Hormone Deception : How Everyday Foods and Products Are Disrupting Your Hormones--And How to Protect Yourself and Your Family

by Berkson, D. Lindsey

• ISBN13: 9780658021305
• ISBN10: 0658021303
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-12-27
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

The first prescriptive book on the subject, Hormone Deception reveals where hormone disruptors come from and how they affect adults, children, and the unborn child. It also gives you easy, practical tips for protecting your home and your family, such as vacuuming frequently and using water filters. Includes a foreword by John R. Lee, M.D., and a preface by John A. McLachlan, Ph.D.

Author Biography

D. Lindsey Berkson is a consulting scholar at the Center for Bioenvironmental Research at Tulane and Xavier Universities and a visiting scholar at Newcomb College Center for Research on Women. She is the author of several books including The Foot Book and Healthy Digestion the Natural Way.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
John R. Lee
Foreword	xi
J. V. Wright
Preface	xiii
John A. McLachlan
Acknowledgments	xv
Introduction	xxi
Part 1 What Are Hormone Disruptors?
Introduction	1	(2)
Hormones-Messengers of Life	3	(16)
Alien Hormone Messengers	19	(20)
All About Estrogen	39	(22)
The Canaries in the Mine	61	(20)
Part 2 How Hormone Disruptors May Affect You
Introduction	77	(4)
In the Womb and at the Breast	81	(22)
Children	103	(26)
Men's Reproductive Problems	129	(16)
Women's Health	145	(18)
Breast Cancer	163	(22)
Synthetic Hormones and Menopause	185	(18)
Other Health Problems	203	(14)
Part 3 What to Do About Hormone Disruptors
Introduction	211	(6)
Food and Drink	217	(24)
Detoxification and Dietary Suggestions	241	(14)
Room-by-Room Tour	255	(26)
How Can You Help?	281	(18)
Appendix A: The Chemicals in Everyday Products	299	(14)
Appendix B: Natural Hormone Replacement and Hormone Potentiators	313	(12)
Appendix C: Lists and Charts	325	(6)
Appendix D: Resources	331	(16)
Notes	347	(74)
Index	421