We are currently living in a world where there are global epidemics of obesity, depression, heart disease and cancer.
At the same time, levels of environmental pollutants have never been higher.
The obvious question is:
Is there a link between these epidemics and the environmental pollutants?
and if so, What is this link and what can we do about it?
POPs stands for Persistent Organic Pollutants. They are chemicals from farming and industry such as pesticides, phthalates, chlorinated phenols, BPA (bisphenol-A), BPS (bisphenol-S, the equally toxic replacement for BPA) and hydrocarbons.
These toxins were shown to be present in 90%-100% of all individuals tested in a 2003-2004 study.
POPs were first linked to disease in the 1970s.
Peter Radi is a naturopath, nutritionist and herbalist and has been in clinical practice since 2000. He is available for private consultations at the Mr Vitamins Clinic where he can provide you with more information about POPs, the tests that can be done to assess tissue levels of POPs and personalised health improvement programs.
Learn more about Peter here
What are POPs?

Why are POPs a problem?
POPs have been linked to chronic disease and altered health states such as:- Obesity
- Depression
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Learning difficulties and
- Dementia, to name just a few
Here is a list of personal care products that contain POPs:
- Lipsticks
- Foundations
- Cleansers
- Concealers
- Perfumes and eau de toilettes
- Deodorants
- Hair products
- Other beauty products
Here are sources of POPs that find their way into our food:
- Plastic bags and wrappers
- Tins used in canned food
- Plastic drink bottles
- Lids on take away coffee cups
- Disposable plastic food utensils
- Disposable plates