SAFER ALTERNATIVE

2010-07-05T01:11:00.000-07:00

Food, Lies and Video Tape...

Have you been keeping up with what is going on with GM and GMO -- the use of genetically modified organisms in our food supply?

Most people hardly realize just how much of their daily 'typical' diet might already contain genetically modified ingredients. This is perhaps especially so in the US where some major commodites are now almost entirely GM, or GMO adulterated, resources these days...

Take a look at some recent posts on our other 'blog for more details, including a comprehensive article and 'must see' video and audio interview from and with Jeffery Smith, a world authority on Genetically Modified food in our food chain, and its possible future (scary) implications!!:

SaferAlternative.org -- Genetically Modified Foods

(if link doesn't work on click, go here: http://www.saferalternative.org/tag/genetically-modified/ )

To your future health and that of your children.

Thx.

2009-09-27T09:30:00.000-07:00

Inspirational People

Going natural and organic is becoming a popular choice amongst those with even a semblance of enlightenment about what is happening around them. But there are inspirational people who can help guide the way...

In a world where we are increasingly polluting the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe... not to mention directly polluting our bodies by other means like plastering ourselves in toxic synthhetic chemical products in the supposed and false belief that it may do our skin some good!! It is easy to be less mindful than we should be that we are a complex organism that has both physical and pyschological dimensions that need tending to appropriately.

Most people know that the 'mind' is powerful, but fewer folks truly realize just how powerful the influence of our beliefs is upon the well-being of our whole system.

The incredible human body can seemingly 'shrug-off' the toxic effects of many of the abuses we perpetrate upon it on a daily basis. This is actually not quite true -- but seems so because regular abuse is a process of attrition, that eventually takes it toll, and ultimately becomes interpreted as the 'natural' occurrence of so-called 'aging'.

Few of us will either not know of a family member, or a friend, or had direct experienc of being told by our medical adviser that this-that-or-the-other problem we are suffering is 'to be expected because of age'! We live in an era of expectation of decline and gradual development of painful and perhaps incapacitatin, chronic illness as a 'normal part of growing old.

This is 'kibosh'... or what might otherwise more 'coarsely' be described as 'utter bollocks'.

There is in fact NOTHING that says that we should expect to suffer painful, life-quality-limiting, mobility-reducing chronic illness as a matter of course as we mature and become an 'older' human being.

But the combination of the power of 'belief' and 'excpectation' of the development of such debilitation and the compound effect of 'daily' toxic abuses is continuing to create the illusion that we all end up either crippled physically and/or mentally deteriorating into a senile and senseless condition.

What would be truly incredible would be if we COULD so regularly consume foods, breathe air, and drink water that all contain known carcinogens, mutagens and other chemical debilitators -- alongside a diurnal diet of 'noxious-news' from all forms of media, alongside suffering increasing stress as a result of 'modern lifestyles' -- and not end us seeing our truly miraculous self-repairinf bilogical system finally beginning to 'give in' after about half-a-century.

Undoubtedly we need to take-stock of all the ways we are regularly undermining our health and begin to make the necessary changes whilst our system still has the resilience to recuperate.

This must be done via all the avenues possible.

And while many people do choose to 'clean up' their act, after they pass that milestone of the 40-th year, by improving dietary habits, increasing their regular exercise, reducing 'habitual' toxic habits (like drinking alcohol and using tobacco), or taking so-called 'recreational' drugs and try to reduce their reliance on pharmaceutical drugs, whilst also ensuring that their sources of air, water and personal products are as toxin free as possible...

They can still often forget to 'tend' to their most important resource of all...

Their mind!

Refusing to wallow in daily tales of world wide misery and woe by switching off the TV, the radio, and refusing to read (I hesistate even to call them) news(hah!!)papers -- is just a start...

Nourishing your mental resources by absorbing the lessons imparted by inspirational individuals is another useful step to take...

Here is a link to a good number of free videos, recodings and articles from and about some of the leading lights of the new-wave of holistic thinking and being:

Inpirational People: resources at Gonando.com

There is a lot to absorb -- so switch off that daily diet of TV news and take it in over the coming weeks...

It will be better for you, for those around you, and ultimately for the world, if you can learn to break free of the 'stranglehold' that the media may have upon you --

TV, radio and much of the Internet are simply the 'weapons of mass distraction' that are employed in order to impose the will of the commercially powerful elite... and shape your mind, your choices and your beliefs... and it is only you who can choose to stop being mesmerized by this 'aural and visual' poison is intoxicating your brain.

If you progress in life in the expectation that after you pass 50-years of age you will inevitably begin to 'fall apart' -- rest-assured what you believe will become your reality...

It is time to change your beliefs!

Good luck!

2009-06-09T14:41:00.000-07:00

Simply a 'must see' for anyone who has an interest in food and health (and if you do not - then it is probably EVEN MORE important that you see this eye-opening video) - click the image to go to the trailer.

2009-03-02T07:30:00.000-08:00

if you've stumbled on Safer Alternative's Toxic Timebomb Blogspot blog, you will have noticed that this 'blog has been somewhat neglected in terms of recent posts!

This is because of a variety of developments including a new site for the continuance of this blogs intent:

Please visit the NEW Safer Alternative blog on its own new domain at: http://www.SaferAlternative.org

Thanks very much

AS
2/3/09

(If you found the blog before the typos were corrected please accept apologies - I blame the keyboard...no, really, I do...most of the letters have rubbed off it...that and my total inability to proof read efficiently - of course ;))

2008-02-02T13:23:00.001-08:00

For thrush treatment reviews and information about all natural treatments for yeast infection and Candida albicans visit Amelia's website and blogs at:

Thrush Symptoms and Treatment Reviews

This post replaces the reference to Ameali's Ning site which had been posted to with irrelevent photos.

2008-01-15T14:55:00.000-08:00

Goodness me! Time flies...whether you are enjoying yourself or not it seems!

Anyway here comes another of the rather intermittent efforts that have graced this blog of late. But this is an important one -- at least if you are suffering from nagging ill health. If your health has been up and down, if you are debilitated, fatigued, feeling off it. Even if you are suffering a (perceived) more 'serious' health challenge, such as diabetes then if you have not looked into 'alkalizing' your body through overhauling your diet you ought to.

Dr Robert O Young has been on a crusade for many years and has become a pre-eminent proponent of the 'alkaline lifestyle'. He talks the talk and walks the walk, and he and his wife Shelley Redford Young, who co-authors some of the publications that bear Dr Young's name, look pretty good on it.

Dr Young has also pioneered live blood studies that allow the analyst to determine just how 'ill' your body is, through examining the pattern of blood cells and their condition. Something that dry blood slides just CANNOT provide an insight to (yet this is the way most modern medical establishments still assess blood samples!).

In an effort to spread the word Dr Rob Young gave a keynote presentation in Omaha and the video of this insight into the whys, hows and wherefores of alkalizing your body are fascinating.

Already many 100's have testified to the turnaround in their health from having adopted Dr Young's lifestyle makeover advice. Although, as you'll guess, there are skeptics and gainsayers, but the proof is in the pudding it would seem!

Take an early look at the videos here: http://www.gonando.com/alkaline-foods.html

There are 7 segments each lasting about 10 minutes, and all free to view. This page was put together to host all 7 in one convenient place.

There is also a useful list of alkaline foods at http://www.gonando.com/alkaline-foods.html which could help you to start to overhaul your diet and gain the apparent health benefits sooner rather than later.

Post submitted by: Al G Smith

2007-11-15T14:53:00.000-08:00

New articles posted on http://www.GoNandO.com about GERD, Acid Reflux and finding natural cures for digestive problems.

Take a quick look here when you have a moment:
http://www.gonando.com/gerd-symptoms.html

http://www.gonando.com/acid-reflux-symptoms.html

http://www.gonando.com/heartburn-remedies.html

And more natural cure links and articles via this page too:

http://www.gonando.com/all-natural-cure.html

Still possible to claim your FREE copy of the Toxic Ingredient Spotter's Guide, so grab that too while you are there!

W

2007-09-04T12:34:00.000-07:00

How to get rid of cold sores - naturally!

Long time no blog due to an email muddle! But here we are again -- at last -- seeking a safer alternative this time with respect to how to get rid of cold sores.

One thing that has been notable of late is that there has been, what is perhaps a seasonal, rising interest in folks wanting to find out more about how to get rid of cold sores!

Why seasonal? Because sudden prolonged exposure to the sun, like we tend to experience when we arrive on vacation and immediately hit-the-beach (or pool) can cause the sort of 'stress' or trauma that can send an infected body into 'cold sore manufacturing mode'!

I say infected body because the only people affected by cold sore misery are those already infected with Herpes simplex II virus. This is a highly contagious virus that can easily be spread by kissing, sharing a towel, or maybe a toothbrush with someone who hosts the virus.

The weepy, crusty blisters that usually appear on the lip or corner of the mouth after a few days of 'tingling' forewarning are an obvious phase of 'contagion' -- BUT cold sore virus can be passed on for several weeks after a flare up even when the sore is no longer obviously evident!

In fact you need to be careful when you have a cold sore crisis because you could easily infect someone you care about by being too 'affectionate' or too careless with your bathroom habits! (Ever leave your face towel lying around?)

Herpes simplex II is an incurable virus, and although there are some quite effective anti-virus treatments that can prove effective cold sore remedies in the bud -- they cannot CURE the virus. Also these harsh chemical regimes do NOT suit everyone! So is there a more natural approach to cold sore cures?

You need to know that if you make a few important lifestyle and personal habit changes you can reach a point where you never again need to ask how to get rid of a cold sore -- wouldn't that be a blessing?

For more help now, if you are a cold sore sufferer, or you know someone who is -- see this detailed self-help article at the 'Go Natural and Organic' site: www.gonando.com/cold-sores.html

Or take a look at how a 'former' cold sore victim found an effective solution to there problem that could also help you in just a few days -- here: Get rid of cold sores for good!

