absorb a ton of BPA thanks to the acids drawing the toxin into the food.
| Avoid drinking from plastics to minimize BPA exposure. Instead, use glass or stainless steel. |
| Phthalates are used in many consumer goods including body and personal care products. Our products are totally phthalate free. |
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