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Now, what is it with fibroids and Black women?

Did you know that Black women are 2-3x more likely to suffer from fibroids?

They start to show up at younger ages (when compared to our counterparts) and they are often more severe.

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Cosmetics and Immunotoxicity. It matters.

Your immune system. It’s always something to think about at the beginning of a new season - especially fall. Especially during a pandemic. But what about when you’re thinking about a detox? We focus on a food detox, a stress detox, and even a social media detox. So why aren’t we thinking about the levels of toxins affecting our immune system?

2020Hannah McCallSeptember 4, 2020immune system, black womens health, black women makeup artists, food detox, stress detox, social media detox, tocix free, clean living, black women lead, cancer risk, endocrine disruptionComment

Hormone Imbalances. Cosmetics. Anxiety. What's the relationship here?

I’ve said before that it has been documented that Black women have higher levels of chemicals from cosmetics in our systems. Those higher levels are largely pointing at parabens & phthalates.

Both of these chemicals are known endocrine disruptors. Our endocrine system is the same thing as our hormonal system. Our endocrine system includes our thyroid, adrenals, ovaries, pancreas, hypothalamus and pituitary glands.

Here’s the thing. Cortisol is a hormone that is made in the adrenal glands. It is made during periods of stress (or perceived stress).

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Endocrine Disruption. Say What Now?

You’ve seen the words endocrine disruption a lot if you’ve been a part of this community or if you’ve read any of our previous blogs.

But do you know what endocrine disruptors are? Do you know what they do?

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