CareBear Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 I think I've read about this before, but in case you all haven't seen ithttp://www.comcast.net/news/health/index.jsp?cat=HEALTHWELLNESS&fn=/2007/01/31/575677.html&cvqh=itn_boysbreasts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Yeah, I've come across this article before. CareBear, what is your opinion on using these EOs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted February 1, 2007 Author Share Posted February 1, 2007 I think too much of anything is bad for you - and that the threshold might be lower for a few and higher for most. There are what, at least 200 years of history around these without anyone making a connection before recently? The New England Journal or Medicine is a highly regarded peer-reviewed journal and I do trust what they say, but haven't read the research myself so I am taking it with a grain of salt. Also, it seems they haven't really pinpointed the connection. I assume J&J, etc. are using FOs and not EOs so their products are probably not suspect.I don't use lavender in lotions for my kids, even though my son loves lavender (not my daughter or myself LOL), and tea tree oil stinks and I would only use it for specific purposes in small amounts anyway. I say be aware, be cautious, and go about your normal business... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerinarkansas Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 I use lavender all the time on my 7 yo grandson. I mix it with lotion and it helps him relax. We've been using it for many years. Ginger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Thank goodness it's rare.I've always wondered about soy in boys' diets. Never really thought much about lavender or tea tree messing with their hormones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 EOs do have effects on the body - that's why we use them and need to research them. They're not just a pretty smelling herb to use as a scent.I'd like to see the original research too. This popped out at meOthers sounded less worried. "It takes very little estrogen to cause gynecomastia in a young child," said Dr. Richard Auchus, a University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center hormone expert who knew of the study findings. "If they're getting it for a brief period of time, that really shouldn't cause long-term problems."I think at the levels we use it at - 1% or less in leave in products - it's relatively safe. There are people who use way too high a % of EOs in products, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 CareBear, that sounds like a good approach. I got a bit worried myself, because I use these 2 EOs, and like you said, this is a highly regarded journal that is peer reviewed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 I have also read that over use of EOs can lead to liver damage too.Crafty1-AJ, here's a link to a site that lists what they call truths and myths about soy:http://www.westonaprice.org/mythstruths/mtsoy.htmlThis second link is to the same site but another page on soy:http://www.westonaprice.org/soy/index.htmlI know a few people that feed baby girls soy milk cause they thought it was better and now the kids have health problems that their Dr's are linking to the soy formula.:undecided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carriegsxr6 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 i agree about the soy formula. i dont think it should be feed to babies.soy is good for hyperthyroidsm though. its slows you down, but bad for hypothyroidism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accents Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 My daughter's weight dropped into the tenth percentile while she was drinking soy milk(14-24mos). Once she was able to digest cow's milk, she jumped right back where she should be. I know other kids who had slow growth while drinking soy milk then fast growth when taken off. It's a good thing I nursed her or she'd have been on soy earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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