Thursday, July 29, 2010

2010 Product Guide - online e-book

2010 Product Guide - online e-book
Do yourself and your family a favor

Get rid of all the toxic chemicals in your home and in your body. Join the revolution in non-toxic, environmentally-friendly products from Shaklee
- the company that pioneered healthy living over 50 years ago and whose standards today are more rigorous than ever.

We offer health advice, nutritional advice, health news, health articles and health tips. Our products are organic, non-toxic, biodegradable and safe for you and your family.

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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Monday, July 12, 2010

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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