Parabens can mimic estrogen

Parabens can mimic the hormone estrogen, which is known to play a role in the development of breast cancer. They can be found in most beauty and some food products.



Do you use Parabens?



I found this article about parabens can mimic estrogen in and older magazine that I had laying around the house. Being a guy who tries to avoid estrogen at all cost unless its associated with two legs I had to find out more.

So upon doing a little research I couldn't believe how many hygine products my wife and I use that contain this chemical.

Paraben is a common name for a type of chemical so it may appear on labels as propyl-paraben, ethylparaben, butylparaben, methylparaben, or benzylparaben.

It is used as a preservative to give shelf live to some food, pharmaceutical, and hygiene products.

Parabens affect the body in a manner similar to estrogen, high concentrations of estrogen in a person can lead to lower muscle mass, higher body fat, and the dreaded gynecomastia for a guy and breast cancer for a woman.

Gynecomastia happens when there is an imbalance in the hormones testosterone and estrogen. See the mayo clinic for more info on gynecomastia.

And im sure you know what breast cancer is but if you want to know more or other preventive measures here is the link to breast cancer.org

If you are now asking yourself why is this chemical in our products you are not alone.

According to the FDA it is safe to use products containing paradens to a certain limit, but how do you know what your daily intake is if its in so many products?

They are still conducting research on long-term exposure, isn’t that nice.

Personally I think it would be better if we were not the test subjects.

With the high rate of cancer why would you want to consume anything that could add to that chance?

Now they say that if ingested orally that it won’t mimic estrogen, to me I simply don’t think it’s worth the risk especially if cancer runs in your family.

Here are some food products know to contain parabens:

Mayonnaise
Mustard
Salad dressings
Processed vegetables
Jams and jellies
Soft drinks and fruit juices
Baked goods and candy
Spiced sauces
Marinated fish products


Here are the Pharmaceutical and hygiene products:

Sunscreens
Bandages
Ear, eye and nose drops
Vaginal and rectal medications
Moisturizing lotions and creams
Antiperspirants and deodorants
Shampoos and conditioners
Soaps and toothpaste
Hair styling and skin care products

As you can see it is in a lot of every day products, how many do you use?

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Will you get Cancer?

Over 70,000 people between 20 and 30 years of age are diagnosed with cancer each year.



Are you at risk of cancer?


I keep telling people that you future health is in your hands, but why is it that people only care to listen after the problem arises?

Most people still have the mentality that it wont happen to them, or they say you only live once so why worry about it.

I still see so many kids smoking even though this is a well-known cause of cancer. I also see older people with a cigarette in one hand and an oxygen mask in the other because they can’t breath from lung cancer.

On the surface one would think that cigarettes would simply be made illegal for this simple fact, so its no wonder that so many other products that we use on a daily basis also contain cancer causing agents.

In our modern world there are wide varieties off products that can cause cancer, some are well know like cigarettes others are hidden right under our noses.

Here is an example:

The other day I went to home depot to buy some fresh water lines and fittings to move some plumping lines in my house.

I told the person in plumbing what I was looking to accomplish and he recommended these really cool new water line connecters called shark bite.

They just snap right on to the water lines no tools necessary, sounded great to me. So I left the connectors sitting on my kitchen table and the next mourning at breakfast decided to read the back of the package.

To my surprise there was a warning label saying this:

This product contains a chemical know to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. California law requires that this notice be provided to the consumer.

This is a fresh water connecter for your home and is know to cause cancer?

In today’s world you have to read the labels on everything you purchase, and do your own research on the products you buy. They might be made with know carcinogens that can cause cancer.

Your skin is the largest organ in your body; it is your first line of defense against injuries, infection, dehydration, and temperature extremes.

The skin also absorbs and uses nutrients that are applied topically, but people rarely think about what comes in contact with their skin.

Women need to be especially concerned about the beauty products they use, since many of them contain well know carcinogens.

Want to know about your favorite personal care products read this web site i found:

Is it safe to use?

Substances that can lead to cancer are called carcinogens.

Sometimes carcinogens do not act directly to cause cancer but create an environment that can cause cancer. Substances labeled as carcinogens may have different levels of cancer causing potential, and depending on exposure time, length, and the person’s genetic makeup will vary the risk.

