Brigitte Mars, A.H.G.
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 When purchasing goji berries, avoid those that remain bright red; they probably have been treated with sulfite preservatives. mote tissue healing, dry dampness, help thin mucus secretions, and reduce inflammation. |
Andreas Moritz
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 Another reason why meat-eaters have more cancers than vegetarians may be the fact that they ingest large quantities of sodium nitrates, which are carcinogenic preservatives that are used to make meat look "fresh." But meat is no longer fresh after the animal has died. As already mentioned, if left untreated, animal flesh begins to turn a sickly grayish-green color within several days. Since nobody would buy meat in that condition, the meat industry uses these toxic nitrates to make it look red and palatable. In reality, though, it is already decomposed and highly toxic. |
Stacy Malkan
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 In recent years, many natural products companies have switched to alternative preservatives, using mixtures of benzoic acid, sorbic acid and bezyl alcohol, among other chemicals.
To get the safest products, consumers ultimately may have to change some expectations. "When you walk into a room, does everybody really need to smell you? People have to get away from the idea that that's what perfume is," Bruce said. "Someone close to you can smell it, but don't leave it in an elevator for half an hour. |
| Why wouldn't they share the formula for the alternative preservatives? How did they know the alternatives were safer? As the voices grew louder, Avalon CEO Gil Pritchard stood up from the middle of the crowd and addressed the room in a booming, very CEO-like voice. Avalon was just trying to do the right thing, he said, and if they didn't like it, tough. He said the company would share their information about alternatives with anyone else who wanted to get out of parabens.
Morris has no regrets. |
| Many companies are still using the "same old soap technologies" and toxic preservatives. In his view, the raw material providers hold the key to innovation in the cosmetics industry, and a big breakthrough needs to happen. "The chemical industry is also going to have to change. The world is changing," Horst said. He tried to tell this to his fellow business leaders during his keynote speech at a recent industry conference. More than 300 CEOs of all the major cosmetics companies were there. Horst pulled out a brochure from the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and held it up in front of the room. |
| Eventually, Laura found a dermatologist who weaned her off the face steroids and conducted patch tests that found she was allergic to common ingredients in her products, including fragrance and formaldehyde-releaser preservatives. Laura embarked on a quest to find products she could use. «¦
Hold the Carcinogens Please
Since they are not listed on labels, there is no way to know which personal care products contain impurities. But many ingredients may be contaminated. |
| A partial list of toxic chemicals in cosmetics from Zeliger's paper includes:
• Preservatives: formaldehyde, quaternium-15, methyl and propyl paraben
• Antioxidants: butylatedhydroxyanisol (BHA), butylatedhydroxy-toluene
• Ointment bases: lanolin alcohol, propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol
• Emulsifying agents: sodium lauryl sulfate, glyceryl stearate, cetyl alcohol
"We all know that some of these chemicals are toxic" and that mixtures present dangers that are not always predictable, Zeliger said. |
Ann N. Martin
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 Pet foods preserved naturally do not have an extended shelf-life like most commercial pet foods doused in chemical preservatives; however, they are a much safer food to feed your animal companions.
However, if you are not able or willing to cook for your animal companions, add some whole foods to their dier. Leftover meat or vegetables from your own meals are a good choice but avoid giving them junk food or highly seasoned foods. Carrots, celery sticks and apple slices are wholesome, easy tteats to have on hand. Whole grain crackers are a favorite of my guys—both the dog and the cats. |
Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
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 The perfect example is roaster chickens, which are injected with water, salt, sugar, fructose, starch, and preservatives. You're thinking, 'I'm tired and I'll surprise my family by bringing one home.' How could that be wrong? Who would even think there's sugar in them?" sugar shocker! sufersizing packs a big-calorie wallop
Most Americans find it hard to pass up the chance for more. And whenever we buy food at a movie theater, convenience store, or fast-food joint, we're nudged to do just that. |
Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith
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 FACT
According to some reports, at death the human body decomposes more slowly today than just thirty years ago, thanks to all those preservatives and synthetic chemicals absorbed.
FACT
A Vicious Cycle: The more fat you have, the more toxins you retain. The more toxins you retain, the harder it becomes to lose weight. A simple solution: Minimize your exposure to toxins in your environment and lifestyle, and remove toxins from your body through proper detoxification methods.
