{"id":365,"date":"2013-08-20T12:39:40","date_gmt":"2013-08-20T19:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vitalhealth.com\/blog\/?p=365"},"modified":"2019-04-26T15:39:30","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T22:39:30","slug":"toxicity-endometriosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vitalhealth.com\/endo-blog\/toxicity-endometriosis\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Lightening Your \u201cToxic Load\u201d for Endometriosis"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn”]Studies have linked endometriosis to poor detoxification.\u00a0 This may be partly due to genetic defects in detoxification pathways such as MTHFR, COMT, SOD1, SOD2, GSTM1, and various CVT genes. If there is a mutation in any of these genes, detoxification suffers, toxins build up in the system, and detoxification gets backed up even further.\u00a0If your \u201ctoxic load\u201d (amount of toxins you are exposed to) is high, the result is gene expression as illness.<\/p>\n

\"\" One common gene mutation is the MTHFR or methyl tetrahydrofolate reductase gene. This gene is responsible for a process called methylation. Methylation is a biomolecular, nutritional pathway that is critical to many functions in the body. For example, methylation is responsible for cellular repair (production and repair of DNA and RNA), detoxification, making and disassembling neurotransmitters (example, dopamine, and serotonin), and formation and maturation of red and white blood cells and platelets.<\/p>\n

Related health problems from a defect in MTHFR include autism, addictions, miscarriages, infertility, depression, anxiety, psychiatric disorders, multiple chemical sensitivities, fibromyalgia, Parkinson\u2019s disease, irritable bowel syndrome, strokes, migraines, breast cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer\u2019s disease, Multiple sclerosis, and others.<\/p>\n

In addition, a defect in MTHFR will decrease the amount of glutathione your body produces.\u00a0 Glutathione is a potent antioxidant (protects against cellular damage) and a critical player in cellular detoxification. This significantly lowers your body\u2019s ability to protect itself against toxins and remove unwanted waste materials.\u00a0Furthermore, methylation is a critical step in the process of removing old estrogen from the body.\u00a0If this process is not working at optimal function, estrogen can build up and increase endometrial growth.<\/p>\n

So what can you<\/em> do for your endometriosis and lessen the toxicity in your body?<\/h4>\n

First, you can be tested for a mutation in MTHFR as well as other genetic defects.\u00a0 There are several options for testing, and Vital Health Endometriosis Center can guide you with appropriate testing. \u00a0Second, you can decrease your toxic load and increase your body\u2019s ability to detoxify.<\/p>\n

You can do this by taking the following steps:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Decrease your exposure to xenoestrogens (Bisphenol (BPA), phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), some pesticides, some herbicides, triclosan, and polyvinyl chloride (PVC)).\u00a0 Xenoestrogens are man-made compounds that mimic the action of estrogen in the body.\u00a0 In addition to behaving like estrogen, they have a much stronger action and increase estrogen dominance. You can do this by making the following dietary, consumer and lifestyle changes:<\/p>\n