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Green goes with everything: Simple Steps to a Healthier Life and a Cleaner Planet

By Sloan Barnett

Imagine if your best friend gave you vital information that could protect you and your family, and save you money, and help the planet. Imagine if you were given clear, simple choices, small changes that could have a big impact on your life. And you could still wear leather shoes and deodorant. You'd listen, right?

Well, think of Today show contributor Sloan Barnett as that friend. A mother of three, a dedicated consumer advocate, Sloan gives us a fast, simple, down-to-earth primer on the ways our homes are making us sick, and what we can all do to transform them into the safe sanctuaries we want and need them to be. Sloan exposes the toxic truth behind the household products we use every day -- from laundry detergent to toothpaste to lipstick. She explains how these and other seemingly benign stuff can harm us and our children. She offers an array of alternatives, and inspires us to see that we're never helpless: Every day, we have the power to make better, smarter, safer choices.

Packed with common sense and sass, product picks and practical tips, Green Goes With Everything is for everyone who wants to live a healthier life.

The White House “Gets Clean” with Shaklee

As concerns rise about the environment and new information comes out on health and wellness issues, more and more people are turning to alternative ways of living, or “going green.” “Going green” not only helps reduce environmental waste and pollution, it also raises awareness of what we are putting into our bodies and what surrounds our bodies. Recent studies have found that everyday household products can be more harmful than keeping a loaded gun in the home, and can cause problems from asthma to cancer.

If everyday people are safeguarding their homes against toxic cleaners, then Why not safeguard the most guarded family in the United States? The presidential homes have done just that. In an interview with Barbara Walters prior to his inauguration, President Barack Obama vowed to “green” the White House, including evaluating the mansion’s energy efficiency and turning the lawn into an organic garden. In addition, to protect his oldest daughter Malia from asthma attacks, the President said he would select a natural,
toxin-free line of cleaning products for The White House staff to use. Shaklee CEO Roger Barnett recently announced that The White House and the Vice President’s residence (known as The Admiral’s House) are now using the Shaklee Get Clean product line.

It is great news that the First and Second Families can now enjoy the benefits of a healthy, safe, and environmentally friendly home. The President and Vice President aren’t the only VIPs to enjoy a Shaklee “Get Clean” home. In 2007, Oprah listed the Get Clean starter kit as one of her favorite products. She has featured the products on many of her “green” episodes, including a recent “Going Green” show. Oprah says she's a big fan of Shaklee's H2 Organic Super Concentrated Cleaner. "Use a couple of drops of this, and it's amazing," she says. "You can clean the windows. You can clean the counters. … You can clean everything!" Shaklee CEO Roger Barnett was first introduced to Shaklee when his son developed asthma. When the family discovered that Barnett’s son had respiratory issues,

Sloan, began investigating what can trigger her son’s condition. Sloan was horrified to find that many household cleaning products, such as bathroom cleaners, disinfectants, floor cleaners and oven cleaners, contain toxic chemicals that can trigger an asthma attack. After throwing out all of their household cleaners, the Barnetts discovered the Shaklee Corporation, a company that had been producing natural cleaning products for 50 years. "We thought they worked terrifically," Roger says. "The great news is that Spencer has never had to go back to the hospital since we switched our products and that really speaks it all for us." Roger loved the products so much that he bought the company! At the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards, Shaklee® Get Clean was featured at the first Main Event Red Carpet Lounge & Green Suite. Over one hundred A-list celebrities stopped by the Shaklee booth to check out the Get Clean products. Many of the celebrities had a lot of praise for Shaklee!

• Kimberly Estrada (Lost) "I would love a Starter Kit. I am so excited to also try the laundry products! I love the packaging and can’t wait to get products to try."
  
• Chris Harrison (The Bachelor host) "Shaklee has an impressive history with the environment; I am really looking forward to trying these Get Clean products."
  
• Cassandra Hepburn (Actress) "I am concerned about the environment, so I use Shaklee products. We can use them in our home. Thank you, Shaklee, for this gift. I
  am so excited and I love the wipes!"
  
• Olja Hrustic (Spiderman 3) "I am so into the environment. Wow! I cannot wait to try Shaklee’s Get Clean line. We have been making our home "green," so this is perfect."
  
• Heather Marie Marsden (Actress, film and Broadway) "I have been really reading about toxins in the home and I am so happy to have products that I know are safe for my dog’s health and for when I later have children."
  
• Thomas Ian Nicholas (American Pie) "My wife will love this! ‘Green’ is really important to her. She will be really happy to get a Starter kit and to get these gifts from Shaklee!"
  
• Marisol Nichols (24 TV series) "I have been making my home ‘green’ and really feel it is important that we all do make the effort, and I really want my family to be healthy-Wow, how many bottles of window cleaner can Basic H2 make?"
  
