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Back to School Care Packages!
I am crying tears of joy mixed with great sadness as my oldest daughter prepares for her freshman year of college at the University of Maryland in the fall. She has already told me I am to send care packages.
So it was neat to receive a...
Catastrophe Survival Tips for You, Your Family and Your Business
Whether it is a natural disaster like hurricane Katrina or an unnatural catastrophe like an upwind industrial chemical explosion, what you do now to protect yourself and your family can make the difference between life and death. After you...
Make New Year Resolutions for "Family Traditions".
My Grandma Tauali'i didn't know how to read or write when she came to this country...which was fine with me, 'cause she knew how to do everything else perfect!!!
She was the best cook, never using recipes, but could taste a dish and know...
There are Stories to be Told: Start a Family Tradition
One of the most rewarding ways to use your outdoor living space is to gather your family members for a reunion. Perhaps it's a small group that gets together annually, or a large one whose far-flung members attend every two or five or even 10...
Winter Blahs Become Family Fun
After spending another dreary winter Sunday with not much to do I decided our family needed an exciting activity. I thought I needed a break from planning dinner so I'd give myself a break and give them an activity. I told my...
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Detergent Dangers: The Answer? Go Natural
People have known the dangers of chemical detergents for a long time, but people also continue to use them. Why? They have either found natural detergents too expensive, too hard to find or not effective enough. This excerpt from an article from Canada about some of the common chemicals found in products today that are a clear danger: HEALTH EFFECTS OF FRAGRANCE CHEMICALs (1) PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS: - breathing difficulties
- sinus problems
- nausea
- sore throats
- vomiting
- coughing
- stomach cramps
- swollen lymph glands
- sneezing
- muscle cramps
- watery eyes
- heart palpitations
- exhaustion
- rashes
- trigger for asthma attacks
- eczema
NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS: - migraine
- dizziness
- inability to concentrate
- loss of consciousness
- loss of cordination
- seizures
- tremors
- convulsions
- weakness
- short-term memory loss
- depression
- irritability
- mood swings
- aggression
- fatigue
- narcotic effect of stupor, sleepiness and hallucinations
Many of the fragrance chemicals can act as sensitizers, which causes immune system damage so that you can become allergic to the chemical. "Recent studies have revealed that most households/offices contain over 63 hazardous products that together contain hundreds of chemicals." (2) So, what is the alternative? Natural detergents. While in the past these detergents have been less effective than their chemically laden counterparts, this is no longer the case. Consumers everywhere, including those
at businesses, hospitals and schools are switching to environmentally, safe, effective cleaners to increase health among family members, clients and employees.(3)Using formulas with citrus-based oils, many natural cleaners have been adopted by national parks services including Yellowstone, Grant Teton and Yosemite as well as by Warner Brothers and Fox Studios, the University Medical Center in Hackensack, NJ and many world-famous resorts. These natural cleaning solutions are often available in concentrated form also, which means they will last longer than chemical detergents. You owe it to yourself and your family to try these cleaners if for no other reason than the peace of mind you will receive from knowing that you are no longer housing a chemical lab in your kitchen and bathroom. Further, I suggest you check the references I used below to put together this article. They are very eye-opening and have insprired more than a little fear and anger in many who have read them. References: (1) http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Education/CASLE/fragrance.html (2) http://www.yomackmall.com/Department.vstore?id=32 (3) https://www.ezinfocenter.com/PopUp/Department.jsp?id=32
Yolanda Yvette McDonald is a 14 Year IT veteran with experience with ranging from IBM AS/400 midrange to Client-Server. She runs a consulting resource website at www.Lord-McDonald.com
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