A low-estrogen/low-saturated fat diet is recommended for endometriosis. Limiting your exposure to environmental estrogens starts in your kitchen. Your weekly groceries probably contain residues from pesticides and other organochlorines (on store-bought fruits and vegetables), hormones in meat products, as well as a number of extras you may not have bargained for, such as feed additives, antibiotics, and tranquilizers, which were fed to the animals your meat came from. Meanwhile, anything packaged will most likely contain dyes and flavors from a variety of chemical concoctions.
Airborne contaminants, waste, and spills affect the water and soil, which affect everything we ingest. When one species becomes unable to reproduce, we could lose not just that species but all those that depend on it, thus disrupting the food chain. Cleaning up the food chain is all part of creating a healthy, contaminant-free diet for ourselves. To be sure you will purchase contaminant-free foods on your next shopping trip, first do the following:
- You can find out what the animal source of your meat has eaten and whether it was injected with anything by contacting the USDA information line: 202-720-2791.
- You can find out what waters your fish has swum in by contacting the aforementioned organization.
- You can find out what your produce was sprayed with by contacting the aforementioned organization.
- You can find “safe food” that is organically grown or raised through a number of natural produce supermarkets or by getting in touch with the Organic Trade Association at ota.com.
- You can find out more about your supermarket’s buying habits when it comes to produce by contacting your supermarket’s head office.
