Could plug-ins be making you sick? What about your shampoo. Believe it or not, the answer is yes! Twenty six seconds after exposure, chemicals are found in measurable amounts in the human body. The average woman applies 300 chemicals to her body a day (80 before breakfast).
The top ten most dangerous chemicals in our homes include air fresheners (plug-ins or candles), cleaning supplies for your counters, floors, toilets, drains, oven, furniture, dishes, etc…) It also includes gel, shampoo and deodorant, fabric softener and laundry soap. Deodorant with aluminum is one of the leading causes of Alzheimers and Parkinson’s disease in the United States. One of the top pollutants in the home is that which we use to wash and dry our clothes. The chemicals in laundry soap and dryer sheets sit on our skin and out gas in our closets.
What happens when your body is chemically overloaded? It may show up as disease, or quite often in other ways as well. Lethargy, inability to focus, sleep trouble, chronic inflammation, unexplained pain, skin issues, unbalanced hormones, hot flashes, stress, anxiety.
We get a fever to help us sweat things out through our skin, and our noses run to remove toxins through mucous membranes. This is our body's natural detox method. When you take OTC meds from the pharmacy they make you feel better because they suppress your immune system’s ability to detox...thus your symptoms feel reduced. Essential oils and other natural remedies, such as good food, don't work that way; they help our bodies fight rather than shut down our immune response.
You know, like the barking, shedding and daily poop pick-up. Can I get an AMEN?Here's an example. The other day my daughter noticed a foul smell out on our front porch. It's a favorite spot for Mercy (our lovely lab), and sometimes Scout (our beagle boy). They love to sit on the window seat to look out into the front yard or wait for someone to come home.