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Non-Toxic Living – Ways to Reduce the Toxic Load
How to go green,
sustainable, and environmentally safe.
Recommendations for a safe indoors and outdoors
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for people and pets.
By Gloria Gilbere,
N.D., D.A.Hom., Ph.D.
I'm
so excited to bring you my new section,
Non-Toxic Living!
I'll
be adding new information often that will
include recommendations and tips to help you
create and maintain an environment as free from
toxins as possible.
The
truth: We are living in a toxic world. We can't
escape it anymore. From the air we breathe, the
water we drink – to the clothes we wear, the
fabrics in our bedding, rugs and furniture and
the cleaning products we use – to the personal
care products we use every day – our bodies are
continually bombarded creating a “toxic
overload” which leads to health problems such as
Invisible
Illnesses,
Multiple Allergic Response Syndromes (MARS)
and more.
Chemical toxicity comes in many seemingly
innocent disguises.
For
example, let's take fragrances: Advertisements
strive to make us feel that we do not have a
really “nice” or “clean” home unless “air
fresheners” are supplied in bathrooms, kitchens,
and generally around the house. I call them “air
poisoners” in the home.
Did
you know that:
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9 out of 10
breaths are likely drawn indoors
-
15-25% of our
population has some breathing problems such
as hay fever or asthma, and are adversely
affected by strong odors included in
perfume, aftershave, hair spray and body
lotions
-
there was a
38% increase in prescriptions for airway
medications from 1985 to 1990
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5% of
chemicals used in fragrances are
petroleum-based synthetic compounds
-
there are
about 4,000 individual fragrance compounds –
several hundred may be used in creating a
single scent
-
environmental
discomforts and illnesses are increasing at
alarming rates
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17-22% of
people suffer from fragrance-related
migraines
-
reactions
from scented products result in sick time,
lost productivity, increased insurance costs
and hostility from employers and employees
who do not understand the health threats of
fragrances
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sensitive
individuals cannot simply avoid fragrances;
they share air in which they have no control
other than through education and sensitivity
Imagine what simple changes you make will mean
to your health, the health of your loved ones,
the health of your pets – and the environment.
I'll teach you step-by-step how to clean up your
air space, your living space, your personal
space, so you can enjoy a more healthy life in a
more healthful environment! Please stay tuned. |