2007-06-05T09:18:00.000-07:00

Commercial Pressures Now Undermining
USDA Organic Certification

How bonkers is the thinking of the folks who award products the up-until-now highly regarded United States Department of Agriculture Organic Certification endorsement?

It seems likely that they are on the verge of allowing a plethora of (well, 38 to be exact) 'ingredients' into their 'acceptable' category that are PATENTLY NOT ACCEPTABLE as organic product ingredients just because many manufacturers have ALREADY been exploiting a bit of 'loose' stipulation of ingredient requirements over recent years...

The LOGICAL thing, of course, is to tighten up the 'legalese', to instruct manufacturers to 'reformulate' their products within a given time span, or else to suffer loss of their certification...But, hey! That could mean one or two fail to comply! They could lose certification! Hey...They could even lose some sales!!

BUT NO! A bit of corporate pressure has led to the likelihood of more-than-just-a-thin-end of a wedge being driven into the standards of what has, until now, been regarded as one of the worlds leading organic certifications!

The simple message is -- profit is more important than TRUE organic standards -- the response from consumers should be FORGET USDA as a reliable form of organic certification! Rely only on those who actually STICK to applying real standards to their organic requirements -- like ACO, Australian Certified Organic.

It seems necessary that for those who are seriously interested in REAL organic products, as opposed to 'dubiously' labelled and certificated products. the USDA must now be 'relegated' to the league of unreliable 'also rans'...

What is the point of a certification that allows a whole range of questionable ingredients into their 'supposedly organic' products -- such shallow commercial prioritization just stinks, and shows how little the USDA REALLY believes in organic values...they MUST simply see it as a way to scam the easily confused consumer out of more bucks for inferior and unreliable products!

In fact they only allowed a 7 day consultation period (finished over a week ago on 22 May!) for any comments on their proposals... So what hope for meaninguful feedback from the majority of consumers who might have made useful coment on this impending travesty?

IF USDA go ahead and compromise their standards as they seem likely to do -- then the message is CLEAR -- simply ignore USDA stamp and choose ONLY organic products that also bear other, more reliable certification.

For what is probably the safest, and truest organic range of body care, hair care, skin care and cosmetics, that have uniquely recieved only the highest reliable food grade organic certification, see http://www.saferalternative.com and read more about the need to 'go organic'. For more 'organic' news, information, and other 'rants' please be sure to call at http://www.gonando.com too!

The Miessence Range of products (personal care, household, and probiotics) are genuine organic products (offered via http://www.saferalternative.com) and although they gained USDA certification well before this impending reduction in standards, and without using questionable ingredients -- they also carry ACO and Japanese food grade organic certification so you can be sure of their REAL organic provenance!

2007-05-27T13:46:00.000-07:00

MRSA Superbug --

The Result Of Naive Medical Incompetence?

Or Just Plain Stupidity?

Someone recently asked: Why has the MRSA superbug only been around for the past few years? I mean years ago it was never heard of? Why has it only just started appearing in the past few years?

I Answered: Good question...and IMHO - in a nutshell, there has been an increased use of antibacterial handwash in hospitals over the last decade which has a LOT to answer for...If you want to know why this is a problem read on...

MRSA -- which you will maybe know -- is Multi Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus is actually the close relative of the strain of bacteria (Staphylococcus, commonly referred to as or Staph., aureus) that resides in/on upto 40% of us -- it is a well known food poisoning bacteria, and lives in moist conditions like the nose, throat and consequently is often on...

More at: MRSA - Medics Really Stupid Activities!

2007-01-11T16:26:00.000-08:00

Coping With Your Anxiety And Panic Attacks

"Is anxiety getting the better of you? Do you suffer from panic attacks. The problem of excessive anxiety and the experience of feelings of uncontrollable panic can affect anyone, of either gender, at any age - and can be both frightening and have a major affect on your abilty to live life to the full.
The more severe form of anxiety that is termed Generalized Anxiety Disorder, or GAD, can lead to a myriad of symptoms occurring. If you are one of those people, or know someone, who regularly allows worries get on top of them then maybe you could be suffering from GAD.

Getting stressed about money, health, family and relationship issues is not unusual. But when you are surrounded by gloom and doom in the news day after day, and maybe you have been going through a protracted ‘rough time’ in one way or another – you can eventually come to fear that at every turn something bad is ‘bound to happen’.

This can mean that you..."

See Full Article NOW at:
http://www.gonando.com/panic-attacks.html

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Also check out this VERY low cost option for help with Stress and Anxiety:
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2006-11-07T17:34:00.000-08:00

Socially Embarrassing Problem That Dare Not Breathe Its Name...
Well Not Too Close Anyway!

Yes, bad breath is embarrassing! It makes you self-conscious and can make being introduced to new people a bit of nightmare! Yet, if you are not really aware of (or admitting to it) it can be even worse. Humans still have some basic instinctive senses and if you suffer from halitosis then it can really adversely affect the likelihood of you developing successful new social or business contacts.

If you do suffer from halitosis, don’t be too down in the mouth! There are actions you can take to deal with it, but as with all things that really need resolving in this life: it is NO GOOD just treating the symptoms. You need to get to the root cause of the problem. This is more than just important for your social, or business life too – because bad breath is one of nature’s ways of telling us something is amiss with our system, and just masking it or ignoring it could allow a potentially real health issue to worsen.

Now we are not just talking about a case of ‘coffee breath’, or ‘garlic overload’, we are talking true bad breath, which can be a nauseating stench that is often discernible from feet away! This type of halitosis may be caused by bacterial problems. If you are conscious of having bad breath, and yet are doing all the regular ‘personal hygiene’ things to address the mouth and throat area but to no effect, then it may well be that the problem lies deeper down in your digestive system...

Complete article at:
http://ezinearticles.com/?Breathe-Goodbye-to-Halitosis!-Say-Hello-to-Greater-Social-and-Business-Success!&id=343839

More about Probiotics at: Probiotics and Digestive Health

2006-10-12T16:03:00.000-07:00

Why do 'Big-Cosmetic' Corps think we're so STUPID!?

Next time you see that TV ad for wonderful new-techno-babble laden skincare and cosmetics that feature 'nano-particles'...stop and think! No - not about how fantastic and 'sci-fi' it all sounds; not about Star Trek, or Red dwarf! But about the REALITY of what they are offering!

That is....Skincare products that feature particles that are LESS than half the diameter of a RED BLOOD CELL!

Why is this a problem?

Why is this no more than a great way to be sure all those 'lovely chemicals' can be delivered right into your skin cells more easily and quickly making them 'rejuvenated' (or whatever else c**p the ad-men have thought up!! Sorry but it makes me REALLY mad!)...

Why is this problem? Because with 'nano-sized' particles in skincare they are so small they can cross the 'sacrosanct' blood brain barrier amongst other things!

God alone knows what these micro-micro-particulates might begin to do there! Truly - nano-technology is a 'Pandora's Box' and even before we really fully understand it, the Cosmetics and Skincare 'scientists' are suggesting we rush to try these new, sci-fi-sounding products without stopping to think of the POSSIBLE health issues that coating ourselves in this stuff might trigger!

Absolute madness!

So it is great to see 'EWG' on the case again:

Recent e-mail in an EWG newsletter states:
"...EWG analysts have already moved forward to identify 256 popular products where nanomaterials are listed as ingredients. Products include eye liner, moisturizer, bronzer, lip balm and sunscreen..."

and

"...Nanomaterials are super-tiny manmade chemicals that may pose extraordinary and unpredictable risks to public health. The FDA is concerned about these micro-sized ingredients because their toxicity may be very different, and potentially more severe than normal-sized chemical ingredients.

The cosmetics industry is slowly adding more nanomaterials to personal care products, even though none of the nanomaterials found on product labels in Skin Deep have been assessed for safety..."

Environmental Working Group are a leading Consumer Safety campaigning organization. They feature great stuff on their web site about many issues realting to our exposure to chemical toxins.

If you are a user of Working Assets services - which donates part of their users fees to fund good causes you can support EWG now just by VOTING for them:-
"Working Assets selects 50 groups to receive portions of their year-end donations. EWG's on the list, and we need your vote. It costs you nothing. Vote now."

For information about about toxic chemicals in your skin care EWG have a first rate section - SKIN DEEP - that reports on the TOXIC CHEMICALS in many major brands...be prepared for a few shocks! See http://www.ewg.org/ for more information.

You can also find out more about toxic chemicals in typical off-the-shelf skincare and cosmetics...and discover the world's first extensive range of products that ae Certified Organic to food grade standards at: www.saferalternative.com - probably the safest producst of their kind available today...What better to give to your friends and family for Christmas...WITH A CLEAR CONSCIENCE!

Plus be sure to claim your F.R.E.E copy of the recently updated 'Toxic Ingredients Spotter's Desktop Directory' just fill the form in at: http://www.gonando.com/organic-beauty-products.html (scroll down the page)

AND REMEMBER:
Don't be taken in!
Say NO NO to Nano!

2006-10-08T02:45:00.000-07:00

5 out of 18! Stuff you NEED to KNOW...

Point number No.5
"...The human skin is absorbent, just like the digestive tract, and therefore substances placed onto the human skin penetrate into the underlying tissues and eventually contact the blood where they circulate through vital organs. Herbalists have used this to advantage in the form of foot and hand baths formany years. Nicotine patches also work for this reason, and can provoke acute toxicity effects in people when overused for the same reason..."
From Dr K. Atkinson Grimshaw -
Full article available from http://www.gonando.com

Read the rest of this startling and informative article along with moreimportant informative resources in "TOXIC SHOCK" - another F-R-E-E EBOOK - now available via http://www.gonando.com

Visit http://gonando.com and use the ASK US page to request your copy of TOXIC SHOCK - learn why you MUST make lifetsyle changes to protect YOUR FAMILY - TODAY! Plus find out how you can help yourself if you have already been exposed to pollutants and toxins.

PLEASE - email this advice to any of your friends that might also appreciate learning more about why they should, and how they can AVOID harmful toxic chemicals in their environment.

2006-10-04T15:20:00.000-07:00

IN THE RAW...

