Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals, Hormone Disruptors, and How to Detox Your Home | EP223
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The episode discusses the impact of endocrine-disrupting chemicals on health and offers practical detox tips for the home.
REPLAY! This episode deserves a second listen, so we are bringing back a conversation you do not want to miss. Your body carries a hidden chemical load, and most of the sources sit in your kitchen, your bathroom, and your grocery cart. On Wellness Junkies, host Amy Sherman talks with Jenna Hua, PhD, CEO and founder of Million Marker, about endocrine-disrupting chemicals and how these hidden toxins can interfere with hormones, fertility, and long-term health. Jenna started Million Marker in 2019. The company offers a mail-in urine test for hormone disruptors, informed by her fertility struggles and her research as an environmental health scientist. Jenna explains why BPA-free products can fall short, since manufacturers may swap one molecule for another and leave the label unchanged. She breaks down how phthalates in cosmetics can hide under the single word “fragrance” and shares the moment she found phthalates in her own vitamins and packaging tape. The conversation connects fertility, toxins, and long-term health with clear science, showing why these exposures can build slowly over time. Jenna closes with simple ways to detox your home, from stainless steel cookware to glass…
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