On average, women add more than 200 chemicals to their skin daily, and more than a0% of these chemicals get absorbed directly into the bloodstream. Combine this with chemicals found in hair care and dental hygiene products, such as Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Sodium...
Read: High Levels of Toxic Industrial Chemicals Contaminate Cats And Dogs Olga Naidenko, Rebecca Sutton, Jane Houlihan. “High Levels of Toxic Industrial Chemicals Contaminate Cats And Dogs.” Environmental Working Group (EWG), 17 April 2008,...
Natural, organic shampoos are wonderful and healthy. Since much of what we cleanse our bodies and hair with can be absorbed through our skin into our tissue, organs, and sometimes bloodstream, it is wise to use only natural, organic personal products, always. But,...
What Toxins Are Hiding in Your Shampoo? Most people shampoo their hair a few times a week and may not realize the toxic mix they are absorbing through their skin. When you shampoo your hair, the 20 blood vessels, 650 sweat glands and 1,000, nerve endings soak in the...
Many people are not aware about how essential oils pass through the skin. Generally people understand that they can end up in your bloodstream, but the mechanisms by which this happens are frequently not described in articles and books when actually it is very...
Exfoliating is the best way to keep your skin soft, healthy, and looking young. You will agree with me that in today’s world, both men and women are seeking ways to improve their beauty. Many folks don’t mind visiting skin care centers and parlors regularly to...
SOAPS DIRTY LITTLE SECRET Soap is one of those things we take for granted. But what is soap? And does it matter what kind we use? Yes, it most certainly does matter what we use, and here is why … MUCH OF WHAT IS CALLED “SOAP” TODAY IS...
THE BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER By David Stewart, Ph.D.,R.A. It was thought for years that the interstitial tissues of the brain served as a barrier to keep damaging substances from reaching the neurons of the brain and the cerebrospinal fluid. Instead of a barrier, it would...
