Toxic Awareness

 

Is there motor oil in your toothpaste?

Sounds crazy, doesn't it?

The skin is the largest organ in the body with the capability to absorb everything. So how is it possible that our skin and personal care products continue to go unregulated by the FDA?

The same ingredients that we use to clean and lubricate our cars, sinks and driveways should not be the same ingredients we smear on our bodies and take into our mouth.

Cosmetics, shampoo, body lotion, laundry detergents and softeners, furniture polish, pesticides, toothpaste, fertilizers, city water, plastic storage containers and even some foods contain deadly ingredients. The problem today is that most products are made from petrochemical derivatives of nonrenewable crude oil.

What is wrong with that?

It’s what petrochemicals do to the nervous system and hormones that is the problem.


The following are 12 common toxic ingredients we should avoid at all costs. I’ve also included a list of dishonorable mentions.

Note: Check your labels!

1. Propylene Glycol (PG) and Butylene Glycol: Found in antifreeze. Acts as a “surfactant” (wetting agent and solvent). Penetrates skin and weakens protein and cellular structure. Strong enough to remove barnacles from boats. The EPA considers PG so toxic that workers are required to wear protective clothing and to dispose of PG by burying it in the ground. PG penetrates the skin so quickly, the EPA warns against contact to prevent brain, liver, and kidney abnormalities. But there isn’t even a warning label on products such as stick deodorants, where the concentration is greater than in most industrial applications.

2. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) & Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES): Detergents that pose serious health threats. Used in garage floor cleaners and engine degreasers – and in 90% of personal care products that foam. Animals exposed to SLS experience eye damage, depression, labored breathing, diarrhea, severe skin irritation, and even death. Young eyes may not develop properly if exposed to SLS. May damage the skin’s immune system. Can be transformed into nitrosamines, a potent class of carcinogens. Your body may retain the SLS for up to five days and maintain residual levels in the heart, liver, lungs, and brain.

3. DEA (diethanolamine), MEA (monoethanolaniine) & TEA (triethanolamine): Hormone disrupting chemicals that can form cancer-causing nitrates. Restricted in Europe due to carcinogenic  effects, yet they are still used in the USA. Americans may be exposed 10-20 times per day with shampoos, shaving creams and bubble baths. Dr. Samuel Epstein, Professor of Environmental Health at the University of Illinois, says that repeated applications of DEA-based detergents result in a major increase in liver and kidney cancer. The PDA’s John Baily says: “The risk is significantly increased for children.”

4. Sodium Hydroxide: The most recent addition to our personal care products. Found in crystal drain cleaners. Drano is 100% sodium hydroxide. This is a poison (caustic lye), yet a primary ingredient in adult and children’s toothpaste and cleansers. Especially extra-whitening toothpastes.

5. Triclosan: Synthetic “anti-bacterial” with a chemical structure similar to Agent Orange. The EPA registers it as a pesticide, giving it highest scores as a risk to human health and the environment. It may produce dioxin, a hormone disrupting chemical with toxic effects measured in the parts per trillion; that is only one drop in 300 Olympic-size swimming pools! Hormone disruptors pose enormous long term chronic health risks. It can change genetic material, decrease fertility and sexual function, and foster birth defects. Stored in body fat, it can accumulate to toxic levels, damaging the liver, kidneys, and lungs. It can also cause paralysis, brain hemorrhages and heart problems. Tufts University School of Medicine says triclosan can force the emergence of “super bugs” that we cannot kill. Its widespread use in antibacterial cleansers, toothpastes and household products may have nightmarish implications on future generations.

6. DMDM & Urea (Imidazolidinyl): Two of many preservatives that often release formaldehyde which cause joint pain, skin reactions, allergies, depression, headaches, chest pains, ear infections, chronic fatigue, dizziness, and loss of sleep. Exposure also irritates the respiratory system; triggers heart palpitations or asthma, and aggravates coughs and colds. Other side effects include weakening the immune system and cancer.

7. Polyethylene Glycol (PEG): Carcinogenic petroleum ingredient that reduces the skin’s natural moisture. Increases the appearance of aging and leaves you vulnerable to bacteria. Used in spray-on oven cleaners and cleansers to dissolve oil and grease.

8. Parabens any parabens: Look for anything with the word paraben in it. Used primarily as a preservative. It’s a strong hormone disrupting chemical. Has direct links to breast cancer and heart problems.

9. Alcohol, Isopropyl (SD-40): Drying, irritating solvent that strips skin’s moisture and immune barrier, making you vulnerable to bacteria and viruses. Made from a petroleum derivative found in shellac and antifreeze as well as personal care products. Promotes brown spots and premature aging. A Consumer’s Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients says it may cause headaches, flushing, dizziness, mental depression, nausea, vomiting, and coma. Fatal ingested dose is one ounce or less.

10. Mineral Oil: Petroleum by-product that coats the skin like plastic
wrap, clogging the pores. Interferes with skin’s ability to eliminate toxins, promoting acne and other disorders. Slows down skin function and cell development, resulting in premature aging. Baby oil is 100% mineral oil!

11. FD&C Color Pigments: Synthetic colors from coal tar that deposits toxins onto the skin, causing skin irritation. Absorption of certain colors can cause depletion of oxygen in the body and death. Animal studies have shown almost all of them to be carcinogenic.

12. Fragrances: Too bad so many feel a need to leave a lingering odor behind. Fragrances may contain up to 4000 ingredients (including different animal urines for strength), many of them toxic or carcinogenic. Fragrances cause headaches, dizziness, allergic rashes, skin discoloration, violent coughing, vomiting and skin irritations.

Fragrances affect the nervous system, cause depression, hyper activity, irritability, inability to cope and other behavioral changes. No breakdown of ingredient listing is required other than the word ‘fragrance’.

