Chemicals in our Bodies

Body Burden is the amount of toxins in your body. Toxins mainly get in your body by being absorbed through your skin, inhaled from the surrounding air or ingested through food and drinks. Some toxins only remain in your body for a certain amount of time however others will store in your bodies, brain, tissue, and fat cells. Toxins can be very dangerous when at high levels and can cause physical illnesses such as asthma, cancer...ect. It is estimated that many Americans have higher than acceptable amounts of chemicals in there bodies according to the EPA and CDC.

• www.bodyburden.org
• www.panna.org check our the Chemical Trespass Report
  
• www.epa.gov
• www.watoxics.org
• www.greengoeswitheverything.com
  

I also recently found the Body Burden Quiz at www.greengoeswitheverything.com I highly recommend taking this quiz. Be sure to come back and post your score.

Simple ways to decrease our exposure to toxins

• Use non toxic home cleaning products
• Use chlorine and bleach free feminine products and bathroom tissue (this is our most sensitive areas, we don't need to be putting harsh chemicals such as chlorine and bleach inside and against). I use Seventh Generation or Green Forest.
• Each Organic and Free Range
• Shop at local farms and know the farmers beliefs when it comes to crop and animal care.
• Use an air purifier that cleans all forms of air pollutants like particulates such as dander dust and pollen, microbes such a mold and bacteria as well as gasses and odors.
• Drink CLEAN water. Use your facet water and a water purification unit. Need the water to go get a stainless steel bottle instead of plastic.
• Use safe cosmetics and skin care products check out Skin Deep for a listing of safe products.