Full Transcript for Reducing Endocrine Disruptors with Ana Gonzáles Herrera of Hormone University

and chronic conditions should not be viewed as death knells when they 81 00:04:36,779 --> 00:04:39,500 are actually alarm bells. 82 00:04:40,699 --> 00:04:45,339 I'm a traditional naturopath and founder of the Inflammation Academy. 83 00:04:45,740 --> 00:04:51,845 And in two episodes every week, we dig into what conventional medicine might missing. 84 00:04:52,725 --> 00:04:58,645 If you're living with chronic or unexplained symptoms, this investigation is for you. 85 00:04:59,444 --> 00:05:02,324 Your body has been trying to tell you something. 86 00:05:03,045 --> 00:05:04,324 Let's start listening. 87 00:05:10,319 --> 00:05:13,120 Welcome back to the inflammation investigator. 88 00:05:13,199 --> 00:05:18,080 Today, I have a special guest all the way from Madrid, Spain. 89 00:05:18,240 --> 00:05:25,564 It is Ana Gonzalez Herrera, and we are going to talk about hormones, but maybe in a way that 90 00:05:25,564 --> 00:05:27,405 you haven't thought about before. 91 00:05:27,405 --> 00:05:33,939 We're going to talk about endocrine disruptors and hormone modulators and where these things 92 00:05:33,939 --> 00:05:40,180 are, like, infiltrating our world every time you turn around, every time you go and you make 93 00:05:40,180 --> 00:05:43,779 a purchase at the grocery store, for example, or you go out to dinner and they hand you a 94 00:05:43,779 --> 00:05:44,100 receipt. 95 00:05:44,675 --> 00:05:51,714 All of these ways that these chemicals are getting into your life in not a good way, 96 00:05:51,714 --> 00:05:53,154 causing inflammation. 97 00:05:53,154 --> 00:06:03,110 So let me introduce you to my guest today, Ana Gonzalez Herrera, and she is the founder and 98 00:06:03,110 --> 00:06:07,110 CEO of Hormone University and GLOW. 99 00:06:07,350 --> 00:06:13,910 Her areas of expertise include hormonal health, menopause, PMS, endometriosis, surgical 100 00:06:13,910 --> 00:06:20,095 menopause, women's health education, and building practical accessible tools that help 101 00:06:20,095 --> 00:06:24,095 women become stronger advocates for their own health. 102 00:06:24,414 --> 00:06:29,774 After seventeen years in the corporate beauty world, her own path through stage four 103 00:06:30,079 --> 00:06:37,360 endometriosis, infertility, six surgeries, and surgical menopause led her to build hormone 104 00:06:37,360 --> 00:06:44,800 university, and she now focuses on making complex hormone topics feel clear, useful, and 105 00:06:44,055 --> 00:06:44,694 human. 106 00:06:44,694 --> 00:06:47,254 Oh, this is gonna be such a great conversation today. 107 00:06:47,414 --> 00:06:49,574 Anna, welcome to the podcast. 108 00:06:49,814 --> 00:06:51,654 Thank you, Elizabeth, so much. 109 00:06:51,654 --> 00:06:57,814 I'm really, really excited to join you, and I really hope I can add some value to your 110 00:06:57,814 --> 00:06:58,214 listeners. 111 00:06:59,050 --> 00:07:01,689 Oh, this is such a juicy topic. 112 00:07:01,689 --> 00:07:06,650 So I'm not gonna say a fun topic because this is just really horrific that this is in our 113 00:07:06,650 --> 00:07:09,370 world, but so important to talk about. 114 00:07:10,250 --> 00:07:13,290 Why don't you start with telling us how did you end up here? 115 00:07:14,964 --> 00:07:15,524 Yes. 116 00:07:15,524 --> 00:07:21,365 Well, you read my bio a little bit, but I I wanna just give a little bit of context if 117 00:07:21,365 --> 00:07:27,444 that's helpful for everyone to understand how and why I'm sitting here right now. 118 00:07:27,524 --> 00:07:35,919 And that is effectively, I I started my kind of professional background in the beauty industry 119 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:41,360 and and this kind of links into endocrine disrupting chemicals a little bit later. 120 00:07:42,555 --> 00:07:42,954 And... 121 00:07:42,954 --> 00:07:50,875 But it was my personal story that really drove me to create both Hormone University and Global 122 00:07:50,875 --> 00:07:57,509 Hormone University, which is the product line hormone free and endocrine disruptor free that 123 00:07:57,509 --> 00:08:00,150 we created alongside our doctors. 124 00:08:00,949 --> 00:08:08,790 And this story started when I was 23 years old, and I was diagnosed pretty much straight away 125 00:08:08,790 --> 00:08:11,004 with endometriosis. 126 00:08:12,125 --> 00:08:20,125 And the reason why I mentioned straight away is because for anyone who's got endometriosis or 127 00:08:20,125 --> 00:08:26,040 is related to someone or know someone with endometriosis, you know, it affects around ten 128 00:08:26,040 --> 00:08:28,439 to fifteen percent of the female population. 129 00:08:29,079 --> 00:08:35,000 But unfortunately, it takes around seven years to diagnose and I was one of the, in inverted 130 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:41,985 commas, lucky ones because my doctor saw it straight away with with an ultrasound. 131 00:08:42,945 --> 00:08:52,065 And so that was the path that I could have never imagined in terms of how difficult it 132 00:08:52,065 --> 00:08:52,304 was. 133 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:56,039 You know, at 23, I mean, they tell you this word. 134 00:08:56,039 --> 00:08:57,960 I didn't even know what that meant. 135 00:08:57,960 --> 00:08:58,279 Right? 136 00:08:58,279 --> 00:09:00,279 What is that endometriosis? 137 00:09:00,279 --> 00:09:03,399 And sometimes, you know, ignorance is bliss. 138 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:08,044 Had I known, I would have been probably horrified. 139 00:09:08,125 --> 00:09:17,245 But it was a number of very difficult years, and it was just very, very painful. 140 00:09:17,245 --> 00:09:18,764 It was a painful existence. 141 00:09:18,764 --> 00:09:19,084 Right? 142 00:09:19,084 --> 00:09:21,230 So every time my period came... 143 00:09:21,230 --> 00:09:26,190 Actually, not every time my period came was already, like, a week prior to my period. 144 00:09:26,190 --> 00:09:32,909 I would have excruciating pain, and it was just really, really difficult to handle. 145

00:09:32,909 --> 00:09:40,684 So as, of course, happens, there is very little research around women's health, let alone 146 00:09:40,684 --> 00:09:47,404 endometriosis, which I'll just throw in a figure, you know, it was quite crazy to find 147 00:09:47,404 --> 00:09:54,529 out that endometriosis had funding of $44,000,000 versus erectile dysfunction at 148 00:09:54,529 --> 00:09:55,809 1,200,000,000. 149 00:09:56,129 --> 00:09:59,649 So that just tells you where the focus is. 150 00:10:00,929 --> 00:10:06,175 And, yeah, it was a really difficult time, number of years. 151 00:10:06,335 --> 00:10:13,215 And six surgeries later, you know, I'm making the very long story short, I then had 152 00:10:13,215 --> 00:10:15,695 endometriosis all over the place. 153 00:10:15,774 --> 00:10:21,700 And then that meant a full hysterectomy and therefore surgical menopause. 154 00:10:22,019 --> 00:10:25,379 And so I woke up thinking, oh my god. 155 00:10:25,779 --> 00:10:27,299 I've got to do something. 156 00:10:27,379 --> 00:10:31,860 This is unfair and there are so many women out there. 157 00:10:31,860 --> 00:10:37,644 We're talking half of the population because around ninety percent of women would go suit... 158 00:10:37,644 --> 00:10:40,924 Through some some form of hormonal imbalance. 159 00:10:40,924 --> 00:10:41,485 Right? 160 00:10:42,125 --> 00:10:51,079 So I started studying and I started looking and I was very lucky as I live in New York. 161 00:10:51,079 --> 00:10:59,575 Normally, I was at Columbia University, managed to get a group of students who helped us with 162 00:10:59,575 --> 00:11:05,654 research and a number of doctors that collaborate with us ever since to create the 163 00:11:05,654 --> 00:11:10,054 first platform really dedicated to hormonal health at the time. 164 00:11:10,774 --> 00:11:16,450 And I'm very lucky to be sitting here, Elizabeth, because I'm delighted that there are 165 00:11:16,450 --> 00:11:25,695 women like you creating podcasts like this to to really share and spread awareness and for 166 00:11:25,695 --> 00:11:27,134 people really to... 167 00:11:28,415 --> 00:11:33,455 Not to just take what someone tells you, but to really do your research. 168 00:11:33,455 --> 00:11:36,495 And so thank you, Elizabeth, because we... 169 00:11:36,495 --> 00:11:40,990 We're all united, and that's how we can help other women. 170 00:11:41,870 --> 00:11:42,750 We are. 171 00:11:42,750 --> 00:11:43,389 Absolutely. 172 00:11:43,549 --> 00:11:44,110 And 173 00:11:44,269 --> 00:11:48,350 a couple things that that you just mentioned that I want to backtrack to. 174 00:11:48,429 --> 00:11:55,034 Number one, so absolutely not surprising the disparity in the amount of funding between 175 00:11:55,034 --> 00:12:01,434 research for erectile dysfunction and endometriosis, which can be so debilitating for 176 00:12:01,434 --> 00:12:02,235 so many women. 177 00:12:02,850 --> 00:12:09,169 But I want to ask you to please define endometriosis because maybe some people 178 00:12:09,169 --> 00:12:12,450 listening don't really know what endometriosis is. 179 00:12:13,169 --> 00:12:14,049 Absolutely. 180 00:12:14,129 --> 00:12:14,690 Yes. 181 00:12:14,690 --> 00:12:15,490 It's a... 182 00:12:15,649 --> 00:12:18,289 You know, it's very much under researched. 183 00:12:18,414 --> 00:12:18,815 Right? 184 00:12:18,815 --> 00:12:24,335 So what it is, it's still in a way... 185 00:12:24,335 --> 00:12:32,894 The mechanics are known in terms of the lining that goes around the uterus is what gets 186 00:12:32,894 --> 00:12:37,500 displaced in different organs creating immense amount of pain. 187 00:12:37,980 --> 00:12:39,740 The mechanism is known. 188 00:12:40,459 --> 00:12:45,419 The reason as to why it happens is still unknown. 189 00:12:45,419 --> 00:12:53,975 So there are doctors that that say that it could be an immune an immune system issue. 190 00:12:54,534 --> 00:12:58,054 And, of course, it's high levels of estrogen. 191 00:12:58,134 --> 00:13:06,480 So again, going back to the story of endocrine disrupting chemicals, there is a strong link 192 00:13:06,480 --> 00:13:12,720 between that and endometriosis because of high... 193 00:13:12,720 --> 00:13:15,440 You're highly estrogenic, right, when you have endometriosis. 194 00:13:16,495 --> 00:13:20,975 And so it basically works like cancer. 195 00:13:21,375 --> 00:13:22,815 So it can be... 196 00:13:23,375 --> 00:13:30,894 That that kind of infiltration can go even to the eye or it can go to your lungs. 197 00:13:30,894 --> 00:13:32,610 It can really play... 198 00:13:32,610 --> 00:13:34,049 Be placed anywhere at the skin. 199 00:13:34,049 --> 00:13:37,250 I mean, people have had endometriosis literally on their skin. 200 00:13:37,250 --> 00:13:46,715 So it's a very strange kind of process, but the majority of women that suffer from 201 00:13:46,715 --> 00:13:54,794 endometriosis usually get the infiltrations in the ovaries, in the fallopian tubes, in my 202 00:13:54,794 --> 00:13:56,634 case, in the colon. 203 00:13:56,634 --> 00:13:58,315 That's very, very common. 204 00:13:59,034 --> 00:14:04,929 And so, yeah, in my case, I I have to get a colon resection because the infiltration was so 205 00:14:04,929 --> 00:14:05,490 deep. 206 00:14:06,049 --> 00:14:09,970 So, yeah, it was it was pretty brutal, actually. 207 00:14:10,929 --> 00:14:13,490 Oh, that just sounds so horrific. 208 00:14:14,565 --> 00:14:20,245 Just to remind listeners that any medical term that ends in osis, that just means 209 00:14:20,245 --> 00:14:21,285 inflammation. 210 00:14:21,764 --> 00:14:27,205 It is, osis, anything you hear, any medical diagnosis that ends in that, that just means 211 00:14:27,205 --> 00:14:29,125 inflammation of whatever that is. 212 00:14:29,125 --> 00:14:38,620 So this is inflammation of the endometrial lining, which traditionally should be in the 213 00:14:38,620 --> 00:14:43,820 uterus, right, inside the uterus, not outside the uterus, certainly

