Common Toxins Linked to Diabetes

It is commonly known that type 2 diabetes is linked to obesity.  But did you know that obesity may be linked to chemicals found in many common household and garden items?  Recently, it was discovered that phthalates (a chemical widely used as a plasticizers or a softener of plastics to make it malleable) was linked to obesity/weight gain, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and lowered testicular function.  There is no question that diet and activity levels play a large role in obesity in Americans today but added to this causation of the fattening of Americans can be toxic exposure.  In a study published in the medical journal, Diabetes Care, researchers found that Persistent Organic Pollutants or POPs were found related to the development of insulin resistance.  Those with elevated levels of POPs like dioxin, PCBs, chlordane, DDT and others were 38 times more likely to develop diabetes than those who did not have the same level of exposure.  These POPs are fat soluble meaning that they can be stored in your fat cells disrupting your endocrine (thyroid, sex hormones and adrenal function), reproductive, neurological, and immune systems.  They have also been related to a number of cancers including hormonally related cancers such as breast.  Thin people who have diabetes can also have this relationship as one of the root causes of the insulin resistance and diabetes.  Many POPs are in or have been used in pesticides that are found in our food, seafood (fish can have a high concentration of PCBs and DDT as well as heavy metals such as mercury) and in the air we breathe.  If you live in an area where there is a lot of farming and spraying this may be of concern to you.  Synthetic perfumes also contain POPs which are difficult to detoxify by the body.  Some ways to reduce your chemical burden include eliminating all

1. Room deodorizers
2. Synthetic perfumes
3. Household cleaners with synthetic fragrances
4. Scented detergents
5. Scented fabric softeners
6. Air out all dry cleaning in your garage or other area not adjacent to living areas. 

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