Choosing to eat a raw food diet can be said to be consuming food as nature intended. Is it any wonder then that for those who choose to adopt a diet rich in organically grown raw food and fresh juices are finding amazing benefits in terms of health improvement after adopting such a diet...

Can YOU say that you:
- Use NO pre-prepared, processed and manufactured foods
- Eat NO fast foods
- Consume NO foods 'enhanced' with Monosodium-glutamate (MSG)
- Knock back NO drinks sweetened with 'Aspartame' or other sweeteners
- Avoid bleached and processed 'white carbs' (flour, sugar) as much as possible... and indeed that you mostly only partake of -
- A raw food diet...

If not...then take a look at this video interview on http://www.gonando.com -

http://www.gonando.com/raw-food-diet.html

AS 4/10/06

2006-09-27T15:27:00.000-07:00

The change we MUST make to protect our family's long term health

"In an age of burgeoning childhood cancers and leukaemia it seems only common sense (if not a moral imperative) for parents to reduce the toxic burden their kids are exposed to.

Many people are not aware that the vast majority of products we happily use every day in the bathroom – such as shower and bath soaps (especially liquid ones), shampoos, conditioners, toothpaste, etc., etc., (and the other 'grown up' stuff such as aftershave and cosmetics) contain a cocktail of synthetic chemicals many of which are known to cause a variety of health problems - or pose potentially serious health risks.

How can this be? Well the laws relating to personal care products and cosmetics have never required rigorous testing of the long-term effects of their ingredients. Back when the ‘rules’ were laid down - the powers-that-be still laboured under the impression that 'you rub something on your skin - you wash it off’...therefore there was no real problem.

They did not consider that laws were necessary to regulate these products like they did for foods and medicines. Whilst the things you eat, or 'medicate yourselves with' obviously ‘gets inside’ you - it was not apparent that cosmetics, body, hair and skin care could be a problem because they are ‘on the outside’!

Now, though, it is widely acknowledged that your skin is absorbs up to 60% of the 'stuff' you put on it. The skin is, after all, a living breathing membrane, described by some as the 'largest organ' of your body. It is also known that many of literally thousands of chemicals that have been passed as ‘safe’ to use in personal care products can, in fact, cause problems ranging from simple irritations, to triggering allergies, causing or exacerbating sensitivities and either directly, or indirectly (due to contamination) playing a causative role in the onset of cancers...."

FUL ARTICLE AT: http://www.gonando.com

2006-09-22T17:27:00.000-07:00

(QUOTED FROM - HTTP://WWW.GONANDO.COM)

(quote)
"Are your organic cosmetics all they're 'made-up' to be?

...DO BEWARE! When you are looking for organic beauty products and skin care - ALWAYS check the label before you buy. There are many examples of well known brands jumping on the 'natural' and 'organic' bandwagon with products that simply do not live up to expectations.

Unless the products you buy are 'certified organic' and carry an acknowledged third party organic certification - then the organic beauty products and skin care products you choose may not be all they are trying to appear to be.

So always CHECK the LABEL just as you may do with food already. Look out for the toxic chemicals - and avoid those products that contain any of them. IF you don't know which 'synthetic chemical culprits' to look out for - claim your complementary Desktop Directory of Toxic Chemicals in Skin Care & Cosmetics" NOW by completing the form below...Only then can you confidently rely on the organic cosmetics, skin care, and other products that you invest in to help you reduce your own, and your family's body burden of toxins! "
(unquote)

CLICK THE LINKS TO CLAIM A F-R-E-E DIRECTORY NOW!

2006-09-07T10:45:00.000-07:00

Parabens and titanium dioxide in your toothpaste?

Would you put it in YOUR mouth?

We wouldn't...

More details at:

TOOTHPASTE!

It's enough to make you spit!

2006-08-08T15:53:00.000-07:00

Of around 10500 chemicals that are allowed for use in personal care and cosmetics products how many do you expect have been thoroughly tested for safety?

The answer is around 11%

Almost 9 out of 10 chemicals used in skin care, cosmetics, bathroom products...the things you use on your skin every day...have NOT BEEN adequately evaluated for safety.

Around 33% of personal care products contain 1 or more ingredients that are classified as a possible HUMAN CARCINOGEN ...that is a 'cancer causing' agent!!

Reduce your RISK today.

Use only 100% natural and genuinely organic products...

If you make the buying decisons about the products you and your family use in the bathroom...now is the time to make that change - make you next shower a 'safe one'.

See the brilliant new, and informative site at: www.saferalternative.com

AS

2006-06-21T16:07:00.000-07:00

Go natural and organic - www.gonando.com

A word of warning - wahatever you do - when you first visit www.gonando.com (the fast growing resource for those who recognize that their health could be improved by 'going natural and organic) DO NOT think of that tune that Abba had a hit with all about 'Fernando'. If you do - it will be in your head all day...

"There was something in the air that night The stars were bright, Gonando...They were shining there for you and me For liberty, Gonando...and so on.."
You have been warned...

More importantly though - www.gonando.com now includes an article about Organic products and safer alternative choices available for 'baby' at - http://www.gonando.com/organic-baby-products.html and don't forget to take a look at the product reviews too. As usual, not all 'organic' claims are all they are 'cracked-up' to be...

"Can you hear the drums Gonando, I remember long ago another starry night like this, In the firelight Gonando You were humming to yourself and softly ...dum, di-dum, di-daaahh...."
We told you so...

This 'blog posted to Technorati tags - when we remember ;-D:Family Business Friends Health and wellness Health Rants thoughts

2006-05-12T04:56:00.000-07:00

Become a Toxic Chemicals spotter...

Call by our NEW website (it's early days) but you can already 'collect' a complementary copy of the "Desktop Directory of Toxic Chemicals in Skin care & cosmetics" NOW - just for visiting and requesting it.

Over the coming months the site will feature articles and information, contacts and links that will help you make better lifestyle choices that will contribute to the long-term health and wellbeing of your family.

Check it out at:
www.gonando.com - Go natural and Organic

...and claim your Desktop Directory of Toxic chemicals in Skin Care and Cosmetics TODAY... So that you can 'spot' the products to 'stop' using...you be surprised how many everyday products and brands are nothing more than a poisonous cocktail of synthetic chemicals and known toxins.

Here's wishing you and yours a healthy future

Al

This 'blog posted to Technorati tags - when we remember ;-D:Family Business Friends Health and wellness Health Rants thoughts

2006-05-08T14:02:00.000-07:00

'Well done' could leave you more than just 'browned-off'...

No more really crispy roast potatoes; no more darkly, crusty traditional loaves; no more home-made deep brown chips...because...you may already be braced for it...it is yet another thing that could contribute to the risk of developing cancer

Indeed give us only the insipid, the pallid, and at most the 'pale golden' roast or fried foods. If you have been a devotee of the dark and crunchy roast potato, if you have fought over a well cooked crust...now is the time to leave it to the unwary, the unwise and the unwitting.

Under intense heat that may be experienced in a high temperature oven or fryer - elements of proteins react with natural sugars and fuse to a dark caramel brown in a process many may recall from chemistry class - the 'Maillard reaction'. The darker the brown the more that the widely acknowledged chemical nasty, 'acrylamide', is formed.
Acrylamide is still under invetigation - but food manufacturers have taken research findings made by Swedish scientists seriously enough to have been seeking ways of reducing acrylamide in many products since reports first surfaced in 2002.

Some suggest that acrylamide may be one of the biggest health threats yet - and that it is its common occurrence in home-cooked (or should we say home 'over-cooked') foods that is the source of about 50% of the acrylamide we consume.

So next time you get the choice, opt for the lightly cooked - or at worst the 'pleasantly gilded' roasts and french fries - and remember that sticking to this 'golden rule' could be contributing to keeping you healthy!

Don't forget - acrylamide is just one of the 'dangerous chemicals' we might accidentally be consuming. Your skin literally 'eats' up to half of the 'chemical gunk' that you apply to it - in the name of beauty (or at least personal hygiene). From bath foam to shower gel, from cleansers to moisturizers, from lip-sticks to foundations, from shaving cream to after-shave...all these every-day products contain a cocktail of potentially health threatening, toxic-chemicals - UNLESS they are 100% natural, organic products - certified organic to food grade standards like the unique Miessence range.

So give up those crunchy dark brown spuds, refuse that bread with a blackened crust, and push that overcooked pastry to the side of your plate...reduce your exposure to toxic chemicals today - in both the kitchen...and also in the bathroom - by choosing to 'defuse' your toxic timebomb...go natural and organic...go CERTIFIED organic...take a look at the world's first extensive range of certified organic personal care an cosmetics today.

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2006-04-06T07:49:00.000-07:00

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2006-03-25T03:59:00.000-08:00

Can you forgive those who trespass against us?...

QUOTE:
"The post-war chemical revolution has resulted in global contamination. Thousands of substances have been released into the environment with few prior checks on their potential for causing long term harm. For many years, little attention was paid to what happened to these substances after they were released. However, it has now been realised that many are persistent and can cause unwanted effects in the longer term. Sometimes it is the parent molecule itself which is particularly hazardous, while in other cases, it can be a degradation product or a metabolite which is more harmful."
EXTRACT FROM:-
Chemical Trespass: A toxic legacy - by Gwynne Lyons July 1999

Around 100,000 chemicals have been introduced into our lives within the past 50 years - almost 20% of these have been accepted for use in personal care and cosmetics applications.
YOU can choose whether you (and your family!) want to keep being treated like a lab-rat in the world's biggest experiment...or you can choose to use safer alternative products - http://www.onegrp.com/?saferalternative

You can also choose to be more proactive and inform others about the daily risks they are` taking - at the same time you could be gaining an ethical income whilst helping others make safer lifestyle choices: It's a serious business - http://ethicalincome.saferalternative.com

2006-03-22T17:38:00.000-08:00

NOT your cup of TEA!

