EP 184 \ Everyday Products That Are Making You Sick: Plastics

Show Notes:

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Plastic is one of the most normalized sources of endocrine disruptors in modern life. It’s in food storage containers, water bottles, canned goods, non-stick cookware, and takeout packaging. But plastic is not chemically inert. Under certain conditions, the additives used to make plastic durable, flexible, or heat-resistant can migrate into the food and drinks we consume daily.

In this episode, we break down how chemicals like BPA, BPS, phthalates, and PFAS move from plastic products into your body. You’ll learn how heat, fat, acidity, and time increase chemical migration, why ingestion is the most significant exposure route, and how these compounds act as hormone imposters once inside the body.

We discuss how plastic-related endocrine disruptors can:

• Mimic estrogen

• Lower progesterone

• Interfere with thyroid signaling

• Increase insulin resistance

• Contribute to fertility challenges

• Add to metabolic dysfunction

This conversation also explains why women are particularly vulnerable due to hormonal cycling, pregnancy, postpartum shifts, and fat tissue storage.

Most importantly, we cover practical, non-extreme changes that lower exposure in your kitchen, including avoiding heating plastic, switching to glass storage, replacing damaged non-stick cookware, and being strategic with canned foods and bottled water.

Reducing plastic exposure lowers endocrine load. But removing interference is only the first step. Restoring hormone balance requires rebuilding metabolic function intentionally.

This episode is part of the Endocrine Disruptor Series, where we explore the everyday exposures quietly impacting women’s health and what to do about them with clarity and strategy.

 

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