What’s in Your Shampoo and Soap?

 

Hidden deep within all those words you can’t pronounce on the ingredients label of your shampoo bottle is a host of chemicals known as “xenoestrogens”.  These are synthetic forms of the female hormone estrogen but, unlike natural estrogen, these chemical-based “mutant estrogens” are very difficult for your body to dispose of.  Instead, they’re trapped away in your fat cells and disrupt the natural balance of male hormones and female as well.

The results can be symptoms like increased body fat (especially in the chest area, commonly known as gynocomastia or “man boobs”), lower sex drive, loss of muscle tissue, and even sexual problems like erectile dysfunction (E.D.).

So what can you do about it?

Avoid These Ingredients

Pull out your shampoo bottle and/or soap and look for these common testosterone-destroying or estrogen enhanced ingredients

Parabens – Parabens are in 90% of all personal care products and are used as a preservative to increase the shelf life of shampoos and conditioners.  Studies have shown a direct link between paraben exposure and low-testosterone (and even breast cancer). Get rid of any shampoo with an ingredient that ends in “–paraben” (such as methylparaben,butylparaben, and so on).

Sulfates – You’ll find that most shampoos contain an ingredient such as “Sodium Lauryl Sulfate” and “Sodium Laureth Sulfate”.  These are responsible for that thick lather of foam you’re programmed to believe is responsible for cleaning your hair.  They’re also the same ingredient used in car engine degreasers and car-wash soap foams.  But on your head, these sulfates quickly enter your bloodstream and have been linked to everything from excessive estrogen load to malformation of the eyes in children.  Chuck them in the trash!

Propylene Glycol and Polyethylene Glycol – These common “organic” alcohols are used in everything from antifreeze to oven cleaners… and as a fragrance stabilizer for shampoos and lotions.  Unfortunately, they tend to break down the structure of your cells to allow rapid absorption of the other xenoestrogens in your shampoo for a shotgun blast of female hormones straight into your bloodstream.

Here are some additional tips for buying shampoo:

• Shop at a store that carefully takes care of the selection process for you when stocking their shelves.  Any Whole Foods or similar store should do.  You can also search online for natural shampoos. 
• Just because your shampoo says “Organic” on the front label, doesn’t mean it isn’t guilty of harboring toxic chemicals.  This is a common scam used by greedy hair product companies to fool you into overlooking their estrogen-loaded shampoos and conditioners.  Read the ingredients anyway!
• Don’t fall prey to believing that you need thick suds to clean your hair.  You don’t!  Natural shampoos don’t lather up like more commercial brands because they don’t contain the toxic foaming agents you want to stay away from.  Your hair will still get clean without the bubbles and you’ll protect your manhood in the process.

Reducing your exposure to estrogen is important, but frankly our environment is flooded with estrogen hormones.  it’s in everything from plastics to our food supply and list is too long to go into here.

Gary Rumel, Corrective Therapist
Fitwoworks Corrective Therapy
www.fitworksutah.com 
 

Water

Water

We all know water is good for you.  So why exactly is water good for you? Here is some information on the health benefits of water I’ve collected over the years. Hopefully this information will get you motivated to drink more water and learn more about the benefits of water. Before you read on, you may want to get a glass of water. I bet you’ll get thirsty. 

75% of all Americans are chronically dehydrated.  Think about it, probably half the world’s population is chronically dehydrated too. You too are also most likely dehydrated. 

In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it’s often mistaken for hunger. If you think you’re hungry, most likely you are thirsty and dehydrated. To help settle those hunger pains try a glass of water first and wait 15 minutes. Now are you really hungry?

Even MILD dehydration will slow your metabolism 3%. If you want to burn more calories drink more water.

A University of Washington study shows that one glass of water before bed shuts down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of dieters.

Lack of water is the number one trigger of daytime fatigue. If you feel tired in the afternoon try reaching for a glass of water before you reach for that diet Coke or cup of coffee. 

Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers. 

A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or a printed page.

Drinking five glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79% and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.

You are not just what you eat; you are what you drink. 75% of our body is water.

Water is the basis of all life and that includes your body. Your muscles that move your body are 75% water; your blood that transport nutrients is 82% water; your lungs that provide your oxygen are 90% water; your brain that is the control center of your body is 76% water; even your bones are 25% water. (www.watercure.com)

It has even been suggested that the optimum amount of water a person should drink is one ounce of water for every pound you weigh.

The more you learn about the benefits of water the more you will realize water is vital to your well-being.

In a life time, the average person will drink 23,000 gallons of water. Just so you are aware, the water probability went thought six toilets and chemical treatments before it comes out of the faucet. Before you drink your water make sure it's clean. That's why I drink filtered water only.
 

Water flushes the toxins out off your body. There’s a lot of sugar in juice and alcohol. Get your sugar and calories from fruits and vegetables. Don’t drink your calories.

Cheers!

Gary Rumel, Physiologist
Fitworks Corrective Therapy
www.fitworksutah.com