Andy,
I applaud your quest for knowledge!
Here is a list describing "normal" household toxins and poison in products we frequently use.
The information I've researched on toxicity/quality of herbs & supplements is scattered all over the place. Obviously (just like in the orthodox/allopathic world) major companies that produce "herbal pharmaceuticals" are not at all interested in having people know the toxic origins and shoddy methods used to formulate something they are selling. However, I'll get to work on compiling some sources and post it for you (and everyone) as soon as I get it all together.
Unyquity
P.S. And yes, I DO use Miracle II products and I LOVE THEM ALL! (however, I don't sell them...they can be found all over the internet and eBay if you're interested)
copied from this site:
http://www.onlinemiracles.com/tooth.htm
Would You... Wash your hair and brush your teeth with brake fluid, engine degreaser or antifreeze?
You probably are and don't know it!
We are literally poisoning our immune systems with thousands of toxic chemicals that are known carcinogens and hormone disrupters.
FACT: Containers emblazoned with "danger" warning labels & "skull-and-crossbones" symbols hold nothing one should want in a morning shower or a child's bath.
FACT: Many commonly used products contain potentially harmful ingredients, which are made up of very small molecules that may penetrate the skin, enter the blood stream, and build up in the liver, kidneys, heart, lungs, and tissues.
FACT: We were astonished to find that potentially unhealthy, toxic, and damaging chemicals are included in many cosmetics, lotions, and treatments applied day after day to the skin and hair.
FACT: Scientific research is discovering that many chemicals in personal care products may actually pose potentially serious long-term health threats when used over an extended period of time, as the skin absorbs like a sponge.
FACT: Over 884 ingredients were "grandfathered in" for use in personal care products and are suspected or proven to be cancer-causing agents, carcinogens, toxins, dioxins, irritants, and contaminants found commonly in personal care products.
FACT: Researchers, like Dr. Samuel Epstein, M.D., have identified numerous chemicals in personal care products that are toxic and carcinogenic; meaning that they can potentially cause cancer.
In 1900, it was estimated that 1 in 80 people developed cancer. In 1950, 1 in 20, in 1975, 1 in 3. We are now quickly approaching the frightening statistic that 1 in 2 people will be stricken with cancer in their lifetime.
In a day and age when a large number of Americans have a heightened fear of
Terrorism and other health related issues, many people are unaware of another serious health threat that is lurking everywhere within the toxic and poisonous chemicals that they use daily such as soap products, shampoos, shaving creams, deodorants, toothpaste, skin creams, cosmetics, hair sprays, laundry detergents, dish washing products and household cleaners.
Do A Quick Check Of Your Labels
Alcohol: Implicated in oral, tongue and throat cancer.
Aluminum: Skin irritant. May be related to nerve damage and brain disorders, such as Alzheimer’s.
Colors (coal tar dyes): Carcinogens, often contaminated with lead and arsenic. May cause eye damage.
Bentonite or Kaolin: Used to suffocate forest fires. May provide a suffocating barrier to the skin.
Benzoic or Benzyl: Contains enzene rings and toluene, potential cancer causing agents, endocrine disrupters, and may also cause birth defects.
Coal Tar Dyes: Do you eat crude oil? If you eat foods which contain synthetic dyes ("food color") then the answer is yes. These artificial colorings - which are found in familiar supermarket foods, medications, and some non-foods such as toothpaste and mouthwash - are synthesized from petroleum. They were originally made from coal tar oil, and are still referred to in the industry as "coal tar dyes." (Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration)
What's wrong with a little petrol in my diet?
Scientists have found that these chemicals can trigger a wide number of behavior, learning and health problems. FD&C color or D&C color, may cause potentially severe allergic reactions, asthma attacks, headaches, nausea, fatigue, nervousness, lack of concentration, and cancer.
DEA or TEA (Diethanolamine): Foam-boosting surfactant. A potential carcinogen that may form carcinogenic nitrosamines.
Dioxins: A by-product that results from the process used to bleach paper at paper mills. Dioxin-treated containers sometimes transfer dioxins to the product itself. Recently in the news because it has been added to the list of known carcinogens.
Flavoring or Fragrance (Artificial): Some can be potentially carcinogenic and may cause brain damage.
Fluoride: Poison. Merck's index, the main reference book of the pharmaceutical profession, lists the industrial uses of fluoride compounds as "an insecticide, particularly for ants and roaches." Under the heading "Human Toxicity", the index says "Severe symptoms result from ingestion of 0.25 to 0.45 grams and death results from ingestion of 4 grams.