• Melanie Paxson (Notes from the Underbelly) "I really want to try a Get Clean Starter kit. Wow, what a beautiful package and impressive product. I cannot believe how concentrated Basic H2 is-- that is fabulous!
  
• Sally Pressman (Army Wives) "I don’t want to breathe in chemicals in my home. Thank you for these products. I still can’t believe that one bottle of Basic H2 makes all that cleaner; that is amazing."
  
• Michelle Stafford (The Young and the Restless) "My mom is big into the ‘green’ products (mom was with her). We are so happy to find products like yours. We are really aware of our health and want to make our house totally Green. Thank you for sending me a starter kit!"
  
• Tanya Tucker ( Tuckerville) "I know of Shaklee products, and I love them. Shaklee has been around a long time. I like that." With the Get Clean household cleaning line from Shaklee, you can be a star in your own home, breathing free, easy, and guiltless as you live safe, clean, and green! Get Clean Start Kit # 50444 #50426 (HE laundry fragrance free)

Rachael Ray Goes Green

Rachael Ray invited The Insider’s Lara Spencer to the Rachael Ray show to talk about going green and saving the planet. Lara shared valuable information about Shaklee and their Get Clean Starter Kit.

Lara said that Shaklee has the best combination of really great cleaning products which are non-toxic, economic and safe for you, your home and the planet. Lara confirmed that the Get Clean Starter Kit which cost $167 and it is the equivalent and strength of $3400 worth of regular cleaning products because they are so concentrated. Lara went on to say that in addition to the money you will save you will also eliminate 108 pounds of packaging waste in landfills and 248 pounds of greenhouse gas. Rachael and Lara ask that we do our part to save the earth and try Shaklee's Get Clean Starter kit.

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Shaklee Handwash Concentrate

Every year when cold or flu season rolls around, health care officials tell us the exact same thing: be sure to wash your hands often. Proper hand washing means a full lather with scrubbing for about twenty seconds, or as long as it takes you to sing the "Happy Birthday" song twice. You should always wash your hands before preparing or eating food, after handling garbage, going to the bathroom, being around somebody is sick, handling an animal, changing a diaper, blowing your nose, and so on.
Ready to swear allegiance to hand washing? Be sure you wash your hands with Shaklee's Hand Wash Concentrate. This is more than a trip to the sink to clean your hands, this is a spa visit! Hand Wash Concentrate contains aloe, marshmallow, wheat germ oil, algae extracts, linden flower, rosemary and arnica to condition, moisturize, sooth and energize your hands. Your skin will feel soft and smooth, and you'll be mentally refreshed from the lovely scent.

As with all Shaklee products, the environmental benefits are obvious. When you order concentrated products, you are committed to less packaging waste and less fuel to ship the product. Refilling your Shaklee soap dispenser will be an occasional reminder of just how great it is to be involved with a company who has both your and the world's best interests in mind when they design their products.

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Are DANGEROUS Chemicals in YOUR Dryer Sheets?

The following information is from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Fabric Softeners ...Health Risks from Dryer Exhaust & Treated Fabric

Did You Know? Fabric softeners, like other fragrant products, contain petrochemicals used in untested combinations. These chemicals can adversely affect the central nervous system (CNS).. your brain and spine.

These chemicals affect the CNS with the following symptoms: blurred vision, disorientation, dizziness, headaches, hunger, memory loss, numbness in face, pain in neck & spine, autism, Alzheimer's disease, attention deficit disorder, dementia, multiple chemical sensitivity, multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson's disease, seizures, strokes, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

The most common chemicals found in Fabric Softeners and their health risks are:

• Alpha-Terpineol - Side effects: central nervous system disorders, highly irritating to lungs; pneumonitis, fatal edema, ataxia (loss of muscle coordination) , headaches, respiratory depression
• Benzyl Acetate - side effects: pancreatic cancer, irritating to eyes and lungs, respiratory coughs and lung irritation
• Benzyl Alcohol - side effects: headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drop in blood pressure, upper respiratory tract problems, central nervous system depression, and death in severe respiratory responses
• Camphor - side effects: central nervous system disorders, irritates eyes, nose & throat, dizziness, confusion, nausea, twitching muscles & convulsions
• Chloroform - side effects: headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, irritation of respiratory tract, loss of consciousness, kidney disorders, liver disorders, skin disorders, inhalation can be fatal
• Ethyl Acetate - side effects: headache, stupor, anemia, leukocytosis, liver damage, kidney damage, irritating to eyes and respiratory tract
• Limonene - side effects: human carcinogen
• Linalool - side effects: respiratory disturbances, depression, CNS disorders
• Pentane - side effects: headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness, irritation of respiratory tract, loss of consciousness depression, dermatitis, CNS disorders
  

We have the SAFER solution: Soft Dryer Sheets--a vegetable-based softener on a biodegradable sheet that splits in two in the dryer for reducing cling. Fragrance Free! [We have liquid fabric softener concentrate also.] If you know of anyone with the above health issues, PLEASE recommend me. You may save a life, or at the very least make life more comfortable for someone you love.

