Small steps — Low Chemical

Are you a sensitive woman? Overloaded with years of personal care products and cleaning products?I tried perfume in my younger years and always felt off after putting it on or my nose ran like a tap. Back then I had no idea about the body’s filtering systems.I tried supermarket fabric softener twice thinking that I had to have soft smelly clothes - I quickly realised that I couldn’t stand the smell and I felt strange after smelling it.Nowadays I wonder how many people out there are reacting badly to chemicals in personal care and cleaning products but don’t make the...

We are all exposed to chemicals on a daily basis. Our bodies have mechanisms to cope with these chemicals. For some of us the mechanisms are hindered by factors like a genetic predisposition or an existing toxic load. I started being more mindful of my toxic load after health issues arose. I had always been sensitive but not realised that some symptoms were chemical sensitivity until the build up of chemicals had me in such a mess. Sometimes it’s not until we get chronic symptoms that we act. Consider your health symptoms. Could some be from exposure to chemicals that...

Who feels like they are a canary in the coal mine?Our sense of smell is a survival instinct. Our noses tell us when something dangerous to us is present. Some of us are more aware of the warning signals our body gives us - often the super sensitive will also be accused of being whingers or hypochondriacs.In days gone by the miners would send a canary into the coal mine to assess whether it was safe for the mining crew. Canaries were super sensitive to the toxic gases so if they died then humans weren’t sent down that mine.Canaries were...

So it's that inspirational time of year when we set a goal for the next 12 months.    We often put pressure on ourselves to get it all right and then beat ourselves up when after a few days or weeks into the year we feel we have failed.   So.....set your goal to Trying!  Take small steps towards a longer term goal.  My goal is lowering the load. I'm not completely free of toxins and I don't get it right every single day. But I try!  I can take steps to lowering the toxic load with small changes - like...