I just wanted to inform you that from time to time I will post some really important Health points for you to process and utilize as part of your Healthy Living regime. I will entitle it "Healthwise". Be on the lookout for these pertinent insights. After you have read all about that particular issue, pass on that important information to friends and family members, so they too can live as healthy individuals in charge of their own health!
Here is your first HEALTHWISE pointer:
What’s in your
TOOTHPASTE?
By: Lenora Hughes, RN
Could it be a pesticide? Yes I said a pesticide! I bet you never thought to look at the ingredients in your toothpaste! All of us trusting souls assume that the manufacturers have our best interest as heart, so we buy & use these products without ever giving it a second thought! Well guess what, the big guys don’t care about what harm their products are doing! Money is their motivation! The pesticide that is in some toothpastes & hundreds of other health and beauty items is Triclosan. It is a pesticide that the government “proposed’ to regulate over 30 years ago. They were supposed to study its affects on humans & wildlife but, you guessed it, they never studied it. So now, for over 30 years, Triclosan has been killing sperm and damaging the female reproductive system. When Triclosan gets into our water - fish die. These are powerful chemicals that kill sperm, damage the thyroid gland & cause cancer. The toxicity concerns with Triclosan have been linked to Dioxin, a potentially carcinogenic substance. When Triclosan is exposed to sunlight it converts to a toxic form of Dioxin.
The national Resources Defense Council, an environmental group, is suing the Federal government over their lack of regulations on Triclosan and Triclocarban. So until this issue is resolved, it is up to each and every one of us to be knowledgeable and read labels. Stay away from products containing these toxic chemicals! Recently, studies have found and the FDA has surprisingly admitted, that anti-microbial soaps are no better at killing germs then plain old soap. To make matters worse, the overuse of these products along with antibiotics have created drug resistant super bugs like MRSA. We have become antibacterial crazed. We are so worried about bacteria, we are causing a super bug situation that will most likely become an epidemic of tragic proportions. So be smart, help yourself and everyone else too by● staying away from these Triclosan containing products.
Below is a short list of some of the products containing Triclosan. If you would like a complete list as well as more information, go to www.ewg.org/triclosanguide , www.simplesteps.org , and www.beyondpesticides.org .
•Colgate Total Toothpaste
•Neutrogena Deep Clean Body Scrub Bar
•Lever 2000 Special Moisture Response
•CVS Anti-bacterial Hand Soap
•Dial Liquid Soap & Anti-bacterial Bar Soap
•Clean & Clear Oil Free Foaming Facial Cleanser
•Dawn Complete Antibacterial Dish Liquid
•Ajax Antibacterial Dish Liquid
•Right Guard Sport Deodorant
Remember. If it says Antibacterial on the label it is likely to contain Triclosan. Check the ingredients list to determine if it contains Triclosan or Triclocarban.
Stay Healthy !!!