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Change Your Products and Discover Wellness with Shaklee

No place is more important for safe, healthy cleaning products than your family's kitchen.

Shaklee's fresh-scented Dish Washing products are soft on hands and the earth but tough on grease!

Not just environmentally sound, but fiscally as well - you only need only a few drops of the dish cleaning products to tackle a pile of greasy dinner aftermath.

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Ready to make your home cleaner? safer? All at a savings?

Get started with these multi-talented Get Clean Sets. They contain all you need to start cleaning your way to a healthier home.

All at an amazing value that lets you make a positive impact on your budget as well as a positive impact on our planet.

When you buy the Get Clean Starter Kit instead of the ready-to-use products that you probably use, it’s nice to know:

• You eliminate 108 pounds of waste from land fills.
• You eliminate 248 pounds of greenhouse gases.
• You do the environmental impact of planting 10 trees.

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Dangerous Cosmetic Chemicals

Lauryl Sulfate. This chemical compound has been linked to liver and kidney damage and even eye damage potentially causing cataracts. This foaming agent is common in shampoo, body wash and toothpaste. It’s banned in Europe and Central America.

Parabens. These preservatives are found in many cosmetics, lotions, and other cleansers; they are associated with a number of ailments ranging from clogged pores and skin irritation all the way to breast cancer.

Phthatale. The carcinogens in this chemical have been connected to reproductive organ damage and birth defects. Though banned in Europe, it continues to be present in North American lotions and nail polish.

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Healthy Home = Happy Family

Shaklee's Get Clean products offer non-toxic cleaning choices that are strong, effective, safe, green and smart.

You want to keep your family, your house and your planet safe-- you can with the Get Clean products from Shaklee. A healthy home and a healthy family is a happy home.

Safe products

The Get Clean products are natural and non-toxic to you, your family and the planet.

Get Clean are:

• Non-toxic
• No harmful fumes
• Hypoallergenic
• No volatile organic cleaning componds
• Formulated without hazardous chemicals.

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Domestic Detox: Cleaning to Extremes

An interesting article published on The New York Times this past Thursday May 27 2010, mentioned the potential health hazards like mold, indoor air pollution, household chemicals and electromagnetic radiation.The article mentioned something really new to some people such as a whole home detox and something came back to my mind, something like “Get Clean from Shaklee has been talking about it for the past few years now” Our products are created by nature, harness by science and proven by millions.

For the past 50 years, Shaklee products have been providing non-toxic cleaning products safe for you, your home and the planet. Based on this, I can say that it’s not a surprise to see articles like this one because we’ve been listening from our scientist, Shaklee articles, our members and our distributors that our products are environmentally safe-cleaning products, people call us and tell us that our products are not only powerful but also gentle on the environment.Every time I have a Shaklee presentation people keep tell me “Are those the products featured on Oprah last year?” and I put my nicest smile and proudly reply “Yes they are” because people are getting more environmentally cautious and “going green” is today’s fashion.

The article also mentions and I quote: “Municipal water supplies like New York’s are typically treated with chlorine and fluoride, which are possible carcinogens and show trace amounts of arsenic and other metals” It doesn’t surprise me either. Shaklee thought about it too, to sell products that improve our health by the vitamins we take, the water we drink and the air we breathe.

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Household Cleaners and Childhood Asthma, Is there a link?

They studied 3,500 adults and found that those who used household cleaning sprays, air fresheners, furniture cleaners and glass cleaners, had a 30-50% higher risk of asthma than those who seldom or never used spray cleaners.

The incidence of doctor-diagnosed asthma was highest in those who used the cleaning sprays at least four times a week. The cause of the increased asthma risk is not known, but the scientists who conducted the study hypothesized that it was some irritant in the propellants used in the sprays because the cleaners themselves only increased the risk of asthma by 10-15%The scary part is that the incidence of asthma in children has increased dramatically over the past 15 to 20 years. The scientific community has been at loss to explain the causes behind this increase.

Children are usually much more sensitive to household cleaning products than adults.Household cleaning sprays are convenient and inexpensive. Most people are completely unaware of the negative effects that they can have on bopth the environment and on their health, so household cleaning sprays have become almost ubiquitous in American households.Use safe, healthy products for your family, Shaklee Get Clean products are the perfect option. Shaklee company is real “Green” with no hidden agenda here, just good things for you and the planet.

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