Avoid These Thyroid-Thwarting Chemicals
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are causing a “silent epidemic” of health problems, researchers report in a recent issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. The exposure is causing subtle shifts in public health that include obesity and diabetes, neurobehavioral deficits such as AHDH and drops in IQ, as well as reproductive disorders.
These chemicals can make us fat, infertile, depressed, bloated and achy. They can cause thyroid dysfunction, premature ovarian failure, insulin resistance and other endocrine problems. While some manufacturers are developing new formulas that do not include certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals, some products still contain them. Other chemicals are already so