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If It's Not Food, Don't Eat It! The No-nonsense Guide to an Eating-for-Health Lifestyle Kelly Harford, M.C., C.N.C. See book keywords and concepts

Whether from chemical exposure in the environment or from the hormone-laden meats and dairy products, or chemically laced personal care and household products, exposure to dangerous chemicals has now reached the highest level of exposure in the entire history of human civilization. Is there any wonder why precocious puberty is a worldwide epidemic. Sherrill Sellman Because of vested commercial interests, greed, convenience, apathy, and gross misinformation, far too many people have been lulled into believing that anything they can get down their throats is okay to put there. It's not.

Toxic Overload: A Doctor's Plan for Combating the Illnesses Caused by Chemicals in Our Foods, Our Homes, and Our Medicine Cabinets Dr. Paula Baillie-Hamilton See book keywords and concepts

This multilevel marketing company sells great nutrients, herbals, and a wide range of household products to help you detox. Whole Foods Market www.wholefoods.com "The world's largest natural and organic foods supermarket," it also sells supplements. New Chapter (800) 543-7279 Email: info@new-chapter.com "Delivering the wisdom of nature." Vitamins, minerals, herbs, probiotics, MycoMedicinal mushroom products. A small company dealing in high-quality, organically sourced products. Organic Living The range of organic products on the market is increasing at a tremendous pace.

Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

People reach for what they have on hand, which might account for why common household products show up so frequently in strange home remedies. Perhaps that is why some folks have tried rinsing their itchy scalp with Listerine for flaky dandruff. How did someone come up with the idea of applying Vicks VapoRub to fungus-infected toenails or of sloshing a laxative (milk of magnesia) on armpits as a deodorant? We may never know what prompted these experiments, but readers tell us they are effective. There are few, if any, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials of home remedies.

The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D. See book keywords and concepts

Use grooming, cosmetic, and household products made from natural, nontoxic ingredients. • Wear only cotton clothing and avoid metallic jewelry. • Spend as much time as possible in natural outdoor settings and walk at least thirty minutes daily. • Do aerobic or stretching exercises such as yoga, dance, or martial arts on a regular basis. • Place large green plants throughout the house to enrich the oxygen content of the air, and keep windows open as much as possible to allow the circulation of fresh air. • Avoid watching television and using computers as much as possible.

Prescription for Natural Cures: A Self-Care Guide for Treating Health Problems with Natural Remedies Including Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Supplements, Bodywork, and More James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D. See book keywords and concepts

Store all of your medicines and household products in a locked closet or cabinet—including products and medicines with child-resistant containers. • Crawl around your house, including inside your closets, to inspect it from a child's point of view. You'll likely find a poisoning hazard that you hadn't noticed before. • Never refer to medicine or vitamins as "candy." • Make sure that visiting grandparents, family members, friends, or other caregivers keep their medications away from children. For example, if Grandma keeps pills in her purse, make sure the purse is out of the children's reach.

Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

But some household products have been especially popular. Some years ago, we heard from a couple in their seventies who were using Corn Huskers Lotion, an old-fashioned hand lotion, as a sexual lubri- ** Vitamin E Squeeze the vitamin E oil out of the capsule and apply it to either partner for lubrication "at the moment." A capsule may be used as a vaginal suppository for lasting lubrication. Side effects: Rash. Test the oil on your inner arm first, to make sure you aren't sensitive to it. Downside: Effectiveness has not been scientifically tested.

What's In Your Milk?: An Exposé of Industry and Government Cover-Up on the Dangers of the Genetically Engineered (rBGH) Milk You're Drinking Samuel S. Epstein, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

The defense then focused on my 1995 Safe Shopper's Bible (co-authored with David Steinman) which provides information on undisclosed carcinogenic ingredients and contaminants in mainstream consumer products—food, cosmetics and toiletries, and household products; the book also lists safe alternatives manufactured by the growing non-mainstream or alternative safe product industry. I was taken through a long list of mainstream products and asked whether I thought selected examples were carcinogenic.

And in my 1995 book The Safe Shoppers Bible, we published information on some four thousand consumer products, food, cosmetics and household products and showed that in the majority of those in common use, there are avoidable toxic and carcinogenic ingredients, while safe non-mainstream alternatives are available. A: Why isn't there labeling? E: To all intents and purposes, it has been banned. A: Why is that a ban?

Provide people with this information, let them decide if they want to buy safe or unsafe products—food, cosmetics, and household products. Provide them with the information that will allow them to make up their minds so if they want to avoid them, if they want to buy safe products and thereby stimulate the emerging green safe product industry. And let grass root citizens take over from where government and big industry have failed. This, however, is made much more difficult by the position of the NIH and AMA. A senior AMA official, Dr.

Prescription for Natural Cures: A Self-Care Guide for Treating Health Problems with Natural Remedies Including Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Supplements, Bodywork, and More James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D. See book keywords and concepts

Environmental allergens include pollen (reactions to pollen are often called hay fever), mold, animal dander, dust, feathers, insect venom, certain cosmetics and household products, and metals. When the environmental allergens are removed or make their seasonal disappearance, the body returns to normal. If the allergens are not removed, the immune system will continue its artificially high state of alert. In these cases, the allergic response can develop into chronic allergic rhinitis, in which the nasal passages remain persistently inflamed.

