Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith
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 Looking at what you will need in terms of appliances will save you time in the kitchen. One of the most important time-saving appliances is a slow cooker (brand name Crock-Pot). With this method, foods are cooked slowly throughout the day and are ready to serve when you get home from work.
Balancing pH
What's important to know about pH is that most grains, all meats, and sugary foods are acid-forming in the body, while most fruits (even citrus) and vegetables are alkaline-forming (though they may be acid in their raw, undigested form). |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Energy Saver statistics to be printed on washing machines, dryers and other household appliances, but NOT on incandescent light bulbs (which are, by any measure, the least efficient household appliances of all)? I think we should start with mandated labeling that shows the lifetime cost of each bulb sold at retail so that consumers can start to see the different in the total cost of ownership right there at the point of purchase.
That would, for the first time, make consumers acutely aware of what it costs them to operate a light bulb, not to even mention the cost to the planet. |
Andreas Moritz
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 This man-made electric current produces "electro-pollution" emitted by computer equipment, TV transmissions, AM radio waves, mobile telephones, and the various home and industrial appliances such as hairdryers, electric toasters, and microwave ovens.
If you happen to sleep in a room that has a television set connected to the power circuit, your body may be building up an electric charge of up to 105 Volts! The same occurs when you lie next to an electronic alarm clock or a bedside light. A switched-on electric blanket can even double or triple the electric charge in your body. |
| Therefore, it is best to move all electrical appliances or equipment out of the bedroom, or ideally turn off the fuse for the entire room during the night, especially if you have trouble sleeping. If you are not sure whether your electric cables are safe or not, choose the latter solution, or otherwise you may want to hire an expert who can measure the safety of your most immediate environment. When I tested for electro-pollution in one of my previous homes, I was surprised that the worst culprit wasn't my computer but the ungrounded electrical strip lights. |
| An unborn child may increase his heartbeat because of irritating lights shining on the mother's stomach or strong electromagnetic fields caused by nearby electronic appliances such as monitors. Controlled birth studies have shown that a Caesarean section is performed 3-4 times more frequently if electronic devices were used to monitor the birth rather than a simple stethoscope.
Mothers in the midst of labor often consent to a Caesarean section when they see intensified signals of their baby's heartbeat flashing on the monitor in front of them. |
Mark Schapiro
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 American-made or designed electrical appliances and high-tech products travel the world. U.S. manufacturers exported $199 billion worth of electronic goods in 2005, just over $43 billion of which was to the European Union.14 Other major electrical producers in Taiwan, Korea, China, and Japan export tens of billions of dollars of electrical goods to both the United States and to Europe. Of course European manufacturers —Phillips, Siemens, and others—are also major exporters to the United States. |
Bill Sardi
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 While there have been inconclusive and conflicting studies involving the health impact of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) in the range of household appliances, there has been a small but significant increased risk of leukemia noted among children exposed to EMFs. There have also been reports of an increased risk of solid tumors among electrical workers. |
| An increased risk for breast cancer was found among women who had greater exposure to EMFs (three hours or more of use of computers, mobile telephones, television sets, or household appliances). [In Vivo 19:563-6, 2005]
There may be obscure or hidden factors that make risk analysis from EMFs difficult. For example, it is difficult to sort out one type of close exposure (for example, cell phones or computers) from another distant source (power lines).
A vigorous scientific debate exists as to whether there is or isn't a health risk from EMFs. |
Andreas Moritz
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| If you don't have a fuse box that is readily accessible, you can place a stone next to the electrical cable of your appliances or near their power sockets.