not in the colon, 214 00:14:43,820 --> 00:14:49,014 certainly not in the skin or in the eye, in the other places where it spreads. 215 00:14:50,134 --> 00:14:57,174 So what made you suspect that there were some endocrine or hormonal disruptors that were 216 00:14:57,174 --> 00:14:59,574 maybe the cause of your endometriosis? 217 00:15:01,169 --> 00:15:07,409 Well, I think it was not just the cause, but I think it definitely might have had an 218 00:15:07,409 --> 00:15:08,210 influence. 219 00:15:10,129 --> 00:15:20,735 And back to my years in the beauty industry, So I was leading a brand and I had to travel all 220 00:15:20,735 --> 00:15:24,254 over the world because I was opening new markets all over the world. 221 00:15:25,054 --> 00:15:28,334 And in one of those trips, I was... 222 00:15:28,815 --> 00:15:36,870 I got a an email from my boss, the CEO, and and said to me, we've got to relook at all of our 223 00:15:36,870 --> 00:15:45,524 formulations because the European Union has now dictated that they're gonna be banning a lot of 224 00:15:45,524 --> 00:15:46,324 ingredients. 225 00:15:46,324 --> 00:15:46,964 Right? 226 00:15:47,284 --> 00:15:49,284 So I was like, wow. 227 00:15:49,284 --> 00:15:53,284 This is, you know, major disruption to the business. 228 00:15:53,284 --> 00:15:53,845 Right? 229 00:15:54,084 --> 00:16:03,399 And because I had endometriosis and because I already knew that I was highly estrogenic, I 230 00:16:03,399 --> 00:16:05,080 started looking into this. 231 00:16:05,399 --> 00:16:11,485 I'm talking back in 2012 when the word the words endocrine disrupting chemicals, it was 232 00:16:11,485 --> 00:16:13,325 not even a a term that was used. 233 00:16:13,325 --> 00:16:22,605 So I then started kind of doing research on what are those endocrine disrupting chemicals, 234 00:16:23,019 --> 00:16:26,220 where do we find them, how do they affect us. 235 00:16:26,779 --> 00:16:31,899 And that's when I saw that effectively they mimic they mimic our hormones. 236 00:16:31,899 --> 00:16:35,980 And so they can create major disruptor... 237 00:16:35,980 --> 00:16:41,684 Disruption to our endocrine system and therefore inflammation. 238 00:16:42,164 --> 00:16:49,764 And so that was to me a very clear sign that there was a connection between endocrine 239 00:16:49,764 --> 00:16:54,570 disrupting chemicals and everything we do on a daily basis, everything we touch, what we put 240 00:16:54,570 --> 00:16:55,690 on our skin. 241 00:16:55,769 --> 00:17:05,289 And I wanna talk about skin because on a side note here and for everyone listening, the skin 242 00:17:05,289 --> 00:17:14,695 is our largest organ and the skin has those wonderful follicles that are permeable. 243 00:17:14,695 --> 00:17:15,015 Right? 244 00:17:15,015 --> 00:17:21,740 And so anything we do, whether it's perfumes, detergents, it's gonna go to our... 245 00:17:21,740 --> 00:17:22,859 Through our bloodstream. 246 00:17:22,940 --> 00:17:29,100 So, you know, in the cosmetic

world, there was always the thing about, oh, but, you know, it 247 00:17:29,100 --> 00:17:31,660 doesn't go through a specific barrier, you know. 248 00:17:32,059 --> 00:17:37,424 But now we know that effectively everything we do, we... 249 00:17:37,424 --> 00:17:42,144 Everything we even smell can go through to our bloodstream. 250 00:17:42,144 --> 00:17:44,945 So so... 251 00:17:44,945 --> 00:17:45,184 Yeah. 252 00:17:45,184 --> 00:17:52,549 So that was kind of, like, a wake up call for me to review everything that I used, right 253 00:17:52,869 --> 00:17:53,190 Mhmm. 254 00:17:53,190 --> 00:17:54,549 On a daily basis. 255 00:17:55,829 --> 00:18:01,985 And, yeah, it was it was quite incredible to me at the time that there was barely any 256 00:18:01,985 --> 00:18:02,945 information and... 257 00:18:02,945 --> 00:18:09,265 But, thankfully, the European Union started looking into it and banned around 15,000 258 00:18:09,265 --> 00:18:10,704 ingredients at the time. 259 00:18:12,305 --> 00:18:12,865 Yes. 260 00:18:12,865 --> 00:18:13,505 I... 261 00:18:13,585 --> 00:18:18,599 The European Union is so far ahead of The US for this... 262 00:18:18,599 --> 00:18:27,160 In this effort because they realized that they didn't need to be beholden to industry who were 263 00:18:27,720 --> 00:18:34,025 were issuing their own assurances that all of these chemicals were safe without really any 264 00:18:34,025 --> 00:18:38,825 adequate testing or investigation as to whether they really were safe. 265 00:18:38,825 --> 00:18:45,945 And in The US, we allow it, and that's why right now in The US, there are something like 266 00:18:45,240 --> 00:18:52,519 2,500 or 25,000 chemicals that are that are legal to be used in our products and are used 267 00:18:52,519 --> 00:18:53,559 in all of our products. 268 00:18:53,559 --> 00:18:58,359 Whereas in The EU, I think there's 250, something like that. 269 00:18:59,704 --> 00:19:05,865 Can you talk about where you found some of these endocrine disruptors, maybe what they're 270 00:19:05,865 --> 00:19:06,505 called? 271 00:19:07,545 --> 00:19:08,664 Oh my gosh. 272 00:19:09,545 --> 00:19:10,984 They are everywhere. 273 00:19:11,065 --> 00:19:17,089 I mean, I struggle to remember these names because, you know, you can start with very 274 00:19:17,089 --> 00:19:19,490 basic things like parabens. 275 00:19:19,490 --> 00:19:22,690 But think about from the moment... 276 00:19:22,690 --> 00:19:26,130 I try to explain it this way for everyone to remember. 277 00:19:26,130 --> 00:19:26,450 Right? 278 00:19:26,450 --> 00:19:27,089 So Uh-huh. 279 00:19:27,464 --> 00:19:31,065 Think about it from the moment you wake up until you go to bed. 280 00:19:31,625 --> 00:19:33,144 So you wake up... 281 00:19:33,144 --> 00:19:41,669 First of all, you've slept in sheets that might have been washed with these detergents, and now 282 00:19:41,669 --> 00:19:47,989 there are these capsules, right, that that are formed with plastic. 283 00:19:47,990

--> 00:19:49,750 I mean, it's it's insane that the... 284 00:19:49,750 --> 00:19:51,029 This is even allowed. 285 00:19:51,029 --> 00:19:51,589 Right? 286 00:19:52,230 --> 00:19:52,869 Yes. 287 00:19:52,950 --> 00:19:54,069 The pods they're called. 288 00:19:54,069 --> 00:19:54,309 Right? 289 00:19:54,309 --> 00:19:54,869 The pods. 290 00:19:54,869 --> 00:19:55,190 Pods. 291 00:19:55,190 --> 00:19:55,669 Exactly. 292 00:19:55,669 --> 00:19:56,149 The pods. 293 00:19:56,714 --> 00:20:03,194 And and so you're already spending all night, you know, touching these sheets which are full 294 00:20:03,194 --> 00:20:05,194 full full full of chemicals. 295 00:20:05,515 --> 00:20:10,740 Even the material of our clothing, our our, I don't know, pajamas. 296 00:20:10,740 --> 00:20:11,220 Right? 297 00:20:11,299 --> 00:20:15,859 Whatever you're wearing, if it's synthetic, it's not ideal. 298 00:20:15,859 --> 00:20:16,180 Right? 299 00:20:16,180 --> 00:20:23,140 So now there is this huge thing going on about gym gym wear, exercise wear. 300 00:20:23,140 --> 00:20:29,605 So all the all the plastics inside, the elastics, and everything we wear when we go on, 301 00:20:29,605 --> 00:20:31,365 I don't know, to a yoga class. 302 00:20:31,365 --> 00:20:31,845 Spandex. 303 00:20:32,085 --> 00:20:32,644 Right? 304 00:20:32,884 --> 00:20:33,525 Spandex. 305 00:20:33,525 --> 00:20:38,140 And we're sweating, and it goes again through our pores. 306 00:20:38,140 --> 00:20:38,460 And then... 307 00:20:38,460 --> 00:20:43,580 So you wake up and then maybe you you go have a coffee and maybe you use another pot. 308 00:20:43,580 --> 00:20:44,140 Right? 309 00:20:44,619 --> 00:20:47,579 And so you use a coffee pot. 310 00:20:48,380 --> 00:20:53,375 There are aluminum ones, and there are other ones that if you actually open them... 311 00:20:53,375 --> 00:20:54,815 I actually did this the other day. 312 00:20:54,815 --> 00:21:04,450 I opened a pot, and there was a a plastic film below the actual aluminum film. 313 00:21:04,450 --> 00:21:05,809 So I was like, oh my god. 314 00:21:05,809 --> 00:21:07,170 What is the point of this? 315 00:21:07,170 --> 00:21:07,730 Right? 316 00:21:07,809 --> 00:21:09,170 We don't even see that. 317 00:21:09,170 --> 00:21:10,690 We're not aware of it. 318 00:21:11,410 --> 00:21:13,410 Let's say you have your period. 319 00:21:13,410 --> 00:21:17,774 So you're wearing a pad or you want to put, you know, you want to use a condom. 320 00:21:18,974 --> 00:21:21,615 Again, full of endocrine disrupting chemicals. 321 00:21:21,615 --> 00:21:21,934 Right? 322 00:21:21,934 --> 00:21:29,879 So they they have, like, perfumes and plastic, and that is in constant constant touch of... 323 00:21:29,879 --> 00:21:35,079 With your skin in your most intimate area, right, that we need to protect. 324 00:21:35,480 --> 00:21:37,559 And so we continue with our day. 325 00:21:37,559 --> 00:21:38,919 We might put perfume on. 326 00:21:38,919 --> 00:21:40,359 We might put

