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| August, 2005 |
Greetings!
Welcome to the Vital Health and News! This newsletter goes out every
Month. The purpose is to inform and inspire you. Welcome to everyone; especially
to the new subscribers who have joined us. Here's some basic information to chew
on until the Monthly Vital Health and News goes out.
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HIDDEN TOXIC HAZARDSProducts to avoid
The simplest
strategy is to remove or reduce products like these, and substitute a less
toxic, or non-toxic alternative.
AIR FRESHENERS:
Most air
fresheners interfere with your ability to smell by coating your nasal passages
with an oil film, or by releasing a nerve deadening agent. Known toxic chemicals
found in an air freshener: Formaldehyde: Highly toxic, known carcinogen. Phenol:
When phenol touches your skin it can cause it to swell, burn, peel, and break
out in hives. Can cause cold sweats,convulsions, circulatory collapse, coma and
even death. Moth-repellent cakes or crystals, toilet disinfectants, and
deodorizers are the major source of exposure to paradichlorobenzene, which also
causes cancer in animals. Studies have consistently indicated that almost all
exposure to paradichlorobenzene comes from sources inside homes, not from
industrial emissions or hazardous-waste sites.
AMMONIA:
It is
a very volatile chemical, it is very damaging to your eyes, respiratory tract
and skin.
ANTIBACTERIAL CLEANERS:
may contain: Triclosan:
Absorption through the skin can be tied to liver damage.
BLEACH:
It is a strong corrosive. It will irritate or burn the
skin, eyes and respiratory tract. It may cause pulmonary edema or vomiting and
coma if ingested. WARNING: never mix bleach with ammonia it may cause fumes
which can be DEADLY.
CAR WASH AND POLISH:
Petroleum
Distillates: Associated with skin and lung cancer, irritant to skin, eyes, nose
and lungs. Entry into the lungs may cause fatal pulmonary edema, most marked
Danger, Harmful or Fatal.
CARPET AND UPHOLSTERY SHAMPOO:
Most
formulas are designed to overpower the stain itself, they accomplish the task
but not without using highly toxic substances. Some include: Perchlorethylene:
Known carcinogen damages liver, kidney and nervous system damage. Ammonium
Hydroxide: Corrosive, extremely irritable to eyes, skin and respiratory
passages.
DISHWASHER DETERGENTS:
Most products contain
chlorine in a dry form that is highly concentrated - Number ONE cause of child
poisonings, according to poison control centers.
DRAIN
CLEANER:
Most drain cleaners contain lye, hydrochloric acid or
trichloroethane. Lye: Caustic, burns skin and eyes, if ingested will damage
esophagus and stomach. Hydrochloric acid: Corrosive, eye and skin irritant,
damages kidneys, liver and digestive tract. Trichloroethane: Eye and skin
irritant, nervous system depressant; damages liver and kidneys.
FLEA
POWDERS:
Carbaryl: Very toxic, causes skin, respiratory and
cardiovascular system damage. Maldison or Malathion (OP) inhibits the enzyme
acetylcholinesterase, causes brain disorders, insomnia, anorexia, dermatitis,
heart, lung, muscle, kidney, and liver damage.
FRAGRANCES:
95
percent of chemicals used in fragrances are synthetic compounds derived from
petroleum. They include benzene derivatives, aldehydes, and other known toxics
and sensitizers -- capable of causing cancer, birth defects, central nervous
system disorders and allergic reactions. See Fragranced Products Information
Network (Betty Bridges), and The Environmental Health Network
FURNITURE POLISH:
Petroleum Distillates: Highly flammable, can
cause skin and lung cancer. Phenol: (see Air fresheners, Phenol.) Nitrobenzene:
Easily absorbed through the skin, extremely toxic.
LICE
SHAMPOO:
Especially vulnerable are children, babies and pregnant mothers.
Maldison or Malathion (OP): inhibits the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, causes
brain disorders, insomnia, anorexia, dermatitis, heart, lung, muscle, kidney,
and liver damage. Piperonyl Butoxide benzodioxole: Inhibits microsomal enzymes,
suspected of causing anorexia, carcinogenisis, coma, convulsions, dermal
irritation, kidney and liver damage, hyperexcitability, prenatal damage,
prostration, tearing, unsteadiness, vomiting and weight loss.
