Top 5 Hormone Safe Swaps: Here’s the truth no one’s saying loud enough.

“Healthy” doesn’t always mean non toxic.

1. Fragrance in candles, perfume + personal care

“Fragrance” or “parfum” can legally hide hundreds of synthetic chemicals, many of which disrupt hormones. Even “phthalate-free” doesn't mean it's hormone safe.

Candle Fragrance Truth

• Start with candles and perfume. Set them aside for now. When you’re ready, try hormone safe beeswax + coconut oil blended with fragrance-free or essential oil-based options. Shop Non Toxic Candles

2. Plastic with food + water

Plastic leaches BPA, BPS, and microplastics—especially when heated. These chemicals act like fake estrogen in the body. Plastics = Hormone Disruptors

Hormone safe options are glass, copper, or stainless steel bottles. Reheat food in ceramic or Pyrex—never plastic containers or coated paper plates.

7 Endrocrine Disruptors in Your Home. Shop Clean Kitchen. Shop Clean Bathroom

3. Pesticides in produce + meat

Chemicals like glyphosate and atrazine are found in many non-organic foods. They’ve been linked to hormone issues and several cancers —even in small amounts.

Glyphosate Toxicity

• Grocery Tip:

Best & Hormone Safe option is to shop local whenever you can.

• Use the Farmish or Locally Grown app to find nearby farmers or visit your local farmers market. Why Shopping Local is Important

• Ask if they follow organic or non-GMO practices.

Buy organic when possible—especially the Dirty Dozen. Read Here

• At the store: Look for produce barcodes that start with 9 or USDA Organic label, use Trash Panda or Read the Label app.

Can’t buy organic? Wash your produce well and prioritize whole foods over processed.

Coming Soon: How to Wash Produce

4. Conventional body products

Many lotions, shampoos, deodorants, and makeup products contain parabens, synthetic dyes, and preservatives that absorb directly into your skin.

Go Deeper: Sunscreen Toxins

• More trusted apps: Clearya and Switch Natural

Start with just one hormone safe product like deodorant or sunscreen:

Shop Clean Deodorant. Shop Clean Sunscreen.

5. Chronic stress + cortisol spikes

Ongoing stress raises cortisol, which blocks progesterone, disrupts estrogen, and slows your thyroid. Even with clean products, stress can undo progress.

Go Deeper: Cortisol vs. Serotonin

Let’s start with a few simple, hormone-safe habits—begin with just one calming step.

• Morning sunlight

• 3 slow breaths before meals

• Legs-up-the-wall before bed

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