creams on. 327 00:21:40,519 --> 00:21:48,265 I mean, what we do just in the morning, we could get rid of so much stuff already. 328 00:21:50,345 --> 00:21:58,740 And and then when it comes to cleaning and all the products that we use at home, that's that's 329 00:21:58,740 --> 00:22:02,100 also an important part that I always tell people. 330 00:22:02,100 --> 00:22:05,539 Review what's inside that kitchen cabinet. 331 00:22:06,875 --> 00:22:11,275 We don't even realize what's in there and it's horrific. 332 00:22:11,994 --> 00:22:15,674 And then, of course, what do you cook with? 333 00:22:16,315 --> 00:22:18,875 So whatever you use in the kitchen... 334 00:22:19,349 --> 00:22:22,710 I mean, it might it might sound dramatic. 335 00:22:22,869 --> 00:22:23,990 Everyone's like, oh my god. 336 00:22:23,990 --> 00:22:25,429 I can't throw everything away. 337 00:22:25,750 --> 00:22:29,669 But I think what's the key takeaway... 338 00:22:29,669 --> 00:22:31,589 Because we could continue through the day. 339 00:22:31,589 --> 00:22:31,990 Right? 340 00:22:31,990 --> 00:22:37,964 And and it's kind of depressing to think about all of this, but I would kind of, like, flip it 341 00:22:37,964 --> 00:22:38,845 and say, okay. 342 00:22:38,845 --> 00:22:47,884 So what can you do to minimize all these chemicals that you're you're being exposed to 343 00:22:47,884 --> 00:22:49,085 on a daily basis? 344 00:22:50,160 --> 00:22:53,679 And make a list and make your life simple. 345 00:22:54,000 --> 00:22:54,640 Right? 346 00:22:55,440 --> 00:23:03,759 So start with your cleaning supplies, go through what you use to cook, never ever ever 347 00:23:02,855 --> 00:23:05,894 ever put any plastic in the microwave. 348 00:23:06,615 --> 00:23:13,255 I mean, there are just quite a few, let's say, checklists that are not that difficult to 349 00:23:13,255 --> 00:23:17,174 change in your life, and they will have an impact for sure. 350 00:23:18,299 --> 00:23:18,779 Yes. 351 00:23:18,779 --> 00:23:19,739 You can even... 352 00:23:19,740 --> 00:23:28,220 When I used to have a Keurig coffee maker, I had a metal refillable coffee pod container 353 00:23:28,220 --> 00:23:35,724 that I would put my own coffee in and then use it in the Keurig because those plastic pods 354 00:23:36,204 --> 00:23:37,565 full of plastic. 355 00:23:37,565 --> 00:23:42,045 And as you said, when you open it up, there's an even thinner layer of plastic that you don't 356 00:23:42,045 --> 00:23:43,804 even see that's inside. 357 00:23:43,884 --> 00:23:49,500 Well, when the hot water to make the coffee hits that, that's melting that plastic directly 358 00:23:49,500 --> 00:23:51,500 into your coffee. 359 00:23:52,220 --> 00:23:58,700 Those pods can't even be recycled, so there are huge amount of landfill waste. 360 00:23:59,180 --> 00:24:05,804 And they're every single cup is bringing more chemicals into your body. 361 00:24:07,244 --> 00:24:08,125 That's right. 362 00:24:08,125 --> 00:24:15,730 And and, you know, I also think that we need to consider effectively, Elizabeth, because of 363 00:24:15,730 --> 00:24:16,690 what you said. 364 00:24:17,569 --> 00:24:22,130 Imagine if it's not recyclable, right, what happens inside us. 365 00:24:22,849 --> 00:24:25,890 And so, you know, we've we've got our liver working like crazy. 366 00:24:25,890 --> 00:24:28,210 We've got our gut working like crazy. 367 00:24:28,210 --> 00:24:35,764 So one other side of this is what can we do nutrition wise? 368 00:24:35,845 --> 00:24:40,085 What can we do to detoxify from all these chemicals? 369 00:24:40,404 --> 00:24:46,650 And this is, I would say, one of the most important things that I highly recommend to 370 00:24:46,650 --> 00:24:51,769 people to create a few habits around that. 371 00:24:51,769 --> 00:25:02,484 And that might mean take a sauna and do it at least once a month to really sweat things out 372 00:25:02,884 --> 00:25:06,644 and get your body to get rid of those toxins. 373 00:25:06,644 --> 00:25:07,284 Right? 374 00:25:07,924 --> 00:25:12,309 And and then nutrition, also a major one. 375 00:25:12,470 --> 00:25:14,390 So what can you do to... 376 00:25:14,390 --> 00:25:15,349 I mean, I... 377 00:25:15,350 --> 00:25:16,390 Personally, I don't... 378 00:25:16,390 --> 00:25:23,924 You know, I'm not here to tell people what to do, but I think fasting is a brilliant way or 379 00:25:23,924 --> 00:25:30,404 intermittent intermittent fasting is a brilliant way also to get rid of all these 380 00:25:30,965 --> 00:25:38,649 trash that we have inside and and let your body kind of, like, rest a little bit because it 381 00:25:38,649 --> 00:25:45,609 must be a lot of work, right, to to synthesize and digest, everything that we do, on a daily 382 00:25:45,609 --> 00:25:46,329 basis. 383 00:25:47,529 --> 00:25:55,065 Especially because the body did not evolve to be able to process all of these toxic chemicals 384 00:25:55,065 --> 00:25:59,304 that we are pouring into our body all the time. 385 00:25:59,704 --> 00:26:03,464 I love that you brought up sheets and laundry detergents. 386 00:26:03,625 --> 00:26:06,184 One of my big rants is dryer sheets. 387 00:26:06,769 --> 00:26:13,489 I think they are so evil, and they probably are the root of so many people's issues. 388 00:26:13,970 --> 00:26:18,529 But you're absolutely right because your skin is our largest organ. 389 00:26:18,769 --> 00:26:30,384 And not only that, but these laundry products are designed chemically to trap these stent 390 00:26:30,384 --> 00:26:33,025 molecules that are manufactured. 391 00:26:33,025 --> 00:26:41,309 They're all artificially created synthetic and hold them into the fabrics so that you can't 392 00:26:41,309 --> 00:26:42,029 escape them. 393 00:26:42,029 --> 00:26:47,630 If they are on your body, not only are they touching your skin, but they are enveloping you 394 00:26:47,630 --> 00:26:55,634 in this artificial fragrance all day long, which is infiltrating through your lungs and

395 00:26:55,634 --> 00:26:59,634 sticking around in your body to cause more problems. 396 00:27:00,115 --> 00:27:09,129 I really think that our laundry detergent community, our laundry detergent industry is is 397 00:27:09,210 --> 00:27:15,450 so toxic and so deadly and one of the biggest dangers in our world. 398 00:27:16,985 --> 00:27:19,625 I I could not agree more. 399 00:27:19,625 --> 00:27:25,704 And, you know, it's really hard to find the right products. 400 00:27:25,785 --> 00:27:26,345 Right? 401 00:27:26,745 --> 00:27:27,144 Yes. 402 00:27:27,144 --> 00:27:28,825 It's really hard. 403 00:27:28,825 --> 00:27:29,465 I mean, it's... 404 00:27:29,465 --> 00:27:30,345 I I struggle. 405 00:27:30,345 --> 00:27:37,359 You know, I keep, like, putting my glasses on, like, taking a picture and just trying to 406 00:27:37,359 --> 00:27:37,679 see... 407 00:27:37,679 --> 00:27:38,319 And and it... 408 00:27:38,319 --> 00:27:40,079 Sometimes, oh, it's a bio thing. 409 00:27:40,079 --> 00:27:42,240 You know, they they use marketing claims. 410 00:27:42,240 --> 00:27:47,315 I I, you know, I'm in the industry of cosmetics for so long. 411 00:27:47,315 --> 00:27:47,874 Right? 412 00:27:47,954 --> 00:27:53,634 Just a little word can completely divert the way you think about our product. 413 00:27:53,634 --> 00:27:59,234 And so, unfortunately, we have to spend the time to research. 414 00:27:59,474 --> 00:28:07,319 And in fact, we developed a a seal of approval at Hormone University for different categories 415 00:28:07,960 --> 00:28:09,559 and different industry. 416 00:28:09,799 --> 00:28:13,319 And we, in fact, have approved... 417 00:28:13,319 --> 00:28:16,595 I mean, there are so many that haven't passed. 418 00:28:16,595 --> 00:28:20,755 It's it's really horrific because they claim they're clean. 419 00:28:20,755 --> 00:28:21,315 Right? 420 00:28:21,875 --> 00:28:22,595 Right. 421 00:28:22,595 --> 00:28:29,759 There is only one brand that I now trust because we've seen every single ingredient and 422 00:28:29,759 --> 00:28:32,720 we've got a great board of experts. 423 00:28:33,039 --> 00:28:38,240 They look at every single ingredient interaction interaction with packaging as well. 424 00:28:38,880 --> 00:28:39,200 Yes. 425 00:28:39,200 --> 00:28:39,519 So... 426 00:28:40,974 --> 00:28:43,854 But it's really hard and it's also very costly. 427 00:28:44,254 --> 00:28:52,734 I mean, let's think about how do we eat all organic, no pesticides, no artificial 428 00:28:52,734 --> 00:28:53,854 fragrances. 429 00:28:54,414 --> 00:28:54,734 It's... 430 00:28:55,299 --> 00:28:56,579 It all adds up. 431 00:28:56,660 --> 00:29:04,339 So that's why we just have to, in my opinion, just choose your battles and and try to do as 432 00:29:04,339 --> 00:29:11,404 much as you can just choosing the things that you think are gonna are gonna affect you the 433 00:29:11,404 --> 00:29:13,085 most because you use them the most. 434 00:29:14,845 --> 00:29:15,565 Yes. 435 00:29:15,565 --> 00:29:18,525 That is such wise advice to choose your battles. 436 00:29:18,525 --> 00:29:22,205 You can't you can't fix everything at once. 437 00:29:22,205 --> 00:29:23,964 It's just too overwhelming. 438 00:29:24,045 --> 00:29:29,249 And if you try, then you might just give up and not fix anything. 439 00:29:30,369 --> 00:29:37,409 I think I saw I saw something recently that said the average woman puts somewhere between 440 00:29:37,409 --> 00:29:43,965 fifteen and twenty products on their body in various forms and ways through cosmetics and 441 00:29:43,965 --> 00:29:48,845 lotions and shampoos and and all sorts of personal care products and then, of course, 442 00:29:48,845 --> 00:29:50,285 what rubs off from your clothes. 443 00:29:51,180 --> 00:29:54,940 Can you share that brand that you have discovered that is... 444 00:29:54,940 --> 00:29:56,619 That you feel is cleanest? 445 00:29:57,500 --> 00:29:57,900 Yes. 446 00:29:57,900 --> 00:30:00,700 It's called Clean Boss, by the way. 447 00:30:00,700 --> 00:30:01,259 Oh. 448 00:30:02,539 --> 00:30:02,940 And... 449 00:30:04,075 --> 00:30:04,555 Yeah. 450 00:30:04,555 --> 00:30:12,795 I mean, we we were pleasantly surprised because they've got several products that have passed 451 00:30:13,355 --> 00:30:19,599 and they are really keen to be the number one brands in The US. 452 00:30:19,599 --> 00:30:27,039 And, I'm not here to make zero, like, no advertising whatsoever, but I have seen the 453 00:30:27,039 --> 00:30:27,679 process. 454 00:30:27,679 --> 00:30:28,239 Right? 455 00:30:28,559 --> 00:30:30,319 And so it's... 456 00:30:31,095 --> 00:30:32,934 I was pleasantly surprised. 457 00:30:33,414 --> 00:30:35,014 Let me let me put it that way. 458 00:30:35,174 --> 00:30:42,054 And then, look, if people don't wanna buy a brand, just make your own thing at home. 459 00:30:42,134 --> 00:30:42,534 Right? 460 00:30:42,534 --> 00:30:46,294 You can use water with vinegar, with sodium bicarbonate. 461 00:30:46,294 --> 00:30:51,130 I mean, there are so many different ways you can just create your own detergent or cleaning 462 00:30:51,130 --> 00:30:52,650 product at home. 463 00:30:52,650 --> 00:30:53,289 Mhmm. 464 00:30:53,289 --> 00:30:58,089 And that's a great way to just be safe. 465 00:30:59,450 --> 00:31:00,009 Yes. 466 00:31:00,009 --> 00:31:00,970 Such a good point. 467 00:31:01,804 --> 00:31:07,884 All of these chemicals are really such an omnipresent part of our world right now. 468 00:31:07,884 --> 00:31:12,605 It's it's hard to even understand what's going on. 469 00:31:12,924 --> 00:31:17,819 I know just with a friend of mine the other day, we were looking at a product and 470 00:31:17,819 --> 00:31:18,539 together... 471 00:31:18,700 --> 00:31:19,499 And we... 472 00:31:19,659 --> 00:31:20,140 There were... 473 00:31:20,140 --> 00:31:21,019 I don't even know. 474 00:31:21,019 --> 00:31:25,980 Like, it was a beauty product, and there were, what, 30 ingredients or

