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Reduce Chemical Exposure in the Home. Remove the following from sinks, drawers, cabinets, closets, and garage: all pesticides and herbicides, all toxic cleaning products*, all personal hygiene and beauty products that contain toxic ingredients. Examples: nail polish, nail polish remover, shaving creams, shoe polish, deodorants, makeup, scented soaps, lotions, perfumes, etc.

It should be noted that this is by no means an exhaustive list as there are many fine products that are continually becoming available. For more detailed list of what chemicals to avoid, see book Dying to Look Good by Christine Hoza Farlow, D.C. Basic list of harmful ingredients – Sodium lauryl sulphates, sodium laureth sulfate, DEA – diethanolamine, propylene glycol, ammonia, artificial dyes, aerosol propellants ...

In the morning before breakfast, on an empty stomach, take 1 tablespoon Premier Sesame Oil in the mouth, but do not swallow. Swish the oil around the mouth, “chew it” and mix it with your saliva for 10-30 minutes. Then spit it into the sink. (If chemically or EMF sensitive, start out slow – take 1 tsp. oil for 1 - 5 minutes. Usually, this process ...

Rebounding is one of the most efficient and all round beneficial exercises. It provides a means of incorporating a low impact stress aerobic exercise program along with extraordinary lymphatic and cellular detoxification. If done properly, every major muscle in the body is worked with extremely low impact to the knees and spine and every cell of the body is stimulated.

The body uses the kidneys, lungs, bowel and skin to help detoxify what is ingested or breathed. If the kidneys, lungs and/or bowel are stressed, and/or if a person is ill, the skin can be used to help take a load off of these organs and can help immensely in the healing process.

Place at least four layers of towels (two towels folded over) where you sit so that your sweat will not penetrate the wood in the sauna. Place a towel on the wood where the feet rest. To protect your wood from sweat, place a towel on the bottom of the sauna where you step in. Turn on the sauna. If you want to heat it up fast and you have both the Finnish heating element as well as the far infrared, then turn both on.

Hydrotherapy, the application of hot and cold, is one of the fastest and most powerful ways to move blood in and out of an area. Hot water, when applied to the surface of the body dilates the capillaries and veins and draws the blood out of the depths of the body and up to the surface of the body. It immediately changes your blood flow and brings it all to the surface. Heat also relaxes your muscles, which allows better ...

A simple way to start reducing your body’s toxic load is by taking a bath in the comfort of your own home. Detoxification baths are one of the easiest, most comfortable, most economical, and convenient ways to assist the body in reducing the body’s burden of stored chemicals. A bath with no additives cleans your skin, but if you add some simple ingredients to the bath water, then you can help to cleanse and nourish ...

The salt bath is good for pain relief, detoxification, alkalizing, and strengthening the kidneys.Take this alkalinizing bath every other day for one month, then one to two times a week to help alkalize the body. You should remain in the salt bath for 20 – 40 minutes each time. (40 minutes is optimal)

Eating according to your blood type is helpful for balancing pH and also gives increased resistance to EMF’s. If trying to heal from chronic illness, take pressure off the kidneys and liver, or just want to be in top shape, I recommend streamlining healing by focusing on beneficial foods for your blood type. There is a chemical interaction between your blood type and the foods you eat. The lectins, which are proteins found ...

Inexpensive Epsom salt baths pack a huge punch! The benefits are very well stated in the article below written by Melissa Breyer. After you read it you will probably go pick up some Epsom Salts from the store and jump in the bathtub. The bath can help calm and soothe—it is a sedative for the nervous system, it can help relieve constipation (as magnesium deficiency can be a cause), it can relieve pain, and more.

The radiation bath is designed to help clear the system of radiation - a particularly invasive environmental factor that can devastate the immune system. Flying on an airplane especially increases your exposure to radiation (increases exposure to gamma-ray radiation at high altitude levels). The Federal Aviation Administration and the U. S. Department of Transportation have stated that flying can increase your ...

The combination of ingredients in Dr. Singha’s Mustard Bath and Mustard Rub assist in restoring the correct pH to the body. They do this by helping the body tissues to eliminate acid waste. This includes the elimination of acid waste, particularly lactic acid, after physical exertion.

Chemical injury to the lungs can result in an imbalance in the gases involved in respiration, carbon dioxide and oxygen. After chemical injury to the lungs, the lungs many times go into a chronic state of hyperventilation, constantly breathing 2-3 times more than the metabolic need. This disturbs the body pH and the smooth muscle function, which can result in lung dysfunction. This lung dysfunction ...

Ginger is known for its medicinal and anti inflammatory properties. Ginger used in your bath has almost the same effects as taking it orally. Ginger has a warming effect, promotes the release of toxins through sweating, stimulates circulation, is an anti microbial agent for sore and wounds, relieves muscle pain and reduces spasms and cramps. Before preparing this bath see “Introduction to Detoxification Baths.”

Sometimes when people change their diet, and change to non-toxic products, the body starts to discharge toxins. If the kidneys, colon, liver, lungs are not able to handle the load, the poisons will come out of the skin. When this happens a rash may develop and/or the skin may itch. The kidneys are weak if discharge comes through the skin so this is an indication that a series of Salt Baths should be taken.

The vinegar bath is used when the body is too acidic. This is a quick way of restoring the acid-alkaline balance. Simply add 1 cup to 2 quarts of 100% apple cider vinegar to a bathtub of warm water. Soak 40 minutes.

The following homeopathic footbath helps heal the gut and provide nutrition. You must use enamel or glass pan to soak feet in: ½ cup long grain brown rice, 6 cups water , 2 t. organic yogurt, 8 additional cups water. Bring 6 cups water and ½ cup long grain brown rice to a boil. Turn down to a simmer and cook for 45 minutes. Add 8 more cups of water. Don’t heat anymore. Stir ...

In the a.m. before getting out of bed, when experiencing stomach cramps, or when constipated do the following. Lay on back with knees bent up in the air. In a clockwise fashion, starting on the right side (ascending colon), with the left hand holding the right wrist, use the four fingers of the right hand and slowly, but deeply, push down into each part of the abdominal region in the following order

We should all be very conscious of our thought processes. This is especially important for the chemically sensitivity and those people with chronic illness. Fear, anxiety, anger, bitterness, envy, jealousy, despair, hopelessness, etc. should be considered as toxic thoughts and should be resolved in a constructive manner. These feelings should be dealt with and not buried.

Recommended by Herbert Benson, MD, “The Relaxation Response” is a very important element in healing, especially for those under long-term stress, as it helps balance the nervous system. This is medicine for the chemically sensitive, those with cancer, and the chronically ill. It’s also wonderful for those who suffer from adrenal exhaustion and extreme stress.

The recommendations we give are not meant to restrict or interfere with your lifestyle. They are, in fact, steps that will improve the quality of your life by reducing and preventing symptoms due to poor indoor air quality. Creating a healthy home or workplace can save money that might later be spent on doctor visits, medication and missed workdays. Creating a healthy work and living area ...