You may be unknowingly consuming dangerous chemicals in your everyday life. Unfortunately, our food, water and personal care products are the primary culprits, often containing high levels of endocrine disrupting compounds. Today, Dr. Marianne Marchese shares how you can minimize your exposure and reduce your risk of developing complications from hormonal imbalances caused by long term exposure from these common toxins. She teaches you how to use her natural approach to detoxing your body using sauna therapy, organic foods, filtered water and curating vitamins and minerals to meet your genetic needs.   WIth over 20 years experience as a naturopathic physician, she has seen a drastic change in the types of patients she sees. Until recently, side effects appeared  later in life, but with increased reliance on chemicals, pesticides, phthalates in just about everything we consume, Dr. Marchese has seen an alarming rise of hormonally driven diseases in young women and teenagers. She encourages parents to teach their children early in life to avoid toxic products and be aware of where their food is being grown. Ultimately, you cannot completely eradicate your exposure but by following Dr. Marchese’s simple guidelines, you can drastically alleviate the toxic burden on your body.   Takeaways: [3:15]  Endocrine disrupting compounds are found in our food, environment and our products [4:10] When hormonal issues arise you must determine what chemicals you’ve been exposed to. [4:50] There is a rise in estrogen hormonally driven conditions in teenagers and young women [6:26] Climate change affects your exposure to these chemicals, since the rising temperatures force  Farmers to use more pesticides to combat microorganisms in the soil [7:24] Using an hepa air filter to clean polluted air in your environment [8:00] It is important to buy USDA organic foods to avoid chemical pesticides  [8:18] Eating wild caught fish that are low in mercury [8:35] Avoiding products with the three buzzwords: Parabens, Phthalates and Bisphenols  [9:15] Removing these chemicals from the body by helping the liver metabolize them [10:17] Priority one’s Cofactor support:  minerals and antioxidants that assist the liver create enzymes  to break down endocrine disrupting compounds in your system [11:10] Sauna therapy: Sweating is a great way to naturally release these toxins from the body [12:10] The chemicals are often stored in our fat cells which the heat from a sauna breaks down  [14:29] Drinking enough water everyday is necessary to properly flush out the toxins in your body [15:30] Green tea and Turmeric contain antioxidants that increase glutathione which will help cleanse your body of dangerous toxins [17:10] Eating tuna high in mercury on a regular basis can cause premature hair loss [19:04] Because these chemicals can cross the blood brain barrier they can cause Neurological  effects leading to headaches, brain fog and poor memory. [20:20] Chemical exposure in children has been linked to attention deficit disorder [22:10[ Pesticides can deplete the Glutathione antioxidants in the body [23:20] Genetics predispose some women to be unable to break down chemical compounds [25:00] Catering your vitamin and minerals to support your genetic predispositions     Mentioned in This Episode:   Twitter: “A lot of times, people overlook the impact that chemicals that they’re exposed to everyday can have  playing a role in the development of these conditions.” [4:40]   “I’ve noticed an increase in the exposure to some of these endocrine disrupting compounds, it seems  to be that our food has more toxins, more chemicals than they used to before.”[6:00]   “Long term, low dose exposure to chemicals can lead to early Dementia, Multiple Sclerosis and even Parkinson's disease  [19:28]   “All of those chemicals can play a role in our cognition, attention; attention deficit disorder in kids has been linked to these chemicals and it’s an area I believe should be payed more attenti