directly linked to hormone-induced cancers, most importantly to breast cancer. While estrogen
regulates such vital female processes as menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause, excess estrogen
overstimulates cell growth in breasts, uteruses, or ovaries. Symptoms of excess estrogen include hair
loss, allergies, thyroid dysfunction, cysts in breasts and ovaries, irregular periods, and premenstrual
syndrome.
Here is the list of most common sources of xenoestrogens entering our bodies on a daily basis:
Cosmetics: paraben preservatives, butylated hydroxyanisole, aluminum
Makeup: FD&C Red No. 3 (erythrosine), phenosulfothiazine
Sunscreen lotions: 4-methylbenzylidene camphor
Plastics: bisphenol-A
Insecticides: atrazine, dieldrin, DDT, endosulfan, heptachlor, lindane, nonylphenol
Furniture: polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), plasticizer for PVC
Water: chlorine
When synthetic chemicals enter our body, they face an encounter with the liver, our living filter that
destroys toxins and releases the leftovers into the bloodstream. Many synthetic chemicals, including
xenoestrogens, petrochemicals, nitrates from processed meats, secondhand smoke, antibiotics, and
alcohol, disrupt the vital processes in the liver. Toxins slow up bile production, making it thick and
viscous. As we keep the liver busy by throwing more toxins in its direction, it becomes sluggish and
overtired. It begins to convert toxins into other toxic compounds that create free radicals, causing
damage to cells in various body parts, including the skin, which is prone to free radical damage and
irritation. Tired livers and thick bile cannot break down food properly, which results in a clogged,
toxic colon—meaning more acne outbreaks, allergic dermatitis, and wrinkles on our faces.
When synthetic chemicals enter our body, they face an encounter with the liver, our living
filter that destroys toxins and releases the leftovers into the bloodstream.Eating Organic for Healthy Skin
Now that you understand what the lifetime of toxic living has done to your skin and overall health,
you are no doubt feeling a bit overwhelmed. The bad news: your health has already been damaged.
The good news is that you can still do much to improve the situation. By following the guidelines of
the Green Beauty Detox, you will help your body eliminate the toxic load accumulated for decades
and defend against future attacks.
Start with food. Conventional produce is often contaminated with chemical fertilizers, pesticides,
sewage sludge residue, polluted underground water, lead from cans, phthalates from plastic lids and
containers, and aluminum from foil and packaging. Fish is often polluted with mercury, while
imported fruits and vegetables may carry a load of DDT (banned in the United States, but still used in
many countries) and airplane fuel emissions from being flown across the globe. You can even find
radioactive materials in some foods, since radioactive municipal and medical waste make a cheap
commercial fertilizer. The use of municipal sewage sludge is not regulated in the United States,
meaning that industrial refuse ends up in livestock and on our plates.
Go organic. What’s the point of avoiding chemical toxins in your cosmetics if you load your plate
with pesticides, herbicides, artificial sweeteners, antibiotics, petrochemicals, and preservatives?