HEALTHWISE

                                                            Hey Healthy Bloggers


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 !!!

          

Strengthen Your Immune System!

Strengthen Your Immune System


Now how do we keep ALL those invaders we've discussed out of our bodies?


Well, you may say that you don't have any of those horrible things inside of you because you feel just fine.  We all live in this world filled with all kinds of bugs, microscopic critters, pollution, germs, etc., and many times eat WRONG foods, ...SO...we all will have at some point or another any one or more of these invaders inside our bodies.  Yeah it's a nasty thought, but I am here to help give you some simple healthy guidelines on HOW TO be aware of the facts and WHAT TO DO about it.


Okay, here's a VERY IMPORTANT question I have to ask you, {as gross as you may say this question is, it's pertinent to the very point that I stated above}; how many times in one day do you eliminate your foods?  In other words, how many times do you go #two???!!!


I'll wait till I hear back from you, then fill you in on the correct, healthy answer!!

Welcome and enjoy browsing this blog for some good and healthy tips just 4 You!

Are you having a great day, Bloggers?  How is your health, today?? 

                                                        Really, how are you feeling?

Do you feel:

1. sluggish?                        4. bloated

2. just plain tired?              5.overwhelmed?

3. in pain?

Are you:

1. craving certain foods?

2. overweight?

3. underweight?

Well friend,  I would like to offer you some great ways to a healthy, happy lifestyle.  As you follow along in my blogs, you will be informed of the many ways that you can get your body looking and feeling great!  As I offer you different good healthy ideas, why not  ask God what specific ways, products and ideas are just for you!  Hey, HE knows you best...HE created you.  God knows what should go into your body and how you should exercise your body at this precise time in your life.

The first way to start feeling better has already been addressed in my blogs.  I so encourage you to cut out sodas and begin drinking WATER!  A soda here and there is okay, but I'd like you to see how many sodas and even cups of coffee you can cut out the rest of this month.  Then drop me a note to let me know how you are doing.

Talk to you later...

Parasites!

This photo shows some common, very disgusting looking and very harmful 

parasites.  In all actuality, and as horrible as it sounds, many people are walking 

Parasites

around today with these creatures living inside of them.  If parasites go undetected,

they can do real damage to someone's organs and insides.  In fact, many

diseases stem from parasite invasion...that's why these specific critters we

have been studying are called INVADERS!!!

Here is a good web-site to click on for more information on this 

very dangerous topic.  I encourage you to find out more information

for yourself, so you will be well educated and can then share this

information with others.

http://www.healingdaily.com/colon-kidney-detoxification/parasites.htm

GERMS

 GERMS

Our bodies are pretty amazing. Day after day, they work hard — digesting food, pumping blood and oxygen, sending signals from our brains and our nerves, and much more. But there is a group of tiny invaders that can make our bodies sick — they're called germs.

Some people may think that germs are bugs or cooties or other gross stuff. Actually, germs are tiny organisms, or living things, that can cause disease. Germs are so small and sneaky that they creep into our bodies without being noticed. In fact, germs are so tiny that you need to use a microscope to see them. When they get in our bodies, we don't know what hit us until we have symptoms that say we've been attacked!

Some of these germs have already been discussed, such as bacteria, viruses and fungi.

Bacteria

HANG  IN  THERE  BLOG  FRIENDS!!

We've got just 3 more invaders to talk about and then I will get into some really good "HOW TO's" for you.
 Bacteria  is our next topic and I want to invite you to the Virtual Museum of Bacteria!  You will have fun when you click on this site and go for a 'walk' inside this great information place. Go to http://www.bacteriamuseum.org/ , click on ENTER, and when the next screen comes up, look on the left side and scroll down to How We Fight Bacteria and click on it.  Read all about this and then go back to the previous screen and click on any topic you'd like.   Have fun in this interesting museum and then let me know how you made out!
Talk to you later.... and remember; We Can Fight These Invaders...and win!!!

Pollution

Pollution

Every year in the U.S. factories release over 3 million tons of toxic chemicals into the land, air and water. This hazardous waste causes us to lose over 15 million acres of land every year, it leads to respiratory complications and other health problems and it makes our rivers and lakes too polluted for us to swim in and drink.

But factories are only part of the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused by industrial and commercial waste, agriculture practices, everyday human activities and most notably, modes of transportation. No matter where you go and what you do, there are remnants of pollution.

What is pollution?

Pollution is the introduction of a contaminant into the environment. It is created mostly by human actions, but can also be a result of natural disasters. Pollution has a detrimental effect on any living organism in an environment, making it virtually impossible to sustain life.

Why are the different types of pollution?

Pollution harms the Earth’s environment and its inhabitants in many ways. The three main types of pollution are:  land pollution, air pollution and water pollution.  If you'd like, click on the following link to find out more information on these types of pollution and what we can do about it.  www.greenstudentu.com .      

Later on we'll talk about how pollution can harm our health.  

See you next time...I'll be wearing a mask over my mouth and nose due to all the pollution around here!! But what about my skin>>>>  *  NOTE:  Our skin is like a sponge; it soaks in all kinds of stuff.