Tag: Toxic
Toxic but ‘Natural’ Baby Shampoo
A leading brand of baby shampoo claims to be 98% derived from natural ingredients. On the surface that sounds good to me but I couldn’t help but wonder what the 2% ingredients that were ‘non-natural’ (ie synthetic and potentially toxic) might be.
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Is your plastic water bottle BPA free? Look on the underside for a triangle with a number in it. Hopefully, it is #2, #4 or #5. That means it?s made from a ‘safe’ plastic designed for re-use such as hi or low-density polyethylene or polypropylene.
Continue reading BPA free plastic fantasticAutism, environmental contaminants and horses
Autism research is clearly indicating that both genes and the presence of environmental contaminants, or heavy metals, both in utero and after birth, can impact on the potential development of autism in babies and young children.
Continue reading Autism, environmental contaminants and horsesFarmed salmon is artificial colour salmon
Chemical dyes like synthetic colourants canthaxanthin and astaxanthin have been used to colour farm-bred salmon. Fish farmers select from 16 shades of pink on a ‘Colour Fan’ provided by fish food manufacturers ‚Äì the same way we would choose a paint colour for the lounge room wall.
Continue reading Farmed salmon is artificial colour salmonPregnancy and DEA don’t wash
Toxic chemicals such as Diethanolamine (DEA) are best avoided by mothers-to be. Pregnant families who choose a healthy chemical-free lifestyle can provide a ‘best-possible’ environment in which a developing fetus can grow.
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My two year old insists on calling toothpaste ‘poo paste’. The wisdom of the young never ceases to amaze me. Most commercial toothpastes are quite literally loaded with ‘crap ‚Äì ingredients that are harmful, especially for little ones who don’t cope with the toxic load of life like adults simply because they are smaller.
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You read labels diligently because you know there are many ingredients that you are intolerant to or wish to avoid for health reasons. You know that additives in the range 620 to 622 represent the MSG family and as you are one of the 40% of people have an MSG intolerance you especially avoid the […]
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