This Halloween Treat Actually Helps You LOSE Weight!

Learn which Halloween treat helps you lose weight, improve mood, and combat numerous diseases. Serve this up now! More ways to STOP TREATING! START PREVENTING! at http://www.holler4health.com

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Mainstream Media Finally Catching on to the Impact of Chemicals on Kids

CNN sheds some light on the impact of toxic chemicals and health. The shocking results of the 2004 Body Burden study are finally released to the public. Children are polluted before they even take their first breath. It is never too early, but don’t wait until it’s too late to: STOP TREATING! START PREVENTING! Learn more now…www.holler4health.com

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CNN Reveals Body Burden data: Children have dangerous toxins in their bodies

 Bravo to CNN for shedding some light on the devastation that chemicals are causing. It is wonderful to see the mainstream media tackling the issue of chemicals and kids. For those of you who aren’t aware of the Body Burden study, I have included an excerpt from “Holler for Your Health: Be the Key to a Healthy Family”, which cites the study several times. If you are a parent or know someone who is, please tell them to check this out. Avoiding toxic chemicals and minimizing their impact on the body is truly the most important component of health in today’s world. Check out my links at http://www.holler4health.com to get started on a safer path.

Excerpt from “Holler for Your Health: Be the Key to a Healthy Family”:

“There is nothing on this earth equal to, no nation has any resource greater than, the potential of just one child.” –Richard Pelzer, Author of A Child Called It We all live in a toxic soup. We are bombarded with chemicals whose toxicity and potential dangers are often unknown. Although we may all suffer the effects of toxins, it is our children who are at greatest risk.

Children are uniquely vulnerable to environmental toxins. Their rapid metabolism and growth and development expose them to more toxins by requiring increased consumption of food, water, and air for their body weight than adults. Children also behave differently than adults. They put everything in their mouth. Products may be considered to have “safe” amounts of toxins because they were not intended to be placed in the mouth. Crawling and spending more time on the ground places children in closer proximity to the toxins that settle in the earth and household dust. Toxins are also more likely to make a child ill because the systems required to detoxify or excrete these poisons are still maturing. Moreover, acceptable exposure limits are typically determined by risk assessment calculations in adults, not more vulnerable infants and children. ¹

We now know that children are contaminated before they even take their first breath of air.² This is especially concerning because the blood brain barrier is not fully formed until months after birth allowing these toxins to enter the brain causing irreversible brain damage in the unborn child.

 

Medical Stuff: The blood brain barrier shields the delicate brain from potentially harmful substances that may be circulating in the bloodstream.

 

Of the 287 industrial chemicals and pollutants found in umbilical cord blood from newborns tested in a 2004 study, 180 are known to cause cancer, 217 are toxic to the brain and nervous system, and 208 cause birth defects or developmental abnormalities.²

How did we manage to contaminate our children with all of these toxic chemicals before they have even taken a breath of air let alone smoked a cigarette? When we look at the information on toxic releases into our air and water, the answer is obvious. In 2004, U.S. industries released over 70 million pounds of known carcinogens, 96 million pounds of known developmental toxins, nearly 38 million pounds of reproductive toxins, more than 826 million pounds of suspected neurological toxicants and nearly 1.5 billion pounds of suspected respiratory toxicants into the air and water.³

Yet these releases are not our greatest toxic threat. For every pound of neurotoxins, carcinogens, reproductive or developmental toxins that industries reported releasing to the environment in New Jersey and Massachusetts, an average of 42 pounds of the same chemicals are used in products intended for use in or around the home.⁴ And so our greatest toxic threat comes from our own purchasing decisions. This means we have the power to change the state of our health by simply choosing to purchase safer products.

Unfortunately this is no easy task. Chemicals known or suspected of causing health problems are frequently not labeled so consumers have no idea how toxic their homes have become or how to choose safer products. This book is intended to change that by providing practical tools and tips for making healthier choices. But first we need to understand that others aren’t positioned to help. We must step up to protect ourselves.

