At our church we have a time for members to share their "joys and sorrows" with their church family. During this time, two different people shared that they had a friend or relative recently diagnosed with cancer... and these were children. One high school aged youth and one even younger. It truly brought a sense of sadness to everyone sitting there yesterday morning.
It turned my mind to all of the things I know about the causes of cancer... espeically how 80% of cancer cases are linked to environmental factors! Sure, we all know about the second-hand smoke, exposure to asbestos, etc. But we are not always thinking about the every day things we do to keep ourselves and our families "safe and healthy" that may actually be weakening our defenses against such a deadly diagnosis.
My friend Judy has a history of breast cancer in her family. Her mother and aunt both died of breast cancer. So when her doctor told her that it was amost positive that she would follow the same path, that she should just watch and wait and continue to come in for checkups, she wasn't satisfied. She wanted to be pro-active about this... wasn't there any way she could prevent the cancer from invading her body?
She went through extensive testing at the University of Michigan Hospital's Breast Cancer division. When she was finally through, she asked her specialist "What can I do RIGHT NOW, when I go home, to try to change my fate?" Her response was, "Go home and throw away every cleaner in your house. Throw away most of your personal care products, too." Although it wasn't going to change her genetics, it would relieve the constant attack on her immune system. That way her defenses would be healthy and ready to combat the cancer if it ever arrived... not to mention many of those cleaners contain possible carcinogens themselves.
It has been over a decade since Judy stripped her home of toxins, and started on a suppliment regime, and she has been cancer-free and healthier than she has ever been. Her children haven't been to the doctor for any kind of illness in six years, have never needed an antibiotic, and most importanty, Judy herself is there for her children.
Just thought I would pass this along for ALL of you, but especially for those who have cancer in the family.
I urge you all to google search "cancer and home toxins" and I'm sure you will find an abundance of information to support these statements.
Be Well,
Melinda
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Our Immune System
The first thing I want to tell you, friend, is that your body is strong. Contrary to popular belief, you are fully capable of fighting off germs and viruses without the help of 24 Hour Cough Medicine or Night Night Juice, or any of the barrage of "helpful medicines" marketed at the "sick and tired of being sick and tired."
Your body is a fortress equipped to destroy and eliminate poisonous "intruders." As you know, there are many things that occur naturally in our environment that are toxic to our systems, so we must have defenses against them. Our livers and kidneys filter out toxins and our T-cells conquer foreign invaders. But what happens when your troops are exhausted? They can't fight the enemy, and your body gets contaminated. How did your troops get so tired? You opened the door and let the enemy in...
There are over 150 toxic chemicals in our homes. They are in our cosmetics, our dishwashing detergent, our laundry soap and baby shampoo. They are in our tile cleaner and wood floor polish. They are in our underarm deoderant and our nail polish. And guess what? We PAID to put them there!
Did you know you paid for the formadehyde in your baby shampoo? Guess what? This ingredient is a "Suspected carcinogen. May be fatal if inhaled, swallowed, or absorbed through skin; causes burns; inhalation can cause spasms, edema (fluid buildup) of the larynx and bronchi, and chemical pneumonitis; extremely destructive to tissue of the mucous membrane." (Material Safety Data Sheet- Formaldehyde) I know, there is such a small amount in the shampoo, it can't be harmful. Perhaps not... But when there is a little in the shampoo, a little in the conditioner, some more in your lotion, your dish soap, and your laundry soap... now it's worth paying attention!
So, here's what happens in a nut shell: Your awesome immune system works like mad to fight off all these toxins that we are slathering, soaking, swallowing and spraying all over our bodies, then a virus comes along. BAM, we are done. We are aching and coughing and we run to the drug store to fill our bodies with more chemicals. Ugh! Wow, is this depressing!
No, this is going to be okay! I am here to tell you there are safe and cheap alternatives to bombarding our immune system every day! Whew! Seriously. I have been using alternative products for most of my adult life, and stomaching the cost of them. But I have found a buying club that is totally cost-effective and gets the toxins out of my life.
Why am I so adamant about this? I know five people that have recently survived cancer. Did you know that the average American has a cancer cell in their body SIX TIMES in their life? For many people, their army of defenses is able to conquer them six times. However, if your immune system is spending it's energy fighting off a whole host of other things, guess who is going to win? I am not willing to take that risk. Not when I can get that crap out of my house, replace it with natural beauty products and cleaners that kill more bacteria than bleach (but can be ingested with virutally no consequence), and have more money in my pocket at the end of the day! It's worth it for me, my husband, and my children... and it's worth it for you, too.
Keep watching my blog for more information about home toxins and fighting diseases and disorders from the "inside-out" as well.
In Good Health,
Melinda
Your body is a fortress equipped to destroy and eliminate poisonous "intruders." As you know, there are many things that occur naturally in our environment that are toxic to our systems, so we must have defenses against them. Our livers and kidneys filter out toxins and our T-cells conquer foreign invaders. But what happens when your troops are exhausted? They can't fight the enemy, and your body gets contaminated. How did your troops get so tired? You opened the door and let the enemy in...
There are over 150 toxic chemicals in our homes. They are in our cosmetics, our dishwashing detergent, our laundry soap and baby shampoo. They are in our tile cleaner and wood floor polish. They are in our underarm deoderant and our nail polish. And guess what? We PAID to put them there!
Did you know you paid for the formadehyde in your baby shampoo? Guess what? This ingredient is a "Suspected carcinogen. May be fatal if inhaled, swallowed, or absorbed through skin; causes burns; inhalation can cause spasms, edema (fluid buildup) of the larynx and bronchi, and chemical pneumonitis; extremely destructive to tissue of the mucous membrane." (Material Safety Data Sheet- Formaldehyde) I know, there is such a small amount in the shampoo, it can't be harmful. Perhaps not... But when there is a little in the shampoo, a little in the conditioner, some more in your lotion, your dish soap, and your laundry soap... now it's worth paying attention!
So, here's what happens in a nut shell: Your awesome immune system works like mad to fight off all these toxins that we are slathering, soaking, swallowing and spraying all over our bodies, then a virus comes along. BAM, we are done. We are aching and coughing and we run to the drug store to fill our bodies with more chemicals. Ugh! Wow, is this depressing!
No, this is going to be okay! I am here to tell you there are safe and cheap alternatives to bombarding our immune system every day! Whew! Seriously. I have been using alternative products for most of my adult life, and stomaching the cost of them. But I have found a buying club that is totally cost-effective and gets the toxins out of my life.
Why am I so adamant about this? I know five people that have recently survived cancer. Did you know that the average American has a cancer cell in their body SIX TIMES in their life? For many people, their army of defenses is able to conquer them six times. However, if your immune system is spending it's energy fighting off a whole host of other things, guess who is going to win? I am not willing to take that risk. Not when I can get that crap out of my house, replace it with natural beauty products and cleaners that kill more bacteria than bleach (but can be ingested with virutally no consequence), and have more money in my pocket at the end of the day! It's worth it for me, my husband, and my children... and it's worth it for you, too.
Keep watching my blog for more information about home toxins and fighting diseases and disorders from the "inside-out" as well.
In Good Health,
Melinda
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