One study
That is all it takes. One study can fill the world with lies and myths. Cholesterol, depression, and diabetes are just a few cases of where isolated studies have led to massive changes in protocol. Sometimes the most influential studies are ones based on merely a single case, or a paper survey.
The worst thing to occur is when data is cherry picked from multiple studies, then people acquire that information to come to a skewed conclusion that they will call truth. We see this a lot in research about carbohydrates and obesity.
A common place I am seeing this a lot right now is Xenoestrogens.
What is with that long X name?
Xenoestrogens (Zen-O-Estrogens) is a man-made chemical compound. Research shows, when ingested in animals and humans, Xenoestrogens mimic the effects of estrogen in the body. It is a by-product of various chemicals used in everyday things from drugs that we take to cosmetics and pesticides. There are many kinds of Xenoestrogens developed from many different sources.
There isn’t a question of if they are out there and can hurt you. They are truly out there, and they can hurt you. What amount is going to cause you harm and are you at risk, is the question you should be asking. It would seem like a question that is effortless to answer, but that is not the case.
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