Hello Everyone,
A news story on Yahoo News yesterday caught my eye. It's titled Common Chemicals May Delay Pregnancy, by Steven Reinberg. The original story was reported in HealthDay.com on January 29, 2009 from a report in Human Reproduction, online edition. [Whew! researching the veracity of a report is exhausting]
The study concludes that perfluorinated chemicals, commonly found in food packaging, pesticides, clothing, finishes used in upholstery and carpeting and personal care products, may delay pregnancy.
What the heck are Perfluorinated Chemicals?
The link takes you to a site that has documents, but nobody is credited or discredited with the authorship of the document, and likewise, nothing is documented, not even the "quotes". So whatever you read there is very unreliable and unprofessional, but also very inflammatory. Could be true, maybe not. This illustrates the need to use your own common sense all the time.
However, in the spirit of 'where there's smoke there's fire', my point in even bringing this to your attention is this: if ever there were an argument for buying organic as much as possible, and certified organic whenever you can, or buying from a local farmer that you know his farming practices are natural/organic - this is more encouragement.
We live in a time of "pick your poison". Eliminate whenever and wherever you can. Period.
Years ago when Teflon first came out - this is a true story - I picked up a fry pan with this new finish. Wow, look how easily that burnt on food just washed away! But, something inside of me said, "NO." It was that simple and that clear, instantly. I had a gut reaction to it. My own Inner Guidance telling me to stick with the stainless steel - pain in the butt to clean, but stay the course. Of course, my Dad worked for a steel company, so I really knew and understood stainless steel.
Read the information for yourselves, folks. Then, feel the veracity of anything in your own gut.
You have the same Inner Guidance that I do.
One more thing. There are lots of "organic" and organic wanna be's out there.
My recommendation for personal health care products still stands with only one: One Group, makers of Miessence and MiVitality and MiEnviron. They have set the bar for anyone who aspires to be certified organic. Their personal care products are made to FOOD GRADE standards. No one else comes close. Honest Skincare.
When I recommend something, it is because without a doubt I know that these products will do no harm, and they will do lots of Good.
Thanks for reading!
Kath
Friday, January 30, 2009
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Water, Water Purity and Water Filters
Hello Readers,
Recently I moved from San Diego to Medina, Ohio. I'm now on City water and no longer have the privilege of drinking my own delicious well water from 860' down. Sigh.
I noticed right away that the water here was heavily chlorinated, so I did some research. I went to the water and power site to see the water reports. Mostly they say things like "within acceptable limits". Yikes, I thought. This is what we settle for, "acceptable limits" of poison. So, I got busy researching water filters. Do what you can...
As you know the skin absorbs as efficiently and effectively as the intestines. Therefore, living in an apartment, I needed to filter my bathwater as well as my drinking and cooking water at the sink.
Doing research on water filters can be mind boggling. The reason is that you have know first what you are filtering for: is it biological, mineral, metal, chemical? And each of these "contaminants" requires a different type of filter or filtering system. Lots to know and lots to decide. So, I'll take you through the really basic beginners method. Here's what I did.
1. Get a report on the water in your area. What is the source of your water? Here, the source is Lake Erie. See what they report and what you may need to filter. Chlorine is a given, but not every municipality treats the water with fluoride. Medical waste, chemicals from agricultural processes, heavy metals are all quite normal. (Yikes.)
2. Once you have a handle on this, you'll want to go shopping for the appropriate filters. This is like falling through the looking glass into a whole new world. But the good news is that lots of others, who have made clean water their business, have done much of the work for you already.
Do read the research and match the type of filtering up to your particular requirements.
3. If you live in a home, you might well consider doing a whole house filter including your garden spigots for growing your ORGANIC food. If you live in an apartment, you will want to be sure to filter your cooking and drinking water at the kitchen sink, and your bathing water. You can accomplish the kitchen easily with either a counter top filter or faucet filter. The bath can be filtered through a shower head, which you can either shower with or fill the tub with.
4. Match the type of filtering you need to the cost. Make sure to include in your evaluation of the cost how much you will save just by NOT buying bottled water anymore. And if you can, be far-sighted and think about how you will be avoiding all those chemicals and pollutants, and therefore enjoying good health. That's priceless.
I'm including some links here for your reading, so you can make informed choices about filtering your water - both bathing and drinking.
This is important folks. Remember, do take action and filter out the contaminants and toxins you do have control over: your personal care products, your water, etc as you will still be bombarded throughout your day with plenty of contaminants that you don't have much choice over. Take action where you can and be at peace with that.
Thanks for reading!
Kath
Recently I moved from San Diego to Medina, Ohio. I'm now on City water and no longer have the privilege of drinking my own delicious well water from 860' down. Sigh.
I noticed right away that the water here was heavily chlorinated, so I did some research. I went to the water and power site to see the water reports. Mostly they say things like "within acceptable limits". Yikes, I thought. This is what we settle for, "acceptable limits" of poison. So, I got busy researching water filters. Do what you can...
As you know the skin absorbs as efficiently and effectively as the intestines. Therefore, living in an apartment, I needed to filter my bathwater as well as my drinking and cooking water at the sink.
Doing research on water filters can be mind boggling. The reason is that you have know first what you are filtering for: is it biological, mineral, metal, chemical? And each of these "contaminants" requires a different type of filter or filtering system. Lots to know and lots to decide. So, I'll take you through the really basic beginners method. Here's what I did.
1. Get a report on the water in your area. What is the source of your water? Here, the source is Lake Erie. See what they report and what you may need to filter. Chlorine is a given, but not every municipality treats the water with fluoride. Medical waste, chemicals from agricultural processes, heavy metals are all quite normal. (Yikes.)
2. Once you have a handle on this, you'll want to go shopping for the appropriate filters. This is like falling through the looking glass into a whole new world. But the good news is that lots of others, who have made clean water their business, have done much of the work for you already.
Do read the research and match the type of filtering up to your particular requirements.
3. If you live in a home, you might well consider doing a whole house filter including your garden spigots for growing your ORGANIC food. If you live in an apartment, you will want to be sure to filter your cooking and drinking water at the kitchen sink, and your bathing water. You can accomplish the kitchen easily with either a counter top filter or faucet filter. The bath can be filtered through a shower head, which you can either shower with or fill the tub with.
4. Match the type of filtering you need to the cost. Make sure to include in your evaluation of the cost how much you will save just by NOT buying bottled water anymore. And if you can, be far-sighted and think about how you will be avoiding all those chemicals and pollutants, and therefore enjoying good health. That's priceless.
I'm including some links here for your reading, so you can make informed choices about filtering your water - both bathing and drinking.
This is important folks. Remember, do take action and filter out the contaminants and toxins you do have control over: your personal care products, your water, etc as you will still be bombarded throughout your day with plenty of contaminants that you don't have much choice over. Take action where you can and be at peace with that.
Thanks for reading!
Kath
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