DDT
and
Weight Loss

"DDT is another hidden chemical that can cause weight gain or stop weight loss."

Hi there! .

The actual technical term is Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. This is pronounced dye-kloro-dye-fennyl-tri-kloro-ethayn.

DDT is a chemical pesticide used during World War II. After World War II, it was used as a large-scale agricultural insecticide. It was used in massive quantities over large expanses of land for decades.

It was banned from use in the US in 1972¹ because of its damaging effects on the environment.

DDT is another Endocrine Disruptor (chemical that mimics hormones) and recently found in fat tissues of 99% of children, even though this was banned in 1969.²

It is a Organochloride and as such is closely linked with diabetes.^3,4,5,6,7,8

It also is a Xenoestrogen.

It is also a persistent organic pollutant. I will write more about this below.

Child Obesity

Most recently, DDT has been shown that exposure to chemical off-shoots of DDT in utero can increase a child's risk of childhood obesity.⁹ DDT is still widely used as an anti-malarial insecticide in Africa and parts of Southeast Asia.¹⁰

Multinational Sources

Pesticides that are banned in the US, such as DDT, are being used in some other countries freely. It is estimated that a person eats illegal pesticides 75 times a year just by following the USDA's recommendation of five servings of fruits and vegetables a day if these are purchased in regular supermarkets.

Where is it coming from if it is banned? Many foods, especially produce, are purchased from countries that do not have these laws. So fruits and vegetables from other developing countries imported here are bringing the problem straight back.

Environmental Sources

Also, DDT it is a persistent organic pollutant (POP) which means that it does not degrade easily. It stays in the environment and accumulates in plant, animal and human cell tissue and the soil. Because billions of gallons have been sprayed on large areas of soil, they leech into other areas underground and through the water supply.

They end up in the cells of plants. These plants are eaten by herbivores. Herbivores are eaten by carnivores. We as humans eat plants, herbivores, carnivores and plants.

A POP also travel long distances and simply persist over decades. You can read more about what they are on the page, Persistent Organic Pollutant.

You Can Do Something About It

• The first step in changing the world we live in is to become aware of it.
  
  
• All of you reading this have the ability to change it for the better by the voting system. The modern capitalist system has a voting system that determines how our world is shaped. That voting system is what I call "Vote By Purchase." Each purchase you make is a vote for what manufacturers will produce.

Do you know this is how Gandhi brought the most powerful empire to its knees? He wanted independence from England. The fatal blow he delivered was when he convinced India to stop producing for England. India was the greatest source of raw materials for Great England. Without its supply of raw materials, all commerce for England stopped.

You may be dealing with one of me, but I work with many of you and I see so many of you changing your habits and actions as a result of what you read on my site and through my consultations. You can make a difference.

• Keep learning. Subscribing to my blog and getting my updates and simply asking questions is something you can do.
  
  
• The last thing is to share this information with others. I am sure you can see that my aim is health first and weight loss as a by product. Share this information with others.

Metabolism Makeover

Endocrine disruptors is a part of our life whether we like it or not. Learning what to do about it and how it affects our health is what you have to focus on.You can reduce the amount stored in your body. My book has a plan to help the body detoxify and and attain higher levels of health. If you are interested check out Metabolism Makeover.

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References

1. Lear, Linda (1997). Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature. New York: Henry Hoyten.
2. Rogan WJ, Chen A (2005). "Health risks and benefits of bis(4-chlorophenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroethane (DDT)". Lancet 366 (9487): 763–73.
3. Jones, Oliver AH; Maguire, Mahon L; Griffin, Julian L (January 26, 2008). "Environmental pollution and diabetes: a neglected association" (PDF). Lancet 371 (9609): 287–288.
4. Turyk, Mary (March 6, 2009). "Organochlorine Exposure and Incidence of Diabetes in a Cohort of Great Lakes Sport Fish Consumers". Environ. Health Perspect.. http://www.ehponline.org/docs/2009/0800281/abstract.html.
5. Codru, Neculai; Schymura, MJ; Negoita, S; Akwesasne Task Force on Environment; Rej, R; Carpenter, DO (2007). "Diabetes in Relation to Serum Levels of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Chlorinated Pesticides in Adult Native Americans" (PDF). Environ. Health Perspect. 115 (10): 1442–7.
6. Cox, Shanna; Niskar, AS; Narayan, KM; Marcus, M (2007). "Prevalence of Self-Reported Diabetes and Exposure to Organochlorine Pesticides among Mexican Americans: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982–1984" (PDF). Environ. Health Perspect 115 (12): 1747–52.
7. Turyk M, Anderson H, Knobeloch L, Imm P, Persky V (July 2009). "Organochlorine exposure and incidence of diabetes in a cohort of Great Lakes sport fish consumers". Environ. Health Perspect. 117 (7): 1076–82.
8. Philibert, Aline; Harold Schwartz and Donna Mergler (11 December 2009). "An Exploratory Study of Diabetes in a First Nation Community with Respect to Serum Concentrations of p,p’-DDE and PCBs and Fish Consumption". Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 6 (12): 3179–3189. http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/6/12/3179.
9. Stijn L. Verhulst, Vera Nelen, Elly Den Hond, Gudrun Koppen, Caroline Beunckens, Carl Vael, Greet Schoeters, and Kristine Desager. Intrauterine Exposure to Environmental Pollutants and Body Mass Index during the First 3 Years of Life. Environ Health Perspect. 2009 January; 117(1): 122–126.
10. Verhulst SL, Nelen V, Hond ED, Koppen G, Beunckens C, Vael C, Schoeters G, Desager K (January 2009). "Intrauterine exposure to environmental pollutants and body mass index during the first 3 years of life". Environ. Health Perspect. 117 (1): 122–6.