Posts tagged: hormone balance

The Skinny on Fat – And the Role Hormones and Obesogens Play

We have all heard that obesity is on the rise; “The next epidemic” in America. According to the U.S. Surgeon General, nearly two out of every three Americans are now overweight or obese. That is nearly seventy percent of our population currently at an unhealthy weight. Clearly, something is out of kilter with the way Americans eat, right? Read more »

Learn How Foreign Estrogens Can Alter Hormonal Activity in Women and Men

xeno-phyto-estrogenWe are constantly assaulted by estrogens in our environment from the food we eat, the air we breathe, and the chemicals we use.  Estrogen mimickers in the form of chemicals (xenoestrogens), and plant based foods (phytoestrogens), can mimic the action of estrogen produced in cells and can alter hormonal activity in women and men. Read more »

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