Early Puberty Could Mean Health Dangers for Our Daughters

Early Puberty Could Mean Health Dangers for Our Daughters
Posted by Maressa Brown on April 18, 2011
..The real reason behind why girls are likely getting their periods younger now? To a large extent, hormone-disrupting toxins in our food and water supply. In the last six or so years, we've learned that it's best to avoid plastic bottles made with BPA (bisphenol A), look for dairy that's free of rBST (artificial growth hormone), and try to opt for organic meats that are sans added antibiotics and hormones, but before then? What we ate and drank was filled with the stuff, and now we're seeing how that's affecting the age girls hit puberty.

Also, even now, the most organic-focused person cannot completely avoid hormones/pesticides/toxins/BPA in our everyday life. I'd guess that even drinking tap water that's been treated with fluoride can influence a young girls' delicate hormonal system, as fluoride is a proven endocrine disruptor. (Hence, why I switched to Tom's fluoride-free toothpaste a while back!).............