Formaldehyde: Poison. A toxic, colorless gas that is an irritant and a carcinogen. When combined with water, formaldehyde is used as a disinfectant, fixative, or preservative. Formaldehyde is found in many cosmetic products and conventional nail care systems.
Hair Color: Studies have linked hair coloring with certain cancers. Hair colorings made from coal-tar were given special exemption from bans when the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act was passed in 1938. The FDA can't order these removed even if they are proven harmful.
Laureth (ethoxylated), or PEG: May contain dioxane, a potential cancer-causing agent, estrogen mimic, and endocrine disrupter.
Lye: Mixed with animal fat in soaps. Serious burns result if contact is made with skin before it is diluted. Very drying to skin and bar soap breeds germs.
Propylene Glycol: Shown to cause dermatitis, kidney and liver abnormalities in animal studies. May inhibit skin cell growth and be irritating to the skin.
Sodium Laureth/Lauryl Sulfate (SLES/SLS): Could contain nitrosamines and dioxane (potential carcinogens). May damage children’s teeth; contain endocrine disrupters, estrogen mimics; and possibly cause hair loss. Builds up in the heart, liver, lungs, and brain. Could retard healing, cause cataracts, roughen skin, and lead to improper eye development in children under 6 years. May cause mouth ulcers.
Sodium Fluoride: Has been shown to be a potential carcinogen.
Talc: A carcinogen that causes ovarian cancer in mammals.
Toluene: May be an endocrine disrupter, potential cancer-causing agent, and also may cause birth defects.
In 1977, a large group of scientists met in Dallas, Texas to discuss the causes and treatment of cancer. Their basic conclusions were twofold; first, they determined that 80 to 90% of all cancers are caused by chemicals. Secondly, the current orthodox treatments for cancer do not change the rate of mortality.
" From 1965 to 1982 over 4 million chemical compounds were formulated.
" At least 250,000 new formulations have been created annually since then.
" Approximately 3,000 chemicals are added to our foods.
" 700 chemicals have been found in drinking water.
" 400 chemicals have been identified in human tissue
" Over 500 chemicals can be found under the kitchen sink or in the laundry rooms of American homes.
" Over 800 neurotoxic chemical compounds are used in the cosmetic and perfume industries.
Lets take a closer look at shampoos. Most of the chemicals they contain come from petroleum by products, coal tar and animal fats. Here's a typical shampoo label:
1) Purified water,
2) Ammonium chloride,
3) Sodium Lauryl sulfate, which is found in over 90% of commercial shampoos and conditioners, has been shown to corrode the hair follicles and impede hair growth, has been blamed for many cases of premature hair loss and has been found to be carcinogenic with lab animals,
4) Cocamide DEA, which is Diethenalamine, when applied to the skin resulted in clear evidence of carcinogenic activity.
5) Glycerin, a by-product of the soap industry.
6) Propylene Glycol which is anti-freeze. Why is anti-freeze in our shampoos, deodorants, cosmetic, lotions and toothpastes? Anti-freeze is a humectant, a substance that helps retain moisture content. It prevents drying out. It makes the skin feel moist and soft. Propylene Glycol has been implicated in contact dermatitis, kidney damage and liver abnormalities. It can inhibit skin cell growth in hormone tests and can damage cell membranes causing rashes, dry skin and surface damage.
7) Phenol: obtained from coal tar, ingestion of even small amounts of phenol may cause nausea, vomiting, circulatory collapse, paralysis, convulsions, coma, respiratory failure, and cardiac arrest. Coal tar is obtained from bituminous coal, it contains many constituents including henzene, xylenes, naphthalene, pyridine, quinollneoline, phenol and oresal. The main concern about coal tar derivatives is that they cause cancer in animals, but they are also frequent sources of allergic reactions, particularly skin rashes and hives.
8) Iodopropyrl Butyl Carbamiate: a preservative widely used in cosmetics has been shown to adversely affect livers in rats in feeding studies. Carbamates are used in pesticides. Carbamic acid which is colorless and odorless causes
Depression of bone marrow and degenerative of the brain, nausea and vomiting. It is moderately toxic by many routes.
9) Blue #1, Yellow #5 and Red #40 are all coal tar derivates. Blue #1 produces malignant tumors at the site of injection and by ingestion by the rat. P-credine, a chemical used in preparation of Red #40 was carcinogenic in animals. Red #40 has been shown to cause skin sensitivity and irritation. Absorption of certain colors by the body can also cause depletion of oxygen.