When excess glucose remains in the blood, insulin levels stay high. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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 Again, the difference in the compounded bio-identical estradiol is that it is devoid of the binders, fillers, preservatives, and adhesives found in the patented product. As with compounded bio-identical estrone, compounded bio-identical estradiol also carries with it the extra advantage of very individualized dosing, combined options with estriol or estrone, and numerous delivery methods depending on patient preference or tolerance. |
Russell L. Blaylock, M.D.
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 They also contain other chemicals for texture, as well as preservatives. If you read labels, you already know that most of them look more like ingredients for industrial cleaners and solvents than something you would eat.
For decades, food scientists and cancer specialists have known that nitrates and nitrites were converted in the human stomach into powerful cancer-causing substances called nitrosamines. Yet, tons of these preservatives are still added to luncheon meats, hot dogs, bacon, and other processed meats. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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| Second, the pharmaceutical company versions have additives, binders, adhesives, or preservatives included in their formulations because they patent one or more of those or the delivery technology rather than the estrogen itself. As more and more practitioners recognize, these chemical substances can cause reactions and side effects in many individuals. These can include skin reactions, headaches, digestive problems, or others, only because of the chemical additive, not because of the estrogen itself. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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 Dietary Recommendations
To help rebalance the hormones, reduce consumption of refined sugar products, saturated fats, and food preservatives. Eat more fresh fruit and vegetables with a high nutrient content. Increase your intake of legumes (especially soy), dark leafy greens (for their protective antioxidant content), essential fatty acids (flaxseed, evening primrose, and borage oils), and nuts and seeds (a good source of zinc). |
David Steinman
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 In addition, the product contained paraben preservatives, which have been shown in test tube and animal studies to be estrogenic also. One study of breast cancer biopsies shows they accumulate in the tumors of women with breast cancer and, therefore, might potentially affect women's breast cancer risk (although most experts say there aren't enough studies at this time to make such a leap).34 L'Oreal Kids Orange Mango Smoothie Shampoo contained 2 ppm of 1,4-dioxane.
Gerber Grins & Giggles? |
| Today, Aubrey Organics is a carbon-neutral company that is producing organic cosmetics without toxic preservatives.
Indiana-born—Hoosier—son of an herbalist and organic farmer-—how much more American could this green patriot be?
You can go to any health food store in America and find Aubrey's cosmetics and personal-care products. Visit www.aubrey-organics.com.
Aveda is another company that I've come to admire and that I think is on the right track. The company is strongly committed to reducing global greenhouse emissions by forgoing the use of petrochemicals in its products. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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| As stated previously, the differences are the binders, fillers, preservatives, adhesives, and additives used in these products. Oral capsules of 1 mg bio-identical hormones are equivalent to 0.625 mg of conjugated equine estrogens (CEE). Estrogen patches that contain 0.05 mg of bio-identical estradiol are equivalent to 0.625 mg CEE (Premarin) or to 1 mg of oral bio-identical estradiol. Estradiol cream and gel are also now manufactured by pharmaceutical companies. |
Ann N. Martin
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| Dog cookies made with whole grains and vegetables and without additives and preservatives are available at most pet shops. I have included some recipes for these tasty delights in Chapter Ten. You can purchase roles of cut and bake cookies for dogs that contain only human-grade ingredients. You could even give them fresh carrots, fresh green beans, or chunks of apple to munch on, depending on your dog's preferences.
Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
Many humans have allergies to the food enhancer, MSG, but did we ever consider our pers could also have a reacrion to MSG? |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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| Compounded estrone used by alternative practitioners is the same hormone that is used in at least two prescription conventional estrogens (Ogen and Ortho-est), with the caveat that the prescription drug has fillers, binders, preservatives, and/or excipients. These are added in order for the particular product to receive a patent; a particular individual may absorb and tolerate one form better than another.
Bio-identical estrone is also available, by prescription, from a compounding pharmacy. |
Too Profitable to CureBrent Hoadley, Ph.D.
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| Any processed food has been modified to the extent it has increased shelf life because of added preservatives (chemicals). The foodstuff, whether it is grains, vegetables, fruits, meats, or a product that does not look like it had even been part of our living environment, has probably had most of the nutritional value destroyed by processing.
