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Podcast: The Thorne Podcast
Episode: Common Endocrine Disruptors and Hormone Health
Description: Pesticides, plastics, pollution, and even certain foods can interfere with the body’s hormones. These agents are called endocrine disruptors, and they can affect fertility, growth and development, and thyroid function. Dr. Amanda Frick and Dr. Robert Rountree explore lifestyle tips to ease the impact of environmental endocrine disruptors.
During this episode you’ll learn about:
What are endocrine disruptors? How do they interfere with hormones? [1:15]
Examples of endocrine disruptors: Plastics, pesticides, and more [3:13]
Effects of endocrine disruptors on fertility in women and in men [9:04]
Can foods act as endocrine disruptors? [11:26]
Birth control pills and why endo...