Did you know that shampoo problems are among the most frequent complaints made to the FDA? It is evident after reviewing some of the ingredients that we should look for safer alternatives. Washing your hair in animal fats, petroleum byproducts and harmful dyes and perfumes is certainly not the answer.
Let's talk about soap. Did you know that most soap contain some form of animal fat derived from cattle and pigs in the form of sodium tallow and glycerin? Let me ask you a very important question. How in the world can you really expect to get clean by scrubbing your skin with dead animal fat? And whoever decided that dead animal fat should be used for soap and shampoo?
And what about petroleum and coal tar? Soaps also contain hard surfactants, hard alkyl benzene sulfanates,
preservatives , fragrances, dyes, perfumes, deodorizers and other petroleum-based byproducts. Auto mechanics are worried that long-term exposure to petroleum products can cause skin cancers and other skin maladies. Yet we are led to believe by the cosmetics industries that those products clean our skin and help moisturize us. As with shampoo, your daily soap cleansing may actually be doing you more harm than good.
One of the main reasons why these ingredients are being used is both the meat packing industry and the oil industry figured out a long time ago how to make money on their by-products. You see, millions of animals are slaughtered every year in the US to just discard the leftovers of what couldn't be processed, as food was unacceptable. So instead, these animal carcasses are boiled in huge hoppers were in the fat floats to the top and where it is skimmed off and sold to the soap manufacturers. The same type of economics goes on with oil, instead of wasting oil by-products, company's process them further and then pawn them off as beneficial cleansing agents and disinfectants. While there are many natural, alternative substances available that work far better, the large corporations refuse to change because it would cost them too much money. Instead, they disguise their cheap chemical cosmetics with tiny amounts of natural ingredients and then make bold claims on the front of their packaging claiming that their products are made with natural ingredients. This is all done simply to confuse and deceive consumers. The best way to strike back is to go through your home and office and throw out every bottle of their commercial shampoos, soap and cosmetic products plus all you home cleaning agents, laundry and dish washing detergents, bleaches, polishes, etc, etc. It is time we turned the spigot on the money machine that makes millions of dollars every year for the corporate elite.
Let's talk about deodorants. When purchasing deodorants, you will find that most of them contain some form of aluminum (a metal implicated by many researchers as a possible cause of Alzhelmers disease) in the ingredient panel along with a lot of other toxic chemicals. If you think that aluminum can't enter your body simply by applying it on your skin, then consider this warning that appears on most deodorants: "Do not use on broken skin. If rash develops, discontinue use. Keep out of reach of children". Also, since you sweat more profusely under your arms, deodorants are easily absorbed into the skin. Aluminum has been shown to cause the following in animal studies: Blocks potential electrical discharge of nerve cells, reducing nervous system activity, inhibits important enzymes in the brain. May also inhibit uptake of the important chemicals by nerve cells. May cause behavioral side effect such as memory loss, loss of coordination, confusion and disorientation.
So the next time you roll on your deodorant thinking you are helping to control
Body Odor , think instead that you are potentially putting your health at risk. Most people never pay any attention to the ingredients or the warnings on what these chemicals may be doing to their bodies.
Many scientists are beginning to see an association between
Breast Cancer and prostate cancer wit harmful environmental estrogens since they mimic estrogen in the body and thus create hormonal imbalances. Environmental estrogens are man made substances derived primarily from petroleum by products and coal tar. Environmental estrogens are found in pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, plastics, insect repellent, hair products, soaps, cosmetics, detergents, surfantants and pharmaceuticals just to name a few. Scientists tell us that our bodies retain these chemical estrogens in fat and body tissue where they can remain for decades. Again, the one thing most of these chemicals seem to have in common is that they are derived primarily from petroleum by products.
Most municipal water supplies, many lakes, rivers and streams also contain high amounts of these harmful environmental estrogens and have had a devastating effect on fish and livestock. Environmental estrogens also block the production of androgens (powerful male sex hormones). Perhaps this is why the sperm counts of males are now falling dramatically around the world. Some of these suspected chemicals are phthalates, alkyphencis, bisphenol A, organochlorine pesticides and dioxins.
Inhalants are a large group of chemical compounds used in the production of plastics, household
articles like detergents, cleaners, etc., packages, cosmetics and plant pesticides. Recent observations indicate some may be mutagenic, cancer causing and adversely affect male sperm.