something. 475 00:31:26,554 --> 00:31:30,554 And she and I looked in every single ingredient we googled. 476 00:31:30,554 --> 00:31:31,115 We looked up. 477 00:31:31,115 --> 00:31:35,275 We looked through the environmental working groups, their safe cosmetics database. 478 00:31:35,275 --> 00:31:36,714 Like, what does this say? 479 00:31:36,954 --> 00:31:39,515 Is this product okay to use? 480 00:31:41,940 --> 00:31:45,700 And that took us half an hour for every product. 481 00:31:46,339 --> 00:31:47,379 Exactly. 482 00:31:47,619 --> 00:31:52,099 Even here, you know, I'm I'm here temporarily in Madrid and, you know, I went to supermarket. 483 00:31:52,099 --> 00:31:52,579 I'm okay. 484 00:31:52,579 --> 00:31:54,500 What what do I buy detergent wise? 485 00:31:54,964 --> 00:31:56,565 It took me a long time. 486 00:31:56,565 --> 00:31:56,964 Right? 487 00:31:56,964 --> 00:31:57,605 Because... 488 00:31:57,765 --> 00:32:02,005 Well, thankfully, I have this wonderful supermarket that is just all, you know, 489 00:32:02,005 --> 00:32:02,884 horrible stuff. 490 00:32:02,884 --> 00:32:05,845 And so that's like my Disneyland Disneyland. 491 00:32:07,045 --> 00:32:07,845 But, you know... 492 00:32:07,845 --> 00:32:14,539 And and I know how how hard they are because we are submitting our own products there. 493 00:32:14,539 --> 00:32:16,539 So it's... 494 00:32:16,539 --> 00:32:21,820 You know, they go through a major major process and and so I trust them. 495 00:32:21,820 --> 00:32:22,059 Right? 496 00:32:22,059 --> 00:32:27,984 But if you go to, like, any supermarket, even in Europe, it's still hard to find. 497 00:32:28,144 --> 00:32:28,784 Right? 498 00:32:29,025 --> 00:32:31,184 Even though we've got all those... 499 00:32:31,184 --> 00:32:38,625 By the way, I said 15,000 and it was 1,500 ingredients earlier that are banned, it's still 500 00:32:38,625 --> 00:32:44,639 hard because, as you said, they create these synthetic fragrances and these chemicals 501 00:32:45,359 --> 00:32:49,679 because, of course, smell is such a big part of the product experience. 502 00:32:50,400 --> 00:32:53,634 So it it it is it is hard. 503 00:32:53,634 --> 00:32:54,275 I need to just... 504 00:32:54,275 --> 00:32:59,555 You know, I've I've just spent a fortune buying all these products this week, but it's okay. 505 00:32:59,555 --> 00:33:00,194 You know? 506 00:33:01,234 --> 00:33:06,480 The other thing is that I think a lot of people don't realize is that our sense of smell 507 00:33:06,480 --> 00:33:09,440 becomes dead end by all of these products. 508 00:33:09,440 --> 00:33:15,599 We are so immersed in it, so engulfed in these artificial synthetic fragrances all the time 509 00:33:15,680 --> 00:33:24,075 that we don't even recognize how much sensitivity to smell we have lost. 510 00:33:24,394 --> 00:33:29,194 That is actually always something I am reminded of when I go to Europe. 511 00:33:29,595 --> 00:33:39,950 How much more the smells are so vibrant and so so authentic maybe and and enticing because 512 00:33:39,950 --> 00:33:43,390 they're not chemically generated in America. 513 00:33:44,110 --> 00:33:48,509 You know, you're wearing deodorant that's that's got a smell in it too. 514 00:33:48,509 --> 00:33:48,830 You're... 515 00:33:48,830 --> 00:33:56,204 Got the the smells on your hair products, and they're all, like, masking everything, all of 516 00:33:56,204 --> 00:33:58,044 these human scents. 517 00:33:58,765 --> 00:33:59,404 It's... 518 00:33:59,404 --> 00:34:02,125 It seems to me less so in Europe. 519 00:34:03,419 --> 00:34:03,899 Yes. 520 00:34:03,899 --> 00:34:04,379 Yes. 521 00:34:04,460 --> 00:34:05,659 You're absolutely right. 522 00:34:05,659 --> 00:34:06,059 Yes. 523 00:34:06,059 --> 00:34:07,499 And I do realize... 524 00:34:07,899 --> 00:34:14,219 I I I even realize, Elizabeth, when I eat here, I don't get bloated. 525 00:34:14,300 --> 00:34:20,394 When I go back to The US, I do feel that I have more bloating. 526 00:34:21,034 --> 00:34:25,514 And funny enough, we created a product just for that. 527 00:34:25,514 --> 00:34:25,914 You know? 528 00:34:25,914 --> 00:34:26,715 It's it's... 529 00:34:27,114 --> 00:34:33,114 Of course, because hormones affect that so much on the gut and inflammation processes, 530 00:34:33,289 --> 00:34:33,849 etcetera. 531 00:34:33,849 --> 00:34:40,409 So we create a natural product called bloating SOS specifically to detoxify and for water 532 00:34:40,409 --> 00:34:41,530 retention and that sort thing. 533 00:34:41,530 --> 00:34:50,264 But in terms of, like, my habit and even though I try to eat as healthy as possible, I do 534 00:34:50,264 --> 00:34:56,505 notice a big difference when I'm here versus when I'm in New York City, for sure. 535 00:34:57,545 --> 00:35:03,369 Before we move on from the topic of these chemical hormone disruptors, I want to talk a 536 00:35:03,369 --> 00:35:05,449 little bit just to mention BPA. 537 00:35:05,929 --> 00:35:14,809 Because BPA, it's not only on the receipts from cash registers, which every time you you hold 538 00:35:14,809 --> 00:35:21,034 on to that receipt from a cash register, any kind of cash register, you are picking up BPA 539 00:35:21,034 --> 00:35:24,635 through your fingers because our skin absorbs it. 540 00:35:25,434 --> 00:35:30,635 And BPA is also in the linings of cans, canned foods. 541 00:35:31,500 --> 00:35:40,460 So anytime that you are opening up a can of foods and eating and using that to prepare your 542 00:35:40,460 --> 00:35:43,900 meals, you are also being exposed to BPA. 543 00:35:44,765 --> 00:35:48,204 One of the things that I try to do when I'm... 544 00:35:48,204 --> 00:35:53,724 When I do use cans is, to rinse off the ingredients. 545 00:35:53,724 --> 00:35:59,724 So if I open a can of, say, beans, I will put the beans in a strainer and rinse off the BPA 546 00:35:59,724 --> 00:36:01,160 as much as possible. 547 00:36:01,400 --> 00:36:03,480 Some things, of course, won't do that.

548 00:36:03,720 --> 00:36:08,040 But if you can, if those items inside the can will... 549 00:36:08,119 --> 00:36:08,760 Are... 550 00:36:09,239 --> 00:36:12,760 Have enough integrity to be able to be rinsed off, that can really help. 551 00:36:13,160 --> 00:36:13,640 I also... 552 00:36:14,144 --> 00:36:21,105 I'm on a mission to get my parents to stop collecting receipts for taxes because, 553 00:36:21,505 --> 00:36:24,785 honestly, you don't need receipts anymore for taxes. 554 00:36:25,105 --> 00:36:30,010 You can just download a whole printout from your credit card or whatever. 555 00:36:30,010 --> 00:36:33,530 You do not need the individual receipts. 556 00:36:33,929 --> 00:36:40,170 Habits die hard for people in their eighties, but anytime you handle those receipts, you're 557 00:36:40,170 --> 00:36:41,050 getting BPA. 558 00:36:41,795 --> 00:36:44,835 What would you say about the whole BPA thing? 559 00:36:45,555 --> 00:36:46,594 Oh, gosh. 560 00:36:46,594 --> 00:36:46,994 It's... 561 00:36:46,994 --> 00:36:48,595 I love this topic, Elizabeth. 562 00:36:48,835 --> 00:36:51,795 I mean, BPA is not just... 563 00:36:51,795 --> 00:36:54,434 I mean, the cons, absolutely. 564 00:36:54,434 --> 00:36:55,635 And I'm glad you mentioned that. 565 00:36:57,750 --> 00:36:58,630 I do... 566 00:36:58,869 --> 00:37:07,190 I have seen a lot of BPA free canned food, so I try to find them if I can. 567 00:37:07,750 --> 00:37:08,230 Yes. 568 00:37:08,550 --> 00:37:10,389 What's alarming a little bit is it... 569 00:37:10,389 --> 00:37:13,190 Is that it's also present in our water systems. 570 00:37:14,094 --> 00:37:17,775 So that, you know, I I... 571 00:37:17,934 --> 00:37:18,255 It... 572 00:37:18,255 --> 00:37:18,815 It's hard. 573 00:37:18,815 --> 00:37:20,735 You know, I try to do the same as you. 574 00:37:20,735 --> 00:37:25,215 I I also put apple cider vinegar to, like, rinse a little bit. 575 00:37:25,215 --> 00:37:26,255 Oh, that's a good idea. 576 00:37:28,389 --> 00:37:29,510 I hope it helps. 577 00:37:29,510 --> 00:37:29,909 Right? 578 00:37:29,909 --> 00:37:33,590 But it's in so many different places. 579 00:37:34,150 --> 00:37:45,875 So going back to the point of detoxifying, because we we are living in this world and, of 580 00:37:45,875 --> 00:37:47,715 course, receipts, I mean, that's a... 581 00:37:47,795 --> 00:37:49,715 These days for sure. 582 00:37:49,875 --> 00:37:50,434 I... 583 00:37:50,434 --> 00:37:53,635 You know, in Spain, they still, like, if you ask for a receipt, you know, you're sitting in 584 00:37:53,635 --> 00:37:55,635 the taxi, it's still a little bit old fashioned. 585 00:37:56,239 --> 00:37:57,440 And I'm like, ugh. 586 00:37:58,400 --> 00:38:07,199 But but, yeah, I I I often observe the cash registers, you know, the people working in 587 00:38:07,199 --> 00:38:10,960 stores and, you know, constantly handling these receipts. 588 00:38:10,960 --> 00:38:14,094 And sometimes I tell them, like, try to minimize that. 589

