The word Xeno means strange of foreign. Xenoestrogen is the name given to environmental pollutants and chemicals,that are capable of disrupting biological processes.
They mimic the effects of a women's own natural estrogens,and interfere with the balance of estrogen and progesterone in her body.
Because xenoestrogens are taken up by the estrogen receptor sites in the body they disrupt the natural functioning of the body, and give rise to estrogen dominance.
Xeno-Hormones or Xeno oestreogens are man-made substances that are foreign to out body,and have a hormone like effect.
Most Xeno-hormones or Xeno oestreogens have and estrogen-like effect and so are sometimes called Xenoestrogens.
These chemicals behave like aggressive estrogen and further throw hormonal levels off balance. They often begin creating problems in young girls hence early puberty.
Synthetic estrogens and progestins, as are found in oral contraceptives and conventional hormone replacement therapies.
Commercially Grown Animal Products that contain added hormones or pesticide residues (this includes most meat and dairy products sold in grocery stores).
Commercially Grown Vegetables which contain pesticide residues.
Car Exhaust.
Almost all plastics,especially when plastics become hot or are heated.Petrochemical Compounds found in almost all creams, lotions, soaps, shampoos, mineral oil, perfume, hair spray, room deodorizers, new carpet, cooking with plastic.
Stress.
While it is impossible to eliminate all Xeno-Oestrogens from our environment, it is possible to limit the amount we are exposed to by implementing the following guidelines:
Use glass or ceramics whenever possible to store food and water
Heat food up in the microwave in glass or ceramic covered dish
Use a simple detergent with less chemicals. This includes laundry detergents and household cleaners
Use organic soaps, shampoo and personal care products.
Use natural pest control not pesticides
Don't use herbicides instead use a cup of salt in 4ltr of vinegar
Wear natural fibres
Buy hormone free organic meats
Buy organic produce, vegetables and fruits grown without pesticides, herbicides or synthetic fertilizes or hormones
Use anti-oxidant supplementation of Vit A,C,E to combat Xeno-Estrogen effects
Use supplements of DIM or Indol Componants to down regulate Oestrogens Eat Broccoli Cabbage etc.
Use condoms without spermicides instead of birth control