Use in Conjunction with Ener-Chi Art
Ionized Stones may be used to enhance the effects of Ener-Chi Art pictures. Simply place an Ionized Stone over the related area of the body while viewing an Ener-Chi Art picture. For example, if you are viewing the Ener-Chi Art picture related to the heart, hold an ionized stone over the heart area while viewing the picture. The nature of the energies involved in the pictures and the stones is similar. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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 Although the EMFs from appliances drop off rapidly with distance and are usually at minimal levels at a distance of 4 to 8 feet. However, people often stand or sit closer than this to the source of EMFs—typically 18 inches from computers, a few feet from televisions, and almost no distance at all from cellular phones.10
A unique type of EMF exposure is from electric blankets, which give you close-up exposure at high levels (50 to 100 milligauss) all night long. According to noted brain researcher Russel J. Reiter, Ph.D. |
Donna Jackson Nakazawa
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 Although the manufacture of PCB had been outlawed in the United States in 1976, it was used for decades prior to that as an industrial adhesive—a kind of toxic glue—in manufactured heat and ventilation systems, appliances, and electrical parts. The building had been used to store such electrical equipment. Both the surface and subsurface soils were discovered to be heavily contaminated by PCBs escaping from the equipment.
Starting in 1999, the area soil was removed and the PCB-laced drains leading from the facility into the sewer system were cleaned. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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| Dental appliances are also sometimes used.
Treatment Guidelines for Sleep Apnea
¦ Use a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device, a mask that forces air through the nose to keep the throat open.
¦ Lose weight. This reduces fat in the throat and can open up the airways.
¦ Sew a tennis ball into the back of the person's pajama top to prevent sleeping on the back.
¦ Stop smoking. Cigarettes can cause nasal and throat swelling. using surgical instruments (uvulopal-atopharyngoplasty) or lasers (uvu-lopalatoplasty). |
| Electrical power lines, appliances, computers and electronic devices, and commercial airplanes all generate EMFs.
Stress and Psychological Factors
Stress and pent-up emotional issues can wreak havoc on the brain, deregulating brain chemicals and also affecting organs that are instrumental in procuring a good night's rest. Unmanaged daily stress can upset your hormonal balance, deplete nutrient reserves, and create a vicious cycle of less sleep and more stress. |
| Indeed, we're exposed to numerous artificial magnetic and electromagnetic fields every day, in varying frequencies: from radios, artificial lights, microwaves, refrigerators, TVs, computer monitors, and many other common appliances. Several animal and human studies indicate that chronic exposure to extremely low frequency EMFs (less than 300 Hz) may suppresses nighttime melatonin secretion.29 In one study, 12 men were exposed to extremely low frequency EMFs (29 milligauss, 40 Hz) for three weeks, either in the morning or in the afternoon. |
| Most common appliances generate very low frequency or extremely low frequency EMFs measured in units of milligauss (thousandths of a gauss). The strength of the field decreases with increasing distance from the appliance or device. For instance, an electric fan may have an EMF of up to 900 milligauss at 4 inches, but at 3 feet it is only 5 to 20 milligauss. A computer monitor may have an EMF measuring up to 600 milligauss at a 4-inch distance, but at 1 foot it is only 3 to 30 milligauss. A microwave oven may have an EMF up to 90 milligauss at 1 foot, but at 3 feet it drops to 3 to 5 milligauss. |
Bill Sardi
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| Until there is sufficient evidence to draw conclusions, it's probably best to limit exposure to EMFs by keeping electrical appliances or cell phones, a measured distance away. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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| Toxic household chemicals, disruptive noise levels, and electromagnetic fields from power lines and appliances can impair melatonin production, nullify attempts at relaxation, and interfere with sleep.
Hormonal Imbalances
For both men and women, hormonal imbalances can disrupt sleep. While it has long been understood that women undergo hormonal shifts throughout their lives, culminating in menopause, it is now known that men undergo a similar shift, referred to as andropause or "male menopause. |
Mark Schapiro
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| Europe," says Kirschener, "is now the arbiter of materials used to build everything from appliances in the kitchen to the car in your garage."12 Over the course of 2006, Taiwan, Thailand, Korea, Japan, Australia, Canada, and Mexico introduced their own versions of RoHS, with the same substances first identified by the European Union targeted for removal, either directly through bans or severe content restrictions, or indirectly through labeling. |
| They have been created to protect us from accidental blazes of domestic appliances and furniture. Actually, they are bio-accumulative, and they can provoke behavioral changes, they are endocrine disrupters. A high percentage of nonstick perfluorinated chemicals were also found in my and my mother's blood. Where can you find them? In the notorious Teflon pans. You cook peacefully, but actually you are getting a stab in the back! In fact they have been linked to liver damage and can lead to an increased risk of bladder and possibly other cancers. |
| In the United States, production is being phased out but they are still being used, and millions of pounds of PBDEs are coated onto electrical appliances, textiles, and packaging, and onto the furnishings in airplanes and trains."
