Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Fragrance products: All fragrance products based on artificial chemicals impair the healthy functioning of the nervous system by dulling the senses and limiting sensory acquity. Achieving success with the power of intention requires eliminating ALL fragrance products from your life. These include most shampoos, laundry detergents, dryer sheets, soaps, perfumes, cosmetics, deodorants, skin creams and other similar products. In each of these categories, there are many alternatives available: Natural products that are either fragrance-free or made from essential oil fragrances only. |
Arthur C. Upton, M.D.
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| There is a difference between a product that claims to be unscented and one that is fragrance-free: A product that claims to be fragrance-free is not supposed to contain any fragrance, while an unscented product has no scent but usually employs a fragrance to mask an odor. (Oils such as lanolin, for instance, tend to have a rancid odor and manufacturers add masking fragrances to neutralize the unpleasant smell.) For the most part, such unscented products contain a trace amount of fragrance. |
Pam Montgomery
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 Let the maximum amount of fragrance enter your lungs with the air inhaled through the nostrils. . . . This fragrance is very effective in increasing the beauty, health and radiance of the body. It has a great capacity of purifying the blood and correcting any unfavorable alteration in it. Your body will acquire glow and your face will become radiant. Your beauty will thus be greatly enhanced." The fragrance being Sacred Basil's strongest signature, I put the flowers and leaves in oil and let it sit for six weeks after which time the oil has been infused with its sweet essence. |
| Yash Rai tells us, "Early in the morning, after your bath, spread a mat in the proximity of a Tulsi plant, and sit in such a position as to allow the fragrance emanating from its leaves, inflorescences and stem to mix with the air you inhale and to fill your entire being with ecstasy. Inhale deeply, and hold your breath. Let the maximum amount of fragrance enter your lungs with the air inhaled through the nostrils. . . . This fragrance is very effective in increasing the beauty, health and radiance of the body. |
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| Balsam of Peru, a fragrance derived from a tree resin. It is used in perfumes as well as in skin lotions.
•Thimerosal, a mercury compound used in vaccines and local antiseptics.
•Neomycin sulfate, a topical antibiotic, common in first-aid creams and ointments. It also can be found in cosmetics, deodorants, soap and pet food.
•Fragrance mix, a group of the eight most common fragrance allergens that are found in foods, cosmetic products, insecticides, antiseptics, soaps, perfumes and dental products. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 When a person loads up on all kinds of fragrance products, including dryer sheets (which is really nothing more than laundry perfume, by the way), perfumed lotions, shampoo that's loaded with perfume and brand name soaps and deodorants that have even more perfume, they dull their sense of smell so much that they cannot even sense the subtleties of smell in the world around them, and thus they become mentally numb. They actually lose intelligence. Pretty soon they're just another zoned out person reacting to consumer marketing messages. |
Andreas Moritz
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 Federal law allows fragrance makers to include potentially hazardous chemicals in their products, including the highly toxic phthalates and artificial musk. Most fragrances contain phthalates. They are added to plastic to soften it. When absorbed by the skin, they act as the most powerful estrogens ever known. And abnormal estrogen levels cause cancer. Synthetically produced musk is linked to skin irritation, hormone disruption, and cancer as well. Natural fragrances emitted from aroma oils are beneficial for the body. |
KC Craichy
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 Language and Learning Impairments—The Asthma Society notes that "confusion, the inability to follow conversation, impaired word finding, and other language impairments have been associated with exposure to indoor air volatiles such as fragrance chemicals." See www.asthmasociety.com.
¦ Allergies/Asthma—Virtually every respiratory health organization lists fragrance as a trigger for asthma. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, fragrances cause 30 percent of all allergic reactions, and 72 percent of asthmatics experience respiratory symptoms when exposed to fragrances. |
Elson M. Haas, M.D.
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 Aerosol hairspray—PVP, formaldehyde, artificial color and fragrance.
Antiperspirants and deodorants—aluminum chlorohydrate, ammonia, alcohol, formaldehyde, artificial fragrance.
Dandruff shampoo—PVP, formaldehyde, detergents, artificial colors and fragrance.
Hair color—coal tar dyes, ammonia, detergents.
Hair removers—ammonium thioglycolate. Bubblebath—detergent, artificial color and fragrance.
Nail polish and remover—acetone, phenol, toluene, xylene.
Denture cleaners—many salts with artificial colors, fragrance, and preservatives. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 They should have a "no fragrance" policy at these things, you know. Us living people who still have sensory acuity are still trying to breathe...
