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Our goal isn’t to be alarmists or create fear and anxiety. However, we believe knowledge is power. We want women to live full and vibrant lives without the burden that hormonal disruptors can put on their vitality and longevity. We want to provide you with the resources to make informed decisions about where you spend your money and what you put into and on your body. Below is an ongoing list of resources to improve your awareness of what’s going on in the world of products and hormonal health. We’re sure that more information will always be coming out, companies change and adjust to the needs of consumers and science is ever evolving, but we can only act on what we know. We’ll try to keep you updated here and in our monthly emails. But for now, we do our best to make wise decisions from the information we know and trust that’s enough.
Newsworthy Stories and Research in Women Health
Asbestos in Makeup - Asbestos.com recently conducted a study to examine primarily children’s make up and test it for talc and asbestos. A surprising number of products came back positive for these chemicals. They have created a great resource to know which products are safe and which to avoid for you and your daughters, nieces and sisters.
BPA in Athletic clothing - Bisphenol A or BPA is a product we’ve known to be on the lookout for in products for several years ago. A lot of us have switched to glass tupperware and reusable aluminum water bottles in order to avoid exposure to this. However, new research suggests it might present in our sports clothes as well which we not only wear close to our major hormonal centers like breasts and groins, but we wear when we are sweating and have increased heart rates and blood circulation which may increase the risk of exposure. This article has some great tips to reduce exposure risk and help you stay alert.
Thinx Period Underwear Settlement - If you use period underwear you may have heard about the lawsuit filed against Thinx. If not, here is a great article detailing what happened and where the case is going from here.
Clean Living
So much of our environment and the products we have in our homes are full of toxic chemicals that wreak havoc on our hormonal health and increase our risk for cancers and other diseases. Fortunately, several companies have made it their mission to combat this issue and have created safe, sustainable products. We are a community by women for women and love uplifting all the amazing work other women are doing with their skills and talents. Below is a list of our favorite clean brands most of which, are women owned and operated!
Brands we recommend:
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Make up and Skin Care:
Personal Care:
Shampoo, conditioner, body wash, toothpaste
Menstrual Products:
Tampons, pads, period underwear, discs and cups
Menstrual Products:
Pain & symptom relief
Household Products
Laundry detergent, cleaners
Supplements and Vitamins:
Clothing:
Podcast Recommendations
Podcasts are such a great way to consume information on-the-go. When I ask gals in their 20’s and 30’s where they get their information, 90% of people say podcasts. We’re all super busy and doing a bunch of things at once. Podcasts are so easy because they can be listened to on your run or walk, your commute, while cleaning the house or on a road trip!
In effort to support you knowing and understanding your body better, here is a compilation of podcasts I find that are from reputable sources and provide in-depth, evidence based information on a ton of different topics.
OnHealth by Dr. Aviva Romm - hormonal health , thyroid health, fertility, birth control
Some Work, All Play by Megan and David Roche - endurance training & athletics
Fertility Friday by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack - fertility, birth control
The Expecting and Empowered Podcast by Amy Kiefer and Krystle Howald - motherhood, pregnancy, postpartum, exercise
This EndoLife by Jessica Duffin - Endometriosis, hormone dysfunction, SIBO