Here is a list from the American cancer society showing known carcinogens:


4-Aminobiphenyl
Arsenic and arsenic compounds (Note: This evaluation applies to the group of compounds as a whole and not necessarily to all individual compounds within the group)
Asbestos
Azathioprine
Benzene
Benzidine
Benzo[a]pyrene
Beryllium and beryllium compounds
N,N-Bis(2-chloroethyl)-2-naphthylamine (Chlornaphazine)
Bis(chloromethyl)ether and chloromethyl methyl ether (technical-grade)
1,3-Butadiene
1,4-Butanediol dimethanesulfonate (Busulphan; Myleran)
Cadmium and cadmium compounds
Chlorambucil
1-(2-Chloroethyl)-3-(4-methylcyclohexyl)-1-nitrosourea (Methyl-CCNU; Semustine)
Chromium[VI]
Ciclosporin
Cyclophosphamide
Diethylstilbestrol
Dyes metabolized to benzidine
Epstein-Barr virus
Erionite
Estrogen-progestogen menopausal therapy (combined)
Estrogen-progestogen oral contraceptives (combined) (Note: There is also convincing evidence in humans that these agents confer a protective effect against cancer in the endometrium and ovary)
Estrogens, nonsteroidal (Note: This evaluation applies to the group of compounds as a whole and not necessarily to all individual compounds within the group)
Estrogens, steroidal (Note: This evaluation applies to the group of compounds as a whole and not necessarily to all individual compounds within the group)
Estrogen therapy, postmenopausal
Ethanol in alcoholic beverages
Ethylene oxide
Etoposide in combination with cisplatin and bleomycin
Formaldehyde
Gallium arsenide
[Gamma Radiation: see X- and Gamma (g)-Radiation]
Helicobacter pylori (infection with)
Hepatitis B virus (chronic infection with)
Hepatitis C virus (chronic infection with)
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (infection with)
Human papillomavirus types 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59 and 66 (Note: The HPV types that have been classified as carcinogenic to humans can differ by an order of magnitude in risk for cervical cancer)
Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I
Melphalan
8-Methoxypsoralen (Methoxsalen) plus ultraviolet A radiation
Methylenebis(chloroaniline) (MOCA)
MOPP and other combined chemotherapy including alkylating agents
Mustard gas (Sulfur mustard)
2-Naphthylamine
Neutrons
Nickel compounds
N'-Nitrosonornicotine (NNN) and 4-(N-Nitrosomethylamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK)
Opisthorchis viverrini (infection with)
[Oral contraceptives, combined estrogen-progestogen: see Estrogen-progestogen oral contraceptives (combined)]
Oral contraceptives, sequential
Phosphorus-32, as phosphate
Plutonium-239 and its decay products (may contain plutonium-240 and other isotopes), as aerosols
Radioiodines, short-lived isotopes, including iodine-131, from atomic reactor accidents and nuclear weapons detonation (exposure during childhood)
Radionuclides, a-particle-emitting, internally deposited (Note: Specific radionuclides for which there is sufficient evidence for carcinogenicity to humans are also listed individually as Group 1 agents)
Radionuclides, b-particle-emitting, internally deposited (Note: Specific radionuclides for which there is sufficient evidence for carcinogenicity to humans are also listed individually as Group 1 agents)
Radium-224 and its decay products
Radium-226 and its decay products
Radium-228 and its decay products
Radon-222 and its decay products
Schistosoma haematobium (infection with)
Silica, crystalline (inhaled in the form of quartz or cristobalite from occupational sources)
Solar radiation
Talc containing asbestiform fibres
Tamoxifen (Note: There is also conclusive evidence that tamoxifen reduces the risk of contralateral breast cancer)
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-para-dioxin
Thiotepa
Thorium-232 and its decay products, administered intravenously as a colloidal dispersion of thorium-232 dioxide
ortho-Toluidine
Treosulfan
Vinyl chloride
X- and Gamma (g)-radiation
Mixtures
Aflatoxins (naturally occurring mixtures of)
Alcoholic beverages
Areca nut
Betel quid with tobacco
Betel quid without tobacco
Coal-tar pitches
Coal-tars
Herbal remedies containing plant species of the genus Aristolochia
Household combustion of coal, indoor emissions from
Mineral oils, untreated and mildly treated
Phenacetin, analgesic mixtures containing
Salted fish (Chinese-style)
Shale-oils
Soots
Tobacco, smokeless
Wood dust

Known to be human carcinogens:

Aflatoxins
Alcoholic beverage consumption
4-Aminobiphenyl
Analgesic mixtures containing phenacetin
Arsenic compounds, inorganic
Asbestos
Azathioprine
Benzene
Benzidine
Beryllium and beryllium compounds
1,3-Butadiene
1,4-Butanediol dimethylsulfonate (busulfan, Myleran®)
Cadmium and cadmium compounds
Chlorambucil
1-(2-Chloroethyl)-3-(4-methylcyclohexyl)-1-nitrosourea (MeCCNU)
bis(chloromethyl) ether and technical-grade chloromethyl methyl ether
Chromium hexavalent compounds
Coal tar pitches
Coal tars
Coke oven emissions
Cyclophosphamide
Cyclosporin A (Ciclosporin)
Diethylstilbestrol (DES)
Dyes metabolized to benzidine
Environmental tobacco smoke
Erionite
Estrogens, steroidal
Ethylene oxide
Hepatitis B virus
Hepatitis C virus
Human papilloma viruses: some genital-mucosal types
Melphalan
Methoxsalen with ultraviolet A therapy (PUVA)
Mineral oils (untreated and mildly treated)
Mustard gas
2-Naphthylamine
Neutrons
Nickel compounds
Oral tobacco products
Radon
Silica, crystalline (respirable size)
Solar radiation
Soots
Strong inorganic acid mists containing sulfuric acid
Sunlamps or sunbeds, exposure to
Tamoxifen
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD); "dioxin"
Thiotepa
Thorium dioxide
Tobacco smoking
Vinyl chloride
Ultraviolet radiation, broad spectrum UV radiation
Wood dust
X-radiation and gamma radiation

Now some people will argue that the chances of getting cancer from any particular product are low. But the real issue is that when you start combining most of those products in your daily life you increase your risk considerably.

Things you can do to help prevent against getting cancer:

Stop or minimize your drinking, drinking increase your risk of getting cancer.

Practice safe sex, unprotected sex increases your risk of getting HPV (human papilloma virus.

Eat a diet with either broccoli, kale, brussels sprouts, cauliflower. They are known to help prevent cancer.

Exercises at least 5 days a week, 30minutes a day. By keeping your body in good physical condition you keep your immune system strong.

Use caution in the sun in the peak hours of the day, But do not avoid the
Sun unless you take a vitamin D supplement.

Your current and future health is in your hands.

What will you do to protect it?

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The health benefits of drinking tea

There are four basic types of tea, green, white, black, and oolong. All four come from the same plant yet they different widely in their benefits due to processing.



Do you know the difference between them?

Most of the health benefits of tea come from consuming about 2-3 cups a day.

All four come from the same plant Camellia sinensis, yet they differ in color and flavor.

Black tea:

Oxidizing and fermenting the leaves make black tea; this darkens the tea and converts some of the healthy compounds called catechins into less potent compounds.

Catechins are an abundant strong antioxidant found in tea plants.

Black tea has been linked to reduce heart disease risk, and can help fight infection.

Black tea also has between 25-110 mg of caffeine per cup.

White Tea:

White tea isn’t fermented so it maintains its Catechin content.

White tea has antiviral, and antibacterial properties that can kill bacteria and viruses.

White tea has 15mg of caffeine making it an ideal choice if you are caffeine sensitive.

Oolong Tea:

Oolong tea is only partially fermented which preserves some of the Catechins .

Oolong tea has been said to burn more fat than green tea, by blocking carbohydrates in your system. It has also been said to lower high blood pressure.

Oolong tea has between 15 – 55 mg of caffeine per cup.

Green tea:

Green tea leaves are steamed before they are dried which prevents the breakdown of Catechins.

Green tea has also been linked to reduce heart disease risk, lower high blood pressure, and decrease risk of numerous cancers as well as weight loss.

Green tea has between 10-30 mg of caffeine per cup.

Drinking tea speeds up your metabolism and with regular consumption you can expect to loose 8 ponds per year.

All teas offer some kind of health benefits, but it would seem that oolong and green tea has the greatest health benefits per cup.

Since each and every person is different I would try one for 30 days and monitor the results you get. Then try the other and choose the one that works best for your needs.

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Fatigue, braing fog, blue moods, Nitrates in your food ?

I'm always telling people that you can help determine your future health with a little common sense. Eating a healthy diet is a top priority, but unfortunately in today's world you need to do your homework first.





Medical experts have discovered why millions of people feel sluggish after eating lunch. Nearly all processed meats are made with sodium nitrite, breakfast sausage, hot dogs, bacon, lunch meat, and even meats in canned soup products.

Nitrates can also trigger fatigue, blue moods, and brain fog. And is a precursor to highly carcinogenic nitrosamines, potent cancer causing chemicals that accelerate the formation and growth of cancer cells throughout the body.

Nitrates contain nitrogen, an element needed for a healthy metabolism so the body is fooled into absorbing them. The USDA actually tried to ban sodium nitrite but was preempted by the meat processing industry.

Expectant mothers should avoid consuming sodium nitrite due to the greatly heightened risk of brain tumors in infants. Parents are also warned to avoid feeding their children products that contain sodium nitrite, including all popular hot dogs, bacon, breakfast sausages and pizzas made with pepperoni or other processed meats. Sodium nitrite is especially dangerous to fetuses, infants and children.

Now the best thing to do is to avoid anything with nitrates all together, but since that isn't likely to happen here are a few steps you can take to help reduce the nitrates you consume.

When cooking bacon and sausage cook at medium heat, this will cut the amount of nitrates in half. Or use a microwave and cut the levels up to 90%, but never use plastic in your microwave since the toxic chemicals in the plastic will leach into your food ( see my previous post - Plastic Bottles).

When buying cold cuts stick with organic or store made, meats that are roasted fresh on premises.

Vitamin C helps transform nitrates into nitric oxide, a necessary chemical for good health. Strawberries antioxidant flavonols have been found to lower nitrosamine levels by 72%.

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