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What We Avoid...
Elevating your health isn't just about what you add - it's also about what you remove. Many everyday products contain ingredients that burden the liver, disrupt hormones, inflame the gut, or accelerate ageing. At Shimalia, we focus on reducing hidden stressors so your body can perform the way it's designed to.
Here are 10 of some of the most important things to avoid for optimal health:
01
Synthetic Fragrance
A single "fragrance" blend can contain hundreds of undisclosed chemicals linked to hormone disruption, headaches, and poor indoor air quality.
02
Seed Oils (when heated)
Highly processed oils like sunflower, rapeseed, and soybean become unstable when heated, producing inflammatory compounds that stress the liver and cardiovascular system.
03
Artificial Sweeteners
Many disrupt the gut microbiome and affect insulin signalling, leading to cravings, bloating, and altered metabolism.
04
Processed Meats
Often preserved with nitrites and inflammatory additives that increase oxidative stress and cardiovascular risk.
05
Ultra-Processed Foods
Low in nutrients and high in emulsifiers, preservatives, and additives that irritate the gut lining and promote chronic inflammation.
06
Plastic Food Containers & Bottles
Plastics leach endocrine disruptors like BPA and pthalates, especially when heated, which can alter hormone balance.
07
Chemical Sunscreens
Common UV filters such as oxybenzone are absorbed into the bloodstream and linked to hormonal and thyroid disruption.
08
Non-Organic Strawberries & Leafy Greens
These foods often carry some of the highest pesticide residues, increasing toxic load and oxidative stress. Avoid the 'dirty dozen' unless they're organic, whilst the 'clean fifteen' don't need to be organic.
09
Parabens & Sulphates in Beauty Products
Parabens mimic oestrogen, while sulphates strip the skin barrier - both contributing to irritation and hormonal imbalance. Use an app like 'Think Dirty' to check if the products you buy are healthy or potentially harmful.
10
Certain Fish (High-Mercury & farmed)
Large fish like tuna and swordfish often contain high mercury levels that affect detox pathways and brain health, while many farmed fish are exposed to antibiotics and low-quality feed, leading to inflammatory fat profiles and unwanted contaminants.