We're not talking about the heartwarming 'cuppa' much loved by Brits, or even the perfumed kind preferred by the Chinese! We are referring to the chemical compounds TEA - or Triethanloamine along with DEA (Diethanolamine) and MEA (Monoethanolamine), which are frequently used in mass-market brands of skin care in th role of solvents, emulsifiers and wetting agents.

These chemicals are also used to balance the pH of cosmetic and personal care and appears in the formulations of a variety of different products - including skin lotion, eye gels, moisturizers, shampoos, shaving foams etc.

Whilst Triethanolamine itself is not classified as carcinogenic to humans - some individuals may develop dermatitis when their skin comes into contact with it, especially if concentrations are relatively high.

Where nastier problems could arise is when TEA/DEA/MEA comes into contact with nitrosating agents that are often found in many personal care products when nitrites used in their preservation start to break down (which is most likely to happen after poor, or prolonged storage). This leads to the formation of N-nitrosodiethanolamine (NDEA) which is a human carcinogen (cancer-causing) agent.

The US Dept of Health and Human Services' National Toxicology Program, 1997 (NTP TR 478) which studied DEA in depth (which chosen for study due to the fact that many people are regularly exposed to it through their personal care products) stated that there was clear evidence of carcinogenic activity by the chemical toxins formed by DEA in combination with nitrostaing agents.

Names to look out for when scrutinizing those product labels include:
DEA (Diethanolamine), TEA (Tea, triethanolamine), MEA(Cocamide DEA; Laurimide DEA; Linoleamide DEA, Oleamide DEA)

Why use products that contain known, potentially harmful ingredients?

Choose to reduce your exposure to toxins today by changing to 100% natural, certified organic product like these (CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS of World's First extensive range of Certified Organic skin care and cosmetics)

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2006-03-17T04:59:00.000-08:00

Not a lyrical waxing...

More about ingredients in every-day personal-care products...

So you're already aware that you may be paying a fortune for a few millilitres of water (see last post) with some other chemical junk added to it and you are happily buying this toxic potion because you are being told that it will ‘actively renew your skin’ – or ‘decrease your wrinkles’, or ‘make a visible difference in X days’...etc.

You have lapped up the Star-trek like techno-babble about ‘nano-particles’ – because after all, some person in a lab coat has extolled the virtues of these microscopic elements to your ‘looks’ (even though there has been no exhaustive testing of the safety of these chemicals that are deliberately made to be easily absorbed by your skin cells!!!)

You are merrily intoxicating the most delicate parts of your body – each time you shower, or moisturize, or powder, or ‘hydrate’…and worse still you are ‘role-modelling’ this activity for your children to emulate..

So what other things might you come across if you should try to decipher the micro-print of your latest skin-care favourites aesthetically perfect labelling…

How about:

Dimethicone: It is a form of silicone ‘wax’ that apparently imparts “lubricity and softness to personal care formulations” (www.baschem.co.uk) and whilst it is described by the ‘chemists’ as “basically non-hazardous with a very low order of toxicity” - the advice that accompanies this observation includes the fact that: “contact with the skin or with the eyes may cause irritation”!! – Perfect for skin-care products then?

Add to this the fact that Dimethicone has been shown to cause tumors and mutations in experimental work with animals…and…well we leave it to you to decide – do you want to cover your body with products that may ‘foam’ more effectively, and feel ‘softer’…BUT contain this chemical? (NO? – then find safer alternative personal care HERE now).

More soon…

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2006-03-15T16:37:00.000-08:00

All the ingredients to make a killing in the $$$Multi-billion skin care and cosmetics market...

PART 1
So what are the typical ingredients that can be found in many, if not almost all, mass-market personal care products. This series of short blog entries - over the next week or so - aims to identify a few, and help you know better what to look out for.

Many big-brand names are 'making a killing' in the personal care and cosmetics market - with high-ticket consumables that promise the earth - but effectively deliver a 'ship-load' (ahem!) of toxins direct to your skin...

But let's start gently and consider a non-toxic (usually) substance that really gets the bean-counters excited...because it can mean BIG profits for MINIMUM outlay... SO...

Which ingredient makes the most profit for the makes of most major brands of skin/hair/body care?

It’s an easy one to start with…naturally its ‘Water’!

Water is often the lead ingredient in products – and of course the more you can incorporate into your products the LESS they cost you to produce…not that that means you have to sell them cheap! Oh no…a fancy bottle, a classy label, a decent advertising budget (oh yes, that IS one thing in which the big name brands DO invest!…Why such expensive advertising, glossy production, celebrity endorsements, etc.? Because YOU’RE worth it – of course!)…and you can charge almost whatever you want.

In fact some products are so flagrantly 'super-hyped' that you could be paying 3-figures (that’s over US$100)…per modest bottle of something that cost merely CENTS to make! (I kid you not!)

Sometimes of course they do use 'fancy water'…well at least they call it ‘aqua’…so maybe that fools a few simple-souls into thinking it is something a ‘bit special’! But truth is water is great stuff to sell at a premium price...and at least it is non-toxic - unless you've bought a 'dubious designer copy' parfum from a slick-talking street trader at a 'great price' (and which 'smelled' just like the real thing - because the tester WAS the real thing - you see?) - but which was in fact made on the banks of (and with a scoop-full of) the River Po, or some similar 'natural and untreated' source!...

Needless to say...things get a whole lote worse in part2 which could have you wondering what kind 'of killing' some companies are trying to make...

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2006-03-11T05:48:00.000-08:00

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Superb 100% natural products; ethical, mission-oriented company; - these products can truly help you reduce your family's exposure to toxic chemicals.

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2006-03-09T15:35:00.000-08:00

Fast food I - "Your burger and fries, sir": "Sorry, you what?...I'm going to kill myse...huh, forgotten what I was going to say. Who said that?"...

So now we hear that Fast food is being linked with various mental health problems. Foods that lack so many vital nutrients, and so popular with the younger generation, may be responsible for encouraging the development of problems like "Attention Deficit Disorder, depression, Alzheimer's Disease and even Schizophrenia".

In the report "Changing Diets, Changing Minds" published recently by Sustain, a body campaigning for better quality food, in the UK, it was stated: "Food can have an immediate and lasting effect on mental health and behaviour because of the way it affects the structure and function of the brain."

It seems the major fast food brands just can't lose!...People might say "you'd have to be stupid to eat 'fast food' regularly"...and if you do eat them regularly you probably soon will be!...Which sort of guarantees a generation of future customers by now doesn't it?

Fast Food II - "Oh and here's your soft drink sir - would you like extra benzene with that?":

And they've also confirmed that when your soft drinks are left standing for a while - maybe on a nice warm shop shelf...the vitamin C (well the ascobic acid used as an anti-oxidant - don't get carried away with any idea that there might be enough to do you much good!) and the sodium benzoate (some kind of cheap presevative chemical) react together to create benzene...which has of course been long known to be highly carcinogenic (i.e. have cancer causing properties - thought I better clarify, in case you've been hitting the burgers lately!).

Indeed benezene is so nasty that the UK water system has to achieve water quality that has no more than 1 part-per-BILLION! In a series of monitoring experiments soft-drink samples were found to have up to almost 10 times this amount.

Admittedly the World Health Organization (WHO) has set an 'acceptable' level of 10ppb for benzene in water - which enables soft drink manufacturers to downplay the significance of the higher levels of benzene in their products than in UK tap-water. However some recent US studies have found benzene levels in soft drink MANY times higher than this.

The solutions that the manufacturers (who have long known about this potentially hazardous result of the liaison between VitC and sodium benzoate) have tried to come up with have been for instance - in the UK to try and reduce the quantity of sodium benzoate; whilst there are propositions in Australia to 'get rid of' the vitaminC!!!

Reality is that no level of benzene is actually acceptable - knowing as we do that this highly toxic chemical DOES cause cancer. But as Richard Laming, spokesperson for the British Soft Drinks Association, told beveragedaily.com: “We are fulfilling our obligation to keep levels as low as reasonably achievable.” He also confirmed that it was “not a surprise in the soft drinks industry” that ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate might react to create benzene.

'Over the pond' however - where it seems 'science' is increasingly coming in for short shrift - it appears that things are not so 'unsurprising'. The fact that some soft drinks have been found to have several times the upper WHO limit for benzene in drinking water may just be due to ignorance it is admitted!

Apparently, Kevin Keane, of the American Beverage Association, told beveragedaily.com that some drinks brands manufacturers may not even be aware that sodium benzoate and ascorbic acid could potentially form benzene. He stated:

“15 years ago it was under control, but this is a fast-growing industry. There are a lot of new companies, a lot of new brands and things have changed.” Obviously what has changed is that (1) there is less control and (2) there is less education! So you can happily profiteer by adding to the welter of pop-brands on the supermarket shelves - but you have no responsibility for making sure you understand what TOXINS your products could contain if inappropriately formulated! THAT'S OK THEN!!!!!

Hearteningly, Keane gave his assurance that for consumers there was no health risk involved (hmm, well I sure that makes everyone feel much better - here kids have another 'slug' of 'cola'...Uncle Kevin says its safe!).

We'd just finish off by saying - you can make a choice about what you eat, and what you drink...and they get plenty of media attention...especially when the chemicals in food and drink you eat are KNOWN to cause ill health.

But for now the 'stuff' you put on your body gets far less coveage - even though it is EQUALLY well known that MOST major body, skin, hair care and cosmetics brands contain MANY toxic chemicals...

If you are trying to live a healthier, better life - make sure you choose safer alternatives in ALL areas of your own, and your kids' lives!

Natural & Organic - Safer Personal Care and Cosmetics

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2006-03-02T08:34:00.000-08:00

"A report by the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollution found that air pollution was 'likely to be associated' with deaths and hospital admissions for heart problems" Yahoo news in the UK reported today.

Yet more evidence that our exposure to chemicals and particulates in our environment is contributiong to the deterioration of our general health in so-called 'developed societies'. This finding further confirms similar conclusions drawn in 2004 by researchers at the University of Southern California - who cocluded that airborne chemical pollution could have "immense" implications for public health.

