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Estrogens & the Environment
Hormone-specific prescription drugs for both promoting and deregulating natural hormone production not only affect the inside of our body, but after they’ve done their job, the body eliminates the residue back into the environment.
Look at the effects of TAMOXIFEN® and LUPRON® on the body after they've been described to patients with hormone-related cancers.
Yes, we need hormones to live a quality life, but they have to be natural, otherwise they may negatively affect the environment.
The Birth Control Pill - A Short History
The first birth control pill came out in 1957 when it was initially approved by the FDA to regulate menstruation by disrupting estrogens.
Birth control pills contain either Progestin, which is a synthetic form of natural Progesterone, or they contain a combination of progestin AND estrogen. The purpose is to disrupt natural hormone production.
Is THAT what YOU want?
July 3, 2025
HormonesHormone Disrupters
Men do not just make testosterone, and women do not only produce estrogens. We both make all the same hormones.
However, both genders will be negatively affected by the estrogens in our environment These mimic natural estrogens but are not the same as natural estrogens.
Estradiol Levels Have Been On The Rise During the Last 50 Years.
Estradiol is a beautiful hormone both women and men produce. It has excellent benefits, but it needs to be in the right balance with progesterone (women) and testosterone (men).
During the last 50 years there has been an increase in environmental estrogens, which has cause disruptions in these balances. We owe it to ourselves to understand these hormones a little better.