xeno-oestrogens

Substances with oestrogenic properties derived from other than biological sources. A number of organochloride compounds, for instance, have been found to be sufficiently oestrogenic to cause a rise in the incidence of breast cancer in groups of women exposed to them. The insecticide dieldrin is a case in point.

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They are called xeno-oestrogens and come from a number of sources including; the polluted environment, pesticides used on fruits and vegetables, smoking, mercury fillings, fluoride and plastic bottles.

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"Also try to eat as organically as you can and use natural skincare products in order to avoid xeno-oestrogens - or 'gender-bender' chemicals - which come in to the body from the plastics and pesticide industry.

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High levels may be caused by xeno-oestrogens (toxins from outside the body), which mimic the hormone.

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XENO-OESTROGENS, or foreign oestrogens, can leak from the plastic of water bottles left in the sun and may lead hormonal imbalances.