Root Cause Resolutions - Kelly Stone

Phthalates are a group of chemicals used to soften plastics and as a fixative in fragranced products. Some have been identified as endocrine disruptors (hormones) and even to cause cancer. Some may also affect human reproduction and development.

Take a glimpse of the impacts of phthalates on our health!

PHTHALATES & THEIR IMPACTS What Is The Impact Of Phthalates On The Body? When plastic was invented, it was perhaps a huge relief for humans for the great convenience it provides. Plastic offers a more affordable, lightweight, easy to carry, and multipurpose material that can be put to use in numerous ways in our daily life. B...

BPA & Replacement Chemicals not only cause inflammation interfering with liver, gut and immune health but also act as estrogen in the body causing hormonal imbalances.

Did you see the new blog? Dr. Shenoy goes into this in more detail about these chemicals. Check it out here! 👇
https://www.rootcauseresolutions.ca/post/the-dangers-of-bpa-replacement-chemicals

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When it comes to avoiding pesticides as much as possible, eating organic can be expensive unfortunately. But there are ways to cut back like following the Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 by the EWG.

Here’s the most recent Clean 15 which are the produce that had are safer when it comes to pesticide use.

1. Avocados
2. Sweet corn
3. Pineapple
4. Onions
5. Papaya
6. Sweet peas (frozen)
7. Eggplants
8. Asparagus
9. Cauliflower
10. Cantaloupes
11. Broccoli
12. Mushrooms
13. Cabbage
14. Honeydew melon
15. Kiwifruit

Just be sure to check for GMO’s if that something you also want to avoid - like for the sweet corn.

Also consider where the produce is grown. Buying from local farmers where you can actually talk to them and even sometimes see how they grow their produce.

I also have this blog you can check out about how to read labels and some tips on how to reduce cost when eating clean. 👇👇👇

https://www.rootcauseresolutions.ca/post/organic-on-a-budget

And here’s the Dirty Dozen list - the ones you really want to avoid if not organic.

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“Pesticides could be poisonous to our body to a large extent. Unfortunately, they might even cause more harm than the “pests” they are meant to target. The longer you are exposed to pesticides, the greater would be the chances of developing diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s.”

Learn more about the impacts of pesticides on our health in this blog by Dr. Shenoy.

PESTICIDES & OUR HEALTH How Do The Pesticides In Foods Affect Our Health? You must have observed that nowadays there has been a rise in the availability of organic products free of harmful chemicals like pesticides. If you jog your memory a few decades back, you will realize that there were hardly any organic products avai...