Phthalate Archives - Amazing Health Advances https://amazinghealthadvances.net/tag/phthalate/ Your hub for fresh-picked health and wellness info Mon, 01 Aug 2022 05:40:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://amazinghealthadvances.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AHA_Gradient_Bowl-150x150.jpg Phthalate Archives - Amazing Health Advances https://amazinghealthadvances.net/tag/phthalate/ 32 32 Preterm Birth Is More Likely with Exposure to Phthalates https://amazinghealthadvances.net/preterm-birth-is-more-likely-with-exposure-to-phthalates-8054/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=preterm-birth-is-more-likely-with-exposure-to-phthalates-8054 https://amazinghealthadvances.net/preterm-birth-is-more-likely-with-exposure-to-phthalates-8054/#respond Mon, 01 Aug 2022 07:00:52 +0000 https://amazinghealthadvances.net/?p=14912 Rutgers University-New Brunswick via Newswise – A Rutgers researcher was part of a National Institutes of Health study that found pregnant women who were exposed to chemical compounds known as phthalates during pregnancy had an increased risk of preterm birth. Phthalates are industrial chemicals used in personal-care products, such as cosmetics, as well as solvents, detergents and in food packaging. After examining data from 6,045 pregnant women in the U.S., researchers found that women with higher concentrations of several phthalate metabolites in their urine were more likely to deliver their babies preterm—or delivering three or more weeks before a mother’s due date. The study was published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. “Preterm birth is one of the most poorly understood, intractable challenges in maternal-child health,” said author Emily Barrett, an associate professor at the Rutgers School of Public Health and a member of the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute. “This study provides compelling evidence that everyday chemicals in our environment are part of the problem,” Barrett said. Conducting the largest study in the United States to date on this topic, researchers pooled data from 16 studies conducted throughout the U.S. that had individual participant data on prenatal urinary phthalate metabolites (which represent exposure to phthalates) as well as the timing of delivery of the study participants. Pregnant women participating in in the study delivered babies between 1983 and 2018. Nine percent, or 539, of the women delivered preterm births. Phthalate metabolites were detected in more than 96 percent of urine samples. The researchers developed statistical models to examine whether exposure to phthalates were associated with preterm birth. Higher concentrations of most phthalate metabolites examined were associated with slightly higher odds of preterm birth. Exposure to four of the 11 phthalates in pregnancy was associated with a significantly greater probability of having a preterm birth. The most consistent findings were for exposure to a phthalate that is used commonly in personal-care products such as nail polish and cosmetics. The researchers also used computational models to simulate hypothetical interventions that could reduce phthalate exposure. They estimated that reducing the phthalate exposure by even 50 percent could reduce preterm birth by 1.1 percent. The potential interventions could be behavioral, such as selecting personal-care products that don’t contain phthalates (if listed on label); voluntary actions from companies to eliminate phthalates from their products; or regulatory in nature. “Our data demonstrate that if we could reduce our exposures to phthalates, we could make considerable progress towards reducing our unacceptably high rates of preterm birth,” said Barrett. Eating fresh, home-cooked food as often as possible, avoiding processed food that comes in plastic and selecting fragrance-free products or those labeled as “phthalate free,” are some examples of ways pregnant people can reduce their exposure to the chemicals. The researchers are conducting additional studies to better understand the mechanisms by which exposure to phthalates can impact pregnancy and determine if there are effective ways for mothers to reduce their exposure. To read the original article click here.

