How Toxic Is Your Home?

Written by Debra Lynn Dadd


We like to think of our homes as being a safe place to be--a refuge from a dangerous world. Yet some ofrepparttar exposures that you have day-to-day that are most hazardous to your health andrepparttar 135970 health of your family happen right at home.

The good news is that for every toxic product you'll find in your home, there is a safer alternative. You just need to know where to look for those toxic exposures and what safe solutions are available.

Here are ten common toxic exposures most Americans have in their homes, and some simple, inexpensive things everyone can do to reduce household toxics.

1. Save yourself from exposure to toxic ammonia by washing your windows with vinegar and water. Ammonia can cause irritation ofrepparttar 135971 eyes and respiratory tract, and burn your skin. Instead, mix distilled white or apple cider vinegar half-and-half with water in a spray bottle. Squirt on windows and wipe with recycled newspapers for a streak-free super shine.

2. Free yourself from toxic formaldehyde exposure by sleeping on untreated cotton sheets. Formaldehyde exposure can cause insomnia—yes, insomnia—and respiratory problems, among other symptoms. Bypass formaldehyde-coated polyester/cotton sheets and no-iron cotton sheets and choose cozy cotton flannel sheets or untreated cotton percale sheets, both available at major department stores and online.

3. Put up a detector to protect your family from carbon monoxide exposure. Carbon monoxide starvesrepparttar 135972 body and brain of oxygen and can be fatal. First symptoms include sleepiness, headache, dizziness, flushed skin, and disorientation. All homes with gas appliances or heaters should install carbon monoxide detectors, available in most hardware and home improvement stores or on-line.

4. Replace toxic mothballs with sweet sachets. Mothballs are made from 100 percent paradichlorobenzene, a volatile toxic chemical that can cause headaches and severe irritation to nose, throat and lungs. Over time it can cause liver and kidney damage. Becauserepparttar 135973 balls look like candy, they are a very attractive poison to children. Protect your woolens from moths by making sachets from dried lavender, equal parts dried rosemary and mint, or whole peppercorns. Cedar products are also effective moth repellants.

5. Use soap-based cleaning products instead of poisonous detergent. While detergents seem safe, they are a petrochemical-based product that is responsible for more household poisonings than any other substance. Soap, onrepparttar 135974 other hand, is made from natural oils and minerals and has been safely used for centuries. Natural and organic soap-based products can be found in natural food stores and online.

Alternative Cancer Treatments

Written by Vic Damone


We all know someone that either has cancer now or has died from it. Cancer isrepparttar Bubonic Plague of our times and despite billions of dollars in research, chemotherapy remains one ofrepparttar 135946 most popular forms of treatment withinrepparttar 135947 established medical community. Although chemotherapy is without question an effective means of attacking and killing cancer, an astounding 96% of all cancer patients who die do so because of complications arising fromrepparttar 135948 treatment itself and notrepparttar 135949 cancer! This is because chemotherapy does not distinguish between cancer cells and healthy cells withinrepparttar 135950 host body—it attacks and kills all cells indiscriminately! Often, patients receiving chemotherapy notice a drastic reduction in energy along with other side-effects such as vomiting, loss of appetite and much more! What is wrong with this picture?

But cancer remains treatable in most cases and there are definitely more options available to patients other thanrepparttar 135951 common treatments used withinrepparttar 135952 medical community today! For instance, have you ever heard of a Targeted Cancer Cell Regimen? This radical and highly effective treatment

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