PFCs and Early Menopause

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PFCs And Early Menopause

 

Harmful Phenols and Shocking PFC Research The per-fluorocarbons (PFCs) found in household products ranging from carpeting to plastic containers and clothing may be to blame for early menopause in some women. A study from the University of West Virginia University School of Medicine found that women over the age of 42 with higher than normal blood levels of a type of PFCs called PFOA were more likely to have already gone through menopause and to have lower estrogen levels. The investigators looked at 26,000 West Virginia women whose drinking water supplies had been contaminated with PFCs in 2005 and 2006. In this population, levels of PFOA were 500 percent higher than the average American's. This data doesn't prove that PFCs caused early menopause, but the information suggests a correlation that has to be investigated further. Early menopause puts women at risk of osteoporosis and heart disease sooner than they would be otherwise.   Harmful Phenols The chemical BPA (bisphenol A) is in plastic food storage containers, the liners of metal food cans, water bottles and toys. Exposure has been linked to breast and prostate cancer, infertility, early puberty in girls, obesity and much more!   According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 93 percent of all Americans have detectable levels of this ubiquitous chemical within us. The latest on the BPA front comes from a small study in California involving only five families. Before the study, all had habitually eaten meals prepared outside the home, including canned foods and sodas and frozen dinners. They all microwaved foods in plastic containers. For the study, the families switched to a diet of fresh organic meals and snacks delivered by a caterer and stored in glass and stainless steel containers.

What Do We Think About PCF's?   The good news is that PFCs are due to be phased out in the U.S. by 2015. We recommend to lower exposure to these chemicals, avoid stain and water resistant fabrics, nonstick cookware and food packaged in grease-resistant containers.   At In Harmony we can help you identify any toxicity in your body from of these chemicals and give you the right product to excrete them from your body.       Harmful Phenols?   The good news: urine samples taken at the study's beginning and end showed that BPA levels dropped by more than 60 percent, on average, in only three days. The findings were published in a report from the nonprofit Breast Cancer Fund and the Silent Spring Institute, a breast cancer research group. This meaning that after we discontinue exposure that levels drop. We need to make it a priority to avoid many harmful plastics found in containers, wraps, water bottles, etc.       The Solution Any phenol or phenolic can become harmful whether natural or synthetic. Environmental stress has halted our body's ability to produce the essential enzymes and minerals necessary to process these.  The outcome is that these phenols begin to mimic neurotransmitters and disrupt our body's endocrine system.   Don't get us wrong, natural phenols were originally intended to be beneficial to our body. We feel the goal is to help our body process these natural phenols and eliminate the bad source (BPA specifically). For the past 3+ years  we have been working with a special formulation to achive the detoxification. The formulation is broken  down by cell level (or generation of inheritance). We can assist you to eliminate the harmful synthetic phenolics while allowing our body to process the natural phenols we need!   If you suffer from allergies you may want to take a look at these as well. Call us to make an appointment. In Harmony Holistic Stress Relief 646-377-0448  Gut: The Second Brain?   In March 2011 scientist examined the performance of germ-free mice, who lack gut bacteria, on a kind of maze used to test anxiety-like behaviors.   The maze was in the shape of a plus sign with two open and two closed arms; normally, mice will avoid open spaces to minimize the risk of being seen by predators.   Normal mice, as expected, spent far more time in the closed arms when placed in the maze.   The germ-free mice, however, entered the open arms far more often, spending significantly more time there than in the closed arms.   According to the study in Neurogastroenterology & Motility, when they examined the animals' brains, they found that:   "these differences in behavior were accompanied by alterations in the expression levels of several genes in the germ-free mice. ... Bacteria colonize the gut in the days following birth, during a sensitive period of brain development, and apparently influence behavior by inducing changes in the expression of certain genes."   Our Source: Click     Could B complex vitamins and Bacteria help regulate our "second brain?" Maybe so...   Be sure to tune in next week to find out what we think and recommend!   *Want to stay up to date with the latest news and articles? Follow my Practice Resource Blog to stay up to date with the latest information on integrative medicine.