Women aren't the only ones who go through "the change" these days; an increasing number of men are experiencing undesirable hormonal changes with age, too.

Extra pounds, flabby muscles, "man breasts," hair loss, and an enlarged prostate are all potential signs of whacky hormone levels -- otherwise known as estrogen dominance.

Estrogen isn't the problem though, not real estrogen anyway; much of the mischief can be attributed to estrogen-imitating xenoestrogens.

Like wolves in sheep's clothing, xenoestrogens flood cell receptor sites, creating an estrogen-flooded system. Too much estrogen throws off the estrogen / testosterone balance, thus "feminizing" male bodies.

Over the next few weeks, we're going to take a look into the effects of xenoestrogens on men, women, and even children. Let's start with the basics.  

Xenoestrogens: Invisible, Dangerous & Widespread

Sadly, it's no surprise xenoestrogens are wreaking havoc on increasing numbers of humans. There are roughly 100,000 registered xenoestrogens -- all of which are toxic, carcinogenic, and everywhere in the modern world.

Xenoestrogens are in food, personal care products, pharmaceuticals, plastics, household products, pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, spermicide, hormone replacement therapy, sunscreens and countless other places.

And unfortunately, not a lot is being done to eradicate them. Most studies only investigate one chemical at a time, ignoring the more realistic cumulative effect that has become commonplace.

Fast fact: Xenoestrogens are said to have "weak" estrogenic activity, but sauna sweat samples show that xenoestrogens affect hormone systems at 100 to 1000 times greater concentration than that of the normal human hormones.

DDT, a particularly toxic xenoestrogen, is illegal to use in US, but the US continues to manufacture mass quantities of DDT for export to other countries. World-wide DDT use has never been higher, and even though the US no longer uses DDT, traces will remain in the ecosystem for decades to come.

In a study conducted on roosters injected with small amounts of DDT, the birds failed to develop normal testicals and became "hen-like" in appearance. Sound anything like "the change" now affecting many middle-aged men? Scary stuff, fair members.

Support Xenoestrogen Detoxification

Sadly, xenoestrogens aren't going away. Even if 100% of their production stopped today, these chemicals would continue to circulate through the ecosystem for centuries.

This means it's more important than ever to support your body in detoxifying incoming xenoestrogens. You can do this nutritionally with support from:

• Constant Health - packed with potent detoxifiers, antioxidants, and fibers, Constant Health provides a myriad of helping hands when it comes to protecting against xenoestrogens and other toxins. 

• Milk Thistle - Particularly helpful to helping your liver keep up with detoxification processes, milk thistle has also shown to support liver regeneration.

• Fiber - Keeping up with healthy elimination is particularly important for ridding the body of toxins. Fiber helps absorb toxins and move them out of the body quickly, so as not to provide opportunities for reabsorption. 

• Eat Your Cruciferous Vegetables - Cabbage, broccoli, and other cruciferous vegetables help fight xenoestrogens with compounds like indole-3-carbynol, which enhance the liver's ability to break down excess estrogens in the system.

Keep Your Xenoestrogen Intake Minimal

While you can't avoid xenoestrogens completely, you can remove the more obvious (and dangerous) sources of exposure. Here's a useful list to start.

Stay tuned for more xenoestrogen talk over the next few weeks!