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Finally, the EPA is stepping up to the plate and testing chemicals suspected of being Endocrine Disruptors.  What is an Endocrine Disruptor???  They are chemicals that mimic the action of Estrogen. 

Why is this important? Many cancers and disease processes  are estrogen dependent and MANY of these chemicals are abundant in our environment today.  To put it in perspective, over 600,000 new chemicals/year are put into use.  However, they are not adequately tested for safety measures.  To read about this hot off the press issue, go to http://www.epa.gov/endo/.

A few examples of Endocrine Disruptors are:

• Pesticides

Pesticides are toxic chemicals sprayed on agriculture and residential areas to kill insects, destroy weeds and potential fungus.  Non-organic food contains pesticides.  If you use Round Up to kill weeds or even RAID to kill Ants in your home - those are pesticides.

Solution:

1) Eat Organic!  Most grocery stores have an organic sections now, however if yours does not,  try the following:

Check out your local farmers markets for the freshest organic produce and meat http://www.localharvest.org/farmers-markets/If you don't have organic choices, go to the following site for a handy cut out wallet guide to help you with choosing the least chemical covered produce www.foodnews.org.

2)Avoid Home Pesticide Use

There are many alternatives now to keeping bugs at bay in and around your home. Did you know something as simple as cinnamon can keep ants at bay? You can access handy alternatives here: http://www.avianweb.com/safepesticides.html.

• Plastics
  

Do you store your  food and water in plastic containers?  Or heat your food in plastic or even leave your plastic bottle water in the car?  Stop!  Plastic is an Endocrine Disruptor.

Solution: 

1)Store your food in glass containers.

2)Carry your water in a Clean Canteen http://www.kleankanteen.com/

3)Avoid using a microwave - it zaps the nutrients in your food!

• Body Care products

Solution:

1)Buy organic body care products and then.....see below.

2)Check to see if your products contain unsafe chemicals .  Just go to  Cosmetic Safety Database by the Environmental Working Group.  Just go to http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/index.php?nothanks=1

All the above are actions YOU can take to reduce your exposure to chemicals that are known to be Endocrine Disruptors. 

If you have further questions or would like to schedule a complimentary consultation to learn how these chemicals may be affecting your health, please contact me (Sarah Reilly) at www.getnourished.tv.

Here's to a healthy, vibrant you!

Sarah

That’s what I called it last night.  I was so nervous.  Heart pounding.  What would they think?  I was attending a class where the week before I was sitting under Compact Fluorescent Lights for 3 hours.  My body burned the whole time and I wanted to crawl out of my skin.  I went home with a brutal headache, and my bones and flesh felt like they were on fire.  I had to complete this course, but I didn’t know how to remedy this situation.   I had to tell the instructor that I couldn’t do the class in that building with the Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFL’s).   My first thoughts were, "Oh God, what is she going to think?  What will the whole program think?"  So she asked me to tell the students my circumstance in the next class and ask if we could turn most of those lights off so we still had enough light. 

So, fastforward to last night.  Prior to class I was nauseated and I was scared.  What would they think?  What would I say?  So I told them.  “I have Electrical Sensitivity and I am very sensitive to the light from Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs.  It makes my body burn and gives me a brutal headache.”  The response? Looks of shock and amazement - wide eyed shock.  No looks of doubt, just incredible empathetic open hearts - and willingness to turn off the CFL’s.

I was touched with their sensitivity to my issue. This has often times not been my experience in the past, so I have learned (in a sad way) to be quiet about this condition.  Many people have judged me, calling me paranoid and psychosomatic.  That is not the case.  Silently, I have kept quiet about this issue as though I am the only one.  I know I am not the only one.   I know I am not.  I know you are out there…….those of you that  experience your body burning, headaches, fatigue, anxiety or joint and muscle soreness after being under CFL’s. Maybe at this point you have not connected the dots between source and symptoms when you are at work, school or home.  Or maybe you have, but still think, naaaah, that couldn’t be possible.  Well, it is possible.  The world’s premier researcher on this very issue, Magda Hava has identified and proven – YES proven  there is a scientifically validated link between CFL’s and adverse symptoms.

Yes, I know CFL’s  are touted as being the “ecological choice”.  However they come with a hefty backlash of an implication.  The visually obvious is they are filled with Mercury, that hello, if one breaks, that is a disaster in itself and they are difficult to recycle.   The not so obvious is that they produce a type of frequency, also known as “dirty electricity”.  These of dirty electricity frequencies are biologically active and produce symptoms of inflammation as well as blood sugar dysregulation.   Give Mada Havas and CFL’s a Google, and you’ll see what I mean.   In fact, check out this YouTube video for a quick over view…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3YrEMlmE9E.  It is well worth the 3 minutes.

To learn more about this issue and how I work with people through Holistic Nutrition to help them mediate the unpleasant symptoms’ of Electrical Sensitivity contact me at: www.getnourished.tv

Until next time, thrive and be well,

Sarah at Get Nourished.TV

The Los Angeles Wildfires of Southern California have been blazing now for days, thus resulting in a dark blanket of smoke over an already pollution challenged region.   This results in not only increased toxins from the fires, but also trapping in and increasing the level of existing pollution, as well as  decreasing the amount of oxygen in the air.   Smoke absorbs oxygen.

So the result – 1) more toxins 2) Less oxygen

This may increase your level of feeling tired, stressed and toxic.  This is a CRUCIAL time to Get Nourished! 

Add: 

WATER!!!

Drink at least TEN  8oz glasses of filtered water with a squeeze of lemon a day. This will gently help your body  carry nutrients to your cells, carry waste out and help your system clear debris.

 ANTIOXIDANTS

Antioxidants help fight free radicals.  Free radicals are damaging to our cells cause premature aging on a cellular level and instigate disease.  Antioxidants in fruits and veggies are crucial.  Examples of veggie preparations are raw salads, or lightly steamed veggies.   As for fruits, some of the highest amounts are found in foods such, as berries like the blue berry and the greatest of all, the acai berry. 

LEAFY GREENS!!!

Greens contain Chlorophyll which helps carry oxygen to your cells.  Getting them in the liquid form would be best for quickest absorption.  A great way to do that is with cooling soups, juiced greens and salads.  Organic is always recommended! 

Soups