Estrogenic Chemicals Found in Food, Cosmetics, Plastic, & More

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How many estrogenic chemicals are in our food? Are estrogenics used in herbicides? According to Anthony G. Jay, estrogenics can be found in various sources from plants and fungi to artificial food coloring and plastic additives. Understanding the origin and function of each of these estrogenics helps us comprehend their impact on our health and the environment. Continue reading to learn about some common places where you’ll find estrogenic chemicals.

What Can Cause Hormone Imbalance? Investigating Estrogenics

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What can cause hormone imbalance? How do estrogenics mess up your hormones? Anthony G. Jay writes that an estrogenic is a chemical that mimics estrogen—a hormone that your body naturally produces. Estrogenics come from a variety of sources. When you come into contact with them, they can affect your health in significant ways. Here’s how estrogenics cause hormone imbalance.

How Do Trees Survive Winter? The Science Behind It

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How do trees survive in winter? How can they withstand the cold? In what ways do trees cooperate? Trees live on little more than sunlight, water, and the nutrients they draw from the soil. They respond to changes in the seasons and weather even the harshest winters. Recent research indicates they may be less solitary than they appear, and may help each other survive the cold. Here’s a look at the science behind how trees survive winter.

Why Are Endocrine Disruptors So Dangerous to Your Body?

Why are endocrine disruptors so dangerous? A closeup of a chemical compound under a microscope illustrates the science.

Why are endocrine disruptors so dangerous? How do estrogenics mimic estrogen? An estrogenic is a chemical that mimics estrogen, which is a hormone that your body naturally produces. Estrogenics, which are just one category of endocrine disruptors, come from a variety of sources and can affect your health in significant ways. Let’s look at how estrogenics work within our bodies and the characteristics that make them especially damaging.

The Psychology and Science Behind Losing Weight

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What’s the science behind losing weight? What psychological elements do you need to consider on your weight loss journey? On 2 Bears, 1 Cave, Layne Norton and Tom Segura explore the complexities behind dieting and weight loss. They discuss the physical and psychological aspects that inform our eating habits and the strategies to manage them. Read below for an in-depth view of the psychology and science behind weight loss. 

Anthony G. Jay’s Estrogeneration: Book Overview & Takeaways

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What’s the book Estrogeneration about? What health problems are estrogenics causing? In his book Estrogeneration, Dr. Anthony G. Jay explains what estrogenics are, the common ways we encounter them, and the health risks they pose to humans and the environment. He also provides some practical prevention tips to minimize your exposure. Read below for our Estrogeneration book overview.

Drones in Combat: Lessons From the Ukraine-Russia Conflict

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How do drone strikes reshape defense strategies? What unseen psychological tolls do drones inflict? How has the use of drones in combat evolved? An episode of The Daily podcast explored the impactful role of drones in modern warfare through Ukraine’s strategic drone strikes against Russian military targets and infrastructure. These precision attacks have reshaped defense strategies, while also influencing psychological dynamics in the conflict. Read more for a summary of the episode, along with some vital context and considerations.

The Top 5 Estrogenic Side Effects That Harm Your Health

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What are the effects of estrogenics? Do estrogenics affect your weight? Endocrine disruptors can harm human and environmental health, according to Anthony G. Jay. Estrogenics—a type of endocrine disruptor—contributes to obesity, depression, hormone imbalance, immune system dysfunction, cancer, and infertility. Let’s explore each of these estrogenic side effects in more detail.

Have Poor Sexual Health? Here’s What Might Be Causing It

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What causes poor sexual health in men? Does your geographical location determine your semen quality? Dr. Michael Eisenberg joins Dr. Andrew Huberman on the Huberman Lab podcast to talk about the environmental and lifestyle factors affecting male sexual health. He also notes a strange correlation between semen and geography. Continue reading for more surprising facts about the causes of poor sexual health.