Is fluoride making you sick?

Fluoride Fatigue is a must-read book that outlines chronic fatigue, not relieved by extra sleep, and other various ill effects experienced by many when they drink fluoridated water. The book describes undeniable medical ill effects from fluoride added to drinking water...Those who deny reality and persist in discounting sensitivity to fluoride in drinking water are like ostriches with their heads in the sand. They would do well to heed what Dr Spittle has reported here and stop continuing to promote and be misled by scientifically indefensible claims that do not hold up under scrutiny. Albert W.Burgstahler PhD

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What are we putting on our skin?

We live in an environment today surrounded by synthetic products; our food contains chemicals and residues from fertilizers, synthetic sweeteners, hormones in our meat products, additives to our milk, our water at times contains heavy metals and the air we breathe in many cases is polluted.
Our bodies are extremely resilient, endeavouring to process what we eat and absorb through the skin, but are we asking too much of this amazing creation?.

The body is constantly under attack and it is evidenced by people becoming allergic to the environment in which they live.

Science is a wonderful thing and the continuing new discoveries this century are awesome. Big cosmetic skincare companies employ scientists to come up with exciting new formulations to entice the buyers. The ingredients in many cases however are difficult to recognize, but they purchase on the advertised premise that this product will give them the result that so dearly desire!

The reasons why chemical based skincare is a bad choice are simple. When you understand that every time you apply a cream or lotion to your face or body it is absorbed into the blood and circulates through the entire body. Products derived from petroleum and other synthetic sources are foreign to the body which finds it difficult to assimilate these man-made ingredients. Chemicals are not always discharged from the body and can build up around internal organs with both long and short term effects to our health and well being.

Why chemical based skincare is a bad choice is obvious!

The effective and safe solution lies with pure and natural skin and body care made from plant based oils, essential oils and natural vitamins.

Skin care labelling can be misleading and large companies are well aware of the trend towards all things natural - there are articles in magazines and books, segments on television and advertising contained in all three, warning us about the effects of applying chemicals (contained in many products ) to our bodies.

It is not surprising therefore, that many of us wish to change away from such concoctions in an attempt to care for our health and that of our families. However, skin care labelling can be misleading and unless one is aware of the names of ingredients and comprehend their possible effects to the body, you are likely to walk away with a purchase, one which might only be one degree better than anything you may have used which made no claim to be natural !

So, where does this leave you ?

What is important to note is that most products found on shelves of outlets have long ‘use by’ dates. These are manufactured that way for the reasons that these will be warehoused, then sent out later when ordered by stores. There, they will be held in stock, displayed and eventually bought by the consumer. These products are designed therefore to have a 4-5 year shelf life. The only way that this is possible is when the preservative is chemically based. So, it follows that most of the ingredients could be too - more evidence that skin care labeling can be misleading !

These products are made in enormous quantities and will not necessarily be environmentally friendly. Also, the millions of dollars of advertising costs are passed on to the consumer.

Do not be misled when a product label claims to contains an ingredient, one which you recognise as being ‘natural’. The chances are that it could be a man- made copy of an original - such as lavender oil. This may be a “fragranced“ oil - not an “essential” oil. Read the label and decide for yourself. Should you come across ingredients such as: mineral oil, sodium lauryl sulphate, sodium sulphate, sodium laureth sulphate and methyl, butyl, PEG, DEA, etc., then you know you have hit the chemical jackpot. Skin care labelling can be so misleading !!

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Vitamin D is a fat soluble family of compounds known as Vitamins D1, D2 and D3. It is obtained from some foods, but it is normally made in the skin through the action of sunlight. Sunlight strikes the skin and the ultra violet rays convert the cholesterol, via the liver, into Vitamin D.
The problem today is that more and more people are eating the wrong types of fats which oxidise after the sun's rays have penetrated the skin. There are a number of different types of fats and cholesterol. The best type of cholesterol is HDL, which stands for high-density lipoprotein. There is LDL, which is low-density lipoprotein, and then the very worst offender, VLDL, which is very low lipoprotein. The best type of fat that you can consume is olive oil. The worst type is any hydrogenated oil. Following closely is any heated saturated or polyunsaturated fat. When the wrong type of fat is oxidised it can cause some very serious health problems. Unfortunately these days the sun is blamed for some forms of cancer, not the fat. The 'slip, slop, slap' has taken Australia by storm and consequently more people are staying indoors or covering up so much when they are outdoors that they are not receiving adequate amounts of sunshine. This can lead to diminished levels of Vitamin D.

In cases of Vitamin D deficiency, the body increases production of a hormone that removes calcium from the bones. In children, this can result in rickets. Other signs and symptomes can include hearing loss, which is due to the softening of the bones in the inner ear. Senile osteoporosis and tooth decay can also result. Vitamin D deficiency is known to be associated in osteoporosis, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease, depression, body muscle mass wasting, gum disease, & certain forms of cancer. Our bodies need Vitamin D to efficiently absorb calcium and phosphorous from the gut. Older people may be at risk of Vitamin D deficiency as they do not absorb or manufacture the Vitamin D in their bodies as well as a younger person can. Generally speaking younger people will have more opportunity for sun exposure than an elderly person. Others at risk of deficiency include alcoholics, those with absorption problems and people living in very cold climates. Vitamin D is converted in the liver and kidneys to its active form so sufferers of liver and kidney diseases may also be at risk if a deficiency. Vitamin D also helps prevent Calcium and some other minerals from being excreted via the kidneys.

Vitamin D can be stored in the fat cells of the liver, skin, brain and bones in sufficient amounts for many months but this is assuming the person has had the maximum amount of sun exposure. Babies under 12 months of age have stores of Vitamin D which have accumulated while they have been in the womb, providing of course that the mother has been exposed to adequate amounts sunshine during pregnancy.

The production of Vitamin D can be blocked by such things as smog, fog, sunscreen, tinted windows, glasses and protective clothing. Ensure that you are wise when being exposed to the sun. Don't get burnt!