Whilst you can make some choices to reduce your exposure to airborne toxins by 'not smoking' for instance...you can't stop breathing altogether! It is imperative that we all make any changes to our day-to-day lives that could reduce our exposure to toxic chemicals.

One step we can all take to reduce our toxic-burden is to clear the chemical concoctions out of our personal care regimes. If you use the typical products that most pharmacies, supermarkets, and body-care stores sell - be they 'designer labels', or supposedly "natural" (a MUCH abused term), or whether 'top-end prices' or 'bargain-basement' - they almost universally use many chemicals in their ingredients (just take a look at the 'chemistry lesson' lists of ingredients on the pack).

Manufacturers use chemicals for for lots of reasons. Chemicals can make products more 'foamy' (commonly confused by customers as meaning the products are 'richer' - as in 'rich, foamy, lather'...in fact they are just more laden with harsh chemicals!). Chemicals are used to extend shelf-life. Chemicals are used to colour the products. Chemicals are used to 'fragrance' the products. The manufacturers also use chemicals for their 'anti-bacterial' effect (VERY questionable). But MOST of all they use chemicals...because they are CHEAP!

If you are like we were until recently - you maybe still believe that the 'big brand' products MUST be safe! After all, surely those well-known companies you have trusted since you were a kid wouldn't use anything that might be harmful in their products that are used by so many thousands of cistomers? Don't be so sure - there is NO requirement for manufacturers to test their ingredients or products exhaustively. Frankly - the claims that some big brand names make in their advertising about being 'acknowledged' by some official sounding body for being good for your skin...aren't worth the 'paper their written on' (so to speak)...because the body that they cite is funded by them!!!

By getting rid of 'chemical laden' body care, shampoos, conditioners, cosmetics, moisturizers, toothpaste, aftershave, shaving foam, etc., etc., you will be MASSIVELY reducing the number of potentially hazardous toxins you and your family (ESPECIALLY your children!) are exposed to on a daily basis (sometimes many times).

Consider making some changes today, take a look here more information about a unique range of entirely natural products that contain NO CHEMICAL nasties:

2006-02-23T15:42:00.000-08:00

A toxic hazard by any other name.....

Whatever way you call it Mineral Oil by ANY other name is is a Petroleum by-product!

Mineral Oil "coats the skin like plastic, clogging the pores." *

It also "Interferes with skin's ability to eliminate toxins, promoting acne and other disorders. "*

Worse still Mineral Oil "Slows down skin function and cell development, resulting in premature aging."*

Mineral Oil is "Used in many (personal care) products (baby oil is 100% mineral oil!)" * and frighteningly "Any mineral oil derivative can be contaminated with cancer causing PAH's (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)."*

So why do Manufacturers use Mineral Oil? "because it is unbelievably cheap."* So when you base your skin care product on this petrleum by-product - no matter what 'tinctures' you add or 'twists' you give it - you still get a damn cheap product...which offers 'damn' big profit margins!!

You might see this petroleum derivative under the following 'pseudonyms', when you check your labesl:

Mineral oil
Liquidum paraffinum (this 'posh' Latin version - usually means the product will be even MORE expensive!!)
Paraffin oil
Paraffin wax

Just remember - ANY petroleum derivative is potentially harmful to the body! - Whatever fancy name they give it, and however long these 'ingredients' seem to have been used in skin and body care products - doesn't make them safe! Personal care product manufacturers have NO obligation to test and ensure ingredients are safe in the long-term. It has been known for years that petroleum derivatives are a potential hazard when in contact with the skin...but amazingly, these ingredienst are STILL COMMON-PLACE in many 'big-name' bands.

Avoid applying petroleum derivatives to YOUR skin - avoid letting your kids apply it to their delicate young skin...Choose to use a natural and safer alternative - Certifed Organic skin care from ONEgroup, is superb to use, excellent even for those with delicate and problem skins - and the 100% natural ingredients - are not only safe to use, they are positively beneficial...

Why not take a look at the extensive range of Certified Organic personal care products and cosmetics manufactured by ONEgroup under the MiEssence brand - today?

Or click here: www.saferalternative.com

* NOTE: ALL QUOTES are from the personal care ingredients information page at ONEgroup's Certified Organic products web site.

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2006-02-22T16:11:00.000-08:00

The irritating thing about hair conditioners...

May well be the fact that they contain: Cationic surfactants

Here's what the product developers at ONEgroup, manufacturers of MiEssence (the World's First extensive range of Certified Organic body, hair & skin care products) report about the chemicals called Cationic Surfactants that are found is many other well-known brands of hair conditioner: -

Cationic surfactants ..." have a positive electrical charge. They contain a quaternary ammonium group and are often called "quats". These are used in hair conditioners, but originated from the paper and fabric industries as softeners and anti-static agents.

In the long run they cause the hair to become dry and brittle.

They are synthetic, irritating, allergenic and toxic, and oral intake of them can be lethal."

Maybe YOU won't be drinking hair conditioner any day soon - but sometimes the little ones do do silly things!...and anyway, products that contain Cationic Surfactants - do you really want these toxins around your home? Do you really want your kids getting 'into' the conditioner 'trap' knowing that it is a path to 'dry', 'brittle' hair? Have you been wondering why your own hair has gotten so parched and weak? Maybe these chemicals are the very reason.

Always check the labels on any body, hair, skin care and cosmetics that you buy. When you next need conditioner - just check if any of these chemicals (all Cationic Surfactants) are listed:

Stearalkonium chloride
Benzalkonium chloride
Cetrimonium chloride
Cetalkonium chloride
Lauryl dimonium hydrolysed collagen

...and if they are - leave that product where it is...

Better still, why not just choose a 100% natural, certified organic conditioner from MiEssence that is simply a 'safer alternative' all round?

Check the hair care products out at the online shop here:
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2006-02-18T16:48:00.000-08:00

The greatest snacks of mice and men...

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Did you see this in the Guardian (UK Newspaper) at the end of 2005?

“...Researchers at the University of Liverpool examined the toxic effects on nerve cells in the laboratory of using a combination of four common food additives - aspartame, monosodium glutamate (MSG) and the artificial colourings brilliant blue and quinoline yellow. The findings of their two-year study were published last week in the journal Toxicological Sciences.

The Liverpool team reported that when mouse nerve cells were exposed to MSG and brilliant blue or aspartame and quinoline yellow in laboratory conditions, combined in concentrations that theoretically reflect the compound that enters the bloodstream after a typical children's snack and drink, the additives stopped the nerve cells growing and interfered with proper signalling systems...”
(source: The Guardian, Wednesday December 21, 2005)

Many packet snack foods - crisps, processed cheese, pot noodles, etc., etc., contain MSG, and these widely used colors and aspartame are common in many fizzy pop drinks, colas, slush puppies, etc., etc.,

So do your kids a favor and choose 'safer alternative' snacks - Get synthetic chemicals out of their diet...and out of their lives as much as possible

RandA
Feb 19

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2006-02-13T11:45:00.000-08:00

Something to avoid...

Here's a quote from the experts at ONEgroup, the manufacturers of MiEssence, the world's first extensive range of certified organic body care products and organic cosmetics:

Anionic Surfactants

"Anionic refers to the negative charge these surfactants have. They may be contaminated with nitrosamines, which are carcinogenic."

"Surfactants can pose serious health threats. They are used in car washes, as garage floor cleaners and engine degreasers - and in 90% of personal-care products that foam."

(here are the ingredients to look out for in the products you buy/use now:)

"QUOTE:

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)

Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES)

Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate (ALS)

Ammonium Laureth Sulfate (ALES)

Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate

Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate

Sodium Cocoyl Sarcosinate

Potassium Coco Hydrolysed Collagen

TEA (Triethanolamine) Lauryl Sulfate

TEA (Triethanolamine) Laureth Sulfate

Lauryl or Cocoyl Sarcosine

Disodium Oleamide Sulfosuccinate

Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate

Disodium Dioctyl Sulfosuccinate etc
END QUOTE"

You won't find any of these in ONEgroup's MiEssence brand - which are 100% natural - and contain no synthetic and potentially toxic ingredients.

See ONEgroup's informative website and 'click' resources then 'understanding ingredients' for more details that you should know about the products you may be using. You can also try their 100% natural, 100% beneficial - certified organic products by ordering online. It is certainly a safer alternative to use these products and get these 'anionic surfactants' OUT of your body care regime!

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2006-02-09T16:13:00.000-08:00

Bigger breasts

are they really worth it?

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It seems all the rage...even girls whose bodies haven't finished growing have had it done - if their parents are (let's be honest) stupid enough, and rich enough to pay for it.

Breast enhancement surgery - it's not cheap, it's making a mint for the plastic surgeons...and yet other than an occasional horror story almost all the media coverage is, well, positive.

Opening a 'lads mag' these days the issue is more often - which ones haven't had the op, rather than which ones have!

But what about the sort of problems that arise out of this increasingly popular choice to meddle with the natural, God given aesthetics of the human form. Now don't get me wrong - if you've a genuine psychological problem with coping with the fact that you have no, or virtually no breast development - it is understandable that perhaps you might consider going under the surgeon's scalpel to obtain some peace of mind.

But it seems all too often - it is not the fact that there is an disturbing physical problem that the enhancement surgery is being asked to 'put'right. It is merely a matter of vanity, or 'vocation' that provides the impetus for hundreds of young (and not so young) women to undergo a serious medical intervention.

Although they must, no doubt, be made aware of potential complications - it is most likely the case that for most the decison has already been firmly made, such that the ears are deaf to any 'unpleasant' facts that might put off the willing victims of this modern societies increasingly prevalent curse of narcissism.

So just what can go wrong?

The implants get squeezed or the skin get pulled!

Contracture of the implant capsule - not really something that might go wrongmore something that will happen. The amount of contaction of skin around the implant capsule that occurs will depend to some extent on the individual's'healing process'. The more hard scar tissue that pressurizes the capsule, the more the implant/s will be squeezed, making the breast hard, and painful.Naturally - corrective surgery (sometimes several procedures) can help - so the 'deeper your pockets' the better and we don't mean the 'pockets of flesh' that you implants are to be slipped into either!!

