Tired? Headaches? Brain Fog?

I think if you're a mom it goes without saying that fatigue, headaches and brain fog are a part of the lifestyle. I thought it was the kids. Turns out its probably the housework!

Environmental Medicine Specialists are getting the word out that people can be susceptible to ailments related to chemicals in the environment. You don't have to work at Dow though because there are enough chemicals in our homes to cause poisoning, allergies and even cancer! Yikes!

In the October 9, 2006 First for Women on the Go magazine is an article on multiple chemical sensitivity that reports, "Nearly 40 million women with MCS suffer from allergy-like symptoms when exposed to everyday chemicals." What chemicals you may ask? Well there is toluene which is a solvent found in cosmetics and perfume to name a few products. How about formaldehyde found in shampoos including baby shampoos. No wonder morticians don't need so much embalming fluid after we die. We ingest it throughout our lives.

Many people pooh-pooh such ideas, but think of this, in a world in which we have unprecedented technology and resources to be happier and healthier than ever, we are suffering from more cancer, new ailments like fibromyalgia (I never heard of that when I was a kid) and more. Not only that, but our children are suffering too. Children rarely had serious ailments and now they are getting cancer and asthma at unbelievable rates. Something must be contributing to these problems.

And its not like we don't know that chemicals such as tuluene, formaldehyde, phenols, dioxin (that's the stuff they sprayed in Vietnam) cause all sorts of serious problems so why be surprised that we are getting sick? They are in everything from your household cleaners, personal care products, cosmetics, furniture etc.

But you don't have to take my word for it. Here are some resources you can check on your own:

Toxic House Tour - Tour room by room to see what chemicals are lurking there.
Skin Deep - A report that discusses toxic chemicals in personal care products.
Toxic Brew - Report that talks about the link between ailments and household cleaners.

So what's the answer? Do as much as you can to get the chemicals out. Switch to eco-friendly brands of cleaning and personal care products (turns out...if its bad for the earth, its bad for you too! Go figure!). Take natural vitamin supplements especially antioxidents. Choose organic foods, and filter the water and air in your home (turns out the air inside of your home is more polluted than the air outside).

Many of these things can be found in health stores. I order mine from a store that not only offers me great prices, but also gives me credit to get free products (I get all my cosmetics free). Click here to learn more and get a free toxin report.