Have you ever really looked at the ingredients in your products and wondered if they were actually safe? How many words on there could you not even pronounce? If we can't even pronounce them then how do we even know what they are? What their reason for being in there is? And how safe is it?
We need to start asking these question and for good reason too. Many of the products found in our homes contain toxic ingredients that are being absorbed into our bloodstream, going all over our body, and causing massive disruptions to our hormones. This is not OK and is one of the top reasons we are seeing an increase in medical conditions which are then, unfortunately, treated using more toxins in westernized medications and the underlying causes get overlooked. It's a vicious cycle that can become never ending if we don't wake up and realise what is happening.
Products found in the home that are potentially harming our endocrine systems include personal care items like soap, shampoo, conditioner, body lotions, moisturisers, toothpaste etc, make-up, OTC medicines, air fresheners, sunscreeens and household cleaning products.
26 seconds after exposure, chemicals are found in measurable amounts in the human body. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) studied 2,983 ingredients in our products at home.
- 884 toxic ingredients.
- 313 caused biological mutations. (Not X-men cool mutations either. Thank cancers...)
- 218 caused reproductive problems.
- 778 were toxic to the human body.
- 136 caused tumours.
Read all about The Toxic Ten and why they should be avoided.
We are unknowingly using these chemical-laden products while pregnant, breastfeeding, on our babies, our children and around our pets! Did you know, the average newborn is born with over 200 chemicals in their umbilical cord blood? A 2004 (2004 guys! That's 18yrs ago!) study of 10 babies found 287 chemicals in their umbilical cord blood.
- 180 of these are known to cause cancer in humans and animals.
- 217 are known to be toxic to the brain.
- 208 cause birth defects and abnormal development in animal tests.
This is SHOCKING! We need this to stop and here's how you're going to do it...
Switch out your toxic laden laundry powder for boergel and boerseep, which you can find here. Your clothes will be clean and fresh, and you can sleep easier knowing that what's being absorbed into your family's skin (the biggest organ in your body) is safe and won't disrupt their hormones.
Ditch everything that has fragrance as an ingredient. You don't need to smell good to feel clean. Learn to DIY as much as possible and if you don't have the capacity for that then browse my website for some goodies, or head to Faithful to Nature.
The cleaning range range from Tripe Orange is non-toxic and plant based giving you peace of mind when you have a baby crawling around, or a toddler eating random bits of food off the floor.
Another favourite brand of mine is Earthsap. I love their shampoo, conditioner, dishwasher detergent and toilet cleaner. There is also SoPure which have a range of low tox products as well.
If you find yourself feeling overwhelmed don't worry, I will be here to help you every step of the way. All you need to do is reach out and we can walk this road together. This is a journey you will never regret and I can't wait to show you just how amazing it will be. Step up and be the gatekeeper of your family today!