Guest guest Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 HORMONES ON WHEAT? Sounds strange, but farmers apply hormone-like substances or " plant growth regulators " that affect wheat characteristics, such as time of germination and strength of stalk.11 These hormones are either " natural, " that is, extracted from other plants, or synthetic. Cycocel is a synthetic hormone that is commonly applied to wheat. Many of these pesticides function as xenoestrogens, foreign estrogen that can reap havoc with our hormone balance and may be a contributing factor to a number of health conditions. For example, researchers speculate these estrogen-mimicking chemicals are one of the contributing factors to boys and girls entering puberty at earlier and earlier ages. They have also been linked to abnormalities and hormone-related cancers including fibrocystic breast disease, breast cancer and endometriosis.13 http://www.westonaprice.org/modernfood/wheatyindiscretions.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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