Rippling caused by implant weight - this can occur, especially when heavierimplants 'settle' and drag the skin at the scar site, causing a rippled effect.Most likely to happen when textured implants are used.

Bloody lumps to tissue death - more work for the surgeon!

Haematomas and Seromas - Haematomas are pools of blood that forming under the skin around the site of surgery. This can create hard bruised looking areas.Seromas are collections of other fluids around the implant. Both problems cantreated by draining the affected areas using a needle, or possibly other corrective surgery.

Rupture of the implants - whilst relatively unlikely this can and does happen. Some potential problems are covered by the implant manufacturers warranty...so there's some peace of mind (not!!!) But many things may fall outside such warranties which requires that those with breast implants ensure that their new found 'confidence' does not lead them to take unneccessary risks. Not only would further corrective surgery be costly after a rupture, but the potential for major health problems following such an event - especially from silicone entering the body or bloodstream, and the possibility of an embolism occurring - is a real risk.

Necrosis - Thankfully a rare complication - but anyone who knows their Latin or Greek roots will know it has something to do with 'death'. Death of the tissues around the implant to be precise. As this could lead to gangrene and blood poisoning this problem requires urgent surgery to remove the implant - and naturally most of the remaining breast tissue - leaving major, permanent scarring.

Or...you could be left feeling just one great tit!

The rarest risk is Symmastia! Nevertheless - on occasion, due to poor surgical technique, the implants might lift away from the breast bone, and sink in the center - leaving to all intents and purposes - the unfortunate 'victim' withone 'large breast' right across the the body. This is a difficult complication to correct surgically...and even more difficult to find a bra for!

So...what about a safer alternative?

A safer alternative? Well how about making do with just what nature has blessed you with. Okay, they may eventually sag, they may even shrink, they may not be quite a matching pair, indeed they may never be the perfect specimens of your dreams...But unless you are an extreme case - if you ever find that you have enough moneyeven to consider going under the knife in the name of vanity - then you probably have some serious examination of your personal values to undertake.

Plus - research has shown that those who do decide to 'invest' in plastic surgery in pursuit of some notion of perfection are often at the start of a slippery slope of never quite being satisfied... and diminishing returns!

Indeed the best way to a better figure is surely not from a quick fix at the point of a scalpel - and by having bags of liquid chemicals (no matter how inert) inserted into your body. A programme of exercise can help firm things up - and a choice to spend a little of that 'excess of cash' on good quality organic food will do you a power of good. You should also use some of that money by wisely choosing to get toxins out of your body care regime.

A better investment that plastic surgery...

Studies now clearly show that the family of 'preservatives' known as parabens - appearing on ingredients labels as 'methyl-', 'ethyl-', 'butyl-' and 'iso-' paraben and all commonly used in popular skin care products and cosmetics - are routinely found in breast tissues and tumours. Getting these out of your life, along with many other chemicals that are known to have carcinogenic (cancer causing) properties - such as pthalates (often 'hidden' in synthetic fragrance formulations) - would be a better step towards improving the state of your breasts - no matter what size they are!

You can begin to do this by checking the ingredients on your body care, skin care, hair care, oral care and cosmetics - and replacing the chemical laden concoctions with products that only use safe, natural, certified organic ingredients. The best place to learn more and to find an excellent range of such products is:

http://for-your-family-a.safer-alternative.com/

Why not take a look today - and really begin to keep abreast of toxins in your life!

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2006-02-08T07:43:00.000-08:00

So which would you prefer?

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Olay Regenerist Daily Regenerating Serum
A product from this well-known brand – one of a number in the conglomerate, Procter & Gamble’s ‘stable’ – users are advised on the packaging to:

“Use once or twice daily. Smooth over your entire cleansed face. Use alone or before applying moisturizer or foundation makeup. As with all facial skin care products, avoid getting into your eyes.”

Ingredients:
Cyclopentasiloxane, Water, Glycerin, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Niacinamide, Dimethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Panthenol, Butylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide 3, Tocopheryl Acetate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Allantoin, Cetyl Ricinoleate, BIS-PEG/PPG-14/14 Dimethicone, PEG-10 Dimethicone, PEG-100 Stearate, PEG-10 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Metabisulfate, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Methylparaben, Benzyl Alcohol, Fragrance

Things to consider about just a few of these ingredients:
Here are just a few points that are less well advertised about some of the ingredients in this example product (which is solely chosen as being representative of this type of synthetic chemical based skin care) -

Butylene Glycol – A solvent, also used in plasticizers – the 1,3 – isomer, ‘judged’ safe enough for cosmetics use has been known to cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals
Propylene Glycol – A major constituent in Anti-Freeze – known to cause irritation and contact dermatitis
Various ‘PEG’ compounds – (PEG - Poly Ethylene Glycol) implies compounds have been ‘’eth”oxylated – which have been found to be contaminated with the potent, and infamous, carcinogen – dioxane.
Dimethicone (and related ingredients) – Silicone oil. These ‘efficiently’ stop the skin losing moisture by effectively acting like an impermeable coating – and clogging pores. Safety data sheets note that these chemical have been shown to cause tumours in lab tests on animals.
The family of ‘-parabens’ (Ethyl, Propyl & Methyl) – These toxic synthetic preservatives are found in many personal care items – although known to cause allergic reactions and skin rashes.
Benzyl Alcohol – Risky for those being treated for alcohol dependency; And to be avoided by those with religious beliefs that forbid alcohol use; But worse still – these synthetic alcohols have been shown to trigger allergies and dermatitis
Fragrance – Hides a multitude of synthetic aromas that have been linked with triggering a variety of health problems in the vulnerable...

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Advice: "Use daily in extreme heat, cold or windy conditions to protect the skin and nightly, to help regenerate and revitalise the complexion. "

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NOTE: Ingredients are all Certified organic – with certification from Australian, US & Japanese authorities.

We suggest that this MiEssence product is potentially an altogether safer alternative…

But we leave it up to you to consider which you would prefer to use.

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2006-01-31T12:02:00.000-08:00

Don’t stick with non-stick

What would you rather have – fried eggs that lift easily out of the pan, and pans that wash clean easily OR would you rather reduce your chance of developing CANCER?

The US Environmental Protection Agency safety review makes it fairly clear that a key chemical used in the manufacture of Teflon non-stick coatings, and described, as “an indestructible, toxic chemical that pollutes nearly every American's blood” is a "likely human carcinogen."

Dupont Teflon’s makers (and seven other companies) recently signed an agreement with the EPA, voluntarily – to say they would reduce the use of the suspect chemical (PFOA) by 95% over the next half a decade – with the objective of its total elimination by 2015…

So, only another 9 years of potentially increasing our Cancer risk every time we cook with a non-stick pan then!

[The Environmental Working Group posted their article on 30/1/2006 that refers to this report in more detail at: http://www.ewg.org/issues/pfcs/20060130/index.php]

As you try to find ways to defuse your ‘toxic time bomb’ – and reduce your exposure to carcinogens – you should consider investing in glass cookware, or at least good quality stainless steel pans. They may burn on the bottom if you take your eyes off them, and they may need a bit more elbow grease to clean…but ‘exercise is good for you’…and avoiding Teflon’s even better…

And naturally we wouldn’t be doing our job if we didn’t remind you that EVERY DAY that you continue to use run-of-the-mill body wash, shampoos, moisturizers, conditioners, after shaves…etc…etc you are exposing yourself to a whole mass of toxic chemicals…The amount of Teflon you consume might be relatively small...but your personal care and cosmetics products may be absorbed by your body in considerable amounts daily.

So throw out those non-stick pans…and all your old body care, hair care, oral care and cosmetics.

Buy some glass pans. And if you want to find 100% natural personal care and cosmetics, 100% beneficial products that are free from synthetic chemicals and petroleum derivatives, and do not hide ingredients like Sodium (or Ammonium) Laureth (or Lauryl) Sulphate, or any parabens, or any of the other commonly used toxic substances…
See the extensive range of certified organic products here:
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2006-01-28T02:35:00.000-08:00

Simply a safer alternative:

For you and your family's bodies and hair
(many more products available at www.saferalternative.com )

Prices shown in $US

13420 Intensive Body Cream $25.95

13201 Sunflower Body Wash $10.95

13220 Liquid Hand Soap $11.95

12101 Desert Flower Shampoo (Normal to Dry Hair) $14.95

12102 Lemon Myrtle Shampoo (Normal to Oily Hair) $14.95

12201 Clarifying Hair Rinse (oily/problem scalps) $11.95

12301 Shine Herbal Hair Conditioner (all hair types) $14.95

12401 Protect B5 Hair Repair $19.95

PLEASE NOTE:
Using these shampoo products will help you 'detox' your hair care regime -
"You may experience a hair detox for the first few weeks if you've been using hair care with silicone derivatives. Your hair may feel knottier and dryer than usual during the detox phase. Be assured, it will improve. Clarifying Hair Rinse may assist with stripping your hair of chemical residue and Protect B5 Hair Repair will help to detangle and smooth your hair." (For more info see product details at http://www.saferalternative.com)

With body care you should notice the positive impact immediately - nourishing, natural oils and fragrances. They SMELL great and FEEL 'right' - and your skin will start to glow with health and feel less dry as soon as you make the change and 'choose to defuse' your toxic-time-bomb.

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2006-01-24T16:18:00.000-08:00

Hey! Baby – Wipe it out!

Maybe you use them to freshen your own hands up when you’ve been 'snacking' in the car on a run out?

Maybe you just use them for their prime purpose – to wipe and clean your little ones precious little ‘botty’? But just what do you think you are wiping all over that softest of soft spots when you use a 'baby wipe'?

Baby wipes...don’t they just give you the impression that they are caring, gentle, hygienic, fragrant...the very smell of the nursery...and ideal for keeping those tiny private parts clean, wholesome and safe! Thank the powers that this is marvel of ‘hygienic’ technological innovation came along to save our poor babes from being flannelled down with warm soapy water!

