Everybody has their own unique chemistry. This is why we have our own odours, allergies, and sensitivities.When our bodies come into contact with different chemicals, our chemistry can change.
If our body has too many chemical stressors, it can compromise your neurological and spinal health. There are many ways to eliminate chemical stressors. I would encourage you to read over a few suggestions below and implement one of them into your life.
Anti-perspirants – Sure these are great for eliminating sweat, but keep in mind that our body needs to sweat to release our own toxins. A lot of anti-perspirants contain aluminum. Instead of anti-perspirant, try finding an all natural product from a health food store or Lush.
Laundry detergent and fabric softeners – Your clothes are in close contact with your skin all day, so you should rethink the chemicals you apply to your clothing, because inevitably you are applying them to yourself. Remember, the chemicals in detergents are designed to make your close look and smell nice, usually at the cost of having some of these chemicals remain in the clothing and affect your body chemistry.
Cleaning Products – There is nothing nicer than relaxing in a sparkling bath tub, but if you scrubbed your tub in harsh chemicals, you are now soaking in the residue. Try cleaning with baking soda, vinegar and lemon; these naturally dissolve soap scum and you don’t have to be concerned about residue left behind.
Lotion – Your skin absorbs and interacts to what you put on it. Coming up to summer people will likely lather their dry skin up in lotions filled with harmful ingredients used to extend the shelf life of the product. Eg. Methylparaben and propylparaben are common preservatives and fragrances are almost universal, but are also hormone disrupters. So instead of lotion, try using a 100% edible product like pure shea butter.
A good rule of thumb, if you can’t pronounce or understand the ingredients in your lotions, cleaning products or food, then don’t buy them.
A great resource for exposing health threats and solutions is the Environmental Working Group.
www.ewg.org (American-based, but useful for Canadians too)
www.cosmeticdatabase.com (for personal products) - just click on "no thanks take me to skin deep" when asked for your email.
If our body has too many chemical stressors, it can compromise your neurological and spinal health. There are many ways to eliminate chemical stressors. I would encourage you to read over a few suggestions below and implement one of them into your life.
Anti-perspirants – Sure these are great for eliminating sweat, but keep in mind that our body needs to sweat to release our own toxins. A lot of anti-perspirants contain aluminum. Instead of anti-perspirant, try finding an all natural product from a health food store or Lush.
Laundry detergent and fabric softeners – Your clothes are in close contact with your skin all day, so you should rethink the chemicals you apply to your clothing, because inevitably you are applying them to yourself. Remember, the chemicals in detergents are designed to make your close look and smell nice, usually at the cost of having some of these chemicals remain in the clothing and affect your body chemistry.
Cleaning Products – There is nothing nicer than relaxing in a sparkling bath tub, but if you scrubbed your tub in harsh chemicals, you are now soaking in the residue. Try cleaning with baking soda, vinegar and lemon; these naturally dissolve soap scum and you don’t have to be concerned about residue left behind.
Lotion – Your skin absorbs and interacts to what you put on it. Coming up to summer people will likely lather their dry skin up in lotions filled with harmful ingredients used to extend the shelf life of the product. Eg. Methylparaben and propylparaben are common preservatives and fragrances are almost universal, but are also hormone disrupters. So instead of lotion, try using a 100% edible product like pure shea butter.
A good rule of thumb, if you can’t pronounce or understand the ingredients in your lotions, cleaning products or food, then don’t buy them.
A great resource for exposing health threats and solutions is the Environmental Working Group.
www.ewg.org (American-based, but useful for Canadians too)
www.cosmeticdatabase.com (for personal products) - just click on "no thanks take me to skin deep" when asked for your email.
