All men are going to be sissies
09 Mar 2010
Dear Reader,
Yes, that is the terrible truth if you and I don’t do anything: all males are going to turn into females and that will be the end of our species (and the end of lots of fun sex for a great part of us). Why? because one of the most used herbicide is messing up with the hormonal system to the point that it turns males into fully functional females. Of course, we are talking about frogs right now, but have you heard about the epidemics of low sperm count and male infertility (together with female!) that has been raging for about 30 years at least? Maybe (I am being very very very conservative) there is a link?
The facts
A new scientific study by the University of California-Berkeley was published last week in a major scientific review showing that male frogs raised in water containing the EPA-safe level of weed-killer atrazine were turned into females. 10% of them were even able to lay eggs (although they had male chromosomes), the other 90% were castrated by the same chemical.
You may not be a frog, but…
I know you’re not a frog, neither am I (even though I’m French!). However, this is not the 1st time atrazine’s mischiefs are scientifically reported. This crappy chemical has been shown to feminize more than frogs (rats, mice and other animals) and it’s one of the most common man-made chemicals found in US waters. If you think that your water is safe, think further…
As Dr Hayes, the leading author of this study, says of atrazine: “It’s a chemical… that causes hormone havoc. You need to look at things that are affecting wildlife, and realize that, biologically, we’re not that different.” You may be interested to know that the manufacturer of atrazine is the Swiss giant Syngenta and that Switzerland has banned atrazine.
This is what you can do
Buy organic: for your personal care, for your diet, for your lawn and garden, for your house cleaning needs. Organic personal care products are not much more expensive that conventional, plus they work better (see our article on natural versus conventional skincare). If you think that organic lifestyle is more expensive, think of the tens of thousands of dollars any in vitro fertilization program costs, plus all the stress that it puts on both parents. Organic lifestyle is better for your health and for your sex life. Atrazine is not the only bad chemical present in our food, water, air that has a profound effect on our health, life and happiness in general. Stop the intake by changing your lifestyle and shopping habits and clean your body by doing natural detox. Spring is one of the best season to do it. Look for our next newsletter with a super detox program easy, simple and efficient.
Enjoy the day and take good care
Dear Reader,

Dear Reader,
Dear Reader,