Think again! Have you seen the huge list of ingredients described in microscopic detail on the side of most packs of baby-wipes...usually alongside some acknowledgement by some ‘authority’ of the efficaciousness of this wonderful product, the fact that they are ‘clinically tested’, suitable for ‘sensitive skin’ and the like...

Take a closer look at that fine print...you should find some or all of these listed:

- Dimethicone – A known irritant to sensitive tissues, and can cause tumours
- Propylene glycol – that’s right you’ve spotted that ingredient in anti-freeze!
- Methylparaben – a Xenoestogen that mimics the sex hormone estrogen – and a chemical found in 9 out of 10 breast cancer tumors...
- Ethylparaben – The equally suspicious relatives of Methylparaben
- Propylparaben – Ditto...
- Along with numerous other ‘synthetic’ and questionable chemicals that have not been fully tested for safety

...plus of course the odd ‘soothing’ natural-sounding substance – largely to counteract the possible irritant potential of some of the other ingredients!

So what is the risk of regularly (what, say 3, 4, 5 times a day?) wiping these chemicals over a babies most sensitive areas?

Who knows?

Certainly the testing of many of the chemicals in these products has not been anything like exhaustive...

Coincidentally...(and let’s be clear we are not saying there IS a link...the testing just hasn’t been done...YET)...there has been an insidious rise in childhood cancers...acknowledged, in the US, before the end of the last century as having been in the order of a 1% increase per year from the early 1970’s through to the mid 1990’s!

Certainly it is thought that increasing environmental exposure to toxic chemicals is a major influence on this worrying increase.

You can do at least one simple thing to reduce YOUR child/ren’s exposure to unnecessary chemicals risks...Avoid using the many products like baby-wipes that saturate the market today masquerading as ‘safe’ and ‘hygienic’ choices for personal care.

Make a choice to get back to ‘nature’...and use chemical free body care products that contain only those natural substances known for hundreds, if not thousands of years as genuinely good for the skin.

If you are wondering where to find such safe natural products – then just click the link below, for more details about safe and effective products that can be used by your whole family from birth...without fear of exposure to synthetic chemicals and petro-chemically derived hazards:

http://www.saferalternative.com - link will ‘jump’ you over to the World’s first extensive range of certified organic body/hair/oral care and organic cosmetics.

Let's be honest, it not only make sense for yourself...it's your moral duty if you are a caring parent!

Indeed, if you are interested in spreading the word yourself, then uou should also look here at a 5 minute presentation about - An ethical opportunity to improve the lives of others - and earn extra income for yourself, or a good cause of your choice.

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2006-01-16T17:03:00.000-08:00

"Choose to Defuse"...
It is time for everyone to find a way
To reduce toxic chemicals in their lives
And the lives of those they care about -
We all need to be more conscious about
The food we eat
The stuff our skin comes into contact with
The air we breathe
Everyday
Think! IN, ON, AROUND...
What can you do to lessen your Toxic load
...and that of your loved ones?
No matter how slowly you allow yourself
And your family to be poisoned
The fact is...
You are still being poisoned
But you can do something to make things better
All you need to do is to
"Choose to defuse" - your toxic timebomb today!

Why not start right here?: www.saferalternative.com

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2006-01-04T14:32:00.000-08:00

2006-01-04T11:12:00.000-08:00

Wishing anyone and everyone who finds this 'blog a happy and healthy new year...
We hope that this 'blog might just assist you in finding safer alternatives in various aspects of your life.

You may well already appreciate that more and more people are trying to find better, healthier, safer ways of living. In the end it is critical that through the gradual increase in consiousness, and through person by person individual decisions, we all make changes to the way we choose to live - to ensure our own health is protected...and perhaps moreover the future health of our children and grand-children is ensured.

Recently seen in the excellent ~ "Organic Directory 2006" (edited by Clive Litchfield, 7th edn. published October 2005, and reprinted in December 2005):

QUOTE:

"Are all 'organic' beauty products really organic?

It is estimated that our skin absorbs over half of what we put on it: a worrying fact, when you consider that most of today's skin care products contain a toxic cocktail of parabens, petro-chemicals and hydrogented fat. In addition, non-organic beauty products can contain harsh surfactants that literally strip oils away from skin and hair, leaving them dry, dull and flaky. Extra care needs to be taken with babies and children as their bodies are still developing so they are a lot more susceptible to chemicals and fragrances present in cosmetics..."

END QUOTE.

If you are looking for a safer alternative for yourself and your family then do take a look at the products and information produced by ONEgroup .

For genuine certified organic skin care and cosmetics of the highest quality - made entirely with beneficial natural ingredients, and containing NO synthetic chemicals, preservatives or colors - see: www.saferalternative.com or contact us to request a catalogue and/or free sample, on (01422) 846597.

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A sensible change for a healthier future -
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it supports VITAL organic farming practices
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2005-12-27T11:25:00.000-08:00

MSG - Is it really Making Some Grow FATTER?

By now everyone with half an ear to the news MUST know that it is a 'bad thing' to be obese.

Fair enough, no one is going to suggest that 'big folks' should be made to feel bad about their physical size...but for their own benefit it is really important that they find ways and means to reduce their weight and the consequent major health threats that being overweight poses.

One of the things that recent research has revealed is that the widely found flavour-enhancer - Mono-Sodium Glutamate (MSG) - also seems to 'enhance' the appetite and therefore leads to over-eating and hence, potentially, to obesity.

MSG is certainly used to increase the 'more-ishness' of many snack foods, which often happen to be higher fat (and frequently also higher salt, and/or sugar) foods. So watch out for MSG - and avoid it where you can if you want to regain control of your appetite! Unsurprisingly, it is also a common factor in the formulation of 'fast foods' and the condiments/sauces provided with them.

And as Sue Dengate of http://www.fedupwithfoodadditives.info/ says - (in summarizing Spanish research showing that MSG used in experiments with rats caused a 40% increase in appetite):
"It is ironic that many low-fat, low-salt foods now promoted by 'healthier' school canteens contain MSG or related flavour enhancers to compensate for lower salt content".
Which, of course, may mean that your children could be reducing their salt intake per gram of food consumed...but increasing their total food intake resulting in more calories - and pro-rata possibly increasing the total salt and fat they consume anyway!

So - be aware and don't let MSG - Make YOU - (or your kids) the Someone who is Growing FATTER!

TIP OF THE DAY: Always drink a glass of water before a meal. This will reduce your appetite, and ensure that what you are feeling is 'hunger', not 'thirst'! Plus it will help to keep you properly hydrated - reducing the chances of a headache, and keeping you energised and able to concentrate better.

[This Safer Alternative 'blog aims to help identify those safer choices for you and your children in wahtever matters we come across as we trawl the web. Authorities agree that children need to be encouraged to learn about, and adopt, good habits when it comes to eating and other health related issues. This is because the attitudes and practices they develop whilst young are likely to have a serious impact on their long-term health.

Safer Alternative also aims to raise people's awareness about the need to change their body care routines - the soaps they use, their shampoos, conditioners, skin creams, etc. which almost all contain a cocjktail of potentially harnful chemicals - for a Safer Alternative see the wealth of information and products here: www.saferalternative.com ]

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2005-12-20T04:25:00.000-08:00

PLAIN FACT: No matter how 'nice'(?) they smell, or how prettily they are presented personal care products are basically concoctions of various industrial chemicals

Due to the fact that there are NO legal requirements for exhaustive testing of product ingredients, included in the vast majority of body, skin, hair and other personal products it is also a:-

PLAIN FACT: These products almost always contain one or more known - carcinogens, pesticides, reproductive toxins, endocrine disruptors, plasticizers, degreasers, and surfactants.

We can often be applying and reapplying dangerous chemicals directly to our skins numerous times a day - in the form of body wash, liquid soaps, moisturising creams, shaving foam, shampoo, toothpaste, soap, deodorant, hair conditioner, lip balm, sunscreen, body lotion...etc., etc.

Much more than the direct threat this is to our own health, the further fact that vast quanitities of these products are being washed off our skin down the drain, and ultimately into the environment has already begun to have catastrophic effects on parts of the eco-system.

Many thousands of harmful chemicals have been developed for use by us throughout our homes. You need to take action now to reduce your use of these chemicals and consequently reduce the impact on your own life and the environment.

One small step towards identifying a safer alternative can be found here: www.saferalternative.com

Take a look today, please, and begin to make your own small difference.

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2005-12-13T15:35:00.000-08:00

"Another pair of great big boobs!"

"Could things be going 'tits-up' for breast-feeding?"

I bumped in to Tim, a friend I hadn't seen for a while today, whilst out shopping in our local town. We hadn't been talking too long before we got onto the topic of breasts, though we are both 'men', maybe the interchange wasn't quite what you might have been thinking.

I was mentioning the launch of this 'blog, 'toxictimebomb', and the phrase struck a chord with Tim. Perhaps inspired by the recent knowledge (due to our brief chat) that my wife and I are expecting our first child in Jan (I was going to say '06..but then it could hardly be '07...so I guess it goes without saying) when he said something to the effect of:

"But you know what the real toxic time-bomb is, don't you?"

Well, naturally, numerous things sprung to mind, but bowing to Tim's Bio-chemical expertise I ventured an non commital: "No, what is it?"

"Breast milk", he replied - (with just a bit too much gusto, I thought ;-).

Now, given our brief social-intercourse lasted all of say 10 minutes (max) and some 5 of those were taken up discussing the toxic potential of breast milk (after a goodly year or more since our last meeting) this was odd enough. But as we de-coupled and I set off home 'breast-milk' kept running through my thoughts - so to speak!

The reason for this pre-occupation was that my wife has staunchly maintained (along with all her strongly held opinions, beliefs and intentions, that there is no way anything but the God-given gift of Mother's milk, will sully the lips (and digestive system) of our soon-to-be-amongst us offspring.

Setting aside any anecdotal issues of cracked nipples, dyfunctional milk yield, post-natal depression..or any of the the plethora of reasons why you, your partner/daughter/wife or friend ultimately eschewed the maternally-bonding pleasure of mouth-to-teat sustenance for their own new-born, despite 9 months of protestations that they would contemplate no other way...I can state for the record that I am sure that my wife will stick to her guns (so to speak)!

