E06 - Dr. Trent Headlam - Does this water make me look fat???

In this episode I discuss the big fat reality behind BPA and other environmental toxins after my interview with health expert and owner of The Divine Company Therese Kerr.

There is a huge pool of research now on the dangers of BPA and other endocrine disrupting chemicals. 

These are found in plastics and personal care products including shampoo, toothpaste, dishwashing detergent and kids toys to name a few common places. 

They are linked now with cancer, heart disease, diabetes and obesity.

That's right your plastic water bottle can make you fat.

In one study the authors concluded..."Urinary BPA concentration was significantly associated with obesity in this cross-sectional study of children and adolescents."

JAMA. 2012 Sep 19;308(11):1113-21."Association between urinary bisphenol A concentration and obesity prevalence in children and adolescents."

Another study concluded... "...there is evidence from the large body of cross-sectional studies that individuals with higher uBPA concentrations are more likely to suffer from diabetes, general/abdominal obesity and hypertension than those with lower uBPA concentrations."

Environ Health. 2015 May 31;14:46."Bisphenol A and the risk of cardiometabolic disorders: a systematic review with meta-analysis of the epidemiological evidence."

What you can do...

• Avoid all plastics where possible, particularly soft water bottles.
• Switch to BPA free toys for your kids 
• Switch to toxic free house hold and personal care products.Its no
• Eat foods that support the liver. Organic fruits and vegetables particularly beetroot, button mushrooms, cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and take milk thistle.
• Have your salivary hormone levels checked by a natural health practitioner.  

Other references:

Am J Epidemiol. 2013 Jun 1;177(11):1263-70. doi: 10.1093/aje/kws391. Epub 2013 Apr 4."Urinary bisphenol A and obesity in U.S. children."