00:38:14,094 --> 00:38:15,375 Don't touch it so much. 590 00:38:15,375 --> 00:38:16,014 You know? 591 00:38:16,255 --> 00:38:20,574 Because that that ink is going to have that effect. 592 00:38:22,174 --> 00:38:23,454 Cans, of course. 593 00:38:25,619 --> 00:38:28,900 You also have BPA in... 594 00:38:28,900 --> 00:38:34,980 I don't even know how to say this improperly, like, in in dentistry when when you get... 595 00:38:36,260 --> 00:38:37,060 When they... 596 00:38:37,140 --> 00:38:38,340 I don't know how to say it. 597 00:38:38,340 --> 00:38:47,005 When they try to glue or seal something, that's DPA. 598 00:38:47,405 --> 00:38:51,164 I mean, it's it's in so many places. 599 00:38:51,244 --> 00:38:54,599 So it's inevitable. 600 00:38:55,159 --> 00:39:00,360 And so at this point in time, to really create... 601 00:39:00,920 --> 00:39:02,679 That's my 2¢. 602 00:39:02,679 --> 00:39:07,424 Try to really create a habit of detoxifying as much as you can. 603 00:39:07,424 --> 00:39:09,905 And exercise is a great way of detoxifying. 604 00:39:09,905 --> 00:39:10,224 Right? 605 00:39:10,224 --> 00:39:21,820 So exercise, sauna, a little bit of fasting, and at least you will at least minimize all 606 00:39:21,820 --> 00:39:24,700 this BPA coming coming to our lives. 607 00:39:26,140 --> 00:39:26,860 Yes. 608 00:39:26,940 --> 00:39:27,420 Yes. 609 00:39:27,420 --> 00:39:27,900 So 610 00:39:27,900 --> 00:39:33,664 tell me, what made you decide to move into starting your own brand? 611 00:39:35,184 --> 00:39:44,280 Well, as I was saying earlier, you know, when you go through six surgeries and you wake up in 612 00:39:44,280 --> 00:39:46,920 that last surgery and you... 613 00:39:46,920 --> 00:39:50,920 They've told you, well, look, so sorry, but there was no other way. 614 00:39:50,920 --> 00:39:52,680 Of course, I knew that could be an option. 615 00:39:53,320 --> 00:39:56,360 That was a major blow in in in my life. 616 00:39:56,360 --> 00:40:01,364 You know, I wanted to have a family and, of course, my fertility was gone. 617 00:40:02,164 --> 00:40:04,244 And I just... 618 00:40:04,405 --> 00:40:11,349 I always wanted to create something and something to help others, and I never knew 619 00:40:11,349 --> 00:40:12,070 what. 620 00:40:12,070 --> 00:40:15,429 And, of course, having worked in the cosmetics industry, I thought, okay. 621 00:40:15,429 --> 00:40:17,909 Maybe I create a clean brand. 622 00:40:17,909 --> 00:40:22,469 In fact, when I started thinking of this, I've... 623 00:40:22,764 --> 00:40:26,525 The first name was endocrine disruptor free brand. 624 00:40:26,525 --> 00:40:30,525 I could show you the the screenshot. 625 00:40:30,525 --> 00:40:31,565 This is so funny. 626 00:40:31,565 --> 00:40:34,525 That was the title of the presentation. 627 00:40:34,764 --> 00:40:36,525 Doesn't really flow off your tongue. 628 00:40:38,859 --> 00:40:39,500 Exactly. 629 00:40:39,500 --> 00:40:41,340 I just... 630 00:40:41,420 --> 00:40:41,900 Yeah. 631 00:40:41,900 --> 00:40:48,140 I I have had all these experience and it just... 632 00:40:48,539 --> 00:40:54,855 It's funny how life gives you a really difficult thing that you have to face. 633 00:40:55,414 --> 00:41:01,815 And at the same time, you have experience creating or working for other brands. 634 00:41:02,295 --> 00:41:12,630 And so it was like a perfect combination of creating a mission and creating or moving my 635 00:41:12,630 --> 00:41:13,989 pain into purpose. 636 00:41:14,630 --> 00:41:17,664 So so that was the... My wake 637 00:41:17,184 --> 00:41:19,264 My wake up call to, okay, this is now. 638 00:41:19,264 --> 00:41:26,545 Now I need to find that courage and create a brand that will help women no matter what stage 639 00:41:26,545 --> 00:41:31,619 they are in their lives, whether they're going through period pain or they have perimenopause 640 00:41:31,619 --> 00:41:35,300 or they have bloating or they can't sleep or... 641 00:41:35,539 --> 00:41:39,859 So we've got a very small tight line of products. 642 00:41:39,859 --> 00:41:48,054 We we have six products, but because every product that we launch, we take our time and we 643 00:41:48,054 --> 00:41:50,614 do it with incredible, incredible experts. 644 00:41:51,174 --> 00:41:51,734 So... 645 00:41:52,054 --> 00:41:52,295 Yeah. 646 00:41:52,295 --> 00:41:57,094 So that's that's our mission to help women with education and safe products. 647 00:41:58,519 --> 00:42:00,119 So you have the bloating products. 648 00:42:00,119 --> 00:42:01,400 What are your other products? 649 00:42:02,280 --> 00:42:03,320 We have... 650 00:42:04,519 --> 00:42:11,480 So when we talked about topicals, that was one of the things that I always thought, okay. 651 00:42:12,284 --> 00:42:19,484 I wanna give women something that, a, they don't have to put another capsule, like, drink 652 00:42:19,484 --> 00:42:20,684 another capsule. 653 00:42:20,684 --> 00:42:26,010 And because I have that colon resection, I did it selfishly, Elizabeth. 654 00:42:26,010 --> 00:42:26,650 I'm like, okay. 655 00:42:26,650 --> 00:42:30,570 What can I do to help myself since I was going through major? 656 00:42:31,690 --> 00:42:34,010 Surgical menopause is a major thing. 657 00:42:34,010 --> 00:42:35,530 I mean, it's Oh, yeah. 658 00:42:35,610 --> 00:42:43,675 It's a tsunami of crazy symptoms all at once and pretty aggressive to the body. 659 00:42:43,675 --> 00:42:44,155 Right? 660 00:42:44,155 --> 00:42:48,875 So, you know, estrogen goes down all of a sudden, progesterone goes down all of a sudden, 661 00:42:48,875 --> 00:42:51,275 testosterone, right, all of them at the same time. 662 00:42:51,275 --> 00:42:55,400 So it was a very difficult thing to deal with. 663 00:42:55,400 --> 00:43:03,719 So I wanted to create the first kind of, like, topical to help stimulate your hormones and 664 00:43:03,719 --> 00:43:07,639 support your hormones in a natural way, right 665 00:43:07,880 --> 00:43:08,199 Mhmm. 666 00:43:09,535 -->

