Get rid of toxins to improve fertility
Fertility tip: get rid of plastic + phthalates
In the 1940’s doctors thought that phthalates might be good birth control. Yikes! Infertility is becoming more and more common. Among the different causes is environmental toxicity, and we know that phthalates are linked.
Phthalates are used in hundreds of products. Some common things that phthalates are in:
💄 makeup
💅🏼 nail polish
💧 plastic water bottles
🥡 to go containers + Tupperware
👗 laundry detergent
🧖🏼♀️ shampoos + soaps
💁🏼♀️ hairspray
🌸 fragrance (so many things have this in them)
These chemicals are endocrine disrupters - which means they bind to hormone receptors and interfere with the function of major sex hormones like estrogen and testosterone. Higher levels of phthalates can cause disruption in menstruation, ovulation, increase risk of endometriosis + miscarriage.
To do: check your products ✅
Is it scary for some of you? Sure. Does it have to be? No.
Phthalates are a huge issue in our environment, however, we can detoxify them from our body and use certain supplements to help these pathways.
Here are five detoxification tips:
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Phthalates are detoxified through glucuronidation, so a supplement like calcium d glucarate will help. Immune is my favorite go to supplement. Check out the supplement page to order Immune.
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Brassica veggies like Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, watercress will help rev up detoxification of plastics .
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Infrared sauna is another wonderful way to detox phthalates. Start slow! Because the infrared sauna uses infrared as a heating mechanism its different than a steam sauna and can be pretty intense. Lots of water and load up on your vitamin C, NAC + immune to help the body move out the chemicals.
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Doing a cleanse a couple times a year will also help support the liver and elimination. A cleanse is defined by eating and drinking detox supportive foods, supplements to give your organs a bit of a break so they can focus on stored toxins. See link in the supplement section to order the 10 day reset.
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Switch out your toxic products for clean and organic ones. When we use less toxic products in our daily life, our body can spend more time getting rid of stored toxins
This is a huge topic and so I wanted to create a course that I know will help many women start their families and empower them to understand their fertility and bodies! If you are interested in learning more about how to heal your fertility, check out my online course Fertility discovered under online courses.
