What do you put on your skin?
Apart from eating good wholesome food that is chemical free and preferrably organic, please remember that your skin is like a sponge so remember not to overlook the importance of what goes on your body.

Many people do not realize that what they apply to their skin can be toxic. Personal care products can cause illnesses, particularly cancers.

Being often questioned about why so many people are getting cancer – my answer is simple, what we eat, apply to our bodies and how we think – that covers the stress we allow in. I call it acid stress.

You would be surprises when using common things like hair care products, toothpaste, cake mixes, cosmetcis, moisteriser, marshmellows to name but a few contain Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLS). The Potential Side Effects and Health Risks: Cataracts, improper eye development in infants and children, corneal damage, skin cancer, liver toxicity and liver cancer, dermatitis, mouth ulcers, impaired hair growth and, corrosion of hair follicles. It may be contaminated with carcinogen 1, 4-Dioxane. This additive is on the National Institute of Health (NIH) Hazard List as Teratogen.
What about the flavour enhancer Monosoium l-glutamate, also known as MSG OR 621. This poison is in so many processed foods it is horrifying.

A good book to get you hands on is Bill Statham’s Chemical Maze Shopping Companionbook. Now also on iphone/ipod It is the best little pocket book on chemicals and their effects I have come across. The fact that it is now also out in iphone/ipod version is such a plus to those who a more into the high tech world and easy not to leave at home.

Another tip also. I too can get caught out at times. Recently whilst attending a Health, Body and Soul event here on the Gold Coast Wayne and I came across a couple selling magnesium products – salts, creams etc. We got chatting and of course I asked if the products where organic and the lady at the stall said they where – yet to be certified. So I purchased some salts and cream for the body. I, like many of us from time to time beleived the sales talk and applied some of the mixture on my arm – Wayne did too. We also purchsed some cream and salts for the bath.
It was not long before I started to feel a little agitated and guess what folks – it contained a heap of petroleum based poison and even after a shower I could still smell this on my skin.
I rang the company and compalined on the Monday – the women tried to tell me the chemcials where needed in the product for obsorbtion and they where safe. They of course where not safe at all. I really needed to give myself a kick up the you know what because I did not read the labels before buying this rubbish and got roped in because I was attending a Health Body and Soul event. Boy I will not make this mistake again – learn by my own lesson – READ LABELS ALL THE TIME.