Hormone Disrupting Chemicals - Are the Products in Your Home Making You Sick?

Jen Knutson
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One of the things that I absolutely love to educate people on are hormone disrupting chemicals. Why? Because they were an integral part of my own hormone journey. I have zero doubt in my mind that my use of toxic personal care and cleaning products contributed to the myriad of hormone issues that I experienced through my teens and 20's.

Seriously though, how could spraying perfume over my thyroid daily not impact my thyroid health?! I sincerely believe it was one of the contributing factors that lead to the development of Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

And guess what? When I decreased my toxic load, my Hashi's went into remission within six months of doing so!! The changes to my diet, exercise, lifestyle and supplement regimen healed my amenorrhea, infertility, PCOS, adreanal fatigue and more...but, they did not bring my thyroid antibodies into range. Do I think that they made an impact on my thyroid health in general? Absolutely! However, it was the reduction in toxins that decreased my thyroid antibodies. Incredible, right?!

Unfortunately, toxins aren't something that many people think about. Or, if they do, they aren't doing proper research to see what products are actually safe. Instead, they choose the bottle or the company that claims the product/s are "natural".

If that is you, all good! I did that too! I assumed that what I was buying from the health food store and with the "organic" label was safe. It wasn't until I started digging in and searching each ingredient and each company that I learned about greenwashing.

I quickly came to find that my organic products contained fragrance, which legally, can have hundreds of chemicals...and the companies only need to write "fragrance" on the label!! What?! How is that even legal??

The information I want to share is far too long for a blog post. So, what I am going to do instead, is encourage you to watch this 1.5 hour webinar. Myself and two other knowledgeable women taught a group of people all about these insidious toxins over the weekend -- and we were able to record it!

In the webinar we discuss the common toxins that mess with hormone health, where they are found, what they do in the body/why we need to avoid them...and then we also discuss healthy alternatives that really are safe. We also show you how to swap to these products very cost effectively -- and we even share some tips to make them go even further!

If you know me, you know that I would NEVER promote or recommend products that I don't truly believe in. It just isn't in my makeup.

Please set some time aside and watch this webinar and then reach out with any questions. I am more than happy to help as this topic fires me up!

Happy watching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3OAS65Yf_g

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Hello! Thank you popping by! I’m Jen. I'm a wife, a furmama to two gorgeous dogs, a Naturopath, Nutritionist, and an advocate for natural ways to support physical and emotional wellbeing. Oh, and I’m a CEO!

My journey originally started in Psychology. You see, when I was 16 my father took his own life after suffering years of a debilitating gambling addiction. I did a Bachelor’s in Psych as I wanted to understand why he made the choices that he did. I also wanted to ensure that I never went down that path and also help those suffering as he did. I loved it so much I went on to do a Masters.

It was during that time I got sick. I’m talking woke up one morning and couldn’t get out of bed, sick. For many years I felt helpless and frustrated!

Let me back up for a second. Prior to this life consisted of pain and fatigue. I had digestive issues and IBS from childhood. Through my teens and early 20's I was getting 2-3 migraines a month around my cycle and headaches more than half the month. My periods we very painful – I had to miss work or school the first 1-2 days. I would literally lie on the floor or the bed curled in the foetal position and cry from the pain. I could easily talk a full packet of Ibuprofen and still not get much relief.

Then, at 26, my period stopped altogether and things went downhill fast! For the first time in my life I was feeling apathetic and overwhelmed. Over the course of the next two years I was diagnosed with a host of conditions – are you ready for the laundry list? The first diagnosis was PCOS. I was told that I was infertile, that I would never have children, and that IVF wasn’t an option for me. I was also told that I was pre-diabetic, that my liver was worse than an alcoholic’s (and I don’t drink), that I had migraine disorder, vertigo, and adrenal fatigue. The cherry on the cake was a diagnosis of Hashimoto’s at 28.

I was in complete and utter shock. I couldn’t fathom that a 28-year-old Personal Trainer, who looked fit and healthy on the outside, could be in such disarray on the inside.

Over the two years I saw five doctors and a Naturopath and nothing improved.

And then one day a friend and I got in touch. She told me to change my diet and take specific supplements. I figured I had nothing to lose, and so I did! I went onto a low-carb diet and was taking upward of 30-40 pills a day…and guess what?! Three months later my period started!! How incredible is that?!

Over the next two years all of my health ailments rectified! Well, all except my Hashi’s – more on that in a minute. My cycles became clockwork, they were manageable, the migraines and vertigo disappeared and my liver and blood sugar levels returned to the normal range! How exciting is that?! The best part, I can now have children should I choose! Having that option is incredible!

Of course I was so excited and inspired that I had to go to school and study Nutritional Medicine and Naturopathy.

Now, let’s talk about my Hashi’s. That only went into remission when my toxic load was decreased. That was a lightbulb moment for me and the moment I got fired up to share with others the importance of leading a low-tox life. I love educating people where toxins are found, what impact they have on physical and emotional wellbeing, and what products to replace them with to support your wellbeing.

I sincerely believe that many of my health issues would not have presented if I were living a low-tox life. My Hashi’s has been in remission since I was 31 and I am so proud to say that! Praise God!

Life is so different to what it was 10 years ago. I have the energy and the mental capacity to engage in life! I am present and am thriving. Oh, and I laugh! I actually laugh out loud, something that eluded me for many years.

I am happy and healthy and it is my mission to help YOU be the happy, healthy person you are meant to be!

I would love for you to join our exclusive community and learn how you too can find freedom from physical and emotional barriers. I look forward to seeing you there!

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