Toxic Overload: A Doctor's Plan for Combating the Illnesses Caused by Chemicals in Our Foods, Our Homes, and Our Medicine Cabinets Dr. Paula Baillie-Hamilton See book keywords and concepts

Organic chemicals are widely used as ingredients in household products. Paints, varnishes, and wax all contain organic solvents, as do many cleaning, disinfecting, cosmetics, wood preservatives, air fresheners, dry-cleaned clothes, aerosol sprays, fuels, degreasing, and hobby products. All these products can release organic compounds when you are using them and to some degree when stored. xenobiotics Foreign or unnatural compounds or chemicals (i.e., those that do not exist in nature). xenoestrogen An unnatural artificial chemical that mimics the actions of natural estrogens (female hormones).

Many ordinary household products such as detergents, cleaning agents, dishwashing liquids, soaps, shampoos, and conditioners contain surfactants. These chemicals are well known to be toxic to fish and in aquatic systems. The toxicity of these surfactants on humans varies, but in many cases they can cause severe skin, eye, and respiratory harm.

Home Safe Home: Protecting Yourself and Your Family from Everyday Toxics and Harmful household products. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, 1997. Erasmus, U. Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill. Vancouver: Alive Books, 1987/1994. Heaton, S. Organic Farming, Food Quality and Human Health. Bristol, England: Soil Association, 2001. Holford, P. The Optimum Nutrition Bible, London: Piatkus, 1998. McTaggert, Lynne, ed. The Medical Desk Reference. London: What Doctors Don't Tell You Publications Ltd., 2000. Rea, W. Chemical Sensitivity, Vols l^f. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 1992-96. Teitelbaum, Jacob.

Outsmart Your Cancer: Alternative Non-Toxic Treatments That Work Tanya Harter Pierce See book keywords and concepts

In fact some countries, such as Chile, Argentina, and parts of Brazil, do not have bans on asbestos and still allow the sale of many asbestos-containing household products. Fiberglass Similar to the issue of asbestos, but a much less studied subject at present, is the issue of fiberglass. Fiberglass shares many of the characteristics of asbestos, but instead of being rock that can be spun into fibers, it is glass that can be spun into fibers and then woven into material.

The New Optimum Nutrition Bible Patrick Holford See book keywords and concepts

We've invented some one hundred thousand of them, thirty thousand of which are in use in foods, food packaging, household products, toiletries, and industry. Some of these damage DNA, some disrupt hormone signals, and some mimic estrogen. These xenoestrogens from the environment come from pesticide residues, industrial residues, and plastics, which contaminate water and get into the food chain. Even cosmetics, skin products, and your sofa may be a problem!

The Healthy Home: An Attic-to-Basement Guide to Toxin-Free Living Linda Mason Hunter See book keywords and concepts

Hazardous Household Products There's a source of indoor pollution that's found in nearly every house and apartment in America: that giant cache of household products used to polish, paint, open drains, disinfect, deodorize, control dandruff, shave beards, repel insects, and otherwise take care of the daily needs of house and body. Such chemicals pollute indoor air with vapors and fumes that hang around for days, especially if the house is poorly ventilated. Chemicals contained in some of these products have been found to be neurotoxic, meaning they disrupt brain and nerve functions.

The New Optimum Nutrition Bible Patrick Holford See book keywords and concepts

Some of these are to airborne substances such as pollen (hay fever), dust mites, or cat's fur, others to chemicals in food, household products, or the environment. But the most common category of allergy-provoking substances is the food you eat. In a survey of 3,300 adults, 43 percent said that they experienced adverse reactions to food.54 If you get three or more of the symptoms shown in the illustration on the next page, you probably have an allergy and most likely to something you are eating.

Our Toxic World: A Wake Up Call Doris J. Rapp, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

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The New Optimum Nutrition Bible Patrick Holford See book keywords and concepts

Aluminum Aluminum is in widespread use in food packaging and turns up in many common household products. It's in antacids, toothpaste tubes, deodorants, aluminum foil, pots and pans, and water. Not all aluminum will enter the body. Only in certain circumstances will aluminum leach, for example, from a pan. Old-fashioned aluminum cookware, if used to heat something acidic like tea, tomatoes, or rhubarb, will leach particles of aluminum into the water. Also, the more zinc-deficient you are the more you absorb.

Earth Right H. Patricia Hynes See book keywords and concepts

This waste is from household products such as used motor oil, old car batteries and car wax, household cleaners, empty spray paint cans, old paint and solvent cleaners, weed killers, and pesticides. Although we will not find the word "hazardous" written on most household products, these products are as hazardous as regulated industrial waste. Rat poison is extremely dangerous to humans; oven cleaner is corrosive; and paint thinner and cleaner is ignitable and toxic. The average household stores from 3 to 10 gallons of hazardous waste.

