Endocrine disruptors, such as chemicals in plastics, can disrupt the oestrogen receptors in our bodies and affect our health. Not in a good way! We all need to know about this. Your body and endocrine system has already been disrupted through cancer treatment and the menopause. We mustn’t overload it even more. 

Bruce Blumberg, a professor of Developmental and Cell Biology at the University of California, Irvine, discusses the impact of endocrine disruptors on our bodies and the environment. 

These disruptors can be found in various products which are all around you, including plastic containers, vinyl blinds and floors, and cosmetics. The effects of endocrine disruptors go beyond cancer and can also lead to obesity and infertility. 

Blumberg provides practical tips for reducing exposure to endocrine disruptors and I am so grateful I get to share this important conversation with you. 

Episode Highlights:

00:00 Intro.

06:57 Endocrine disruption and hormone-dependent breast cancer.

14:22 Avoid parabens and harmful sunscreen agents, find alternatives.

19:42 Endocrine disruptors negatively affect sperm count in men.

21:48 Endocrine disruptors may link to human obesity.

24:59 Exposing mice to low dose chemical causes obesity.

32:10 Hierarchy of what we can eliminate to help ourselves.

36:14 Protect your lungs from water mist chemicals.

38:37 Whole fresh foods aids weight loss.

42:57 Encouraging healthy cooking through enjoyable recipes.

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Here are links to Professor Blumbergs’s work:

https://www.amazon.com/Obesogen-Effect-Exercise-Struggle-Weight/dp/1549168983

https://blumberg-lab.bio.uci.edu/

There is also a web site for the book:

https://theobesogeneffect.com/