McMurray made a plea to the House Energy and Commerce Committee to permit the country to regain its influence over decisions involving PBDEs and other chemicals. |
Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
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| Try not to sit too close to appliances and limit the amount of time you use them. This can drastically reduce EMF exposure.
For your home and office, use a Safe Space™ Clearing Device to clear up to 1500 square feet of harmful radiation.
Replace all fluorescent lighting and standard light bulbs in your home and office with Full Spectrum or LED lighting.
For clearing geopathic stress, I highly recommend the Safe Space™ 3—an imprinted holographic 20-inch copper tube intended to reduce energy fluctuations around your home. |
| Toxins from Radiation: (Causes Cell Damage and Death): 230,000
Microwave cooking, X-rays, fault lines (geopathic stress), power lines, cellphones, computers, household appliances, fluorescent lighting, hair dryers, irradiated foods, etc.
Total: 2,100,000 toxins every 24 hours—more than twice what I've proposed as a maximum tolerance!
This may seem like an enormous number of toxins, but a single bag of a synthetic sugar substitute can contain over ten thousand toxic molecules in the form of artificial ingredients! |
Michael J. Panzner
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 Some may even resort to desperate measures, like offering risky customers the option of having electronic devices attached to automobiles, appliances, and other products that allow them to function only if debt payments are up-to-date.
But with Americans transformed from indulgent squanderers into consumer zombies, those efforts will prove costly and the effects short-lived. One consequence: A nation of malls will witness thousands of retailers shutting their doors—in many cases forever. |
| Can we get more use out of aging appliances and other household items?" and "Must we have the latest gadgets?"
There will be little to gain and much to lose by cutting back on critical maintenance expenditures, however; doing so costs more in the long run, either because replacements are needed sooner than expected or because of needless accidents. Experience suggests, for example, that automobiles remain roadworthy for longer when the engine oil is changed regularly, while regular servicing of costly home heating and cooling systems can extend their useful lives. |
David Wolfe
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 These are essential household appliances to create a healthy future for you and your family. For more information on these appliances, please visit www.rawfood.com.
RECIPES
Avocado Burritos
8 leaves of romaine lettuce
2 avocados
2 jalapeno peppers
4 tomatoes
1 orange
Mix and mash the avocados, peppers and tomatoes. Squeeze on the orange for sweetness. Place avocado mix into a lettuce leaf and roll up. Remove the jalapeno peppers if serving this dish to young children. |
Michael J. Panzner
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| Some basic steps might include walking instead of driving; turning off appliances, heaters, air conditioners, and other devices not in use; layering clothing or adjusting thermostats; and evaluating alternative energy sources based on longer-run economic considerations.
Some expenses cannot be avoided. The right approach to these will depend on which stage of the disaster is under way. When economic activity and prices are dropping sharply, waiting until the last possible moment before committing to any purchases will be the best strategy. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 It goes well with other kitchen countertop appliances, and the operation noise level is very low (far quieter than a blender).
To operate the unit, you simply fill it with filtered water (or spring water), then turn it on by pressing a button on the front panel. It runs for a preprogrammed number of minutes (you can choose the number of minutes), then automatically shuts off.
When operating, the Vitalizer Plus generates a nice vortex in the water (is looks like a miniature cyclone) that makes a typical "water going down the drain" sound. |
Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
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 This contaminated atmosphere is teeming with calorie-dense, easily accessible, convenient, oversized, supersweet snacks and vitamin-bereft fast foods, as well as laborsaving appliances that would make our lean, fit, active Cro-Magnon ancestors gawk in disbelief. Small wonder, then, that so many hectic, time-strapped, sedentary Americans overload on simple-carb junk food and while away hours in front of their TVs, computers, or video games. |
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