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Your Home – Healthy Haven, or Toxic Nightmare? PDF Print E-mail

gas-mask-man-283pxMany people do not realize that their home is a major source of toxic contamination.
According to EPA studies, indoor air pollutants are anywhere from three to 70 times higher than outdoors!

Common hazards in your home that add to toxic load include:
Mold and other Fungal Toxins: One in three people have had an allergic reaction to mold. Mycotoxins (fungal toxins) can cause a range of health problems with exposure to only a small amount.

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Living in a Toxic World PDF Print E-mail

toxic-waste-283pxWhen Viviane Maraghi took blood tests to find out how many chemical pollutants were in her body, she expected the number to be low. An environmentalist, she carefully monitored what she ate and the household products and items she purchased.

Nevertheless, lead, arsenic, mercury, PCBs, flame retardants, and an array of other chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects and neurological diseases were all well represented in her bloodstream. She tested positive for 36 of 68 potentially toxic chemicals, many of which never actually leave the body, but

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Honey - Nature's greatest gift PDF Print E-mail
honey_bath_283Over the centuries people have turned to nature's products for their health giving qualities, secure in the knowledge of the great benefits to be obtained. Not only herbs, flowers and the bark of trees were acknowledged for their healing properties,but also the honey bee and its remarkable gifts.

The outstanding medicinal properties of honey and bee venom have been established through the experience of medicine and confirmed by research and clinical data. Thousands of people who had suffered from different diseases, owe their recovery to treatment with honey and bee venom.

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Feminine Hygiene 'Green' Alternatives PDF Print E-mail
female_bath_flowers_283pxTampons and Sanitary Pads – Commonly made from synthetic fibers derived from petroleum, tampons and pads can outgas harmful chemicals and because they’re also usually bleached, they contain dioxins.

Traces of the dioxin TCDD – possibly the most toxic chemical ever produced - has been found in tampons and is a known carcinogen.

It’s also known to cause birth defects and sterility as well as liver damage and suppression of the immune system. Plus, it can be absorbed easily through the skin.

The alternative: For thousands of years women have used rags. Today’s alternatives also include organic, bleach-free cotton tampons and natural latex “Keepers.”

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Coning (Ear Candling) PDF Print E-mail

candle_ear_283pxEar candling is a 3500-year-old ancient holistic remedy, practiced by the Ancient Egyptians and the Chinese for many thousands of years with royalty and warriors. The ear candling candles are different to regular candles in the sense that ear candles are of a cotton cloth that has been soaked in beeswax and rolled to form a hollow tube. 

Ear candling is a 3500-year-old ancient holistic remedy for build up of earwax practiced by the Ancient Egyptians and the Chinese for many thousands of years with royalty and warriors. 

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