Follow the reaction of the food industry to the hot topic of the day, be it obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, high cholesterol, etc. If you are the "victim" of one of these hot topics, consider yourself a target. |
Andreas Moritz
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 In addition to the many antigens (foreign materials) contained in foods, the digestive system may also have to deal with insecticides, pesticides, hormones, antibiotic residues, preservatives, and colorings contained in so many foodstuffs today, as well as some large-molecule drugs such as penicillin. Possible antigens include pollen from flowers, plants, plant antibodies, fungi, bacteria, and the like. It is the task of the immune system, most of which is located in the intestinal wall, to protect us against all these potentially harmful invaders and substances. |
Paul D. Blanc, M.D.
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 Guthrie's lyrics describe a time when wood preservatives were intentionally used as a human poison. During the Depression, farmers applied creosote to spoil surplus fruit rather than have it make its way to market at reduced cost or, having been discarded, let it be gleaned for food by hungry migrants. As "Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)" describes it, "The crops are all in and the peaches are rott'ning / the oranges are piled in their creosote dumps. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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| Some 3,000 chemicals are added to the food supply, and as many as 10,000 chemicals in the form of solvents, emulsifiers, and preservatives are used in food processing and storage. Many of these toxins can remain in the body for years.4
To make matters worse, there's no way food and product labels can list every possible contaminant. When you consume many foods—especially seafood, meat, poultry, and dairy products—you're ingesting all the chemicals and pesticides that have accumulated as contaminants in the food chain. |
David Winston, RH(AHG), and Steven Maimes
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 Rosemary extract is a more powerful antioxidant than the common food preservatives butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) or butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA). They can be used to preserve massage oils, ointments, and foods. The antioxidant compounds (flavonoids and essential oils) that are in rosemary extract also can help prevent oxidative diseases, including atherosclerosis, diabetic neuropathies, cancer, and arthritis. A few drops of the essential oil are used in shampoos and hair rinses to keep black hair black and prevent dandruff. |
Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith
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| Select unprocessed foods to avoid the preservatives, dyes, nitrates, and nitrites.
Going organic will also help you to limit your consumption of processed and refined foods—most of which are packed with excess sodium, unhealthy fats, and sugar. You will also reap the benefits of the natural chemicals that plants have originally made for their own protection. In their own survival efforts, plants use phytonutrients to protect themselves from disease and to boost their own immunity. |
| If you live near utility poles or any wood that's been treated with pressurized CCA (this chemical, whose full name is chromated copper arsenate, is commonly used to treat wood in decking, garden furniture, and fencing so it can withstand the elements, insects, and fungi), plant
FACT
Chemical wood preservatives account for the single largest pesticide use in the United States today. a fern close to it. The fern will absorb the arsenic coming off the wood. |
| In addition, other preservatives applied to the equipment so that it can withstand the outdoor elements, including chromium, copper, and pentachlorophenol (penta, or PCP for short) may also pose a serious health threat to children sensitive to these chemicals.
Because each one of us is encoded with a unique DNA, each person has a unique response to chemical toxins. We are now at the place in clinical medicine where the evaluation of genes and mutations are becoming more useful in predicting who will have toxicity issues even with minimal exposures. |
| Diazolidinyl urea, imidazolidinyl urea: These widely used preservatives are blamed for contact dermatitis. Two trade names for these chemicals are Germall II and Germall 115. Both release formaldehyde, which as you know can be toxic.
Sodium lauryl/laureth sulfate:This is a cheap, harsh detergent used in shampoos for its cleansing and foam-building properties. Often derived from petroleum, it is frequently disguised in pseudo-natural cosmetics with the phrase "comes from coconuts." It causes eye irritation, scalp scurf similar to dandruff, skin rashes, and other allergic reactions. |
| As you multitask in the kitchen, you make yourself a sandwich for lunch, again with foods loaded with additives and preservatives including nitrates, antibiotics, and synthetic hormones. You then wrap it in plastic that contains vinyl chloride, known to cause cancer in the brain, liver, and lungs. You load up the dishwasher and turn it on before you go, but not before you get a good whiff of the chlorine in its first washing stage. Of course, all those cleaning chemicals lying underneath your sink are also emitting unnoticeable fumes into the air you breathe.
8:30 A.M. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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| Eating whole foods is always a good bet because these foods aren't laden with additives and preservatives. And because our species has a long history of use of these foods, they're suited to our bodies. Organic foods are also always a good choice because they aren't laden with residues of toxic pesticides and other agricultural chemicals. (Chapter 4, Detoxify Your Body, discusses the interrelationship between toxicity and sleep. |
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