00:43:10,494 Through your skin. 667 00:43:10,494 --> 00:43:16,655 So we have a product called menopause SOS, which you just use in your... 668 00:43:16,655 --> 00:43:21,659 In the thin areas of your body morning and evening, and it works... 669 00:43:21,659 --> 00:43:24,059 Well, it saved my lives when I was... 670 00:43:24,059 --> 00:43:25,500 When we were doing the studies. 671 00:43:26,059 --> 00:43:27,980 And that was kind of like, okay. 672 00:43:27,980 --> 00:43:28,619 This is it. 673 00:43:28,619 --> 00:43:30,059 We've got to launch this. 674 00:43:31,339 --> 00:43:33,339 And we've got the same thing for periods. 675 00:43:33,815 --> 00:43:41,255 So you apply, in this case, in the abdomen, and it really helps with cramps and heavy bleeding 676 00:43:41,255 --> 00:43:44,775 and difficult cycles or no cycle at all. 677 00:43:45,175 --> 00:43:49,880 So it basically helps that kind of hormone balance equilibrium. 678 00:43:50,760 --> 00:43:55,639 And then we've got another topical which has the purest magnet... 679 00:43:55,639 --> 00:43:56,519 Magnesium in the world. 680 00:43:56,519 --> 00:44:00,599 It's called zextine, and it's found in the Sea Of Holland. 681 00:44:01,684 --> 00:44:06,885 And we combine it with collagen and evening cream rose oil. 682 00:44:07,045 --> 00:44:14,885 So that's like a really nice body cream treatment that you can use on a daily basis. 683 00:44:15,869 --> 00:44:21,390 And a lot of people don't know this, but when you go through very high periods of stress, 684 00:44:21,390 --> 00:44:23,390 cortisol levels are up and... 685 00:44:24,269 --> 00:44:26,910 Which happens a lot when you're an entrepreneur. 686 00:44:27,309 --> 00:44:28,269 Your Yes. 687 00:44:28,590 --> 00:44:31,309 Your your magnesium levels 688 00:44:31,309 --> 00:44:31,869 get 689 00:44:32,644 --> 00:44:36,244 very much accelerated and and expelled through the urine. 690 00:44:36,244 --> 00:44:36,565 Right? 691 00:44:36,565 --> 00:44:37,844 So that's what usually happens. 692 00:44:37,844 --> 00:44:44,644 So that's why most people have magnesium deficiency because of, you know, the lives that 693 00:44:44,644 --> 00:44:45,364 we live. 694 00:44:45,764 --> 00:44:52,579 And so there are several independent studies, not ours, independent studies that concluded 695 00:44:52,579 --> 00:44:58,900 that the best way to give your body magnesium is through the pores of your skin. 696 00:44:59,139 --> 00:45:01,059 So we created that product. 697 00:45:01,059 --> 00:45:02,900 It's called magnesium and collagen power. 698 00:45:04,034 --> 00:45:11,474 And we also have a wonderful intimate hydrator for your intimate area. 699 00:45:11,474 --> 00:45:14,675 Again, much needed when you go through surgical menopause. 700 00:45:14,994 --> 00:45:15,474 Right. 701 00:45:16,030 --> 00:45:17,710 And it's been a lot... 702 00:45:17,710 --> 00:45:19,070 You know, I got sent. 703 00:45:19,630 --> 00:45:24,030 And our doctor, our gynecologist said, you've got to add collagen. 704 00:45:24,430 --> 00:45:27,390 We put collagen every day. 705 00:45:27,390 --> 00:45:27,869 Right? 706 00:45:27,869 --> 00:45:28,349 In... 707 00:45:28,349 --> 00:45:34,494 We do our whole face ritual and we... 708 00:45:34,494 --> 00:45:36,255 We've got a completely natural... 709 00:45:36,815 --> 00:45:43,454 With pure olive oil base and and that's great for bacteria. 710 00:45:44,094 --> 00:45:50,739 And then we added vitamin e, aloe vera, hyaluronic acid, and collagen. 711 00:45:50,739 --> 00:45:54,980 So it's really regenerating, and it's also very lubricating. 712 00:45:55,300 --> 00:45:56,980 So it's great. 713 00:45:58,184 --> 00:46:00,105 Is that a suppository? 714 00:46:00,425 --> 00:46:01,465 How do you use that? 715 00:46:01,465 --> 00:46:05,385 It's like a it's like a like a balm, like a gel. 716 00:46:05,945 --> 00:46:06,425 Okay. 717 00:46:06,425 --> 00:46:07,785 So it's like a lube? 718 00:46:08,184 --> 00:46:08,664 Yeah. 719 00:46:08,664 --> 00:46:09,385 Exactly. 720 00:46:09,385 --> 00:46:09,704 Exactly. 721 00:46:10,820 --> 00:46:11,300 Okay. 722 00:46:11,300 --> 00:46:11,619 Good. 723 00:46:11,619 --> 00:46:15,380 And you should use it on a daily basis before you go to bed. 724 00:46:15,380 --> 00:46:16,500 It's wonderful. 725 00:46:17,059 --> 00:46:26,420 And then we have a thermal pad with lavender and flax seeds that you can heat it up or you 726 00:46:25,815 --> 00:46:28,775 can freeze it depending on what you're going through. 727 00:46:29,255 --> 00:46:30,054 Mhmm. 728 00:46:30,775 --> 00:46:31,255 Wow. 729 00:46:31,255 --> 00:46:33,014 Those all sound like amazing products. 730 00:46:33,014 --> 00:46:36,855 Remind us again what is the name of your of your company? 731 00:46:37,989 --> 00:46:44,869 Glowbyhormoneuniversity.com or go to hormoneuniversity.com and there is a way to get 732 00:46:44,869 --> 00:46:46,070 to the products too. 733 00:46:47,110 --> 00:46:47,670 Excellent. 734 00:46:47,670 --> 00:46:52,150 So are those only available by ordering online or are they in stores too? 735 00:46:52,864 --> 00:46:53,344 Yeah. 736 00:46:53,344 --> 00:46:54,144 We are... 737 00:46:54,224 --> 00:46:57,824 Some of them are in stores, not the whole line. 738 00:46:58,385 --> 00:46:59,505 You can buy online. 739 00:46:59,505 --> 00:47:08,139 We also have Amazon Prime inside our website so you can just get it shipped really quickly if 740 00:47:08,139 --> 00:47:09,099 you have Prime. 741 00:47:09,340 --> 00:47:12,780 We also sell on Amazon, but, of course, what am I gonna tell you? 742 00:47:12,780 --> 00:47:13,659 Please buy from us. 743 00:47:13,659 --> 00:47:14,539 I'm not Amazon. 744 00:47:14,539 --> 00:47:15,180 So just... 745 00:47:15,739 --> 00:47:16,940 We kill you. 746 00:47:18,139 --> 00:47:26,805 And we're also in Sprouts nationwide and Air One in Los Angeles. 747 00:47:28,405 --> 00:47:29,445 Great to know. 748 00:47:29,605 --> 00:47:30,485 Great to know. 749 00:47:30,485 --> 00:47:34,485 So we talked

about skincare. 750 00:47:34,485 --> 00:47:38,880 We talked about cleaning products. 751 00:47:39,920 --> 00:47:40,800 Where else... 752 00:47:40,800 --> 00:47:46,880 Is there anywhere else that we need to be aware of to watch out for these things, these hormone 753 00:47:46,880 --> 00:47:47,920 disruptors? 754 00:47:49,440 --> 00:47:50,239 Oh, gosh. 755 00:47:52,304 --> 00:47:53,025 Toothpaste. 756 00:47:53,025 --> 00:47:54,784 I'm thinking, like, candles. 757 00:47:54,784 --> 00:47:55,585 People don't really think 758 00:47:55,585 --> 00:47:56,464 of candles. 759 00:47:56,464 --> 00:47:57,105 Candles. 760 00:47:57,264 --> 00:47:58,065 Yes. 761 00:47:58,065 --> 00:47:59,905 Candles, definitely. 762 00:47:59,905 --> 00:48:00,625 My goodness. 763 00:48:00,625 --> 00:48:03,344 Please use natural wax. 764 00:48:03,984 --> 00:48:08,030 Please do not buy a candle at Target 765 00:48:08,110 --> 00:48:08,750 and, 766 00:48:08,909 --> 00:48:10,670 you know, light it all night. 767 00:48:10,670 --> 00:48:11,950 Please don't do that. 768 00:48:13,789 --> 00:48:15,230 Can you explain why? 769 00:48:15,789 --> 00:48:16,349 Yes. 770 00:48:16,349 --> 00:48:16,829 Of course. 771 00:48:16,829 --> 00:48:22,655 I mean, again, it's in a way similar to what we said about detergents. 772 00:48:22,655 --> 00:48:23,135 Right? 773 00:48:23,454 --> 00:48:27,695 They add a huge amount of chemicals in this... 774 00:48:27,695 --> 00:48:32,974 In the fragrance inside the candle, and that gets burnt inside your home. 775 00:48:32,974 --> 00:48:42,030 You are literally getting that smell inside the pores of your skin, of your nostrils. 776 00:48:42,590 --> 00:48:48,905 And so all the chemicals that are there, and I do not remember what they're called, but they 777 00:48:48,905 --> 00:48:52,264 they will get absorbed in your body. 778 00:48:52,264 --> 00:48:59,385 And so you have got to avoid anything that means chemicals. 779 00:48:59,385 --> 00:48:59,945 Right? 780 00:48:59,945 --> 00:49:06,800 So whatever you can do to switch to a natural candle... 781 00:49:06,800 --> 00:49:08,320 I mean, nature is... 782 00:49:08,880 --> 00:49:11,840 Actually, it's a lot simpler than we'll think about. 783 00:49:11,840 --> 00:49:12,239 Right? 784 00:49:12,239 --> 00:49:16,320 Nature will always give you the best the best. 785 00:49:16,320 --> 00:49:17,039 And look at us. 786 00:49:17,039 --> 00:49:17,920 We're destroying it. 787 00:49:18,614 --> 00:49:25,735 And whatever is man made, whether it's processed foods, a candle, a detergent, 788 00:49:26,614 --> 00:49:33,255 cleaning products, it's always going to have an effect because they are made in a lab. 789 00:49:33,255 --> 00:49:39,339 So it's crucial that you just, you know, kind of, like, think about that rule of thumb. 790 00:49:39,339 --> 00:49:39,659 Okay. 791 00:49:39,659 --> 00:49:43,819 Is this really, really processed, you know, in terms of, like, what they... 792 00:49:43,819 --> 00:49:45,739 How they manufacture? 793 00:49:45,819 --> 00:49:52,114 Then try not to use it or switch it to the natural form of a candle in this case. 794 00:49:53,074 --> 00:49:56,594 So let's just just kind of go to the basics. 795 00:49:56,594 --> 00:49:58,755 Most candles are made from petroleum. 796 00:49:59,155 --> 00:49:59,474 Right? 797 00:49:59,474 --> 00:50:00,355 That's right. 798 00:50:00,434 --> 00:50:00,994 Sorry. 799 00:50:00,994 --> 00:50:01,315 Yes. 800 00:50:01,315 --> 00:50:05,319 So the candle itself is a petroleum product. 801 00:50:05,319 --> 00:50:10,920 And when you burn it, just like when you are using gasoline in your car, there's exhaust, 802 00:50:10,920 --> 00:50:16,839 and that is the pollution, the byproduct that is coming out from that incineration effect to 803 00:50:16,839 --> 00:50:18,664 that ignition. 804 00:50:18,744 --> 00:50:23,784 And when you are burning a petroleum candle, petroleum based candle, you are also polluting 805 00:50:23,784 --> 00:50:26,664 your home environment, the air in your home. 806 00:50:26,824 --> 00:50:31,610 So it's not just the fragrance, which is horrific. 807 00:50:31,769 --> 00:50:32,410 Anytime... 808 00:50:32,489 --> 00:50:40,090 I can't even barely walk into a Bath and Body Works store because the fragrance is so 809 00:50:40,090 --> 00:50:45,515 overwhelming, and it's also chemical that it's it's... 810 00:50:45,515 --> 00:50:47,914 Makes my eyes water, and it gives me a headache. 811 00:50:47,914 --> 00:50:49,195 I hate those stores. 812 00:50:49,275 --> 00:50:51,435 I don't know how they're so popular. 813 00:50:51,914 --> 00:50:58,795 But it's because we, as a public, have had the wool pulled over our eyes, and we have been 814 00:50:59,250 --> 00:51:05,889 taught and convinced that these these artificial scents, these artificial fragrances 815 00:51:05,889 --> 00:51:10,610 are desirable, and nobody talks about the safety. 816 00:51:11,454 --> 00:51:15,214 I could not agree more about those stores. 817 00:51:15,214 --> 00:51:16,494 And I had one... 818 00:51:17,295 --> 00:51:17,934 Still is... 819 00:51:17,934 --> 00:51:20,655 I think it's still there where I live in New York City. 820 00:51:20,894 --> 00:51:21,454 And Mhmm. 821 00:51:21,614 --> 00:51:23,215 It's just horrendous. 822 00:51:24,335 --> 00:51:25,135 Horrible. 823 00:51:25,375 --> 00:51:28,070 But, yeah, that's that's... 824 00:51:28,070 --> 00:51:30,869 Unfortunately, they're very popular because people love fragrance. 825 00:51:30,869 --> 00:51:37,829 I mean, it's a, yeah, it's a tactic for any product that you can create and then sell. 826 00:51:39,110 --> 00:51:39,510 Right. 827 00:51:39,905 --> 00:51:40,144 So 828 00:51:40,144 --> 00:51:41,025 as a... 829 00:51:41,025 --> 00:51:44,864 An alternative, you can find a candle made from beeswax. 830 00:51:44,864 --> 00:51:46,784 You can find a candle made from soy. 831 00:51:47,105 --> 00:51:47,425 Right? 832 00:51:47,425 --> 00:51:49,664 You can find a candle, I think, made from coconut. 833

