What Is an Estrogen Ring?

Environmental estrogens (EEs) refer to a class of substances that enter the body and interfere with the processes of synthesis, release, transportation, binding, and metabolism of normal endocrine substances in the body, activating or inhibiting the function of the endocrine system, thereby disrupting the maintenance of body stability and regulation Compounds, including synthetic compounds and plant natural estrogens, belong to the class of environmental hormones.

Environmental estrogen

Environmental estrogen (EEs) refers to a type of entry

There are many types of environmental estrogen, widely distributed in

Discarded plastic products and films have become "environmental hormones" that pollute the global atmosphere, water bodies and soil. The "male virescence" of some fish in the East Lake of Wuhan, China is a striking example. In the West, it has become an indisputable fact that men's sexual function is low. This is a new issue in the field of public health: environmental estrogen pollution!

Wastes pollute rivers, lakes, wells, etc. After the environmental estrogen substances enter the human body, they compete with the hormones normally secreted by the human body, and combine with the hormone receptors in the cells, resulting in excess human hormones, endocrine system disorders, affecting the normal work of human sex hormones, and various dysfunctions. Women often suffer from diseases such as endometriosis, uterine fibroids, ovarian cancer, and breast cancer. Men often develop symptoms such as testicular cancer, prostate cancer, and decreased sperm count and quality. Epidemiological investigations have shown a marked increase in the incidence of these diseases, the most obvious of which is the decrease in overall sperm counts among men. According to a Danish researcher in 1992, the average sperm count of a human male was reduced by 45% in just 50 years. They focused on the statistical analysis of sperm counts after 1938 and found that the average sperm count of males in the world was more than 100 million in 1 ml of semen before the 1950s, but reduced to 60 million after the 1990s. the following. In other words, it has been reduced by almost half! Not only is the number of spermatozoons sharply reduced, but the quality of sperm is also significantly reduced, which is manifested by abnormal changes in sperm morphology and a marked decrease in vitality. In addition, because the fetus is greatly affected by maternal hormones, it is prone to various deformities. Common hypospadias, hypoplasia of the testes, and hermaphrodites (yin and yang) are common. American and European scientists have also conducted gender studies, and found that from 1970 to 1994, the number of male births has shown a significant decline, more directed towards environmental pollution, and similar phenomena have been found in China and Brazil. ^[1]

Environmental estrogen substances are chemicals that exist in the environment and have hormonal properties similar to those in the body, which mainly disrupt the human endocrine system. Representative examples include DDT and other organochlorine pesticides, PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl) chemicals, toxic gases such as dioxins from waste combustion, and pharmaceuticals such as DES (diethylstilbestrol) used as female synthetic hormones. In addition, Freon produced by old refrigerators; various plastic products, especially plastic food appliances, can release a large amount of biphenol A, phthalate, polyethylene, PCB polychlorinated biphenyls, etc .; and benzophenone in cosmetics , Anti-acid agent BHA, hydroxybenzene, etc .; and various pigments, preservatives. These environmental estrogen substances are ubiquitous in our daily lives, and the impact on our health cannot be ignored.

Environmental estrogen substances can also affect the normal secretion of important endocrine glands such as the thyroid gland and adrenal glands, causing disorders in the function of the human nervous system and immune system, leading to an increase in mental illness and allergic diseases, which seriously affects human health.