Dishonorable Mention
Phthalates (contained in most fragrances), Polyoxyethylene, Polysorbate, other-er-oxynol, Quaternium, 2-bromo-2 nitropropane, 1,3-dial, Padimate-0, Placental extract, Silica, P-Phonylenediamine, Hydroquinone, BHT, Aluminum

In your search to make the best decisions for your family’s health, remember that being healthy is not only about avoiding toxins, it’s about feeding your skin—_your largest vital organ_—with the purest products available.

Take charge of your health today!

If you are looking for products that are natural, native, and non-toxic ... contact me today! 

It has to start somewhere and that somewhere is YOU

Our Cells Age With Us

Aging is basically the build-up of error: error at the genetic level, error at the cellular level. Cells normally repair themselves; that's why you heal when you get a cut. But even the mechanism of repair eventually falls apart. -Michio Kaku

This quote is spot on.  Our bodies are designed to self heal.  What makes this healing process possible is redox signaling molecules, which we all have and are all born with.  Now, as we age, we produce less because we are exposed to many toxins in the world we live in today such what we breathe, what we eat, etc. 

So what happens when we produce less redox signaling molecules?  To put it simply, because I will not ever claim I am a science guru, but because of the lack of cell communication going on in our bodies, are cells become damaged and do not work as efficient causing a weaken immune system which in turn causes health challenges. 

Now, here is what is exciting, and is why I love what I do and I love the company and products I am involved with.  ASEA has made a scientific breakthrough, one that will change health and wellness as we know it.  We have been able to stabilize redox signaling molecules, meaning this is the first time in history that it is possible to take control of our health and allow our bodies to self heal ... naturally and natively.  Consuming ASEA will simply repair, restore, and replenish your cells and the best part is that it takes action quick because our bodies know what do to with the molecules.  It knows it's part to play in the healing process.

I can only speak for myself and my experience and I will admit, I was a skeptic, but I could not help but to question myself ... what if this really worked?  What if this was true and it healed my cells?  (which are whole body is made up of cells from are skin, to our heart, to our brain etc).  I had to find out ... so I took the leap!

I was pleasantly surprised within days.  I could feel and see the difference.  I had more energy, I was sleeping better,  and I began to notice that some of my health issues I was struggling with were showing signs of major progress and my immune system was growing strong.

ASEA works differently for everyone because our bodies and the level of health we are all at are different, but one thing is for sure ... ASEA works and it heals damaged cells.  It takes the bad cell and replaces it with a good cell.

The way I see it, is that whether you are healthy or you are facing some health challenges ... ASEA will either keep your cells working properly, or they will repair them.

Neither I or ASEA will claim that our products are a cure, but we can claim that our products are a tremendous benefit to your health.

Our motto is:  LIVE YOUNGER LONGER. 

I suppose the question is:  Are you ready to take control of your well being?

Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live. - Jim Rohn

The Salt Water Is Speaking

The salt water I am speaking of is ASEA.

I have been asked time and time again, what makes ASEA so special ... it is just salt water.  YES, it is salt water, but the process it goes through created a breakthrough in science and is going to change the playing field in health and wellness, for it has already started to make a huge impact on peoples lives around the globe and ASEA is making a difference one person at a time.

So what is the secret ingredient?  

The secret is really not a secret.  It has been around for a very long time and it is called Redox Signaling Molecules.  I know it sounds like a big, scary, combination of words but in truth ... we all are born with 100% of Redox Signaling Molecules that exist in our bodies but as we age, we make fewer and fewer molecules.  What is fascinating is that ASEA was able to produce the worlds only source for replenishing Redox Signaling Molecules outside of the body.

Redox Signaling is vital to the immune system and to cellular healing. They are so essential to life that without them, you would die within seconds. A proper supply of Redox Signaling molecules enables cellular healing: damaged, dysfunctional cells fading away and healthy, vibrant cells taking over.

 Let me break that down for you and give you a visual.   Just like a car needs fuel to run properly, when you consume ASEA, you are giving your body the fuel needed to run properly.  You are allowing your body to work at optimal level, while building your immune system and cell communication, therefore living a healthier happy life.

I will admit, I was a skeptic at first.  I really was and many people are.  Honestly, being a skeptic is normal in a way because you do not have the answer to the unknown question.   I can talk until I am blue in the face about how great ASEA and now RENU 28 are, but you will never know unless you try.  I was intrigued with the power of what ASEA claimed to do.  I found myself wondering, hmmm, could this really work, if it worked this would be amazing.  ASEA was presented to me and that door of knowledge had been opened for me, now what was I going to do with it.  

For me, I needed to know.  So I gave it a try, I had nothing to lose and everything to gain such as the truth, and I will say it is one of the best decisions I have made in my life.  After just a week of consuming ASEA, I had noticed a difference.  I had more energy and I was sleeping better.  After even more time, the benefits of using ASEA continued..  I now use RENU 28 powered by ASEA for my skin in addition and those results are even more impressive.  My skin has a youthful glow and my wrinkles have reduced dramatically.  I now had my answer and my testimony.

After seeing a knowing what it had done for me, I needed to share this with others.  I had to open that door for others and make them aware of an alternative health solution that allowed people to take control of their own health and wellness that was not just natural but native.

ASEA and RENU 28 simply benefits the body from the inside out and the outside in, and it gives me great purpose and drive to have the opportunity to touch and changes lives everyday.  The testimonials I receive on a daily basis makes everything I do worth it.  How I see it is that I am a messenger spreading the word that there is an option to live younger longer.

ASEA is for everyone ... but it's a choice and it has to start with you.

Here are some videos that I am honored to share with you.

What is ASEA and who uses it?

28 days to a younger you

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