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Karen · 10-03-2009, 08:43 AM

So many lovely replies here - I can't really respond very well since I am trying to stay away from the computer.

Avid, I have never heard of colloidal silver being a cure for MCS (multiple chemical sensitivity). If it is then that would make 16% of the population that struggles with it very, very, happy to find something so easy.

For me this is not a case of curing this "ailment". I think I have a right to be able to breathe fragrance-free air, especially in the place where I live, work and sleep.

http://www.thehealingbath.ca/Informa...6/Default.aspx

Three Things You Should Know about Chemically Scented Products

1. One fragrance alone can contain up to 600 petroleum-based chemicals, the same ingredients found in GASOLINE.

2. The Environmental Protection Agency discovered that indoor air contains two to five times more toxic chemicals than outdoor air, with fragrance chemicals being a major contributor.

3. Wearing scented products leads to the absorption of fragrance chemicals through the skin and into the bloodstream.

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), is an illness that affects more than 16% of the population. It is usually brought on by chemical exposure, such as chronic exposure over many years from working or living in a poorly ventilated building with perfumes, chemical cleaning products or copier fumes. MCS is a condition where the body can’t defend itself against toxic chemicals in the environment. Symptoms can include debilitating headaches, fatigue, muscle and joint pain, depression and irritability, anxiety and panic attacks, insomnia, dizziness, nausea, difficulties breathing and swallowing, mental confusion, concentration and memory problems, asthma attacks, seizures, palpitations and heart attacks. No one is born with MCS, but anyone can develop it at any time, with no warning. Most sufferers led normal healthy lives before becoming ill. Detox Methods such as the ones suggested below can help treat Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/..._nation/102694
Today a perfume may have 500-600 substances in it, including formaldehyde. Why would the perfume industry use toxic chemicals in their perfume? First of all, the fragrance industry regulates itself. There is no Government body overseeing it. Second, these chemicals "do the job". They recreate or carry the scent needed and do it cheaply. Toxic chemicals found in fragrances include acetone, ethanol, toluene, camphor, methylene chloride, benzaldehyde, benzyl acetate, benzyl alcohol, formaldehyde, limonene, linalool, g-terpinene, beta-phenethyl, musk amberette, musk xylene and musk keytone.

10-03-2009, 08:43 AM	#92
Karen Project Avalon Organizer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NE Oregon boondocks, USA Posts: 1,767	Re: A LOVE boost for Karen : a call to all So many lovely replies here - I can't really respond very well since I am trying to stay away from the computer. Avid, I have never heard of colloidal silver being a cure for MCS (multiple chemical sensitivity). If it is then that would make 16% of the population that struggles with it very, very, happy to find something so easy. For me this is not a case of curing this "ailment". I think I have a right to be able to breathe fragrance-free air, especially in the place where I live, work and sleep. http://www.thehealingbath.ca/Informa...6/Default.aspx Three Things You Should Know about Chemically Scented Products 1. One fragrance alone can contain up to 600 petroleum-based chemicals, the same ingredients found in GASOLINE. 2. The Environmental Protection Agency discovered that indoor air contains two to five times more toxic chemicals than outdoor air, with fragrance chemicals being a major contributor. 3. Wearing scented products leads to the absorption of fragrance chemicals through the skin and into the bloodstream. Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), is an illness that affects more than 16% of the population. It is usually brought on by chemical exposure, such as chronic exposure over many years from working or living in a poorly ventilated building with perfumes, chemical cleaning products or copier fumes. MCS is a condition where the body can’t defend itself against toxic chemicals in the environment. Symptoms can include debilitating headaches, fatigue, muscle and joint pain, depression and irritability, anxiety and panic attacks, insomnia, dizziness, nausea, difficulties breathing and swallowing, mental confusion, concentration and memory problems, asthma attacks, seizures, palpitations and heart attacks. No one is born with MCS, but anyone can develop it at any time, with no warning. Most sufferers led normal healthy lives before becoming ill. Detox Methods such as the ones suggested below can help treat Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/..._nation/102694 Today a perfume may have 500-600 substances in it, including formaldehyde. Why would the perfume industry use toxic chemicals in their perfume? First of all, the fragrance industry regulates itself. There is no Government body overseeing it. Second, these chemicals "do the job". They recreate or carry the scent needed and do it cheaply. Toxic chemicals found in fragrances include acetone, ethanol, toluene, camphor, methylene chloride, benzaldehyde, benzyl acetate, benzyl alcohol, formaldehyde, limonene, linalool, g-terpinene, beta-phenethyl, musk amberette, musk xylene and musk keytone. Last edited by Karen; 10-03-2009 at 08:47 AM.