tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post3628733625666486760..comments2023-10-23T11:24:13.532-04:00Comments on Diabetes Update: Study: Mechanism Found that Explains Why Bisphenol-A Causes Metabolic SyndromeJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-50261727913200734242008-09-15T09:04:00.000-04:002008-09-15T09:04:00.000-04:00Talking to a farmer friend reminded me of two thin...Talking to a farmer friend reminded me of two things. One is that many modern agrochemicals are several orders of magnitude safer than their forbears BUT tests are all done on single chemicals, who knows the effect of bombardment with low concentrations of a cocktail of different substances. Think of the various drug interractions and Cytochrome P450 for example.<BR/>The other point is that when Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-52159979817070966982008-09-11T18:31:00.000-04:002008-09-11T18:31:00.000-04:00Your endocrinologist may have just been repeating ...Your endocrinologist may have just been repeating the old wives' tale about what causes metabolic syndrome. <BR/><BR/>I can't find any research papers that discuss exercise having an effect on the clearance of bisphenol-a. Many of these environmental chemicals don't leave the body once they get into it because our bodies have not had to deal with them in the past and hence have no mechanisms in Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-54820555115648318182008-09-11T17:52:00.000-04:002008-09-11T17:52:00.000-04:00My endocrinologist, who is very enlightened, told ...My endocrinologist, who is very enlightened, told me that exercise helps clear BPA from the system--that metabolic syndrome arises if you DON'T exercise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-1385501028214856322008-09-08T02:13:00.000-04:002008-09-08T02:13:00.000-04:00If BPA has effects comparable to a steroid, it mus...If BPA has effects comparable to a steroid, it must be potent stuff. <BR/><BR/>Disturbing... thanks for pointing this out.Stephan Guyenethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218114625524777250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-85625163315124721192008-09-05T21:34:00.000-04:002008-09-05T21:34:00.000-04:00What has happened with the action focused attitude...What has happened with the action focused attitude in the USA? The USA led the world in many public health initiatives, e.g. eliminate leaded gasoline. <BR/><BR/>Now it seems nothing can get accomplished. Bisphenol-A has been banned in Canada, but no action on this critical subject in the US.<BR/><BR/>Those of us who live close to Canada can go there and buy plastic products with confidence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com