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Bisphenol A Detected in Canned Food in UK – (05-31-01)

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Bisphenol A Detected in Canned Food in UK

This substance acts as a xenoestrogen…mimicking the effect of estrogen in the body. These class of substances have been linking to many diseases, including breast cancer, PMS and early onset of puberty. Nearly two-thirds of the canned food tested contained levels of this chemical. To me, this is quite scary. It may be that the levels in any one can is not significant, but when you add that to other sources in the environment (plastics, certain pesticides, HRT…) the cumulative effect may be great. Then, look at the fact that many women have deficiencies in the way their own body detoxifies estrogen (liver problems, B vitamin deficiency, yeast overgrowth, pathogenic flora in GI tract…) it becomes even more of a concern.

(article) The results of a new survey by the UK government’s food watchdog has shown that the seepage of the oestrogen-mimicking compound bisphenol A (BPA) into canned food is widespread. Nearly two thirds of tinned food assessed by the Food Standards Agency’s Committee on Toxicity including Heinz baled beans, Tesco tuna and Sainsbury’s fruit cocktail were found to contain BPA. Although the committee declared the level of contamination as “unlikely to be of concern to health,” environmentalists have called for an alternative to BPA to be developed as a matter of urgency. Animal research has shown that BPA enlarges the size of the prostate gland in mice, advances the onset of puberty in females and reduces fertility in rats. The findings have led to speculation that the build up of BPA in humans — the chemical is also found in white dental fillings — may be responsible for the rise in testicular cancer, prostate cancer and reduced sperm counts. Children and unborn babies are thought to be at greatest risk of the effects of BPA because of their smaller body size.

DO YOUR MENSTRUAL CYCLES AFFECT YOUR MOOD?

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Let’s be real here.  I think the above question, from a male’s standpoint, is purely rhetorical.  But why?  While many may disagree, the normal female cycle should be of minimal impact and last maybe 3-4 days.  Anything past that–any pain, heavy bleeding or increased / decreased frequency is abnormal.

In today’s society, the answer given to most is the birth control pill.  Unfortunately, the BCP does not fix a darn thing, and may actually make the underlying condition worse.

This particular study is done by Dr. Andrew Herzog at Harvard.  Dr. Herzog has done some amazing research on the powerful impact of progesterone on seizures in women.  In this study, his team goes beyond seizures and looks at Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD).  As far as I know, PMDD was a condition created when Prosac was going off patent and they needed to find a condition is could be used for to get a new patent.  So they merely created one.  Got to give them points for creativity..

Progresterone gets converted to a neurosteroid called allopregnonalone.  This is one of the most protective anti-seizure compounds on the planet, synthetic or natural.  Thus, a woman have problems with her cycles will likely have too little progesterone being produced, sending the brain into havoc. 

Post partum depression, mood disorders and seizures can all be a result.  Thus, restoration of optimal levels of progesterone is very important.  This means managing prediabetes (a major contributor because the elevated testosterone shuts down healthy ovarian function and release of progesterone from the corpus luteum).  It means lowering your exposure to environmental estrogens from constipation, plastics and other chemicals as well as maintaining an ideal body weight.

Topical progesterone can also be a good temporary fix to supplement the body’s production of progesterone until the other physiological problems are brought into balance.

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