From pesticides to household cleaners, prescription medication and vaccines, the amount of chemicals we come into contact with on a daily basis is higher than we could probably imagine.
But should we be concerned?
The short answer is yes. Many of the
chemicals we are exposed to have the ability to cause very harmful effects.
Let’s take a look at 10 of the most common ones.
1. Mercury Fillings
According to Delta Dental, many European
countries have banned dental amalgam, which is a mixture of mercury, silver,
tin and copper.
The biggest
problem is the mercury. As much as 50% of fillings are made with mercury
and this seeps into patients’
mouths over time as a result of brushing, eating, drinking, grinding your teeth or
a number of other things.
In the
U.S., 92% of adults have had
cavities in their teeth, 75% of which have been treated via fillings. This means there are
a whole lot of people out there walking around with a potent neurotoxin in
their mouths.
Dental mercury
is also the number one source of mercury in our water, opening us up to
even more potential exposure.
2. Toxins in
Vaccines
There are many
additives in vaccines that make them extremely toxic and unsafe. According to
theCDC, this
includes the following:
- Mercury (thimerosal), especially in flu vaccines
- Formaldehyde
- Aluminum
- GMO yeast
- Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
- Antibiotics (neomycin, streptomycin)
- Human cells from aborted fetal tissue
- Cells from pig and horse blood
- Monkey kidney cells
- Calf serum protein
- Chicken embryo cells
- Egg Protein extracts
- Soy Protein extracts
- Ammonium Sulfate
Children are
especially at risk due to the forced nature of vaccines in America, where
children can be kicked out of school if they have not been vaccinated.
71.6% of all
children between the ages of 19-35 months have received the 7-vaccine seriesaccording to the CDC.
3. Prescription
Drugs
Prescription
drug abuse is a major epidemic in the country. 52 million people over the age
of 12 in the U.S. have used prescription meds non-medically in their lifetime.
And while a lot
of damage is caused by the abuse of medications, even those who use them aren’t
out of the clear.
Enough
medications are prescribed each year to medicate every adult American every 4
hours for a month. Many of these medications cause a host of side effects that
are major issues in and of themselves.
Ritalin for
example, commonly prescribed to treat ADHD, causes
side effects such as depression, insomnia, decreased appetite and dependency.
4. MSG
MSG is found in
a variety of food and personal care products. It’s also frequently found in
restaurant food and is the cause of the ‘Chinese Restaurant
Syndrome’ that has people not only feeling full but running to the bathroom
as well after eating out.
According to Mayo Clinic, effects of MSG
consumption include headaches, flushing, sweating, facial tightness, chest pain
and weakness.
5. Processed and
Fast Foods
According to the CDC, most U.S.
youth do not eat nearly as much fruits and vegetables or whole grains as they
should. Instead, the average American child eats more than the recommended
daily intake of sodium and drinks an average of 22 ounces of soda per day.
The body doesn’t
process these artificial foods very well and that leads to a whole host of
negative things, many of which take away from success in academics and physical
activity.
And of course,
the youth aren’t just deciding on their own to eat unhealthily; adults don’t do much better, exceeding the
recommended amount of fat and sodium on average.
6. Laundry
Products
I hate walking
down the laundry detergent aisle at any grocery store. At best, I’ll leave
with a mild headache.
All the strong
detergents used to make clothes smell ‘nice’ are terrible for your health
and the health of your family. They seep into your system through your skin.
7. Personal Care
Items
Products like
toothpaste contain high amounts of harmful chemicals. In the case of
toothpaste, that chemical is fluoride and it’s present in toothpaste at
much higher levels than in drinking water.
Other personal
care products such as moisturizer also contain
large amounts of hazardous chemicals. And don’t forget about nail polish
– that’s among the worst of all
personal care products when it comes to toxins.
Nail polish
contains a number of harmful chemicals, including formaldehyde, that seep into
your skin and can cause lasting effects with even minimal use. That’s a pretty
high price to pay for looking good.
8. Household
Cleaning Products
Many cleaners
that are used around the home are extremely harmful. And it’s not a secret
either; they say they’re harmful, right on the bottle. (Except for baking soda.
That stuff is awesome!)
And while most
manufacturers warn you not to ingest or spray the cleaners onto your skin, harmful
effects can occur as a result of simply being around them and inhaling the
fumes.
There are a ton
of chemicals like triclosan that are
found in cleaners which can disrupt hormone function. Triclosan is also likely
a carcinogen.
9. Pesticides
Pesticides are
everywhere: on our food, in our crops, on our grass, etc. In 2007 alone, 977
million pounds of the stuff were used in agriculture.
But there’s
another, slightly more surprising, way you could be exposing yourself and your
family to pesticides – wearing shoes indoors.
In a nutshell,
pesticides follow you around on your shoes and can get stuck in your carpet and
on your hardwood floors.
10. Soda
Carbonated drink
that contains phosphoric acid or high fructose corn syrup is not good for the
body. Phosphoric acid destroys teeth, and high fructose corn syrup is a leading
cause of obesity and diabetes according to Mayo Clinic.
And so it’s not
much of a surprise that obesity and diabetes are so high in the country
since the average
American consumes 44.7 gallons of soda each year.
So yeah, there’s
a lot of toxicity out there! But how do you get rid of it? Here are a few
advice Ultimate Health News to help you.
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