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- Toxic Gender Bender Approved for Widespread
Use
- By Shane "The People’s
Chemist" Ellison
I’m no health saint. Every
now and then I do something really dumb. It’s rare, but
I’ve been known to drink too much wine or beer and even
indulge in the occasional cigar. All of these are toxic and as
a rogue chemist turned consumer health advocate, I’m not
proud of it. But it’s my choice. And that’s the point.
Exposing yourself to toxins should be a choice. But modern day
society rarely allows this. Many people are unknowingly poisoning
themselves with man-made industrial toxins. The gender bender
known as triclosan serves as a poignant example – and it
makes my toxic indulgences seem as harmless as apple juice.
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Triclosan is used in a nauseating
array of household products such as toothpastes, soaps and lotions.
Synthesized over 30 years ago, it was once thought to be a safe
and effective antibiotic. But a recent UC Davis study shows otherwise.
Scientists discovered that triclosan
accumulates in the body – even when applied topically –
to eventually disrupt hormone activity. Once absorbed, the synthetic
toxin throws our thyroid and sex hormones out of whack, potentially
leading to obesity, infertility, cancer and age acceleration.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently discovered that
a ghastly 75% of random people tested were positive for triclosan!
There appears to be laws that
protect us from such toxic exposure. Appearances can be deceiving.
In 1974, Congress passed the Safe Drinking Water Act. It requires
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to determine safe levels
of toxins in drinking water and over the counter products like
toothpastes and soaps. |
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These levels are called Maximum
Contaminant Level Goals (MCLG). These are merely goals, not laws.
That’s why the gender bending triclosan was recently approved
by the EPA for use in over 140 household products. There is simply
no law that requires its removal, despite the real and present
danger.
The best way to avoid triclosan
and many other toxins is to choose organic. Natural soaps and
the antibiotic zinc oxide work as good as triclosan at beating
infection. Most importantly, neither of them will poison you.
And whether you’re poisoning yourself voluntarily or unknowingly,
the best way to protect the body from toxins is by boosting glutathione
within the cells – this biological cleaning agent escorts
foreign molecules out of the body and into the toilet. This is
best achieved by consuming cruciferous vegetables, whey isolate
and alpha-lipoic acid.
Copyright 2008 © www.thepeopleschemist.com |
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The Author  |
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Ellison’s entire career has
been dedicated to the study of molecules; how they give life
and how they take from it. He was a two-time recipient of the
prestigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Grant for
his research in biochemistry and physiology. He is a bestselling
author, holds a master's degree in organic chemistry and has
first-hand experience in drug design. Discover how to Live Young,
cheat metabolism, beat diabetes, and master your best physique
in 90 days at http://www.thepeopleschemist.com/articles.php |
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Article Posted: August 11, 2008 |
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