00:51:49,664 --> 00:51:50,704 They make candles. 834 00:51:51,744 --> 00:51:57,630 And then you you want to take the next step and make sure that if there is a fragrance there, 835 00:51:57,630 --> 00:51:58,750 that it is a... 836 00:51:58,750 --> 00:52:00,030 An essential oil. 837 00:52:00,510 --> 00:52:01,150 Right? 838 00:52:01,550 --> 00:52:04,670 Something that is natural, not chemically made. 839 00:52:05,574 --> 00:52:06,375 That's right. 840 00:52:06,375 --> 00:52:07,175 That's right. 841 00:52:07,414 --> 00:52:16,934 And adding to that, we we haven't talked about nail polish. 842 00:52:16,934 --> 00:52:18,054 That's another one. 843 00:52:18,054 --> 00:52:18,855 My gosh. 844 00:52:18,855 --> 00:52:20,535 Please, let's talk about nail polish. 845 00:52:20,840 --> 00:52:21,800 Exactly. 846 00:52:23,480 --> 00:52:28,360 I mean, I was the first one that did it all wrong. 847 00:52:28,760 --> 00:52:38,815 I was going to do my permanent manicure under those UV lights and the chemicals that that 848 00:52:38,815 --> 00:52:39,375 that... 849 00:52:40,335 --> 00:52:41,695 Again, I'm I'm... 850 00:52:42,255 --> 00:52:51,135 It is kind of amazing being in the beauty industry that we are supposed to, of course, 851 00:52:51,135 --> 00:52:58,430 make women happy or happier, feel better with themselves, but you can't do it at the cost of 852 00:52:58,430 --> 00:53:02,430 giving them absolutely horrific ingredients. 853 00:53:02,910 --> 00:53:13,295 And so there are now quite a few brands that that have created nail polish without the, you 854 00:53:13,295 --> 00:53:16,574 know, they're called the seven chemicals. 855 00:53:17,214 --> 00:53:24,059 But still, ideal scenario, don't use anything. 856 00:53:25,260 --> 00:53:26,780 But I I do use... 857 00:53:26,780 --> 00:53:30,699 I mean, I just give my my nails a breather for a time... 858 00:53:30,699 --> 00:53:35,474 For for a period of time, and then I use something as light as possible because there 859 00:53:35,474 --> 00:53:41,554 are those brands that, thankfully, they're either without the seven or without the 15 kind 860 00:53:41,554 --> 00:53:43,394 of, like, toxic ingredients. 861 00:53:44,034 --> 00:53:44,914 But in... 862 00:53:44,914 --> 00:53:46,675 Very important, absolutely. 863 00:53:46,994 --> 00:53:48,195 Lipstick, another one. 864 00:53:48,570 --> 00:53:50,890 I mean, we both are wearing lipstick. 865 00:53:51,130 --> 00:53:51,610 And this... 866 00:53:51,610 --> 00:53:56,890 I mean, not only is in contact with your skin, it's in contact with your mouth. 867 00:53:56,890 --> 00:53:57,530 Right? 868 00:53:58,890 --> 00:54:05,765 We're we're we're, of course, swallowing those ingredients, and so we have to choose beauty 869 00:54:05,765 --> 00:54:12,244 brands that that really create makeup products without those chemicals for sure. 870 00:54:13,640 --> 00:54:14,200 Yes. 871 00:54:14,200 --> 00:54:20,920 There have been studies that have shown that the cancer rates for nail salon workers are 872 00:54:20,920 --> 00:54:27,400 very high because they're exposed to all of these solvents for removing the polish, the 873 00:54:27,400 --> 00:54:36,805 acetone, and, and I'm not even getting into the the acrylic nails and everything that goes into 874 00:54:37,765 --> 00:54:44,659 removing them or applying them and with the UV light and all of that, how that can really 875 00:54:44,659 --> 00:54:48,260 affect the salon workers who are exposed to those every day. 876 00:54:49,059 --> 00:54:49,699 Yes. 877 00:54:49,699 --> 00:54:50,500 Absolutely. 878 00:54:50,579 --> 00:54:58,385 And and if we think about what we use just in our bodies, so we talked about, of course, 879 00:54:58,385 --> 00:55:00,785 shampoos and conditioners, etcetera. 880 00:55:00,945 --> 00:55:08,305 You know, those don't really worry me so much because you wash it off. 881 00:55:09,105 --> 00:55:12,304 They don't stay in your scalp for too long. 882 00:55:12,969 --> 00:55:13,610 Mhmm. 883 00:55:13,610 --> 00:55:15,930 Of course, dyes... 884 00:55:15,930 --> 00:55:18,650 I mean, I've got my grades starting here. 885 00:55:18,650 --> 00:55:19,849 So dyes... 886 00:55:20,730 --> 00:55:21,210 Yes. 887 00:55:21,210 --> 00:55:23,369 If you're pregnant, you can't even dye your hair. 888 00:55:23,369 --> 00:55:24,890 There is a reason for it. 889 00:55:25,530 --> 00:55:36,825 So important one, try to choose your hair dye as chemical free as possible without ammonia 890 00:55:36,825 --> 00:55:41,945 for sure, but try to use as natural as possible. 891 00:55:42,570 --> 00:55:49,849 And then you start going down, of course, face, makeup, lipstick, whatever creams you use or 892 00:55:49,849 --> 00:55:50,730 serums. 893 00:55:51,449 --> 00:55:55,769 Then we've got the entire body, body lotions, perfume. 894 00:55:55,769 --> 00:55:56,090 Right? 895 00:55:56,505 --> 00:55:58,824 Deodorants full of aluminum. 896 00:55:59,144 --> 00:55:59,625 That's... 897 00:55:59,625 --> 00:56:01,944 I mean, that's just going through your lymph nodes. 898 00:56:01,944 --> 00:56:03,864 That's horrific. 899 00:56:04,344 --> 00:56:06,744 And then continue. 900 00:56:06,744 --> 00:56:11,760 And if you have your periods, we talked about pads and tampax... 901 00:56:12,240 --> 00:56:12,880 Tampons. 902 00:56:12,880 --> 00:56:13,440 Sorry. 903 00:56:13,680 --> 00:56:17,520 But there is also the... 904 00:56:18,160 --> 00:56:18,720 Gosh. 905 00:56:18,720 --> 00:56:21,360 You know, PFAS is one of the other chemicals. 906 00:56:21,599 --> 00:56:22,400 Oh, yes. 907 00:56:22,400 --> 00:56:23,039 PFAS. 908 00:56:23,585 --> 00:56:24,304 Yes. 909 00:56:24,384 --> 00:56:27,025 And if you're wearing the... 910 00:56:27,105 --> 00:56:27,824 What are they called? 911 00:56:27,824 --> 00:56:29,984 The menstrual pants? 912 00:56:31,105 --> 00:56:31,984 Oh, the 913 00:56:31,984 --> 00:56:34,144 the period underwear? 914 00:56:34,545 --> 00:56:35,184 Yes. 915 00:56:35,184 --> 00:56:35,824 Correct. 916 00:56:36,864

--> 00:56:41,820 They have found terrible terrible amounts of PFAS there. 917 00:56:42,460 --> 00:56:48,059 Oh, that's so heartbreaking to hear because they they weren't around when I still had a 918 00:56:48,059 --> 00:56:50,940 period, but that always seemed to me like a really great thing. 919 00:56:52,295 --> 00:56:53,015 Exactly. 920 00:56:53,175 --> 00:56:53,895 Exactly. 921 00:56:54,375 --> 00:57:00,295 And and, you know, major brands major brands, unfortunately, that, you know, they've 922 00:57:00,295 --> 00:57:02,215 discovered that they're full of PFAS. 923 00:57:02,215 --> 00:57:08,809 I remember this lady that started a period underwear company, a mother of two daughters 924 00:57:08,809 --> 00:57:19,235 with PCOS, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and she did it very purposely without PFAS because her 925 00:57:19,235 --> 00:57:21,074 daughters were going through PCOS. 926 00:57:21,074 --> 00:57:23,875 And, you know, I I was like, wow. 927 00:57:23,875 --> 00:57:25,155 This is what we need. 928 00:57:25,155 --> 00:57:28,515 We need founders that that really focus on that. 929 00:57:29,315 --> 00:57:31,394 But it's hard to compete, Elizabeth. 930 00:57:31,394 --> 00:57:35,369 It's really hard to compete when you've got all these massive brands, you know, pouring 931 00:57:35,369 --> 00:57:36,809 millions into marketing. 932 00:57:36,809 --> 00:57:40,730 So we see that every day, and we suffer it every day as well. 933 00:57:41,529 --> 00:57:42,170 Yes. 934 00:57:42,170 --> 00:57:42,409 Yes. 935 00:57:42,409 --> 00:57:47,864 And, of course, in the tampon industry, it is just horrific. 936 00:57:47,945 --> 00:57:52,664 All of the bleaches and chemicals that are put into our tampons. 937 00:57:52,664 --> 00:57:59,545 So if you are still a menstruating person and you use tampons and pads, it behooves you to 938 00:57:59,545 --> 00:58:08,369 choose the cleaner organic brands that is very delicate tissue inside of our systems and 939 00:58:08,369 --> 00:58:09,010 that... 940 00:58:09,010 --> 00:58:09,329 The... 941 00:58:09,329 --> 00:58:13,890 That delicate tissue is directly absorbent of those chemicals. 942 00:58:14,289 --> 00:58:15,090 Exactly. 943 00:58:15,090 --> 00:58:15,809 Exactly. 944 00:58:15,809 --> 00:58:16,610 Absolutely. 945 00:58:17,250 --> 00:58:17,650 So... 946 00:58:18,775 --> 00:58:19,175 Yeah. 947 00:58:19,175 --> 00:58:23,094 And then we go down and, I mean, it's... 948 00:58:23,414 --> 00:58:24,534 That's it, I guess. 949 00:58:24,534 --> 00:58:36,519 But what what we talked about earlier, the the amount of PFAS found in gym clothing, that's 950 00:58:36,519 --> 00:58:37,960 something to consider too. 951 00:58:37,960 --> 00:58:42,119 And then we've got other ones, you know, they're just coming to my memory now, but, 952 00:58:42,119 --> 00:58:44,039 like, heavy metals classic one. 953 00:58:44,835 --> 00:58:45,234 Mhmm. 954 00:58:45,234 --> 00:58:49,795 The fish you eat, you have to be very careful, right, that doesn't have high levels of 955 00:58:49,795 --> 00:58:50,515 mercury. 956 00:58:51,155 --> 00:58:56,034 And heavy metals are found also in deodorants with aluminum. 957 00:58:56,034 --> 00:58:56,434 Right? 958 00:58:56,434 --> 00:58:59,315 So it's it's a long list. 959 00:58:59,315 --> 00:59:02,190 And then in supplements like Tums. 960 00:59:02,190 --> 00:59:03,869 Tums is full of heavy metals. 961 00:59:03,869 --> 00:59:08,670 And how many people do you know who have heartburn and stomach upset and they pop Tums 962 00:59:08,670 --> 00:59:09,869 like they're candy? 963 00:59:10,429 --> 00:59:11,789 Oh my goodness. 964 00:59:12,190 --> 00:59:12,829 Yeah. 965 00:59:13,070 --> 00:59:13,710 Yeah. 966 00:59:14,190 --> 00:59:14,670 Yeah. 967 00:59:14,670 --> 00:59:15,150 So... 968 00:59:16,855 --> 00:59:18,855 We could talk all day about this. 969 00:59:18,855 --> 00:59:19,414 I know. 970 00:59:19,414 --> 00:59:20,055 What's up, Kate? 971 00:59:20,055 --> 00:59:20,934 What's up, again? 972 00:59:20,934 --> 00:59:22,375 I I would wanna... 973 00:59:22,535 --> 00:59:30,535 I I just wanna say we created a lot of contents and a lot of great tips at Hormone University. 974 00:59:31,239 --> 00:59:38,920 So for anyone who's looking to read about this, of course, we've got AI these days, but but 975 00:59:38,920 --> 00:59:44,920 we've created very specific articles about nutrition around endocrine disrupting chemicals 976 00:59:45,400 --> 00:59:51,824 and habits that you can create and and a huge list of all the chemicals that that we're 977 00:59:51,824 --> 00:59:52,465 facing. 978 00:59:53,744 --> 00:59:56,144 I think that sounds like such a great resource. 979 00:59:56,144 --> 00:59:57,824 I'm going to add it to my list. 980 00:59:57,824 --> 01:00:04,610 So my own resources for these issues are things like the Environmental Working Group, which 981 01:00:04,610 --> 01:00:10,450 their website is ewg.org, and there's an app called Puka. 982 01:00:10,450 --> 01:00:11,650 Have you heard of Puka? 983 01:00:11,809 --> 01:00:12,610 Of course. 984 01:00:13,010 --> 01:00:14,289 P u k a. 985 01:00:14,289 --> 01:00:15,010 It's on... 986 01:00:15,010 --> 01:00:21,264 So it's on your phone, and you can literally scan the barcode of any product you are about 987 01:00:21,264 --> 01:00:26,864 to purchase in a store, and it will give you a numerical rating of how safe it is. 988 01:00:27,424 --> 01:00:28,864 I find that one very helpful. 989 01:00:28,864 --> 01:00:30,739 Do you have other tips? 990 01:00:30,739 --> 01:00:33,940 Now I'm going to add Hormone University to my research. 991 01:00:34,179 --> 01:00:37,539 Where else do you look for for information about Those 992 01:00:38,099 --> 01:00:39,139 are my three ones. 993 01:00:39,139 --> 01:00:47,535 Puka, I I remember I was, I was in a trip recently and I was with some friends and we we 994 01:00:47,535 --> 01:00:48,815 scanned a couple of products. 995 01:00:48,815 --> 01:00:53,135 And I'm like, oh, they still don't

