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SAFE IS YOUR DEODORANT/ANTIPERSPIRANT?
Jun 24 2006
WHAT’S IN YOUR PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS?
A HOW-TO GUIDE FROM THE CANADIAN EARTHCARE SOCIETY
All anti-perspirants and some deodorants contain aluminum. Aluminum
clogs your pores and is the element that keeps you from sweating. Inhibiting
a natural process by which you release toxins from your body is essentially
unhealthy. As well, aluminum is absorbed and accumulated in the body,
and has been linked to serious illnesses including osteoporosis, extreme
nervousness, anemia, headache, decreased liver and kidney function,
forgetfulness, speech disturbances and memory loss.
Aluminum has also been widely associated with
alzheimer’s disease. People who have died from Alzheimer’s
disease have been found to have up to four times the average amount
of aluminum accumulated in the brain’s nerve cells.
Your deodorant or anti-perspirant may also
contain ‘fragrances.’ ‘Fragrances mean the presence
of one to four thousand different ingredients.
Many of them are toxic or carcinogenic. Some symptoms are headaches,
dizziness, allergic rashes,
discoloration, violent coughing and vomiting
and skin irritation. Some clinical observations show that fragrances
can affect the central nervous
system, causing depression, hyperactivity and
irritability.
There are so many new chemical compounds that
our government is not able to test them. Deodorants
and anti-perspirants contain many untested chemicals. In our society
these chemicals are
treated as innocent until proven guilty. This
is the wrong way to approach personal health and the health of one’s
community.
How To Make Your Own:
1. Melt 2 tablespoons of beeswax with 2 tablespoons
olive oil or coconut oil, stirring until well blended
2. Remove from heat and add 1 teaspoons each
of thyme essential oil, lavender essential oil and rosemary essential
oil.
3. Pour into a suitable mould (an empty deodorant
stick container is ideal) and leave until set.
NOTE: Different essential oils do different things for your body as
well as smell different. With a little research
you might find a mix of essential oils that is pleasing specifically
to your skin and your
nose. Feel free to experiment.
HOW SAFE IS YOUR TOOTHPASTE?
Many cities and towns in North America have fluoridated water. Thanks
to a successful campaign by the Canadian EarthCare Society Kelowna
no longer does. Toothpaste, however, is an everyday point of exposure
for fluoridization.
The decline in DMFT (decayed, missing, filled
teeth ) of 12 year old children in the USA declined by 25% from 1974
- 1988. The USA is partially fluoridated. Unfluoridated countries:
the Netherlands, Sweden and Finland had a decline of 36%, 40%, and
47% respectively in 12 year olds for the same period.
Negative health that results from fluoride exposure include but are
not limited to:
Skeletal fluorosis : Early symptoms are back
stiffness, pains in the bones and joints, sensations of burning, pricking,
and tingling in the limbs, muscle weakness, chronic fatigue, gastrointestinal
disorders, and reduced appetite. X-rays show abnormal calcium deposits
in bone and ligaments. Osteoporosis develops in long bones and bony
outgrowths may occur. Eventually the victim may be crippled and the
vertebrae fuse together.
Fractures : A study has shown that for people
of 65 years or older risk of hip fracture was significantly higher
when water fluoride was greater than 0.11 ppm.
Immune deficiency : Dr. Sheila Gibson from
the University of Glasgow, showed that fluoride, at levels comparable
to those found in the blood of people living in fluoridated areas,
decreased the migration rate of human white blood cells (leukotaxis).
[Also inhibits phagocytosis - another defence mechanism ] This adversely
affects the immune system. Dr. Gibson found that only a six-hour exposure
of white blood cells to as little as 0.1 parts per million fluoride
inhibits the white blood cell migration rate by 21 percent. One part
per million inhibits the white blood cell migration rate by 85 per
cent and 2 ppm has a conclusive 0 percent relative migration rate.
This indicates that a continued use of fluoride in the drinking water
could result in the total destruction of the immune response.
Cancer : Cancer researchers have found a 17%
rise in 16 yrs of cancers in towns in the USA which are fluoridated
in comparison with those which are not. A rise in a rare bone cancer,
osteosarcoma, was recorded in men under 20 in fluoridated areas. This
was confirmed in studies on rats in 1989 by the US National Toxicology
Program.
How To Make Your Own
1. Mix three parts baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)
with one part table salt (sodium chloride).
2. Add three teaspoons of glycerine (I use
vegetable glycerin) for every 1/4 cup of dry mixture.
3. Add enough water to make a thick paste.
If desired, a few drops of peppermint oil may be added to improve the
taste.
4. Apply and use just as you would any other
toothpaste. Store unused toothpaste at room temperature in a covered
container.
The Canadian EarthCare Society hopes this is
only the start for you. Making your own personal care products ensures
that you’re in charge of what goes on and into your body. This
means less toxins for you, less for the environment, less fossil fuels
released due to transportation and a lot of energy saved from processing.
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