Hormonal deception
Subtitle: how everyday products are disrupting your hormones-- and how to protect yourself and your family
By: D. Lindsey Berkson ; foreword by John R. Lee ; preface by John McLachlan.
Publisher: Contemporary Books
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Lincolnwood, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 431
Subjects: Reproductive toxicology; Endocrine toxicology; Environmental toxicology; Food contamination
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-419) and index.
Table of contents: title: Part 1. What are hormone disruptors? Hormones; title: messengers of life; title: Alien hormone messengers; title: All about estrogen; title: The canaries in the mine; title: Part 2. How hormone disruptors may affect you. In the womb and at the breast; title: Children; title: Men's reproductive problems; title: Women's health; title: Breast cancer; title: Synthetic hormones and menopause; title: Other health problems; title: Part 3. What to do about hormone disruptors. Food and drink; title: Detoxification and dietary suggestions; title: Room-by-room tour; title: How can you help?; title: Appendix A: The chemicals in everyday products; title: Appendix B: Natural hormone replacement and hormone potentiators; title: Appendix C: Lists and charts; title: Appendix D: Resources.