Endocrine Blog
7 Harmful Endocrine Disruptors to Avoid in Beauty Products
Does it feel like you’ve tried everything to balance your hormones? It’s hard to imagine that our beauty products can impact our hormonal health, but several studies confirm that the products we put on our skin are having a big impact on our hormones. In this article we'll tell you the 7 harmful endocrine disruptors to avoid in your beauty products.
Common Endocrine Disruptors in Household Products
In our homes are an estimated 500+ chemicals that we coexist with, many of which are having a negative effect on our hormones. Yes, what we wash our dishes in, clean our floors with and put on our skin all contribute to our hormonal balance. In this article we’ll tell you where the most common endocrine disruptors are hidden in your household products and how to avoid them.
Pregnant or TTC? Here's Why It's Important To Avoid Endocrine Disruptors
We all know that maintaining a healthy diet and lifestyle is important for the well-being of you and your growing baby. But there's another important, yet often overlooked aspect to a healthy pregnancy- endocrine disruptors. Here's what you need to know about the endocrine disruptors in your beauty products and how to reduce your exposure.
How Endocrine Disruptors Could be Negatively Impacting your Thyroid
Thyroid disorders are one of the most frequent (but underdiagnosed) health problems facing millions of people. Although thyroid health is influenced by a variety of factors, the evidence supporting environmental chemicals as a contributor to thyroid disturbance is staggering. These chemicals are called endocrine disruptors and they’re all around us, even in our beauty products.
How to Purge Endocrine Disruptors From Your Beauty Products
Take a look around your home. Everything you’ve brought in has been with the intention to make you better, right? Your skin is the largest organ in the body, what you decide to put on it should be as carefully curated as everything else you bring into your home. In fact, what you put on your skin can impact your overall health by interfering with your hormones. In this article we’ll go over some tips for making the switch to endocrine disruptor-free products less overwhelming.
PFAS in Period Underwear
There’s been a ton of discussion around the safety of period underwear recently with class action lawsuits around some of the biggest names in the business. Since by its very nature, period underwear spends significant amounts of time rubbing against very sensitive skin, it’s important that it’s made from safe materials. Yet, toxic “forever chemicals” like PFAS are turning up in the products of companies you’ve trusted with your most delicate needs.
Endocrine Disruptors and PCOS
What if we told you that the cosmetics you use could be exacerbating your PCOS? In this article, we'll explain a bit more about the role of EDCs in PCOS – and what you can do to prevent these substances from altering your hormonal balance.
EDCs 101 - What are endocrine disrupting chemicals?
Our endocrine system is a complex and beautiful collection of glands and hormones that work together to regulate every single biological process in the body. Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are chemicals that interfere with the normal function of our hormonal system.