Sandra Steingraber
See book keywords and concepts |  In the inferno of an incinerator, many common synthetic products may serve as chlorine donors for the spontaneous generation of dioxins and furans: paint thinners, pesticides, household cleaners. A major source of chlorine is PVC (polyvinyl chloride), which can take the form of discarded toys, appliances, shoes, or construction debris.
However unselective, the conditions required for the formation of dioxins and furans are largely limited to those created by contemporary human activities. | | It means asserting our right to know about any and all toxic ingredients in products such as household cleaners, paints, and cosmetics. It requires a determination to find out where the underground storage tanks are located, how the land was used before the subdivision was built over it, what is being sprayed along the roadsides and rights-of-way, and what exactly goes on behind that barbed-wire fence at the end of the street. |
Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D., Lisa Y. Lefferts and Anne Witte Garland
See book keywords and concepts | | Keep food in safe places, away from pets, household cleaners and other chemicals, and not near pipes or seeping moisture. (Under the sink, leaky pipes can drip on food, causing mold and spoilage. Pipes are also a typical entrance for roaches and mice. |
D. Lindsey Berkson
See book keywords and concepts |  John the Evangelist includes educating members about nontoxic household cleaners.
^ SHADES OF GRAY
Mirabai Bush is the director of the Center on Contemplative Mind in Society (sponsored by the Nathan Cummings Foundation and the Fetzer Institute). While exploring the use of contemplative practices for a wide range of society, Mirabai has been developing a program of mindfulness practices for one of the world's largest chemical companies. |
Susun S. Weed
See book keywords and concepts |  Food & Water, National Citizens' Campaign to Stop Pesticides,
1-800-EAT-SAFE
• "Public Testimony Before Texas Officials: Breast Cancer and Radiation," 1994, six videotapes; available from Foundation for a Compassionate Society, 1-800-852-9741
• Environmental Research Foundation, PO Box 5036, Annapolis,
MD 21403
• My favorite non-chemical household cleaners: vinegar, baking soda, sweet birch twig tea, bay leaf infusion.
• Full-spectrum lights from Ott-Lites, 1-800-842-8848
• Unbleached paper products and shower filters from:
Seventh Generation, 49 Hercules Dr. |
Michael Castleman
See book keywords and concepts |  Also keep bottles away from strong-smelling chemicals such as perfumes and household cleaners. Do not leave bottles open. After removing the medicines, recap the bottles quickly.
Handle with care. Homeopathic physicians recommend touching these medicines as little as possible. Wash your hands before handling them. Shake the recommended number of beads or tablets from the bottle into its cap and then pop them into your mouth without touching them.
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Light Therapy
Brightening Up the Winter Blues
T^lants always turn to face the sun. People tend to do the same. |
Marcia Zimmerman, C.N.
See book keywords and concepts |  Typically, the environmental allergy is to some kind of inhalant from the child's environment—like mold, dust, or animal dander. household cleaners and sprays are common allergens, as we have seen in chapter 6. Suffice it to say, the nondrug approach to treatment of AD/HD includes the elimination of common inhalant allergens. Let's explore the foods that commonly cause problems for the AD/HD individual.
Dairy Products and Respiratory Infections
Physicians practicing nutrition find dairy a prime suspect for causing food allergies. Among them is Doris Rapp, M.D. |
Linda Mason Hunter
See book keywords and concepts |  Chemicals and synthetic household cleaners should never be stored where food is kept or prepared.
10. Grow your own food, organically, whenever possible. If you buy produce, peel or wash it with a stiff vegetable brush and soapy water to remove as much pesticide residue as possible.
STAY AWAY FROM PLASTICS Since a healthy home avoids all known carcinogens, it is wise to stay away from all plastic that might come into contact with food. Vinyl chloride, a carcinogen, has been found to leach into foods and beverages stored in flexible plastic containers and wraps. | | Keep lids tight on all glues, paints, solvents, and household cleaners. These can be ignited, especially in unventilated rooms, by flames from the hot-water heater or furnace pilot. When instructions say to use manufacturers' products only in well-ventilated areas, open the windows wide.