That was the irony of the whole experience: A room full of Americans viewing the livers and organs of dead bodies, all while wearing toxic personal fragrance products that are destroying their OWN livers, and causing cancer in their OWN bodies. I thought to myself, gee, maybe all these people walking around here should look in the mirror. |
Pam Montgomery
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| This fragrance is very effective in increasing the beauty, health and radiance of the body. It has a great capacity of purifying the blood and correcting any unfavorable alteration in it. Your body will acquire glow and your face will become radiant. Your beauty will thus be greatly enhanced." The fragrance being Sacred Basil's strongest signature, I put the flowers and leaves in oil and let it sit for six weeks after which time the oil has been infused with its sweet essence. This oil can be rubbed on the body anywhere to impart the vibration of Sacred Basil. (See color plate 11.)
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David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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 They should have a mild fragrance (no fragrance means that the tomato was picked before it was ripe and will never ripen).
• Place them in a paper bag stem side up with a banana or apple to speed up ripening.
• Store at room temperature.
• Fully ripe tomatoes will last for a day or two.
PREPARATION AND SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
• Do not cook tomatoes with aluminum cookware because their acid will interact with the metal and may cause the aluminum to leech into the food.
• Add sliced tomatoes to your sandwiches and salads.
• Make salsa, soups, or add tomato juice to rice to make Spanish rice. |
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| Fragrance mix, a group of the eight most common fragrance allergens that are found in foods, cosmetic products, insecticides, antiseptics, soaps, perfumes and dental products.
•Formaldehyde, a preservative that is used in paints, medications, fabric finishes, paper products, household cleaners and cosmetics.
•Cobalt chloride, a metal that is found in medical products, hair dye, antiperspirant and metal-plated objects, such as snaps, buttons and tools. Also found in cobalt blue pigment.
•Bacitracin, a topical antibiotic. |
Elson M. Haas, M.D.
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| Perfume and aftershave—alcohol, phenol, cresol, trichloroethylene, formaldehyde, artificial colors and fragrance.
Aerosol hairspray—PVP, formaldehyde, artificial color and fragrance.
Antiperspirants and deodorants—aluminum chlorohydrate, ammonia, alcohol, formaldehyde, artificial fragrance.
Dandruff shampoo—PVP, formaldehyde, detergents, artificial colors and fragrance.
Hair color—coal tar dyes, ammonia, detergents.
Hair removers—ammonium thioglycolate. Bubblebath—detergent, artificial color and fragrance.
Nail polish and remover—acetone, phenol, toluene, xylene. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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| They should have a mild fragrance (no fragrance means that the tomato was picked before it was ripe and will never ripen).
• Place them in a paper bag stem side up with a banana or apple to speed up ripening.
• Store at room temperature.
• Fully ripe tomatoes will last for a day or two.
PREPARATION AND SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
• Do not cook tomatoes with aluminum cookware because their acid will interact with the metal and may cause the aluminum to leech into the food.
• Add sliced tomatoes to your sandwiches and salads.
• Make salsa, soups, or add tomato juice to rice to make Spanish rice. |
Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith
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 There is no way to know what the chemicals are, since on the label it will simply read "fragrance." Some problems caused by these chemicals include headaches, dizziness, rash, hyperpigmentation, violent coughing, vomiting, skin irritation—the list goes on.Try to avoid buying a cosmetic that has the word "fragrance"on the ingredients label.
Surprisingly, cosmetics ingredients don't fall under the jurisdiction of either the EPA or the Food and Drug Administration, and many such products sold in the United States today contain known toxins. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
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 To this day, I cannot use any kind of lotions, cosmetics, fragrance, or hair sprays, and I doubt that I ever will be able to use them.