Learn more about how to protect yourself and your loved ones at www.holler4health.com

Breast Cancer Awareness Month Leaves Women in the Dark

You may have noticed all the pink in the air this month. Organizations are cashing in on a wide variety of products based on their intent to contribute a portion of the proceeds, however small, to a breast cancer charity. In case you didn’t know why you were seeing all the pink products, it is because October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month.

 

With an alarming one in eight American women now diagnosed with breast cancer, it is certainly a cause that demands attention. Yet, despite the claims to raise awareness, surprisingly little is being said about how to AVOID this calamity.

 

Some organizations are spreading the word about diet, exercise, and other preventive measures, but there are other factors that, if addressed, would dramatically improve the odds that a woman can live her life breast cancer free.

 

Estrogen is one of the most well known causes of breast cancer. This is why anti-estrogen medications are a mainstay of breast cancer treatment (in women who have estrogen responsive breast cancer). This is also the reason that having children, which causes a reduction in estrogen levels, decreases a woman’s breast cancer risk.

 

Unfortunately, our homes are now overloaded with products that contain chemicals that behave like estrogen; thereby, placing all women at an alarmingly high risk of developing cancer, with or without having had children. This is why the following 3 steps are vital for all women to protect themselves from cancer. Please tell all the women you care about to follow these steps; it could save their life:

1. Avoid bisphenol A, which is a hormone disruptor that is found in many common household products. It leaches out of polycarbonate plastic containers into the food within. Polycarbonate plastic is used to make 5 gallon jugs of water, reusable water bottles (not the disposable ones), and many baby bottles. Turn over your plastic products and look for the #7 inside the recycling triangle, which indicates it is polycarbonate. If you are unsure, call the manufacturer. Bisphenol A is also used to line the inside of paper containers that hold liquids and cans that contain food or beverages. Whenever possible, rinse canned foods before consuming them and avoid buying acidic food, like tomato sauce, in a can.
2. Avoid plasticizers (called pthalates with a silent p), which are also hormone disruptors. These plasticizers are everywhere. They are in cosmetics, baby shampoo, baby chew toys, perfume, cleaning products, plastic containers, pest and lawn care products, etc. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) contains these harmful plasticizers and is a common route of exposure for many women because PVC is the component of many plastic wraps used for food. Look for the #3 inside the recycling triangle, which indicates it is PVC. If you are unsure, call the manufacturer. Go to www.cosmeticdatabase.com to find out if your personal care products may increase your odds of breast cancer. Check out www.thegreenguide.com to find safer cleaning products. If you purchase fatty foods such as cheese that is wrapped in commercial plastic wrap, remove it, slice off the outer layer, and rewrap it in unbleached parchment paper and place it inside a Ziploc baggie or a glass storage container.
3. Get a daily dose of brassica vegetables, which include broccoli, cauliflower, kale, and cabbage. Brassica vegetables bind to estrogens in your body and convert them to a form that is easily eliminated so they have less time to cause cancer. Broccoli sprouts are an excellent form of brassica and you can grow them right on your windowsill without having a green thumb. Go to www.brassica.com for more information.

By avoiding #3 and #7 plastic products, choosing safer cleaning, personal care, lawn, and pest control products, your risk of breast cancer can be dramatically reduced. Because it is impossible, in this day and age, to completely eliminate your exposure to estrogen-like chemicals, remember to eat your daily dose of brassica vegetables.

 

While “a race for the cure” is beneficial, it is not good enough. It is time we stop treating and start preventing breast cancer in the first place. For more information about preventing chronic illnesses, cancer, autism, ADD, Alzheimer’s disease, etc, visit www.holler4health.com. You will be able to follow the links described above and many others to find your path to health. While there, reserve a copy of “Holler for Your Health: Be the Key to a Healthy Family”, which provides a 10 Step Action Plan to preserve or reclaim health.