Hormonal Make-up

It may seem “hormonal” and paranoid to even suggest it, but did you know that the chemicals in your makeup and other personal care products could very well be affecting your hormones and consequently, your health?  Or the health of your daughters?

No, I’m not crazy, overly concerned, or making a mountain out of a molehill.  It’s true.  Puberty is starting earlier for girls than it did just a few decades ago.  Female cancers are on the rise.  All cancers are on the rise.  Did I recently hear that 1 in 3 adults today, statistically speaking, will get cancer in some form or another?  1 in 3?!  How can we not stop and look for the environmental causes behind these serious health issues?

There are many factors, perhaps the biggest one being the use of hormones in our meat and dairy supply; however, one cannot overlook the impact that personal care product chemicals play in this puzzle.  Many of the chemicals used in these everyday products are endocrine disruptors, and are having an impact on today’s teenagers, among other age groups (check out this ‘oldy but goody’ article).

The evidence is there – what can we do about it?  In our household, we have chosen to use certified organic personal care options that have been entirely untouched by synthetic chemicals.  (And drink raw milk sans the hormones and other nasties!)