Many everyday products — perfumes, laundry detergents, air fresheners and scented candles — use artificial fragrances that can act like “fake hormones” in the body.
These chemicals can interfere with your natural hormone signals, overload your liver and contribute to symptoms like fatigue, bloating, mood changes, headaches and stubborn weight gain.
Women in midlife often feel the effects even more, as hormones are already shifting.
Choosing fragrance-free products, natural fragrances or diluted pure essential oils instead can help reduce your hormone load and support better wellbeing.
