Ingredients to AVOID in personal care products
Propylene Glycol (PG) and Butylene Glycol: Found in Anti-freeze. Pentrates skin, weakens protein and cellular structure. Removes barracles from boats!
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) & Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES): Detergent, poses serious health threats. Used in garage floor cleaners and engine degreasers. In 90% of personal-care products that foam.
DEA [...]
Written by Rita Shurtliff
There are many personal care products including deodorants and antiperspirants on the shelves today. The trend is to make deodorants and antiperspirants that smell like perfume. Have you ever considered what makes up the gel or white colored paste we slather under our arms to stay fresh and sweat free? Remember the [...]
Common Ingredients
in Lotions –
Buyer Beware!
As winter rolls in, our skin seems to become drier with the drop in temperature. Considering skin is the body’s armor, it is important to protect and enrich the skin to ensure its youth and longevity. With such a variety of products on the market, and in the event that you [...]
HEALTH BRIEF
Things to Know About…
Skin Moisturizers
People everywhere, especially in our geographic area, are slathering moisturizers and sunscreens on themselves in an effort to fight the effects of the summer sun and wind.
Remember that your skin is the largest organ in your body and it acts like a sponge. Then consider that the average person applies [...]
HEALTH BRIEF
Sunscreen Follow Up
In June we discussed the dangers of sunscreens. The list below is a guide to purchasing the best possible sunscreen products (EWG and Nat’l Geogr. Green Guide). Take it with you to the store.
Top 10 Best Sunscreens:
1. Keys Soap Solar Rx Therapeutic Sunblock, SPF 30
2. Trukid Sunny Days Facestick Mineral Sunscreen UVA/UVB [...]
The Fattening, Dumbing Down & Poisoning of America
Written by Nancy Deville
Reviewed by June Milligan, MEd, CCHt
This book is a provocative must-read for anyone interested in health and wellness, because it reveals the “why” behind the mystery of America’s health crisis. Nancy Deville, bestselling author, has painstakingly researched the ugly realities of our factory-food industry, and [...]
Ingredients in
Personal Care Products
By Diane di Costanzo
Americans buy about $20 billion worth of personal care products every year. Unfortunately, many ingredients in these potions and lotions are linked to damaging effects on human health and our planet. Unfortunately the government doesn’t require safety testing for these products before they go to market. So we’ve culled [...]
What’s On the Label & What’s Not
By Lauren Birtwhistle
Thinking back to your high school or college biology classes, you may recall the not-so-subtle fumes of formaldehyde lingering around the school’s laboratory. Aside from the foul stench, this chemical is capable of causing a lot more damage then you may realize.
Why is this chemical so dangerous? [...]
Ingredient Watch
By Lauren Birtwhistle
Potassium Sorbate
You can find this mild preservative in many products such as food, wine and even herbal supplements. Its main purpose is to inhibit the presence of mold, yeast, and microbes, thus giving products a longer shelf life.
Potassium Sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid, a natural organic compound isolated from [...]
By Frank Schallenberger, MD, HMD, ABAAM
Here is a question that a reader (Betty R.) sent to me by email: “Everyone seems to be pushing the flu shot. What do you think of it? Should I get one?” This is such a great question, that I thought all of you would like to see my answer.
Dear [...]
By Lauren Birtwhistle
Bisphenol A
Bisphenol A is a chemical compound widely produced and sold in consumer products. When introduced to the body, Bisphenol A acts as an estrogen receptor agonist, meaning that it activates estrogen receptors, causing similar physiological affects as the body’s own estrogen. Bisphenol A may also be an endocrine disrupter, causing problems in [...]
By Kurt Grange, PhD, ND
Soy. You cannot get away from this supposedly protein rich “health” food. It can be found in almost every aspect of a typical North American’s diet of fast, processed and packaged products including crackers, cookies, breads, baked goods, canned foods, soymilk, soy burgers, soy energy bars, soy ice cream, soy cereal, [...]