Specific
chemicals associated with children's brain cancers are pyrethrins and
pyrethroids (which are synthetic pyrethrins, such as permethrin, tetramethrin,
allethrin, resmethrin, and fenvalerate)
LAUNDRY ROOM
PRODUCTS:
Sodium or calcium hypocrite: Highly corrosive, irritates or
burns skin, eyes or respiratory tract. Linear alkylate sulfonate: Absorbed
through the skin. Known liver damaging agent. Sodium Tripolyphosphate: Irritates
skin and mucous membranes, causes vomiting. Easily absorbed through the skin
from clothes.
MOLD AND MILDEW CLEANERS:
Chemicals contained
are: Sodium hypochlorite: Corrosive, irritates or burns skin and eyes, causes
fluid in the lungs which can lead to coma or death. Formaldehyde: Highly toxic,
known carcinogen. Irritant to eyes, nose, throat, and skin. May cause nausea,
headaches, nosebleeds, dizziness, memory loss and shortness of breath.
OVEN CLEANER:
Sodium Hydroxide (Lye): Caustic, strong
irritant, burns to both skin and eyes. Inhibits reflexes, will cause severe
tissue damage if swallowed.
PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS:
Most
pesticides have ingredients that affect the nervous system of insects.
Dimpylate: Better known as Diazinon, extremely toxic. Impairs the central
nervous system. Chlorinate Hydrocarbons: Suspected carcinogen and mutantagen.
Accumulates in food and in fatty tissue. Will attack the nervous system.
Organophosphates such as Chlorpyrifos: a potent nerve poison, affects the
nervous system. Synthetic Pyrethrins and Pyrethroids, such as Permethrin:
associated with children's brain cancers. Toxic and poisonous. If you can smell
it, your lungs are absorbing it.
SOAP & COSMETICS
Many
cosmetics and soap products contain chemicals which may be absorbed through the
skin. Surprisingly high amounts of the chemical, diethyl phthalate, were found
recently in the blood of Americans nationwide. Pthalates are suspected of
disrupting normal hormone function and causing reproductive birth defects.
Sodium Lauryl Sulphate, a suspected neurotoxin, is found in shampoo,
conditioner, soap and toothpaste.
SPRAY & WIPE SURFACE
CLEANERS:
Many surface cleaners contain the solvent 2-butoxyethanol,
which may cause respiratory tract irritation, unconsciousness, kidney and liver
damage, eye irritation, damage to blood cells, and blood in urine.
TAR AND BUG REMOVER:
Contains XYLENE and PETROLEUM
DISTILLATES.
TOILET BOWL CLEANERS:
Hydrochloric acid: Highly
corrosive, irritant to both skin and eyes. Damages kidneys and liver.
Hypochlorite Bleach: Corrosive, irritates or burns eyes, skin and respiratory
tract. May cause pulmonary edema, vomiting or coma if ingested. Contact with
other chemicals may cause chlorine fumes which may be
fatal.
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There are environmentally-safe, non-toxic alternatives that are less expensive and so
much better for your health and the health of your family. I only use
environmentally-safe products for my home and my body. You can too. Visit www.melaleuca.com and then contact me at info@spirit-of-life-foundation.org for Ordering
procedures.
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Not All Fruits, Vegetables Created Equal
Sure you may be eating the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables each day. But are
you eating the ones that offer the best health benefits?
Most people
aren't, says Susie Nanney, acting director of the Obesity Prevention Center at
Saint Louis University.
"People aren't eating the fruits and vegetables
that contain the most nutrients. People are quite frankly confused about
nutrition. I feel their pain," Nanney says in a prepared statement.
Her
research, published in the March issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic
Association, shows that most Americans recognize a healthy diet should include
at least five daily servings of fruits and vegetables.
But Nanney also
found people aren't selecting the most nutritious fruits and vegetables because
they're given conflicting information about which ones provide the greatest
health benefits.
Nanny advises that the most popular fruits and
vegetables -- corn, potatoes, iceberg lettuce, apples and bananas -- are not
as rich in nutrients as other choices.
She offers the following
color-coded suggestions for improving nutritional intake from fruits and
vegetables:
White: Eat cauliflower more often than potatoes,
onions and mushrooms.
Green: Eat more dark lettuces, such as romaine
and red leaf lettuce, spinach, broccoli and Brussels sprouts instead of iceberg
lettuce and green beans.
Yellow/orange: Instead of corn or bananas,
eat more carrots, winter squashes, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe, oranges and
grapefruit.
Red: Choose tomatoes, red peppers and strawberries over
apples.
(FRIDAY, March 26 (HealthDayNews)
Have a wonderful week!
Feel free to contact me anytime at 303-770-3180 or info@spirit-of-life-foundation.org and
thanks for caring about your health and wellness!
HEALTH is your GREATEST WEALTH!
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