Jul 10, 2019
My guest this week is Beth
Greer, a sustainable and toxin-free living expert and award-winning
journalist who eliminated a sizable tumor in her chest without
drugs or surgery by detoxing her body and home. Known as the Super
Natural Mom®, Beth is also the author of the bestseller “Super
Natural Home” and named a Top 50 Health & Environmental Journalist
to follow. Beth offers personalized in-home detox audits to
identify and eliminate toxins. Her work has been endorsed by Deepak
Chopra & Dr. Joseph Mercola, who recognize that toxin elimination
equals better health. She offers Detox Your Home webinar courses,
and 5 Day Group Detox Cleanses.
In this episode, Beth and I
discuss different toxic household items and food products that can
negatively impact children's behavior and overall well-being. All
families can benefit from learning more about the vast amount of
toxic ingredients found in their daily household, personal care,
cosmetic and food products. Beth shares simple practices to help
eliminate these toxins and provides resources on how to take the
first steps to create your toxin-free home. Learn more about
Beth here.
Episode Highlights
Household, Personal Care,
Cosmetic Items
- “Scented” products can have highly allergic
effects
- Be
aware of ingredients in hairspray, fragrance, shampoos,
cosmetics, and deodorants
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- Surface sprays, wipes, plug-in scented air
fresheners - all of these are examples of products we easily
overlook that could be causing allergic reactions in our
families
Food Toxicity in Dyes, Additives
& Preservatives
- Food
Dyes can be found in children's medications, vitamins, and
food
-
- Can
lead to temper tantrums and have especially adverse effects for
children with ADD, ADHD
- These
types of ingredients have warning labels in other countries but do
not have regulations in the United States
- Glyphosate, a weed-killer chemical found in
Round-Up
-
- Can
be found in non-organic food and in wheat
- Can
cause brain issues and has been linked to cancer
- Preservatives
-
- Best
to avoid at all costs
- Ingredients like calcium propionate, sodium
propionate, sodium benzoate
-
- High
levels commonly found in loaves of bread, fast food products such
as buns, pizzas, and pastries
- These
ingredients have been linked to behavioral disorders and chronic
illness
Fish and Meat Product
Warnings
- Farm-raised fish are given food that is
generally full of genetically modified soy and corn, as well as,
hormones, antibiotics, and food dyes
-
- These
fish also lack the natural healthier ingredients you would find in
wild fresh fish
- Meat
products as well are affected by the same types of ingredients as
farmers feed their livestock feed full of GMO’s, growth hormones,
antibiotics
- Organic is always best when
possible
Label-Reading
- “Organic” labels
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- Typically when “organic” is on the label you
will avoid these mass-used GMO’s, preservatives and
additives
- When
shopping at your local farmers market talk to your farmers and see
what ways they are growing their produce and raising their
livestock
- Using
the word “fragrance” or “scent” on a label can mask hundreds of
different unlisted chemicals in the product
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- Avoid: propylene glycol (PG),
triclosan, DEA and MEA, petroleum by-products
- If
you can’t pronounce it easily you probably don’t want it in your
home or on/in your body
Mold Exposure
- Address any leaks in your home to avoid mold
growth in your home
- Any
black mold growth should be handled immediately
Electromagnetic Field
Exposure
- Remove devices from bedrooms and turn off and
unplug the wifi
- Create boundaries on digital devices and the
amount of time children spend on them
- Be
mindful where large continuous electric power sources are placed
such as refrigerators
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