How BPA Exposure Lowers Vitamin D Levels

What do breast cancer, ADHD, diabetes, male fertility and autism have in common? They're very different conditions, but they've all been linked to a toxic group of chemicals called phthalates that we're all exposed to every day. Phthalates are in everything from food packaging to personal care products to dental fillings. In fact, they're so common in our environment that they're sometimes called "everywhere chemicals." And like so many of the toxins in our environment, phthalates throw your hormones out of whack. They cause estrogen levels to soar in both men and women. Chemicals like these are known as "endocrine disruptors" or "EDCs" for short. They disrupt thyroid function to make you gain weight. If you're a man, they lower your testosterone. If you're a woman, they cause extreme PMS and menopause symptoms. They can lead to neurological problems and heart disease.1 They're also linked to several hormone-related cancers. And now we know these EDCs may disrupt one of the most important hormones in your body. I'm talking about vitamin D. Now, most doctors don't even know that what we call "vitamin D" is not a vitamin at all. It's actually a steroid hormone — just like estrogen and testosterone.2 So it was no surprise to me to see a new study showing that EDCs also disrupt your vitamin D. Researchers examined data from 4,667 adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. They m...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Tags: Health Nutrition Source Type: news