This week, I posted my top holistic and wellness news on the topics of nutrigenomics, health, medication updates, and functional and naturopathic medicine for January 2015. The goal of my Top Reads<\/i> is to keep my readers current with a skim-through and reader-friendly overview of health headlines from the previous month.<\/p>\n
This week, for my saratoga.com readers, I highlight some of the top articles linking environment exposures to health outcomes.<\/p>\n
Chemicals Linked To Earlier Menopause<\/strong><\/p>\n A This Sources:<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Glyphosate Exposure Was Correlated To Kidney Disease (CKDu) In Sri Lanka<\/strong><\/p>\n “A The study found that the highest risk for CKDu occurred in participants who:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n <\/em><\/p>\n Sources:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Study Finds Glyphosate Increases Psuedomonas Growth <\/strong><\/p>\n The results of the new study indicate that Sources:<\/p>\n
\ncross-sectional survey of 31,575 females who were menopausal and over 30
\n years of age was done using National Health and Nutrition Examination
\nSurvey (NHANES) data from 1999 to 2008. The purpose was to assess levels
\n of 111 endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC) and their exposure impact
\non onset of age of menopause. (Various confounding factors were
\naccounted for):<\/p>\n
\n analysis examined 111 EDCs and focused on known reproductive toxicants
\nor chemicals with half-lives >1 year. Women with high levels of
\nB-hexachlorocyclohexane, mirex, p,p’-DDE,
\n1,2,3,4,6,7,8-heptachlorodibenzofuran, mono-(2-ethyl-5-hydroxyhexyl) and
\n mono-(2-ethyl-5-oxohexyl) phthalate, polychlorinated biphenyl congeners
\n -70, -99, -105, -118, -138, -153, -156, -170, and -183 had mean ages of
\n menopause 1.9 to 3.8 years earlier than women with lower levels of
\nthese chemicals. EDC-exposed women were up to 6 times more likely to be
\nmenopausal than non-exposed women.<\/em><\/p>\n\n
\n University in St. Louis. Earlier menopause linked to everyday chemical
\nexposures. ScienceDaily. 28 January 2015.
\nwww.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2015\/01\/150128141417.htm.<\/li>\n
\n NM, Allsworth JE, Macones GA, Kannan K, Roehl KA, et al. Persistent
\nOrganic Pollutants and Early Menopause in U.S. Women. PLoS ONE. <\/em>2015; 10(1): e0116057. doi:10.1371\/journal.pone.0116057<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\n case control study was carried out in Padavi-Sripura hospital in
\nTrincomalee district. CKDu patients were defined using health ministry
\ncriteria. All confirmed cases (N = 125) fulfilling the entry criteria
\nwere recruited to the study. Control selection (N = 180) was done from
\npeople visiting the hospital for CKDu screening. Socio-demographic and
\ndata related to usage of applying pesticides and fertilizers were
\nstudied. Drinking water was also analyzed using ICP-MS and ELISA to
\ndetermine the levels of metals and glyphosate.”<\/em>…<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
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\n S. Roundup Herbicide- A Killer Kidney? Green Med Info. January 19,
\n2015.
\nhttp:\/\/www.greenmedinfo.com\/blog\/global-fatal-kidney-disease-linked-to-roundup-herbicide<\/li>\n
\n well water and occupational exposure to Herbicides is associated with
\nchronic kidney disease, in Padavi-Sripura, Sri Lanka. Environmental Health<\/em>. 2015, 14:6 doi:10.1186\/1476-069X-14-<\/li>\n
\n Hard Water and Nephrotoxic Metals: Are They the Culprits Behind the
\nEpidemic of Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology in Sri Lanka? J. Environ. Res. Public Health<\/em> .2014, 11(2), 2125-2147; doi:10.3390\/ijerph110202125<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\nwhen exposed to varying concentrations of both glyphosate <\/em>(a common
\ncontaminant found in GM agricultural runoff) and oxygen,
\nboth the aerobic the anaerobic and biofilm forming strains of this bacteria can
\nthrive:<\/em><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n