Beauty Products Increase Diabetes Risk

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Why & How Beauty Products Increase Diabetes Risk

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According a study conducted by The Journal Of Environmental Health Perspectives, chemical contents in skin creams and make-up increase significantly the risk of diabetes in women users. In short, beauty products increase diabetes risk.
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These chemicals, called phthalates (also found in bottles), is linked to increased risks of developing diabetes. And as many of these chemicals are used in beauty products, you, as a consumer, should be well aware that your use of beauty products increase diabetes risk.
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The research, the aim of which was to examine the link between phthlates absorption and diabetes, was conducted on a group of 2,350 women participants who use cosmetics daily.
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The participating women’s blood and urine were measured for levels of phthalate. The results of this research indicated that women with high phthalate levels had a double incidence of contracting diabetes as compared with women with low levels of phthlates.
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Ladies, take your health in your own hands. Find out how your beauty products rank in terms of safety. The Environmental Working Group has put together a big database that is dedicated to cosmetics. The website is here.
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When all is said and done, it all boils down to this: The more you are “chemical-free”, the more chances you have of being “disease-free”. Just be aware that many beauty products increase diabetes risk.
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Helen Chow ND
Naturopath, Herbalist
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Source:
Urinary Phthalate Metabolite Concentrations and Diabetes among Women in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001-2008, Environmental Health Perspectives July 2012