When a women is pregnant, the makeup she wears, the deoderant she uses and the lotions she uses may effect her baby’s behavior later down the road. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that high levels of phthalates found in a women’s blood during pregnancy directly correlate with behavioral issues in their child at ages 4-9 years.
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Having troube getting pregnant? Your bed may be to blame.
Recent studies have linked high levels of PBDEs in women’s blood to a difficult time getting pregnant. PBDEs are a type of flame retardant found in fabrics, furniture and mattresses. They are most prevalent in foams.
Non-stick pans wreak havock on your Thyroid
Recent studies link a chemical called perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) to human thyroid hormonal imbalances and diseases. PFOA is found in the coatings of non-stick cookware, stain resistant carpeting, upholstery and clothing. The most common way PFOA makes its way into the human body is by eating foods cooked in non-stick cookware or foods that touched non-stick coatings on fast food wrappers and styrofoam packaging.
Birth control may negatively influence mate selection
Dr. Lumma’s studies suggest that women on the pill do not cycle through this natural ovualtion time which leads them to select mates that are more genetically similar to themselves, which can lead to genetic diseases or disorders in offspring.
Shroud of Turin replicated
Italian scientist Garlaschelli successfully replicated the Shroud using materials that would have been available the middle ages. Yet Garlaschelli doubts such evidence will convince Shroud advocates that the cloth is a hoax.
Organic Toothpaste that actually works: PerioBrite
When our household switched from toxic products to non-toxic, all natural alternatives we enjoyed every part of it… except the toothpaste. We went through so many toothpaste brands like Jason, Toms of Maine and many others. All of them left our teeth feeling fuzzy. Some of them even still contained Flouride, one ingredient we get too much of in our drinking water and a chemical that disrupts the natural hormone production in the thyroid.
Feeling dismayed and out of options, we found ourselves at the Wholefoods store, staring at a wide array of natural toothpastes…..
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