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RegardesPlatero
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From: Storybrooke, Mr. Gold's Shop
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted October 08, 2012 06:05 PM
  
I am feeling really upset and frustrated right now. The world is just this big nasty toxic nightmare...ugh. Everything has SOMETHING bad in it. I have no idea how much of something you need for it to really harm you. NO ONE will answer that question straight-up. I'm never going to the site "thedailygreen.com" ever, ever, ever again because I feel so paranoid and anxious right now after reading it. I imagine it's like the feeling of wanting to have a cigarette. I'm going to go and de-stress. UGH. Sorry, I just really need to vent, and if anyone has any anti-stress tips about trying to buy products that won't kill you, won't make you sick, AND are affordable, please advise, because I am really stressing out right now. IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted October 08, 2012 06:14 PM
The human body is very resilient. We are bombarded by radiation 24 hours a day just from space...not to mention all of the redioactive products we have around us...even our foods. But keep your liver strong and your thoughts positive, and your body will flush out toxins very well. And it's probably a good idea to not microwave plastic frequently or to eat fish more than a few times a week, but for the most part your thoughts will make you sick more than most anything else that is just casually in our environment. ------------------
"Never mentally imagine for another that which you would not want to experience for yourself, since the mental image you send out inevitably comes back to you." Rebecca Clark IP: Logged |
RegardesPlatero
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From: Storybrooke, Mr. Gold's Shop
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posted October 08, 2012 06:51 PM
Thanks, Randall.I'm feeling a bit calmer now (yay distractions!) It just seems like a never-ending battle. Try to avoid one thing, something else will get you. I do microwave plastic sometimes, but not a lot. Mainly, when it's the last bit of something and I don't feel like dirtying another dish, but again, not a whole lot. I'll try to get away from that. Mainly, my issue is with beauty products. I'm trying to make switches to healthier products. I did write to one company whose products I just started using. They've been very helpful so far when I've had other questions. I'm also having an issue with thedailygreen.com because they go ON and ON and ON about everything and make me super-anxious, yet brands of hand sanitizer that they recommend contain no-no ingredients, as do other things. Starting to seem less credible to me (the website). IP: Logged |
hippichick
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posted October 08, 2012 06:58 PM
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Everything has SOMETHING bad in it.I have no idea how much of something you need for it to really harm you. NO ONE will answer that question straight-up. [/B]
Everything has something bad and everything has something good. This is a 3d world...A world of polarities. Nobody knows how much of something is bad for you cause there is no one answer. All things have different effects on different folks. We are individuals, there is no clear cut answer. Docs will give you answers per statistics, they give educated guesses on diagnoses, so do scientists, nurtitionists, etc. The best thing is to follow the signals of your body~ Cause SHE knows~
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RegardesPlatero
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From: Storybrooke, Mr. Gold's Shop
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted October 09, 2012 05:59 AM
Something else that I'm wondering about, too. On an ingredients list of anything, to my understanding, they are listed in the order of amounts (as in, the ingredient present in the highest amount is listed first). So, if there is a questionable ingredient, and it's listed last, wouldn't that mean a smaller amount? Is it even possible to avoid all bad things completely? I mean, I can't not wash my face or body or hair or hands. That's just disgusting, not to mention unsanitary. Not washing leads to other problems, such as infections. And, too, are ALL chemicals automatically "bad"? IP: Logged |
RegardesPlatero
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From: Storybrooke, Mr. Gold's Shop
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted October 09, 2012 06:33 AM
I also read another article that mentions that, in order for someone to be harmed by something, a person has to have a few things present within the body for that to happen. (I'd rather not quote the article entirely because the author of the site on which I found it made a very offensive comment about rape, so I am not a fan of him at all). Suffice to say that this is another point that deserves addressing. It also makes sense given that pretty much everyone I know uses personal care products with no-no ingredients, and of them, not one has cancer. Some of them have used them for far longer than I have, too. I really am starting to wonder if all of this hysteria and scare is just that--paranoia--and if perhaps the people leading the way on these scares are actually causing more problems by making people afraid. IP: Logged |
RegardesPlatero
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From: Storybrooke, Mr. Gold's Shop
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted October 09, 2012 06:34 AM
If anyone has any input or insight or links, much obliged, as long as they do not contain graphic pictures or other things of that nature.That's another thing, too: how do you know who to believe? Both sides have "evidence" and both sides refute the other side. IP: Logged |
RegardesPlatero
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From: Storybrooke, Mr. Gold's Shop
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted October 09, 2012 07:03 AM
And, another question: what about duration? I personally don't just sit there and leave soaps on my body for long. Conditioner is the longest-sitting thing (besides lotion). So, what about that? If something is on your body for just a few seconds, and not in a large amount, how does that factor into things? And why is it that no "green" site ever mentions stuff about the liver taking care of things, differences in people's bodies, and stuff like that? Example: my grandfather and his brother (full-blood brothers) had very similar lifestyles, but two very different outcomes. My grandfather ended up dying 20 years before his brother. What gives? I mean, they are from the exact same parents, and we know that for sure. Why don't "green" sites or "naturopaths" ever mention stuff like that? IP: Logged |
RegardesPlatero
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From: Storybrooke, Mr. Gold's Shop
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted October 09, 2012 07:07 AM
Yet another question, too. Not all things in nature/that are "natural" are good. There are some plants that are poisonous to humans. So, what about that? What about plants that are harmful? Is it really as simple as plants-good chemicals-bad? It reminds me of Napoleon and Animal Farm: "four legs good, two legs bad" (except birds, because tails count as legs to my recollection). And, really, what about chemicals that help people? Like medicines? And what about "natural" things that harm people/non-action that leads to people getting sicker or dying, such as people who believe in "faith healers" whose children die because they are not treated? What about that? IP: Logged |
RegardesPlatero
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From: Storybrooke, Mr. Gold's Shop
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted October 09, 2012 09:01 AM
In trying to find a good natural shampoo, I am amused that so many recommendations contain sodium laurel sulfates.I mean, really, do any people actually look at the ingredient list from those "green" blogs/articles? Seriously? Another question: as to harmful ingredients, are some worse than others? That is, is it more important to avoid some ingredients than others? IP: Logged |
RegardesPlatero
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From: Storybrooke, Mr. Gold's Shop
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted October 09, 2012 09:09 AM
I just ordered some shampoo and conditioner. Ingredients list looked good. Also am trying out a new deodorant. I found one, but it's hit-and-miss about perspiration, so am going to try another. IP: Logged |
Randall
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From: Saturn next to Charmainec
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posted October 09, 2012 10:36 AM
As far as food goes, always bless it before you ingest it. That's really what saying grace is--not only just giving thanks to God but also blessing the food, so it nourishes the body and does no harm. ------------------
"Never mentally imagine for another that which you would not want to experience for yourself, since the mental image you send out inevitably comes back to you." Rebecca Clark IP: Logged |
RegardesPlatero
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From: Storybrooke, Mr. Gold's Shop
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted October 09, 2012 04:38 PM
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Originally posted by Randall:
As far as food goes, always bless it before you ingest it. That's really what saying grace is--not only just giving thanks to God but also blessing the food, so it nourishes the body and does no harm.
I honestly admit that I'm a horrible Christian in that I often forget table blessings. I'm normally worrying so much about something big-time horrible happening to me, to be honest. I will have to try to be mindful of that! I do pray to God for protection on other things. IP: Logged | |
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