These synthetic chemicals enter our bodies through the food we eat, the water we drink and bathe in, and the air we breathe. Some of these chemicals have the ability to masquerade as hormones. They ride freely through the blood stream, not subject to the rules and regulations that guide natural hormones, and bind with hormone receptors. They deliver a message to central headquarters.
Responses take place, even if the orders are inappropriate.
Alter the way in which natural hormones are produced or eliminated. Modify the number of hormone receptors we have and thus the amount of hormonal signaling in our bodies. Stimulate the release of other hormones or other natural substances that affect the balance of our hormones in our bodies. No, they're not . Natural hormones are short-lived, staying in our bodies only for the amount of time necessary to do their jobs.