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Why Organics Are No Longer An Option For Me
Jean Shaw© - All Rights reserved
www.bestorganicsforhealth.com
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Until relatively recently the only thing I knew about organic
products was that they were expensive. I never bought them
or understood their value in terms of nutrition and safety.
Infact, until relatively recently I never thought much about
anything. I always trusted that the products I bought and
the treatments I had were safe. How wrong I was.
I have an autistic son and am convinced now that the reason
he has this life long disability is because of the toxic
preservatives in the vaccines he had as a healthy young
baby. No-one told me there might be a risk and that
thimerosal (a mercury derivative) had never been tested for
safety - only efficacy.
The same thing happened with my teeth. I found out too
late that the second most toxic substance on the planet
(mercury) was in my mouth. I never asked and no-one
volunteered to tell me until I developed mercury poisoning.
I'm still recovering.
We live in a chemical soup. Toxins are everywhere and until
recently I had no idea of their significance on our health.
I just assumed if a product was on sale then it must be
safe.
However, there are over 85,000 synthetic chemicals approved
by the Environment Protection Agency and most have not been
tested for long term health effects either individually or
in combination.
Apart from being in our vaccines they are in our food, drink,
household products, furniture, toiletries and cosmetics.
It's no wonder our health is suffering.
As a nation we are better fed than we have ever been and yet
when it comes to vitamins and minerals we are incredibly
malnourished. Our over farmed soils are depleted of natural
nutrients and the widespread use of pesticides, insecticides
and fertilisers as well as airborne industrial pollutants
makes our crops a hazard to our health.
Did you know the average apple has about 110 chemicals on it
by the time you eat it and about 1.5 billion lbs of pesticides are
sprayed on wheat and vegetable crops? Food is exposed to
thousands of chemicals during preservation and processing
and even water takes a hammering. In most cities there are
about 700 chemicals in the water. No wonder people turn to
alcohol!
Cosmetics too contain all sorts of synthetic chemicals and
you can't always trust the ones that say "natural" and
"organic". Some unscrupulous manufacturers mislead
customers with false labels. I'm always cautious if I see
"derived from......." (some natural substance) because a
chemical process has obviously taken place.It is no longer
"natural" pure and formed by nature.
Similarly, "organic" should mean grown and cultivated
without the use of chemicals, but the industry definition
is "a compound that contains a carbon atom". Since carbon
is found in anything that has ever lived, certain companies
can get away with using synthetic chemicals and still call
their products "organic".
So what are organic products? Well, organic farming cares
for the environment without relying on synthetic chemicals.
Rather than using pesticides, farmers prevent pests by
planting a diverse range of crops, using a rotation system
and no artificial pesticides, herbicides, hormones or growth
promotants that are questionable for maintaining a healthy
body.
The organic farmer believes the food it provides should be
as Mother Nature intended and strives hard to conserve
natural ecosystems. Their food is pure.
In organic personal care products only minimal processing is
permitted allowing only natural or traditional ingredients.
There should be NO synthetic chemicals, unnatural dyes,
colourings, flavourings or other additives.
Apparently there are now over 200 different types of cancer
and most scientists agree that at least 80% are related to
toxins and carcinogens from synthetic and toxic chemicals.
The disease is caused when constant exposure overwhelms the
body's natural immune system and we lose the ability to
purge the toxins and chemicals. That's what happened to me
with the mercury poisoning and now I've just had a breast
cancer scare. Fortunately it was benign but with 1 in 2 of
all men and 1 in 3 or all women developing some form of
cancer in their lifetime many will not be so lucky.
I can’t take any more risks with my health. Can
you?
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For details of SAFE Certified organic products please see www.anyoneforhealth.com ,
www.bestorganicsforhealth.com and
www.probioticsforhealth.com
Jean Shaw is the author of I'm Not Naughty - I'm Autistic - Jodi's Journey and Autism, Amalgam and Me - Jodi's Journey Continues.
www.jeanshaw.com
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