Hormone Disrupting Chemicals With Sophia Gushee

10/10/16 • 44 min

Our guest this week is Sophia Gushee, a mother of three. She has collected several books to guide her in taking care of her babies. One day she read that there are some cancer causing and hormone disrupting chemicals in some baby bottle nipples. She researched further and found legitimate concerns but was disappointed when she couldn’t find any alternative options for the baby bottles.

She became really passionate about spreading awareness and informing others so that they can make healthier choices. She ended up organizing all her 8 years of research into the book A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures.

"There is a lot I do individually as a mother but there's even more we can do collectively as a community." Sophia Gushee

This is a great interview especially if you're trying to conceive or you have young children. We talk about:

1. Chemical explosion. 84,000 chemicals have been introduced into American commerce and less than 1% have been tested for safety. By Oct. 2015, only 5 chemicals could be regulated by the EPA. These show up in our lives as really useful products like shower curtains, toys and so many things and they create value and benefit.

2. Regulation of chemicals, the EPA, and the Toxic Substances Control Act, which went into effect in 1976. It was sufficiently protecting public health and was just updated a few months ago.

3. Sources of chemicals in our daily lives

4. Endocrine disrupting chemicals

5. Effects of toxic exposure - these may not be seen immediately

6. Products to avoid due to toxicity and which ones to use

7. Chemical filtration options

8. Diet and organic food eating – the dirty dozen and the clean 15

Sophia recently started a podcast series where she shares her continued discoveries about how to live a practical non-toxic life.

To learn more about Sophia Gushee, you can find her on her website and on social media:

Thanks for listening.

Bridgit Danner, Founder of Women's Wellness Collaborative.

"There is a lot I do individually as a mother but there's even more we can do collectively as a community." Sophia Gushee

This is a great interview especially if you're trying to conceive or you have young children. We talk about:

2. Regulation of chemicals, the EPA, and the Toxic Substances Control Act, which went into effect in 1976. It was sufficiently protecting public health and was just updated a few months ago.

3. Sources of chemicals in our daily lives

4. Endocrine disrupting chemicals

5. Effects of toxic exposure - these may not be seen immediately

6. Products to avoid due to toxicity and which ones to use

7. Chemical filtration options

8. Diet and organic food eating – the dirty dozen and the clean 15

Sophia recently started a podcast series where she shares her continued discoveries about how to live a practical non-toxic life.

To learn more about Sophia Gushee, you can find her on her website and on social media:

Thanks for listening.

Bridgit Danner, Founder of Women's Wellness Collaborative.

Previous Episode

A Holistic Approach To Adrenal Healing With Kelly Graham

Our topic this week on the Women's Wellness Radio is adrenal health. Our guest is Kelly Graham, a nutritional therapy practitioner (NTP) who works with patients to bring them back to the basics, that is guiding them on nutrient dense foods and providing good recommendations on supplementation.

Growing up, Kelly's gut health started going down in her late teenage years. She also had amalgam/mercury filings which negatively affected her health. She worked as a chef and on many occasions worked till late which was chaotic to her body! She had excess weight, her lymph glands were frequently swelling, and was constantly feeling tired even after sleeping for almost 12 hours! She was misdiagnosed and told that she had hypothyroidism and possibly Hashimotos while in fact she had adrenal fatigue.

In this episode we talk about:

How one's eating environment when growing up can affect gut health
Adrenal glands - what they are,what they do, how to find them (where they are located)
Adrenal hormones and their functions including cortisol,sex hormones like DHEA, pregnenolone,progesterone, and testosterone
Taking hormones - when there are low levels in the body

Kelly also talks about symptoms to look out for like:

1. Feeling overwhelmed - having a hard time making decisions, constipation, diarrhea, low sex drive, low blood sugar, mental fog 2. Increased cravings for some foods e.g sugary and salty foods 3. Difficulty getting started in the morning 4. Sleeping for many hours but still feel exhausted

Listen to this podcast to get some tips on recovering from adrenal deficiency like the importance of quality sleep, good dieting, body shaming and so much more.

For more resources on adrenal health and adrenal fatigue from Kelly Graham, you can find her on:

Twitter Facebook Page Facebook Group Website

Thanks for listening.

Bridgit Danner, Founder of Women's Wellness Collaborative.

Next Episode

The Hormonal Imbalances That Make You Gain Weight With Cammi Balleck

Our guest this week is Cammi Balleck. She is a naturopath and a previous guest of Women's Wellness Radio. She returns to the show to talk about weight loss and hormones.

Cammi believes that diet and exercise are not enough. When treating patients, she looks at the entire hormone system.

In this episode, we talk about hormonal imbalances and the next steps to take if you have been doing everything right but can’t lose weight. We also talk about:

Estrogen and progesterone ratio balance.

Hormonal birth control and hormonal creams

Cortisol (stress hormone). Belly fat can be linked to high levels of cortisol

Insulin resistance and its association with weight loss

Benefits of adaptive exercises and yoga, Pilates, meditation and others that do not involve high levels of activity

Testosterone and its functions in the body.

Leptin, also known as the weight loss hormone.

Inflammation

Neurotransmitter hormone – Serotonin.

Epstein–Barr virus and how it can affect hormones.

Tips to help in weight loss

You can learn more about Cammi Balleck on her website. She has a blog and you can find an article she wrote "Is Your Body Resistant to Weight Loss?".