Endocrine Disruptors

Part one of a series on Hypothyroidism Your thyroid is the master gland of your metabolism. It is your body’s internal thermostat, regulating the temperature by secreting two hormones, T3 and T4 that... This is a summary of the article. For the complete article, please visit the site. Thank you http://www.evliving.com/  

A common theme in alternative medicine is the "One True Cause of All Disease". Aside from the pitiable naivete, it's implausible that "acidic diet", liver flukes, colonic debris, the Lyme spirochete, or any other problem---real or imagined---can cause "all disease" (in addition to the fact that most of these ideas are intrinsically mutually exclusive). One of the popular new ideas in this category is that of "endocrine disrupting chemicals...  

Irregular periods can disrupt the life and if left untreated, it can further complicate the female reproductive system. Regular usage of M2 Tone is an ideal way to treat various menstrual problems and it is for the woman who wants to continue the normal balance of hormones and to get free from pains and aches. With regular menstrual cycle, the female body achieves overall good health and can keep many health ailments at bay.Lifestyle Changes...  

(NAPSA)-The thyroid, a 2-inchlong gland in the front of the neck, makes hormones that affect nearly every organ in the body. When the thyroid doesn’t work properly, health problems can result, including weight fluctuation, skin disorders, depression, fatigue and trouble sleeping. read more  

Yoga practice aims for internal balance. Fundamentally this involves optimisation of your endocrine system. Postures and breathing techniques, in conjunction with meditation practices and chanting, stimulate your endocrine glands.Contributor: Helena LucasPublished: Dec 21, 2009  

Background: When the steroid hormones estrogen and progesterone bind to nuclear receptors, they have transcriptional impact on target genes in the human endometrium. These transcriptional changes have a critical function in preparing the endometrium for embryo implantation. Methods: 382 genes were selected, differentially expressed in the receptive endometrium, to study their responsiveness of estrogen and progesterone. The endometrial cell...  

If you've been following the current toxic plastic avoidance advice, you know that recycling category #1 (PET) has been considered a safer choice. We know it's BPA-free, so we just use it once and recycle it, right? ...  

Information about the thyroid and thyroid symptoms. Thyroid symptoms occur when the levels of thyroid hormones in the body are out of balance (a thyroid hormone imbalance). When the level of thyroid hormones is too low, the thyroid hormone imbalance is known as hypothyroidism. When the body produces an excessive amount of the thyroid hormone, the condition is referred to as hyperthyroidism. Low levels of thyroid hormones (hypothyroidism) are...  

A number of studies, mostly in animals, have linked early puberty to exposure to pesticides, P.C.B.’s and other chemicals. One class of chemicals that creates concern — although the evidence is not definitive — is endocrine disruptors, which are often similar to estrogen and may fool the body into setting off hormonal changes. This used to be a fringe theory, but it is now being treated with great seriousness by the Endocrine Society, the...