Ways to Avoid Manmade Estrogens


d Choose organic milk and dairy products.


d Eat organic meats and wild-caught fish.


d Avoid canned foods and plastic water and soda bottles.


d Do not use lawn or garden chemical pesticides or herbicides.


d Shed outdoor shoes before entering the house.


d Avoid furniture made from medium-density fiberboard (MDF) and synthetic carpeting; these materials outgas toxic chemicals.


d Use natural household-cleaning products, including baking soda and vinegar.


d Choose natural personal care products, including shampoos, lotions and cosmetics.


stress of modern lifestyles for hormone disruptions in women in their child- bearing years. “The stress hormones cortisol and epinephrine can have long-term effects on all other hor- mones,” advises Northrup.


To find a local compounding pharmacy for customized, bioidentical hormone blends, as prescribed by a medical practitioner, visit iacprx.org.


Concurrently, many women sacri-


fice self-nurturance in order to nurture others. The first result is often premen- strual syndrome (PMS), which Northrup calls a “lifestyle disease.” “We know that this problem seems to worsen with each subsequent child. That made the connection for me,” she adds, “that with growing families and responsi- bilities, women no longer take care of themselves as well; no longer get the amount of exercise they once did. The body is quite forgiving in their


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