Are you really serious about getting rid of chemicals in your home?
By Christian Domergue

Walk the Talk!
I love this expression and I think it applies precisely to the subject of this newsletter. All of us are perfectly aware of the chemical environment we live in. All of us swear that "we should clean up America and get rid of all those chemicals substances that subtlety poison our daily lives." So far so good!

If I were to be invited to your home (and office) would you be proud to show me a chemical free home or office? If I were to look under the sink, what would I find?
If I were to visit your laundry room, would I find chlorine, phosphate, ammonia, formaldehyde, phenos, petroleum solvents etc. containing products? (See list here)

Surely your kitchen counters are sparkling, the floors spotless and your glasses shiny! They are definitely worth swooning over.

Then the question is: do you still want to stay loyal to your favorite chemical cleaning products at the risk of your health? If the answer is no... read on!
There are plenty of cleaning products out there that will do the job however dirty. But even the most popular cleaning products on the market are not only tough on grease and grime they are also tough on your health and the environment!

So, rather than discus the dangers of your chemical cleaning products I am going to challenge you to "Walk Your Talk". No more excuses! We have all the chemical free products for you to effectively clean your home, your dishes and your laundry!

According to the Cancer Prevention Coalition, many ingredients in common household cleaning products are suspected of causing human health problems, including hidden cancer-causing ingredients. Certain chemicals in household cleaners can have an estrogen-like effect in the body (also called xenoestrogens), which can be responsible for hormone imbalance.
Xenoestrogens have devastating effects on both men and women.

Xenoestrogens are environmental chemicals that have an estrogenic effect, meaning they attach to estrogen receptors in the body and stimulate them.

In men, xenoestrogens disrupt the natural balance between male and female hormones, causing men to lose some of their manly traits. For starters, xenoestrogens are believed by some researchers to be the primary cause of a world-wide decrease in male fertility. (For more info on this subject read this article: Protecting Yourself from Xenoestrogens).
They are both reducing male sperm count and reducing the quality of male sperm. Xenoestrogens are also believed to be a major factor in the rise of prostate diseases. The prostate has estrogen receptors, so these chemicals over stimulate prostate tissue resulting in the overgrowth of the prostate, a condition known as benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH for short). They also contribute to prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate) and prostate cancer.
Since testosterone helps a man burn fat and build lean muscle, xenoestrogens also contribute to obesity in men. They may cause men to develop more breast tissue (a very common problem with modern men and young boys) and to experience erectile dysfunction (we have become the Viagra's generation).

In women, xenoestrogens cause estrogen overload and result in over stimulation of breast and uterine tissue (for more info on this subject read this article: Protecting Yourself from Xenoestrogens).

Exposure to the harsh chemicals in cleaning products may also increase the risk for skin and eye irritation, allergies and a suppressed immune system. Talk about an unhealthy relationship!

These days, everyone is talking about the environment and rightfully we are concerned about it. If you rely on our government to do something serious to protect our health and that of our children by reducing chemicals, environmental pollution etc. stop dreaming! It is up to each of us to show our determination in that area by purchasing everyday products which are chemical free.

One cannot blame chemical, pharmaceutical, food and drinks companies for their chemical laden products! Are we not trained to look for cheap products, fast buttasty food and cool sweet drinks? Companies will answer to what the consumer wants, it is their job and they do it well.

I truly believe that our moral obligation is to start purchasing organic food, healthy drinks, clean mineral water with the correct pH, and chemical free cleaning products This will hopefully force these companies to switch gears!

Moral obligation did I say? Read on!
The dangerous substances found in so many cleaning products on the market are released into the air and into groundwater, streams, rivers and oceans killing animals, interfering with natural ecosystems and even contaminating drinking water. Nice presents we are giving to our children and grand children!

CHEMICALS FOUND IN MANY HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS