Endocrine disruptors are elements in the environment (primarily chemicals) that can interfere with how your endocrine system works. They can also wreak havoc on your immune, developmental, reproductive, and neurological systems.
Unfortunately, in society's chaotic, stressful, and fast-food laden state, hormone (endocrine) disruptors are
everywhere.
What are 10 endocrine disruptors you might be unfamiliar with, even though they are quite common?
- Personal care products
- Canned foods
- Water
- Conventionally farmed fruits and veggies
- Conventionally farmed meat
- High-mercury fish
- Home cleaning products
- Kitchen products
- Office products
- Bank and register receipts
Dr. Holly joins Melanie Cole, MS, to discuss these 10 endocrine disruptors and why they are causing you harm.
Featuring:
Holly Lucille, ND, RN
Dr. Holly Lucille is a nationally recognized and licensed naturopathic doctor, educator, natural products consultant and television host. Dr. Holly is also the author of
Creating and Maintaining Balance: A Women's Guide to Safe, Natural, Hormone Health.An acclaimed expert in the field of integrative medicine, Dr. Holly lectures throughout the nation on a variety of natural health topics. Her appearances include national media programs and networks including
Dr. Oz, The Doctors, Lifetime Television for Women,
Montel Williams, PBS's
Healing Quest, The Hallmark Channel and Discovery Fit & Health channel.
She is on the editorial advisory board of Alternative Medicine and Natural Practitioner and is also regularly quoted as an expert in both consumer and peer journals. In 2007, Dr. Holly was listed in
Time Magazine's "Alt List" as one of the "Top 100 Most Influential People."