Very slowly, I began to get better. I still have frequent setbacks because ofchemical exposures. I can't tolerate anything like gasoline fumes, new plastics, or any kind of new materials in a building. I have very restricted access to public places because of fragrances that are often used in offices, stores, or public restrooms, and because of cleaning solutions and sprays used in public places. |
KC Craichy
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| Hormone Irregularities—Many fragrance materials are known to have estrogenic characteristics. For example, citral, a common ingredient in fragrances, causes prostate gland enlargement. Men working in a perfume and soap factory in Sweden were found to have high incidence of prostate cancer.23 Diethyl phthalate (DEP), a plastic commonly found in tissues of childbearing-age women, is a hormone disruptor. An analysis of a popular perfume found DEP made up over 10 percent of the product.24
HEALTHIER/SAFER BRANDS DF COSMETICS/FRAGRANCES/HAIR PRODUCTS
¦ Skin Deep Report (www.ewg. |
| Allergies/Asthma—Virtually every respiratory health organization lists fragrance as a trigger for asthma. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, fragrances cause 30 percent of all allergic reactions, and 72 percent of asthmatics experience respiratory symptoms when exposed to fragrances.20 It only takes one person entering a building wearing a scented product to affect the air quality. This is because scented products can drift thtoughout an entire area wherever the ait takes them. Workers in the perfume industry are among those with the highest rates of asthma. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Unfortunately, the second ingredient in fabric softeners is "fragrance," and the fragrance chemicals are so highly toxic that they cause cancer in humans and are extremely destructive to aquatic ecosystems downstream. Merely drying your clothes with common dryer sheets, then washing them the next time you do laundry unleashes a chemical tidal wave of toxicity that is shockingly harmful to the environment. But that doesn't stop these companies from positioning their fabric softener sheets as being green, does it? |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 They will not fragrance your clothes. For added fragrance, add a few drops of you favorite essential oil on the cotton sack. For a refreshing wash, Maggie likes to use geranium, coriander, or neroli.
Do I need to use fabric softener?
Nope. Maggie's Soap Nuts naturally soften and add body to your clothes! In fact, Soap Nuts are used commercially to give body and sheen to expensive silks! You'll love how your clothes feel after washing with Maggie's Soap Nuts.
Are Maggie's Soap Nuts safe for my delicate washables?
Yes! |
Brigitte Mars, A.H.G.
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 Its small white flowers have a fragrance reminiscent of that of jasmine.
MULLEIN
Botanical Name
Verbascum densiflorum, V. phlomoides, V. thapsus Family
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Etymology
The genus name, Verbascum, derives from the Latin barbascum, "with beard." The species name, thap-sus, is that of an ancient town in what is now Tunisia. The common name mullein derives from the Middle English moleyne, "soft. |
| The plant has a spicy orange-vanilla fragrance.
Sassafras thrives in deciduous woodlands with moist, well-drained soil and partial shade.
SAW PALMETTO
Botanical Name
Serenoa repens (syn. S. serrulata)
Family
Arecaceae (Palm Family) Etymology
The genus name, Serenoa, was given in honor of American botanist Sereno Watson (1826-1892). The species name, repens, is Latin for "creeping. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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| Cardamom has a strong, unique taste, with an intensely aromatic fragrance. It is often used in baked goods but can be found in such dishes as masala, meat loaf, sausages, curries, and in beverages such as chai, coffee, and tea throughout the world. Cardamom is especially popular across the Arab world.
A Serving of Food Lore...
Cardamom is thought to be native to India and southeastern Asia. It may have been brought to Europe around eight hundred years ago, and, by means of trade, introduced throughout the rest of the world.
Where Is Cardamom Grown? |
Stacy Malkan
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 According to a 1997 survey by the California Air Resources Board, more than 220 tons of personal care products were sold daily in the state, including 52 tons of hair spray, 24 tons of styling gels, 12 tons of fragrance and more — enough products to fill two tanker trucks per day with cosmetic chemical compounds, in just one state.26
An Ounce of Prevention
If any of us went knocking on the neighbors' doors inquiring about health problems, what would we find? Who of us doesn't have a family member or close friend suffering from asthma, learning disabilities or cancer? |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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| Tips on Using Turmeric
SELECTION AND STORAGE:
• Choose fresh turmeric roots that have a spicy fragrance and hearty rhizomes.
• When buying in powdered form, buy in small quantities and from fresh sources.
• Tightly wrap and refrigerate unpeeled turmeric for up to three weeks.
• Keep turmeric powder in sealable plastic bags or bottles.
PREPARATION AND SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
• Turmeric is usually steamed and then dried and ground into powder.
• Be careful when preparing turmeric—it will stain your hands and clothing. |
Stacy Malkan
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| The lab had found phthalates in nearly three quarters of the 72 products tested — popular brands of hair spray, deodorant, hair gel, body lotions and every single fragrance tested. Brands included Cover Girl, Pantene, Secret and Vidal Sassoon (by Procter & Gamble); Dove, Escape, Eternity, Suave and Salon Selectives (by Unilever); Clairol, L'Oreal and Revlon. None of the products had the word "phthalates" listed on the label. |
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