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Researchers published a study yesterday online at the Oxford journal Human Reproduction (abstract is here). They studied the effects of high levels of exposure of the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) on male factory workers in China. They found that high incidence of male sexual dysfunction was strongly correlated with cumulative exposure to BPA. Reduced sexual desire, erectile difficulty, ejaculation difficulty, and reduced satisfaction with one’s sex life were all related to BPA exposure, and that it took less than a year of exposure for those effects to be measurable.
We’ve already written about the nasty things BPA can do to humans as a hormone disruptor. Add these things to the list. In the US we know that male sexual dysfunction is already a kajillion dollar industry. You only need to watch prime time TV for 15 minutes to catch some ad touting the effectiveness of some miracle erection pill. Heck, last Sunday one of the major network’s football halftime show was sponsored by Viagra! Sponsored! By Viagra! Are you kidding me? How ironic is that?!
Look, I’m not saying that as we guys get older, our bodies don’t start to slow down a bit in a lot of different ways. Of course they do. And on the other end of the spectrum, I’m not saying that BPA is the only toxic chemical in our food supply that might be negatively impacting whether you can…uh…”perform when the time is right”. Are we getting the same level of BPA exposure that the factory workers are getting in China? Heavens no. But we’re getting more than we probably realize. It’s enough to measure, and it’s enough to cause some impact (and not just to male sexual function).
So what can we do to limit our exposure to BPA? Stay away from canned foods. The insides of the cans are lined with a BPA-infused plastic coating. Try to limit your use of plastic bottles (water, sports drinks, etc.). And definitely do NOT microwave any food in the microwave in a plastic container. Extreme heat causes the plastic to develop weaknesses that accelerate the leeching of BPA into the food being contained. Stick with glass. Same thing with extreme cold, so try not to freeze anything in plastic containers either.
We have three children. Aside from the occasional sniffle (and one moderately scary thing we had to take care of), all three are as healthy as horses. My grandfather used that simile often, so I am taking it on faith that horses are some of the healthiest creatures around.
Ok, back to the kids. There are several reasons why we believe they are healthy:
- We insist their primary diet be predominantly from the ground (fruits, veggies, nuts, whole grains – organic when feasible or dictated by the dirty dozen list) or from something that had a mother (typically chicken, turkey or fish, occasionally pork, once in a while beef). They also have their Isagenix organic whey protein shake in the morning with a little shot of the Isagenix cleanse drink (organic aloe vera-based). That’s for the additional nutrition and minerals that they’re missing with the other “regular” food.
- They take a dose of liquid colostrum every morning (Isagenix Isamune) – three spritzes in the mouth. If they feel like they’re beginning to come down with a sniffle, we add a nightly dose as well until they’re back to normal. Usually takes less than a couple days.
- They’re up-to-date on all their vaccines.
Huh? Wait a minute! I thought you were going to go all Jenny McCarthy on us and rail against vaccines!
Continue reading To Vaccinate or Not Vaccinate? That is the Question.
There is yet another study (Environmental Health Perspectives, Oct 6th, 2009) on the negative effect of Bisphenol-A (BPA), which is a hormone disrupting chemical found in plastics. It’s also in the interior can liner of practically every canned food you can buy in the grocery store.
Here’s the article at Yahoo:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091007/hl_hsn/plasticschemicaltiedtoaggressioninyounggirls
Also remember that just because two things are proved to be related (correlation) doesn’t by itself prove that one thing causes another to happen (causality). That’s what the Yahoo article is describing when it says “not everyone agreed with the study’s conclusions”. It’s a limitation of the design of this particular study (and many other studies, actually). Proving causality is a more difficult proposition.
Of course, there continues to be a mounting body of factual and scientific evidence linking BPA with negative impacts on humans. One little puff of smoke doesn’t necessarily mean there’s a fire, but big, billowing towers of the stuff usually implies some form of combustion. Some folks believe the BPA evidence is a puff of smoke. Others believe it’s a mushroom cloud of sky-darkening proportions. What do you believe?
How many times have our parents and our grandparents told us, “you are what you eat?” Of course none of us is *actually* a green bean, an apple or a potato. But we certainly become nourished (or not) by the foods and drinks we consume. And apparently that can impact one’s adult behavior.
Here’s an article published at Yahoo titled Eating Candy in Childhood Linked to Adult Crime. It references a study done by Simon Moore from Cardiff University in the UK (and a couple other studies). I’ll try to get direct links to them if I can. While correlation definitely does not imply causality, “Moore acknowledges that there is also some intriguing data suggesting that diet itself may have a profound effect on behavior.”
Score another one for our parents and grandparents.
Per www.ewg.org, “Independent laboratory tests found a toxic food-can lining ingredient associated with birth defects of the male and female reproductive systems in over half of 97 cans of name-brand fruit, vegetables, soda, and other commonly eaten canned goods. The study was spearheaded by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and targeted the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), a plastic and resin ingredient used to line metal food and drink cans. There are no government safety standards limiting the amount of BPA in canned food.”
Here’s the full report: http://ewg.org/reports/bisphenola
By the way, Bisphenol A is also the chemical in #7 plastic water bottles like Nalgene. To get informed about plastic bottles see: http://cleansenutrition.com/2009/08/e-the-environmental-magazine-looks-at-the-plastics-rumor/
This is my review of an E (The Environmental Magazine) article in the January – February 2008 issue. Per the article, “most plastic bottles are safe to reuse a few times IF properly wasked with hot soapy water. However…
Continue reading E – The Environmental Magazine Looks at the Plastics Rumor
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–Becky Natrajan, M.D. (Isagenix Advisory Board Member from 2007-2009)
Dr. Natrajan is a Gastrointestinal Specialist certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. After completing her Internal Medicine training at Hahnemann Hospital in Philadelphia, she fulfilled her Gastroenterology training at the University Medical Center of Tuscon, Ariz. For 12 years she has operated a thriving GI practice in Tuscon. As a member of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians and an advocate for alternative health approaches, she has successfully guided many of her patients in achieving safe and effective weight loss and enhanced quality of life. Dr. Natrajan is the author of Ifs, Ands, or Butts & Guts: An Intriguing Look at Creating Optimal Health and Quality of Life Through Nutrition.
In her own words, this is is why cleansing and replenishing is critical to a healthy life:
http://www.consciousmedianetwork.com/members/bnatrajan.htm (A Must View!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzeCOAKY-Xo
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