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When it comes to toxins, sadly women are under assault by harmful chemicals every single day that affect our overall health and well-being. This post will share with you the top 5 toxin sources poisoning women today and how you can avoid exposure with more natural alternatives.

5 Toxin Sources Poisoning Women

1. Makeup

This is a source of many toxins and chemicals that affect women and young girls. Sadly many makeup companies PinkWash, meaning they capitalize on promoting for breast cancer awareness for marketing, but they don’t do much about the harmful chemicals in their makeup that research is showing is a main cause of many health problems that are arising. The good news is that you don’t have to completely give up on wearing makeup! If you are accustomed to high end makeup products this brand is one that I love and highly recommend! Their mission is to offer quality products without dangerous chemicals! Click here to see what makeup I use. How to avoid these toxins: This is my favorite Makeup company that I love their high quality products and can feel good about the ingredients. You can click here to checkout what I personally use and recommend.

2. Personal Products
Us ladies like to pamper ourselves and because of there is a plethora of personal products for us to choose from makeup removers to body lotion to shampoo and conditioner. Unfortunately many of them have one thing in common, they are all loaded with harmful chemicals that wreck havoc on our body and our endocrine system Research is showing that many of these products contain toxins that cause hormone imbalance, skin disorders and even cancer. As woman we use these products daily, multiple times a day which can have a negative impact on our overall health and well-being. How to avoid these toxins: When it comes to personal products I have a company whose products I LOVE and trust. You can get more information here.

3. Scented Products – What woman doesn’t like fresh, floral and pretty scents. Unfortunately these scents contain Phthalates which have been shown by research to negatively effect the endocrine system. When you see fragrance listed on the label, don’t be fooled. This is a catch-all term that can actually stand for thousands of different ingredients (literally, at least 3,000). When you use a product containing “fragrance” or “parfum,” all of those mysterious ingredients are absorbed right into your bloodstream. These ingredients are predominantly made from chemicals and are completely toxic for your health in so many ways. Scented products contain carcinogens, allergens, neuro-toxic chemicals, and respiratory irritants. Artificial scents are typically found in lotions, shampoo, candles, dyer sheets, laundry detergent, cleaners and air fresheners and many other personal and household products. How to avoid these toxins: Many of my favorite scented candles and fragrance lotions and sprays got replaced with simple homemade alternatives. I naturally scent my house using therapeutic grade essential oils in the diffuser and make also use them to make my own candles and other scented products. You can see just how easy it is to make some of your own products here.

4. Cleaning Products – Chemicals in cleaners foam, bleach, and disinfect to make our dishes, bathtubs and countertops gleaming and germ-free, they are also contributing to indoor air pollution, are poisonous if ingested, and can be harmful if inhaled or touched. In fact, some cleaners are among the most toxic products found in the home. Cleaning products were responsible for nearly 10% of all toxic exposures reported to U.S. Poison Control Centers. Cleaning ingredients vary in the type of health hazard they pose. Some cause acute, or immediate, hazards such as skin or respiratory irritation, watery eyes, or chemical burns, while others are associated with chronic, or long-term, effects such as cancer. In addition, most ingredients in chemical cleaners break down into harmless substances during treatment or soon afterward. Others, however, do not, threatening water quality or fish and other wildlife. How to avoid these toxins: Making your own cleaning products is actually very easy! Click here are some recipes.

5. Plastic & Canned Products – For more than 40 years, BPA has been widely used in consumer products to prevent corrosion and breakages, preserving the food inside. This toxin is found in many plastic products such as water bottles, food packaging and canned items. A study published in the journal Environmental Research reveals that consuming canned foods can expose our bodies to BPA and the dangers it can cause. BPA can hack and disrupt the normal responses of hormones in the body. For instance, it can mimic the effects of estrogen. In doing so, it can reprogram cells, causing a plethora of health problems. BPA exposure is associated with many adverse health effects including diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, reproductive development issues, amongst others. How to avoid these toxins: Avoid plastic as much as possible. They make great glass water bottles and choose products that use glass packaging instead of plastic. Replace canned foods with fresh or dried alternatives or choose products that use BPA free lining in cans.

Avoiding Toxins for Better Health

Avoiding these top 5 toxic sources will help to drastically reduce your everyday exposure to chemicals and will help to improve your overall health and wellness. While I get saddened at the fact that we are being so exposed to these toxins I am grateful for companies that choose to remain ethical and provide alternatives. We have the opportunity to vote with our dollars by spending our money on products and companies that align with our values and beliefs. It is up to us to educate ourselves and decide which changes we would like to make in our life I hope that this post helped to share with you some ideas on how to change your lifestyle to reduce toxins and improve your overall health and well-being.