A snapshot of our daily exposure to chemicals

I used to never give it a second thought about what I was putting on my body in the name of "beauty".  Becoming a mom changed all that - the more I research the ingredients of products that we so readily put on our body on a daily basis - the more shocked I am - and saddened.  I guess I always assumed that companies that create these products would realize that these ingredients are not good for us to put in or on our bodies and that they would have their customer's best interests at heart.  (don't forget that your skin is one large organ that allows products to soak through and be absorbed straight into your bloodstream)

A friend sent me this picture - It sums up some of the chemicals that we are exposed to through our favorite beauty products.  I am familiar with many of these through some of my research, but it still shocks me to see just how much.

There are lots of alternative beauty products out there that don't have all of these chemicals in them....and they work just as good as the chemical ones.  I hope you are inspired to give some a try, and reduce you and your family's exposure to some of these chemicals.

A REAL CURE for Cancer

I just finished watching a documentary called

Burzynski - Cancer is Serious Business

Dr. Burzynski is a doctor who has discovered a CURE for cancer. yes, you read that right. A cure for cancer.

Let that sink in for a second.

Why is this not on ABC nightly news or the top headline on MSNBC????

Trace the dollars and I think we all know why. Cancer treatment is a multi-billion dollar industry.

I HIGHLY recommend you take an evening to watch this documentary - especially if you know someone who is battling cancer.

The testimonies of his patients speak for the effectiveness of his treatments - which by the way are NOT TOXIC. They are antineoplastons that are naturally occuring molecules that are present in healthy individuals that don't have cancer and they STOP cancer from growing. That simple.

He has cured adults AND children that have even had very rare, agressive terminal cancers.

Call to action:

1. Please watch this documentary - you could save someone's life, maybe even your own!
2. Donate money to this Dr.'s cause

Here is the link to his clinic, which is located in Houston, TX, just off IH-10
http://www.burzynskiclinic.com/

God Bless!

Alternative Therapy for Breast Cancer...Food for Thought

The following link is to a blog that i read occasionally and today features the story of a medical doctor that was diagnosed with an advanced stage of breast cancer. She had some surgery but opted not to follow the regular route of treatment with chemotherapy and radiation. Instead she chose to use alternative therapy. And is alive and well now, fully recovered.

http://www.greendrinkdiaries.com/alternative-breast-cancer-survivors-dr-day/

Positive outcomes such as these are what fuel my desire to continue to make the extra effort and question everything that me and my family put in and around our bodies.

People often ask me why I go through all this trouble-I'd like to think that the precautions that I take now, may save me and my family from developing cancer later in our lives. But I dont' know that. My grandmother died of pancreatic cancer-it was not only a painful way to die, but the last decade of her life was no cake-walk. It became more of a battle everyday for her to just live.

I don't know if my precautions will make a difference at all- but to me, its worth a shot. The alternative isn't very appealing and it seems that more and more people are getting cancer - and younger, all the time. Could I be a little jaded? - because my husband has already had cancer and we are only in our early 30s? Maybe, maybe not. I don't know.

The bottom line is:

No one is more concerned about what you expose yourself and your family to than YOU.

Be an educated consumer - do your research. And don't assume.....

Cause you know what happens when you assume, right?