¦ You need good overall room lighting, with task lighting that's not too bright. Your work surface should be only about three times brighter than the rest of the room.
¦ Minimize electrical cords. If you group power tools in the center of a work area, consider installing overhead outlets. |
Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D., Lisa Y. Lefferts and Anne Witte Garland
See book keywords and concepts | | As far as possible, avoid buying toxic household cleaners and pesticides. Never store these near food, or within reach of children.
Safe Food choices
þ Your best bet is to choose canned food only in seamless cans or cans with welded seams (which never use lead), not in cans with soldered seams. Be on the lookout especially if you're buying fish, vegetable oil, or any imported canned food. (The solder may not in fact be lead, but there's no easy way to tell.) Seamless cans are easy to spot; it's a little more challenging to tell the difference between welded and soldered cans. |
Cynthia A. Foster, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, household cleaners, food additives, preservatives, heavy metals, paint fumes, gasoline fumes, intestinal and liver parasites; in short, toxins accumulated from being exposed to a modern, industrialized chemically-laden way of life. The modern way of living put people's adrenal glands under too much stress and exhausted them, slowing down the metabolism, thus slowing down the body's ability to process and filter out these environmental contaminants. |
Bill Gottlieb
See book keywords and concepts |  The skins of oranges and grapefruits contain a toxic oil that's an active ingredient in some household cleaners, according to Calbom. Leave as much of the white, pithy part as possible, though, since it's loaded with vitamin C and flavonoids.
• Cut fruits and vegetables into small-enough pieces to fit easily through your juicer. Cut off and discard any parts that look bruised or damaged; they don't add any nutritional value and may affect the taste of your juice.
• Wash and juice any stems or greens that are still attached to the fruit or vegetable. |
Ronald L. Hoffman, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Formaldehyde is a colorless, pungent gas used to manufacture particle board, plywood, foam insulation, paper towels, grocery bags, household cleaners, and the backs of carpets. It can cause allergic reactions and fatigue.
Hydrocyanic acid is a liquid that smells like bitter almonds and is used in plastics and dyes. It can cause weakness, headaches, confusion, and difficulty breathing.
Lead is a metal used to solder pipes and is present in paint, pottery, china, and machinery. It is toxic to many organs in the body and can poison the brain, nervous system, and blood. | | Other underlying conditions that can contribute to headache include chronic sinus inflammation caused by allergies to food, dust, mold, and pollen; TMJ (temporomandibular joint) dysfunction, neck muscle tension, and spinal misalignment; unsuspected chronic dental infections; eye and neck strain from maladaptive posture during repetitive close work; sensitivities to perfumes, household cleaners, and natural gas; chronic hormonal imbalances, as in premenstrual migraine; and chronic Candida overgrowth in the gastrointestinal tract. All these factors can conspire to make someone headache prone. |
D. Lindsey Berkson
See book keywords and concepts | | Chloroform and similar compounds (without ventilation): water from sink and dishwasher (and clothes washer)
Hair shampoos, conditioners, personal-care products, and household cleaners with octoxynol and/or nonoxynol and phosphates.
Many toilet bowl cleaners figure 14.1 Home Exposures
Startling associations between chlordane and attention deficit disorder and other mental problems were uncovered by researchers at the University of Southern California School of Medicine. |
David Brownstein
See book keywords and concepts |  Our body must process all of these chemicals and remove these harmful substances from our system.
Our bodies remove toxic substances in a variety of ways including urination, defecation, breathing and sweating.
The liver is our largest organ and its primary responsibility is to remove toxic elements from the body. The liver utilizes a two-stage process that renders chemicals harmless, and then secretes them out of the body via urine or stool.
Problems develop when our detoxification pathways become overwhelmed as a result of overexposure to harmful chemicals. |
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