Small steps — Sensitive People

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...