Chemicals and toxins are a great and grave concern that must be addressed by everyone. The air we breath, the water we drink, the food we eat, the personal care products and household products we use, the clothes we wear, the furniture we set on, the floors we walk on, all have chemicals. This sounds very daunting, and the saddest and most maddening part about it is, more and more chemicals keep coming into existence and the lives of all generations are in terrible jeopardy.
On an average, women use twelve personal care products a day, which equates to 160 different chemicals being applied daily. Toothpaste and deodorant are on this list, as are lotions, shampoos and makeup.
On an average men use about half of the personal care products of what women use.
What about our children? They do not have the choice of what to use. They are given what to use. Unfortunately children are exposed to industrial pollutions even before they are born. Exposure begins in the womb. Chemicals have many health effects. Neurodevelopmental disorders are caused by chemicals and has caused a “Silent Pandemic”.
- Acute Lympho Leukemia has risen 84% from 1975-2002.
- Brain cancer has risen 57%.
- Autism is found 1 in 150 children.
- In the last year the amount of women unable to conceive has risen 20%.
- One in eight women get breast cancer.
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What can we do to fix this detrimental situation? We can begin by making changes in our own lives.
- Grow your own food. If that is not feasible, buy from farmers markets or order online from reputable, caring, honest companies.
- Filter your tap water. Get away from buying bottled water. Why? Can you really trust that it is chemical free?
- Clean the air quality in your living environment and work place. How? Diffuse therapeutic-grade essential oils. Have clean, safe and healthy air to breath. (Read more on diffusing therapeutic-grade essential oils and the benefits.)
- Replace personal care, nutritional products, cleaning and pet care products, with known products that are “green”, pure and free of chemicals and toxins. Don’t be scared about doing this, thinking about the cost, begin slowly. Start with cleaning products, next week or month, shampoos, next toothpaste and mouthwash. Soon you will have safer products in your home and then you can replace them as needed. (All of these needs are available and can be ordered anytime you are ready to make the change.)
- Note: Not all essential oils are the same. Therapeutic-grade essential oils are steam distilled and wild crafted, their oils are carefully extracted by way of hot water and steam and they are free from any synthetic chemicals. Many labels use the words “For External Use Only,” which means that they might include chemicals other than pure oil. (Read more on quality of essential oils.)
If you want to get involved and learn how to help change the way we are being exposed to chemicals and to read about the Kid-Safe Chemicals Act click here. This is a very informative and interactive website where much can be learned and what can be done.
The future of our children is in our hands. We have an obligation to them to change our lives, their lives and the lives of all future children to come. Please begin to make this happen today!! Let this be a gift to future generations, and they will give thanks to us for loving them enough, so that they have a chemical free lifestyle.
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