http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_6961.cfm

Concern Rises Over Effects of Parabens

• By Julie Deardorff
  The Chicago Tribune – IL, Sept 4, 2007
  Straight to the Source Those are questions more consumers are asking now that “paraben-free” offerings have hit the mainstream; products made by Burt’s Bees, which never has used parabens, are available everywhere from Whole Foods and Target to Borders, CVS, Walgreens and even Hallmark stores.

  For years, parabens (methyl, ethyl, propyl and benzyl) have been considered a cheap and indispensable way to inhibit the growth of bacteria, yeasts and molds in personal-care products such as shampoos, conditioners, deodorants and sunscreens. Parabens are why products can survive the three-month boat trip from China, sit on store or warehouse shelves for years or be exposed to extreme temperatures.

  But studies have shown that some parabens can mimic the activity of the hormone estrogen in the body’s cells. Estrogenic activity in the body is associated with certain forms of breast cancer. And parabens are turning up in breast tumors.

  What further concerns some scientists is that parabens aren’t the only potential endocrine disrupter out there. Breast tissue and breast milk are exposed to a range of chemicals, including pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls.

A vigilant label reader, 36-year-old Karen Altschul of Vernon Hills has known her favorite lotions and sunscreens contained parabens, or synthetic chemicals used as preservatives. But now that she routinely sees products at Sephora touted as “paraben-free,” she wonders: “What, exactly, are parabens, and are they dangerous?”

Check out this article from NaturalNews.com – http://www.naturalnews.com/027063_chemicals_fragrance_health.html

(NaturalNews) Good health, radiant skin and vitality always begin with what we take out of our bodies as opposed to what we put in. This is one of the reasons why many people feel much better, rejuvenated, lighter and brighter after a proper detox in the form of elimination, fasting or even half-fasting.

In our quest for wellness and a path to high energy levels it is important to eliminate what our bodies don`t need, chemicals/toxins which are part of everyday life as they exist in foods, cosmetics, toiletries, soaps, perfume, laundry as well as general household products.

Do you know that what you put on your skin, scalp, eyes and gums is absorbed straight into your body`s organs/tissues, cells and even the brain? Put simply, we are ingesting and therefore literally eating many substances that are toxic to our systems and that cause our bodies to slow down in their constant attempt of ridding toxins or to `shove` them into our fat cells for safer storage.

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