mention endocrine disrupting chemicals. 996 01:00:53,375 --> 01:00:54,255 It's it's... 997 01:00:54,255 --> 01:00:54,815 Yeah. 998 01:00:55,055 --> 01:01:03,780 My dream is to create a specific one for EDCs, and I know EWG does a great job. 999 01:01:03,780 --> 01:01:05,700 So, yeah, those are mine too. 1000 01:01:06,980 --> 01:01:12,034 I love that your focus is on these hormone disruptors because I think they have been 1001 01:01:12,034 --> 01:01:16,275 pushed under the rug so much in our recent world. 1002 01:01:16,275 --> 01:01:24,809 I know I mentioned endocrine disruptor chemicals in my TEDx talk in 2014, And I don't 1003 01:01:24,809 --> 01:01:29,369 know if that was one of the reasons that they flagged my talk as not being... 1004 01:01:30,570 --> 01:01:32,010 I don't know what they... 1005 01:01:32,010 --> 01:01:33,690 Not being up to Ted... 1006 01:01:33,690 --> 01:01:37,849 Not not up to Ted's standards, but maybe Ted doesn't agree with everything I said. 1007 01:01:38,375 --> 01:01:43,335 And I was just actually at my talk the other day and noticed, well, that banner is still 1008 01:01:43,335 --> 01:01:46,054 there, and I I wear it now as a badge of pride. 1009 01:01:47,574 --> 01:01:49,894 You should because, of course, it's... 1010 01:01:50,214 --> 01:01:59,670 I mean, think about the amount of money these companies have just in media advertising. 1011 01:02:00,389 --> 01:02:02,469 It's it's very powerful. 1012 01:02:02,469 --> 01:02:03,110 Right? 1013 01:02:03,590 --> 01:02:11,735 So they're gonna have some sort of dominance as to what to say, what not to say, and I don't 1014 01:02:11,735 --> 01:02:12,295 know. 1015 01:02:12,535 --> 01:02:13,175 I don't know. 1016 01:02:13,175 --> 01:02:14,855 It's it's... 1017 01:02:14,855 --> 01:02:16,614 That's a whole other topic, 1018 01:02:16,695 --> 01:02:17,175 but 1019 01:02:18,054 --> 01:02:27,690 it it it makes me it disappoints me massively to hear about this because a platform like that 1020 01:02:27,690 --> 01:02:32,730 should be so happy, right, to to be exposing this topic. 1021 01:02:33,894 --> 01:02:38,215 I wonder if it would be different now now that we're twelve years later, but there's more 1022 01:02:38,215 --> 01:02:39,255 widespread 1023 01:02:39,735 --> 01:02:41,894 awareness maybe from people like you. 1024 01:02:41,894 --> 01:02:46,855 And I'm so glad that you are out there spreading the word about all of these things 1025 01:02:46,855 --> 01:02:58,049 because, honestly, I feel like it's everything that is chemical and synthetic in our world 1026 01:02:58,049 --> 01:03:06,784 right now, especially in The US, feels like it's being promoted instead of banned or even 1027 01:03:07,025 --> 01:03:09,664 even viewed suspiciously. 1028 01:03:10,224 --> 01:03:16,304 I feel like we're going backwards in many ways in our protections for consumers, for the 1029 01:03:16,304 --> 01:03:18,385 environment, for our world. 1030 01:03:19,299 --> 01:03:20,820 Hopefully, that will change. 1031 01:03:21,380 --> 01:03:23,219 I I have I have to hope... 1032 01:03:23,219 --> 01:03:24,420 Hold on to hope. 1033 01:03:24,420 --> 01:03:24,900 Yes. 1034 01:03:25,539 --> 01:03:25,940 Yes. 1035 01:03:25,940 --> 01:03:26,420 Exactly. 1036 01:03:26,420 --> 01:03:27,539 Hopefully, that will change. 1037 01:03:27,539 --> 01:03:31,059 And if not, we we have to be our own advocates 1038 01:03:31,059 --> 01:03:31,779 and 1039 01:03:31,779 --> 01:03:38,855 do whatever is in our hands and and fight as much as we can at least in our homes to make 1040 01:03:38,855 --> 01:03:40,295 them as safe as possible. 1041 01:03:41,494 --> 01:03:44,934 I feel like that is the message of this entire episode. 1042 01:03:44,934 --> 01:03:46,934 I'm really glad to be ending with that. 1043 01:03:47,239 --> 01:03:51,239 Although I do want to give you an opportunity, is there anything else we haven't talked about 1044 01:03:51,239 --> 01:03:52,119 that you think... 1045 01:03:52,119 --> 01:03:53,639 Would like to mention? 1046 01:03:55,799 --> 01:03:59,960 Oh, look. 1047 01:04:00,039 --> 01:04:04,285 I guess my final message would say... 1048 01:04:04,285 --> 01:04:10,845 Would be don't get too stressed about this or about anything. 1049 01:04:13,085 --> 01:04:19,940 Stress has such a cascade in in our systems. 1050 01:04:21,059 --> 01:04:28,739 And so the repercussions of being stressed on a daily basis, what I would say to every woman 1051 01:04:28,739 --> 01:04:37,514 out there is 90% of what we worry about doesn't happen, and we should we should really 1052 01:04:37,514 --> 01:04:40,394 prioritize our well-being. 1053 01:04:40,474 --> 01:04:46,619 As women, we tend to look after others all the time, and we have to really think about 1054 01:04:46,619 --> 01:04:47,739 ourselves too. 1055 01:04:47,739 --> 01:04:50,539 So that would be my message. 1056 01:04:50,539 --> 01:04:59,414 And think about your hormones as the perfect orchestra that helps you be well and be fine 1057 01:04:59,414 --> 01:05:00,614 and have energy. 1058 01:05:00,614 --> 01:05:02,295 And we were... 1059 01:05:02,295 --> 01:05:11,255 We registered our trademark, your hormones, your power, because I wanna flip the story of 1060 01:05:10,170 --> 01:05:12,250 hormones are terrible, you know. 1061 01:05:12,250 --> 01:05:18,969 So they're very powerful and they're great if you can manage them well, so try not to stress 1062 01:05:18,969 --> 01:05:19,610 out. 1063 01:05:21,769 --> 01:05:22,329 Love that. 1064 01:05:22,844 --> 01:05:28,844 Well, Anna Gonzalez Herrera, thank you so much for coming on to the Inflammation Investigator 1065 01:05:28,844 --> 01:05:29,405 today. 1066 01:05:29,405 --> 01:05:35,005 This has been very enlightening and such a needed conversation. 1067 01:05:35,484 --> 01:05:37,005 I really appreciate your time. 1068 01:05:37,005 --> 01:05:37,324 Thank you. 1069 01:05:37,940 --> 01:05:39,700 Thank you so so much, Elizabeth. 1070 01:05:39,700 --> 01:05:40,980 It was such a pleasure. 1071 01:05:40,980 --> 01:05:42,340 Thank you for having me. 1072 01:05:44,180 --> 01:05:49,140 And that's another case filed on the inflammation investigator. 1073 01:05:50,434 --> 01:05:54,835 Remember, every symptom is your body's way of communicating. 1074 01:05:55,315 --> 01:05:57,155 We just need to learn the language. 1075 01:05:58,034 --> 01:06:02,594 If today's episode sparked something for you, I want to hear about it. 1076 01:06:02,914 --> 01:06:09,039 Share your own investigation discoveries with me on social media at Elizabeth Yarnell or find 1077 01:06:09,039 --> 01:06:11,920 me at elizabethyarnell.com. 1078 01:06:12,559 --> 01:06:16,960 Your experience could be exactly what another listener needs to hear. 1079 01:06:17,920 --> 01:06:21,645 And make sure you're subscribed so you never miss an episode. 1080 01:06:22,045 --> 01:06:24,285 And here's the thing about investigations. 1081 01:06:24,845 --> 01:06:27,244 They work best when you're not going it alone. 1082 01:06:27,805 --> 01:06:34,070 If this podcast is helping you uncover the answers you've been searching for, please like, 1083 01:06:34,070 --> 01:06:39,910 rate, subscribe, and review, and share it with someone who needs to hear this message. 1084 01:06:40,789 --> 01:06:44,804 As a new podcast, these actions mean more than you know. 1085 01:06:45,925 --> 01:06:50,164 Want to dive deeper into your own inflammation investigation? 1086 01:06:50,964 --> 01:06:59,045 Head over to inflammationinvestigator.com where you can take my free inflammation quiz to 1087 01:06:59,045 --> 01:07:04,010 uncover which hidden triggers might be affecting your health. 1088 01:07:04,809 --> 01:07:12,010 Until next time, this is Elizabeth Yarnell, your inflammation investigator, reminding you 1089 01:07:12,010 --> 01:07:15,369 that the solutions to your health issues are out there. 1090 01:07:16,140 --> 01:07:17,501 Let's find them together.