Sadly, the situation appears to be out of control and these environmental estrogens are now everywhere. The chemical industry had done such a good job of polluting the world that it would take hundreds if not thousands of years to purge these artificial hormone disrupters from the planet. Remember this the next time you clean your house, wash your dishes or clothes or take a hot shower and bath in commercial soap or shampoo.
What can we do? By now you are probably feeling quite frustrated and perhaps even a bit angry. That's not unusual since most people experience a feeling of helplessness when they first hear these things. There is hope however!
Firstly, go through your home with a fine toothcomb. Read all product labels thoroughly. When in doubt, throw it out!
Secondly, I recommend that for all your cleaning, personal hygiene, plant and gardening needs, you use Miracle II products. Miracle II products are quite unique. They are 100% chemical free, being derived from the coconut husk. They are very alkaline, carrying a Ph of 8.4. They carry a powerful electro negative charge, which assists in eliminating positively charges heavy metals, chemicals, toxins,
parasites and other microorganisms. This is possible because when you bathe with Miracle II soap, the pores over your entire body are opened up instead of being clogged up from your normal commercial soaps, shampoos, etc.
Miracle II products can help neutralize chemicals and radiation in our environment. Miracle II products can also help neutralize anthrax, small pox, even cobra venom, one of the deadliest toxins known to mankind.
The Miracle II Moisturizing Soap can double as a shampoo and a soap. Besides having the Miracle II Soap, coconut, olive, apricot and avocado oils have been added for these people with a tendency to dry skin. This fantastic product is highly alkalinizing and leaves a soothing, refreshing feeling on your skin and head. Patients have reported back that skin rashes, skin problems and dandruff have quickly disappeared. You will also notice that it won't leave a soap scum or ring around your tub. This means very minimum tub cleaning will ever be necessary. After bathing, you should apply Miracle II neutralizer gel. This wonderful product kills harmful germs and bacteria and naturally moisturizes and alkalinizes your skin.
For those who want to apply a safe skin cream or even shave with it, try Miracle II skin Moisturizer. It is also a wonderful sun block, blocking the damaging UV rays while giving you an even tan without burning. For cleaning your house, washing your dishes, you should use the regular Miracle II Soap. For ding your laundry, you can also us the Miracle II Eloptic Energized Laundry Ball. This revolutionary ball is the perfect solution for cleaning clothes without soap and detergents. You don't need bleach, fabric softeners, which can be highly toxic nor drier sheets. Laundry detergent or organic phosphates are highly toxic chemicals similar to pesticides. When sleeping on sheets and pillowcases and wearing clothes, you are in constant contact with these harmful chemicals. Interestingly enough, this laundry ball is also wonderful for pain, rubbing it all over your body.
For deodorant, you can use the Thai Deodorant Stone. This stone is comprised of natural mineral salts from the earth that are safe, non-toxic and effectively eliminates underarm odors for up to 12 hours. Not only will this deodorant stone last for months and save you money. It will keep you from every getting an underarm rash again due to chemical sensitivity.
For brushing your teeth, you can use the Miracle II Neutralizer Gel on your toothbrush with a drop of the soap for foaming action.
The Miracle II Neutralizer is a clear liquid that is extracted from the Miracle II Soap. This Neutralizer is so pure that it can be taken internally. When added to water, it changes the structure of the water crating microcusters of H2O molecules. It heightens the energy of the water and decreases the surface tension of the water making it wetter or slipperier thus enhancing cellular absorption.
Since this is the Cancer Control Society's annual seminar and cancer is my main area of interest, I will give you a few case histories concerning Miracle II and cancer. The person I made contact wit through Miracle II is a medical doctor who developed breast cancer. She had a lumpectomy but the cancer returned in the breast. She also had blood tests showing significant antibody levels to the tumor. She started taking the Miracle II Neutralizer, 7 drops 1 x per day in 8
oz. of water. There are a of other things she could have done with the Miracle I products but she was ignorant about the usage. After about 1 month, she expelled the tumor through the breast plus her blood tests with the cancer antibodies returned to normal.
This medical doctor had a patient who also had breast cancer. She had undergone chemotherapy and radiation in addition to surgery and was dying. She recommended that this patient take 9 drops of the Miracle II Neutralizer plus bathe in the Miracle II soap and Neutralizer 3 x per week. This patient within a relatively short time, of about 1 month, also became totally free of cancer and remains so to this day.