Staying Healthy in a Risky Environment: The New York University Medical Center Family Guide Arthur C. Upton, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

It is found in many commercial and household products, but especially in gasoline and paints. A number of adverse reproductive outcomes, including IUGR, premature delivery, and postnatal neurobehavioral effects, have been associated with toluene exposure. Although it may affect the fetus, it does not appear to affect male or female fertility. (Most studies of this chemical are careful to point out that it is usually difficult to say that toluene caused a specific reproductive effect because, in most commercial uses, toluene is mixed with other chemicals.

Empty Harvest Dr Bernard Jenson and Mark Anderson See book keywords and concepts

These include PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), mercury, lead, cigarettes, alcohol, and a broad array of common household products such as paints, cleaning agents, prescription and over-the-counter drugs, and, of course, chemical fertilizers and chemosterilants. The Atlanta Center for Disease Control claims that 65 percent of all birth defects are of unknown etiology. Since all effects have a cause, it is fair to postulate that the vast percentage of birth defects are induced by the mother's encounters with toxic substances. Table 4.

The Clinician's Handbook of Natural Healing Gary Null, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

Such accidents often involve ingestion of insecticides and household products containing borates. —C. Locatelli, et al., "Human Toxicology of Boron with Special Reference to Boric Acid Poisoning," G Ital Med Lav, 9(3-4), May-July 1987, p. 141-146. This article notes that chronic low-level boron exposure has been shown to cause reduced growth, cutaneous disorders and suppression of male reproductive system function in animals. —C. Minoia, et al., "Toxicology and Health Impact of Environmental Exposure to Boron. A Review," G Ital Med Lav, 9(3-4), May-July 1987, p. 119-124.

Staying Healthy in a Risky Environment: The New York University Medical Center Family Guide Arthur C. Upton, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Inform your doctor and tell him/ her of any household products you are using. Work only in well-ventilated areas. Use this product only in well-ventilated areas. Consult your doctor about the materials used in your hobby. Be alert to potential toxins in hobbyist materials. Read labels, clean up properly, and work in a well-ventilated area. Consult your doctor about the materials used in your hobby. Be alert to potential toxins in hobbyist materials. Read labels, clean up properly, and work in a well-ventilated area. Consult your doctor about the materials used in your hobby.

They are contained in an amazing array of household products, as well as everything from nail polish removers to rubber cement to furniture polish. Solvents can be absorbed through the skin, inhaled, or ingested. Exposure is fairly common. In the home, fumes from paint and paint remover can cause headaches, nausea, and respiratory problems, as can the adhesives used by hobbyists to construct model boats.

Inform your doctor of any household products you are using. Work only in well-ventilated areas. Inform your doctor of the possibility of having eaten tainted foodstuffs. Thoroughly wash all fruits and vegetables before eating; avoid those that seem to cause dizziness. Consult your doctor if symptoms persist. Avoid eating foods known to contain nitrite and nitrate compounds. Check ingredient lists carefully. If your symptoms persist, consult your doctor.

Discontinue using any household products that seem to cause your symptoms. Consult your doctor if your headaches continue. Discontinue the use of these products. Consult your doctor if your headache persists. (continued) Questions to Ask About Your Surroundings and Activities Toxic Possibilities If You Answered Yes* What to Do Does your discomfort grow worse during the day at work and disappear or diminish after you leave your workplace? Do you make pottery, glaze ceramics, make neon lights, or do enameling? Do you paint? Do you dye, print, batik, etch, engrave, or do lithography?

Prescription for Dietary Wellness: Using Foods to Heal Phyllis A. Balch, CNC See book keywords and concepts

Another factor that adversely affects the immune system is stress. Stress results in a sequence of biochemical events that ultimately suppresses the normal activity of white blood cells and places undue demands on the endocrine system, as well as depletes the body of needed nutrients. The result is impaired healing ability and lowered defense against infection.

Optimal Wellness Ralph Golan, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Issaquah, WA 98027, (206) 392-8357: Air filters/purifiers, water filters, personal care and household products including carpeting, non-toxic paints and sealants, environmental contamination inspection and evaluation. Livos, 614 Agua Fria St., Santa Fe, NM 87501, (505) 988-9111. The Natural Choice (ecologically sound products), 1365 Rufina Circle, Santa Fe, NM 87501, (505) 438-3448. Nigra Enterprises, 5699 Kanan Rd. (BR), Agoura, CA 91301-3358, (818) 889-6877: Air filters/purifiers, water filters. Water Star Products and Services, P.O. Box 8375, Kirk-land, WA 98034, (206) 821-2555.

Prescription for Herbal Healing: An Easy-to-Use A-Z Reference to Hundreds of Common Disorders and Their Herbal Remedies Phyllis A. Balch, CNC See book keywords and concepts

Profuse sweating is a sign of overdose or intoxication with many common household products, including depilatories, eye drops, insecticides, mouthwash, and pain relievers. Any person (especially a child) who experiences profuse sweating and any other symptoms of intoxication— especially shortness of breath, unusually rapid or slow heart beat, fainting, or chest pain, or severe headache— after contact with these substances should contact the nearest poison control center. BENEFICIAL HERBS HERB FORM AND DOSAGE COMMENTS Sage1 Tea bag, prepared with 1 cup water. Take 1 cup 1-2 times daily.

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