Environmental Toxins

The article says many autoimmune-relevant toxins are endocrine-disrupting chemicals. No single test is presented as sufficient for total lifetime toxin burden. The article treats general anesthesia as a toxin-related brain risk, while acknowledging that the association claims are controversial and not fully detailed. According to research by Dr. Joe Pizzorno, mitochondrial damage from environmental toxin exposure may be a larger driver of metabolic dysfunction than poor diet or physical inactivity. Environmental toxicant exposure can affect every body system through oxidative stress, inflammation, cell death, mitochondrial dysfunction, and immune impairment. Environmental exposures can affect hair through endocrine disruption, oxidative stress, mitochondrial damage, detoxification burden, and inflammation. The article asserts that liver concentrates and stores toxins from an animal's environment. Environmental toxins are described as major drivers of inflammation and immune dysregulation. Environmental toxins are said to contribute to breast cancer risk through direct carcinogenicity and estrogenic disruption. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals can alter follicle function because foll…