{"id":8506,"date":"2025-05-08T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kopay.net\/scvv\/?p=8506"},"modified":"2025-05-22T20:33:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T01:33:59","slug":"toxins-lurking-in-the-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kopay.net\/scvv\/toxins-lurking-in-the-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Toxins Lurking in the Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8506\" class=\"elementor elementor-8506\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ac61f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15ac61f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b3ad25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6b3ad25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tToxins are harmful agents found in the environment, whether the home environment or outdoors. For this article I will focus on personal-care products.\n<br\/><br\/>\n\n\nChemicals hide in the most unlikely places, and safe doesn\u2019t equal nontoxic. Toxins can be absorbed orally, through the skin, and through the lungs. The skin is a good reflection of what is going on inside the microbiome. It is the largest organ. It is a detox organ\u2014it is involved in elimination and can let toxins in. Gut-health issues often surface on the skin, for example, as rashes, acne, eczema, and the like.\n<br\/><br\/>\n\n\nOne way to reduce the load on detoxification organs, including the skin, is by choosing personal care products free of chemicals and artificial dyes. Yet the skincare industry is unregulated, and many ingredients in personal-care products have not been tested for safety outside the company.\n\n<br\/><br\/>\n\n<strong>Many personal-care products contain:<\/strong><br\/>\n\n\n\n<strong>Petroleum distillates:<\/strong> colorants, fragrances, and preservatives derived from crude oil\n<br\/>\n\n\n<strong>Xenoestrogens:<\/strong> compounds that interfere with normal hormone and endocrine function\n<br\/>\n\n\n<strong>Endocrine disruptors (such as Xenoestrogens):<\/strong> substances that promote weight gain and are altered by the gut microbiome, affecting blood sugar levels\n<br\/><br\/>\n\n\n\n\n<strong>Five Common Ingredients to Avoid<\/strong><br\/>\n\n<strong>Parabens (a preservative)<\/strong>\n\n<br\/>\n<ul><li>\nAct as a xenoestrogen, which mimics estrogen\n<\/li>\n<li>May disrupt gut flora, leading to food sensitivities\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<strong>Products<\/strong> - \n\n\n\nShampoos, hair dyes, sunscreens, tanning sprays, deodorants<br\/><br\/>\n<hr style = \"height:3px\" ><br\/>\n\n<strong>\nPhthalates (plastic byproducts)\n<\/strong> <br\/><br\/>\n<strong>Products<\/strong> - Cosmetics, perfumes, soaps,  \n\nhair sprays, shampoos, detergents<br\/><br\/>\n<hr style = \"height:3px\" ><br\/>\n \n<strong>Synthetic fragrances<\/strong>\n<br\/>\nToluene and benzene derivatives are known carcinogens  \n<br\/><br\/>\n<strong>Products<\/strong> - Perfumes, body-scent products,\n\ndetergents, fabric softeners, dryer\n\nsheets, air fresheners, shampoos,\n\nscented candles\n<br\/><br\/>\n<hr style = \"height:3px\" ><br\/> \n<strong>Triclosan (antibacterial agent)<\/strong>\n<br\/>\nBanned from cleaning agents in\n\n2017, as deemed no more effective\n\nthan soap and water<br\/><br\/>\n<strong>Products<\/strong> -\nAntibacterial soaps\n<br\/><br\/>\n<hr style = \"height:3px\" ><br\/> \n<strong>Sodium lauryl sulfate<\/strong><br\/>\n\n(emulsifier and foaming agent)  \n\nCan cause inflammation and\n\nskin irritation\n\n\n<br\/><br\/>\n<strong>Products<\/strong> - Shampoos, liquid soaps, toothpaste\n<br\/><br\/> \n<hr style = \"height:3px\" ><br\/>\nThe terms natural and organic are not regulated by the FDA; such products may also contain potentially toxic ingredients.  \n\n\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e32c059 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e32c059\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94ec57f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"94ec57f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffbd02d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ffbd02d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSteuart Martens, president of the Village Volunteers board of directors, is an NBC-HWC\/National Board-Certified health and wellness coach. He is certified as a nutrition health coach by the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services. Martens also conducts healthy-eating workshops.\n\n<br\/><br\/>\n\nInformation from Steuart Martens is intended for your educational use only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Consult your physician before starting any diet, exercise, medication, or supplement program or if you suspect that you have a medical problem.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toxins are harmful agents found in the environment, whether the home environment or outdoors. 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