But naturally, conversing about the concept of 'toxic' breast milk somewhat curdled our conversation, and soured our day. Not that we were in reality entirely 'ignorant' of the issues of 'unnatural' substances turning up in nature's most natural bounty for the neo-nate. In and amogst the multitude of topics we have been researching for online publications we are currently developing, the issue of toxic contamination has to include this topic...and indeed would sooner or later have figured in the list of posts on this very blog...

Our aim with this web-log is really to argue the case for each and every individual taking any action thay can personally to de-contaminate, or at least decrease-contamination of themselves. This can be done by choosing safer things to eat; or by furnishing your home with textiles and furniture which use less toxic materials (this will feature here soon, too, in more detail, rest assured). It can also be done (in a most direct and easy way) by changing your body-care regime...But I digress

About these two great 'boobs' of the title, well this may not be page 3, but here they are:

1) - PBDE Ok, now I know Tim (if he visits this blog...as he promised he would) will no doubt know that these are polybrominated diphenylethers...he'll also know that they are a more recent generation of 'flame retardants' (sort of descendants of PCB's whch have garnered much negative press over the years)- and they are used pretty liberally by many furniture manufacturers, to reduce the flamability of some of the widely used foams used to fill chairs, bean bags and the like. A toxin that has risen 10-fold in concentrations identified in breast-milk over the last few years. It is KNOWN to be a toxin...BUT it isn't really clear just how much will really cause problems...though, alread, in some cases breast milk exceeds limits thought to be legally acceptable.

2) - PFOA, or perfluorooctanoic acid, another toxic chemical...this time used in the manufacture of the ubiquitous 'non-stick pan'! Yes, it's amazing, isn't it. A toxic substance that is used in the non-stick pan...that we cook our food in...and surprise , surprise, it is now showing up in...breast milk...and promises to pose an even bigger threat than PBDE's or their forebears PCB's!

There are innumerable, man-made chemicals pervading our environment today...chemicals which all contribute to our increasing personal toxic loads. These two are a pair of massive 'boobs'..when you consider as experts will tell you, there are non-toxic alternatives that could be used to do the same thing that they are used for! (Mad? Certainly...but as far as the manufacturers are concerned...CHEAPER! No doubt!)

We all need to take personal action to reduce these toxins in our lives...if not for our own sake...for the generations who are yet to come...to whom we will be leaving the legacy of 'twisted genes' (and I don't mean that Levi design initiative that flopped!!) that may cause untold ills!

Choose to defuse your personal toxic time-bomb today. Why not start by making it a NEW YEAR'S resolution to 'de-tox' your body care regime. These product CAN help, please take a look:

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2005-12-10T05:04:00.000-08:00

Start defusing your family's TOXIC TIME-BOMB today:

The so called body-care products you use today my well impact on your own health before you die...but worse you may actually be harming your children (and those you are yet to have!) by failing to search for a safer alternative...Choose to defuse your personal 'toxic time-bomb' today...

EXCERPTS from recently published article:

"...In the UK (and US) currently the chances of you suffering some type of cancer during your life-time is now 1 in 3!!! In some places the statistics are even worse - in Singapore it is an incredible 1 in 2 for instance! this is one ‘lottery’ that no-one wants to win! But what can you do to stop yourself becoming a ‘statistic’ and a hostage to the ‘toxic time-bomb’ that is already ticking inside all of us alive today (unless we’ve lived our lives in a hermetically sealed bubble :-D)!..."

"...We all have the power to reclaim and improve our health. Some of us have the responsibility to educate others – especially our children. Ignorance is no defence...and no excuse for failing in this responsibility. The terrible ODDS are that within a family of two parents and one child, at least one will suffer from cancer before they die – So, stop making your family enter the ‘cancer lottery’ now."

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2005-12-08T02:43:00.000-08:00

Know the facts, see the research - BE APPALLED!

- Are you starting a family soon, like us?
- Do you ever plan to have a child (children)?
- Do you already have a newborn?
- Do you have grown up kids (heck, grand-kids) who may be starting a family?

Don't accept being in the ignorance that many governments, much of the media, and the most powerful tranche of the medical establishment would like you to remain in!

There are things here you deserve to be aware of - ignorance is NOT bliss!

Children DIE every year because their parents did not find this information in time...

Many children are IRREPARABLY DAMAGED every year - for the same reason.

Don't let your child be one of them...Don't expose your family to the risks that others are happy for you to take - JUST BECAUSE it either makes them MONEY - or to admit their inadequacy in dealing with these issues would undermine their authority immediately, and unseat them from their positions of power!

ADD these two IMPORTANT books to your required reading list TODAY:

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2005-11-11T14:15:00.000-08:00

Is there still anyone out there except certain members of the British Government who doesn't know that FLOURIDE is bad for you?

Odd though it seems there are still a few folks who bellyache on about how adulterating the UK water system with this poisonous chemical actually strengthens teeth.

Thankfully it is becoming more widely accepted that the whole flouride scam was just that...a scam! (even theguy who perpetrated it eventually admitted it!)

Don't get drawn in...if you have flouridated water in your area join the UK National pure water campaign http://www.npwa.freeserve.co.uk/ and meanwhile STOP drinking tap water...

There are some people who are trying to get flouride more widely used in the UK, rather than the few areas it is currently dumped in the water system (Like West Midlands, and a couple of Northern Counties)...

One particularly stupid health minister recently suggested that those who did not want to drink flouridated water could use a filter (typical jug-based water filters cannot get rid of flouride by the way) or 'buy bottled water'...

What about the freedom to choose...how about we have pure unadulterated water...and those who want the flouride can add this caustic poison to their own water! Surely a fairer way round!!

Is the UK Government oblivious to the fact that the better informed European countries stopped or banned addition of flouride YEARS ago (I mean AS LONG AGO AS THE 1970's!!!...when it became clear that the supposed efficacy of flouride was a MYTH...and that it was more effective as the rat poison it used to be used as!)

Flouride...SAY NO! Or be prepared to be poisoned slowly! You've only yourself to blame if you let it happen...

2005-11-06T05:19:00.000-08:00

IS IT SAFE?

If the question "Is it safe?" makes you think of Larry Olivier drilling Dustin Hoffman's teeth...then like me, you've watched too many 70's films lately...

Perhaps the question "Is it safe?" is not the first thing that springs to mind whenever you are out shopping for your food, your 'personal' goods, and household cleaning materials?
But I'd venture to suggest that "IT SHOULD BE"...

In the coming days and weeks, I'll be aiming to justify this claim, and hoping that you'll keep an eye on this blog for those things we really do think are a 'SAFER ALTERNATIVE'...meanwhile, a thought...

It is now clear that whatever you may choose to do to/with yourself today...from the obvious 'destructive practices' like smoking and drinking...through the 'apparently' innocuous (not to say necessary or at least socially responsible!) activities of 'washing your body' or 'brushing your teeth'...and on to the day-to-day survival requirements of 'eating & drinking'...ALL carry with them inherent risks, due in large part to the kind of world we have created (and continue to create) for ourselves.

Not only do all the activities of life carry risks to yourself...but it is becoming increasingly evident that what you do today may directly affect your descendants. Maybe it will be your own children, or perhaps their kids...or even the generations that are born well after you have gone who will 'carry-the-can' for the way YOU treat YOUR body, TODAY!

In a world full of bad news it is far too easy to 'switch off' and FAIL to make personally responsible and informed choices. It is however time that we all took stock of just what we are doing to ourselves. It is now becoming apparent that the lifestyle choices WE make as individuals may have a much more far-reaching effect than previously thought.

Today, in an environment increasingly saturated with un-natural, man-made chemicals...in everything from the textiles our homes are made of, to the clothes we wear, the soap we wash with, the deodorants we use...and even the water we drink...we have set a TOXIC-TIME-BOMB ticking.

What is REALLY DISTURBING though, is that this time-bomb may not explode until our genes have been passed on for generations...but it will nevetheless explode in the form of genetic mutations, leading to in-bred ill-health resulting in - allergies (asthma, exczema, etc.), cancers, and pre-dispostions to many other life-crippling and life-shortening diseases.

If this seems far-fetched...then please realize that for some this 'bomb' has already been detonated...

In the Western world (US & UK for example) the 'chances' of every individual suffering from one or another form of cancer sometime in their lives is now 1-in-3!! How many of you have not have a family member, a friend or an acquaintance who has not suffered, or is not currently suffering from cancer? Levels of diabetes, MS, ME, depression, heart-disease...and a variety of as yet 'unclassified' health problems are already enormous and increasing daily.

In some parts of the world the risk of cancer is now 50%... understand...this is a 50/50 chance that at some time in your life you will suffer from cancer!!!

In the developed world, other than 'accidents'...cancer is now the NUMBER ONE KILLER of children...SO, surely it is appropriate that:

Rather than switch off, tune out, turn a blind eye, or refuse to accept that this issue is a reality...take time now to consider the implications...and make an active choice to seeks a 'safer alternative'...we aim to be here to help! In the coming months we hope to add our small voice to the growing clamour for healthier, better, more natural and safer alternative products that we NEED now to try to 'defuse the toxic-time-bomb' that may already be ticking inside any of us.

It is here that we will try to add any thoughts, ideas, advice and suggestions about the products we discover that might help us all to live healthier, happier, safer lives. We don't pretend that making responsible and informed decisions will always be easy...it can be more troublesome, it can certainly 'cost' more (but what's another few cents or pence...when compared with the health of our children and our children's children?)...

As the wise man once said 'even the longest journey starts with one small step'...and with the more small steps YOU take, the easier it becomes to make better choices, live a healthier life, and to make your own small contribution to making the world a safer place by caring for your own (and more importantly perhaps) your family's future health.

Who knows?...Maybe some of you will also decide to spread the word...especially, if you keep an occasional eye on this 'blog and see just what this can mean for you and your family!

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