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]]> https://amazinghealthadvances.net/preterm-birth-is-more-likely-with-exposure-to-phthalates-8054/feed/ 0 Evidence That Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Are a Major Health Threat https://amazinghealthadvances.net/evidence-that-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-are-a-major-health-threat-7933/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=evidence-that-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-are-a-major-health-threat-7933 https://amazinghealthadvances.net/evidence-that-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-are-a-major-health-threat-7933/#respond Wed, 20 Apr 2022 07:00:53 +0000 https://amazinghealthadvances.net/?p=14436 Al Sears, MD, CNS – The autocrats at the CDC, EPA, and FDA continue to deny you’re in danger from the daily deluge of hormone-disrupting chemicals they’ve allowed into your environment. They have to know it’s a ridiculous lie. Each passing day brings more evidence these endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are a major threat. Synthetic chemicals like the bisphenol A (BPA) from plastics latch onto cellular receptors, increase estrogen production, reduce male fertility, and alter human metabolism. This sets the stage for massive chronic disease. You see, excess estrogen can destroy your health. It can even send you to an early grave. I’ve been blowing the whistle on endocrine disruptors for over two decades now, and at last the research community is beginning to wake up. Dr. Shanna H. Swan is a Mount Sinai medical center expert who initially accepted the EPA’s propaganda about EDCs… until her research validated a shocking global decline in human fertility. Now she’s crusading to alert the world to this massive threat. BPA Nosedive: Fertility and Health Fall Off a Cliff Together Among the stunning trends Dr. Swan documents: Plummeting masculinity: The sperm counts of men in the Western world dropped by over 59% from 1973 to 2011. She based her findings on 183 studies involving 42,935 men. Dr. Swan blames BPAs and other EDC toxins. Fading testosterone: The average male sex hormone level in men is dropping at about 1% a year. And there’s no sign the decline is leveling off. Crashing fertility: By 2045, Dr. Swan predicts that most couples who want to conceive will need artificial means such as IVF to have children… they simply won’t have enough reproductive capacity. Life-threatening consequences: One study showed women struggling with infertility had a 32% higher risk of dying.1 It’s even worse for men – those with abnormal sperm, or low sperm counts, had a 230% higher risk of dying.2 These are grim statistics… and I want to make sure that you don’t become one of them. Your Gameplan to Beat EDCs EDC Defense Protocol No. 1: Reduce Exposure – Start with the basics: Buy certified-organic fruits and veggies whenever possible. Use glass food containers not plastic, and never heat food in a plastic container unless you want a side helping of BPA with every meal. And do whatever you can to avoid fast food. It’s laced with EDCs… fast-food lovers have 40% higher BPA and phthalate blood levels.3 EDC Defense Protocol No. 2: Glutathione – Glutathione is a “seek and destroy” detoxifier that neutralizes environmental toxins and free radicals. Several studies indicate those who reach 100 are more likely to have higher levels of glutathione.4 More glutathione triggers better stem cell function.5 I recommend liposomal glutathione… it’s more absorbable. It can double immune-function biomarkers in a single week, including T cells and B cells.6 Start with a gram a day of liposomal glutathione… and gradually increase to 1 gram twice daily. EDC Defense Protocol No. 3: The Estrogen-Buster From Bali – Eugenol blocks estrogen imitators from locking onto cellular receptors, limiting the ability of EDCs to disrupt normal hormone levels. You’ll find clove oil and eugenol extract online and at your local supplement store. EDC Defense Protocol No. 4: Get Plenty of I3C and DIM – Indole-3 carbinol (I3C) is a special compound found in cruciferous vegetables such as brussels sprouts, broccoli, and cauliflower. Your body converts I3C into diindolylmethane (DIM). The I3C/DIM combo converts estrogen into harmless compounds your body easily excretes. I recommend 100 mg a day of I3C and DIM to protect you from EDCs. To Your Good Health, Al Sears, MD, CNS References: 1. Murugappan, Gayathree, et al. “Association between Infertility and All-Cause Mortality: Analysis of US Claims Data.” American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 225, no. 1, 1 July 2021, pp. 57.e1–57.e11, NIH.gov website. 2. Eisenberg, M. L., et al. “Semen Quality, Infertility and Mortality in the USA.” Human Reproduction, vol. 29, no. 7, 15 May 2014, pp. 1567–1574, NIH.gov website. 3. Zota, Ami R, et al. “Recent Fast Food Consumption and Bisphenol a and Phthalates Exposures among the U.S. Population in NHANES, 2003-2010.” Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 124, no. 10, 2016, pp. 1521–1528, NIH.gov website. 4. Andersen, H. R., Jeune, B., Nybo, H., Nielsen, J. B., Andersen-Ranberg, K., & Grandjean, P. (1998). Low activity of superoxide dismutase and high activity of glutathione reductase in erythrocytes from centenarians. Age and Ageing, 27(5), 643–648. 5. Jeong, E. M., Yoon, J.-H., Lim, J., Shin, J.-W., Cho, A. Y., Heo, J., … Kim, I.-G. (2018). Real-Time Monitoring of Glutathione in Living Cells Reveals that High Glutathione Levels Are Required to Maintain Stem Cell Function. Stem Cell Reports, 10(2), 600–614. 6. Sinha, R., Sinha, I., Calcagnotto, A., Trushin, N., Haley, J. S., Schell, T. D., & Richie, J. P. (2018). Oral supplementation with liposomal glutathione elevates body stores of glutathione and markers of immune function. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 72(1), 105–111.

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