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CNS Disorders Central
Nervous System (CNS) disorders can range from headaches and dizziness to
Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, and Alzheimer’s Disease. We know
that many chemicals that appear in our household products are neurotoxins.
Some act as depressants, some as stimulants, and some cause mood swings. Others
act in a similar way to alcohol, leaving a person lethargic, unable to
concentrate, and with a loss of balance. It’s
important, once again, to remind you that only 10% of the chemicals that
appear in household products have been tested for negative effects on the
nervous system. And we know little or nothing about the long-term effects of
exposure to these chemicals. We do
know that young people are destroying their brains by abusing aerosol
products and inhaling their deadly fumes. In fact, aerosols are the drug of
choice for many of these people. This is very frightening. Doctors
have also identified a condition known as toxic encephalopathy, brought on by
repeated exposure to solvents over several years. Symptoms include memory
loss, behavioural changes, emotional instability, confusion, inability to
concentrate, neurological and personality changes, and problems with manual
dexterity. Chemicals that cause this condition are in household products.
They include chlorinated hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons and aliphatic
hydrocarbons. You need
to remember that the amount of chemicals a person is exposed to is not as
important as the strength of a person’s detox
system. Extremely small amounts of chemicals can have severe effects on
certain individuals. Alzheimer’s Disease receives so much attention because
it is so prevalent and yet remains such a mystery. Around 4.5 million people
currently suffer with Alzheimer’s. Although we have known about this disease
for some time, recently the number of cases has grown dramatically.
Approximately 7.7 million people in the Although
there seems to be a genetic link to the cause of Alzheimer’s, scientists
admit it is too weak to explain the prevalence of the disease. Most research
points to environmental factors. Aluminium, a known neurotoxin, is the number
one suspect. However, researchers are looking at other toxins and their
possible link to this horrible disease. Hopefully, science will find the
answers. Not every
CNS problem is as dramatic as Alzheimer’s, but some can be almost as
debilitating. Betty J. suffered from severe migraine headaches for years with
major attacks occurring every six to eight weeks. Unfortunately, the
medication she was taking was as disabling as the headaches. She would spend
a week to ten days in bed until the migraines finally passed and the
medication wore off. As you can imagine, this caused great hardship for her,
especially with regard to her work. After
doing a little investigation, Betty decided to rid her home of toxic
chemicals. She threw out everything she had purchased at the supermarket and
used only natural, environmentally sensitive products. Her life changed
dramatically. She no longer needed to take painkillers to get out of bed and
the recurring migraine attacks stopped. Disbelieving
her own success, Betty purchased a bottle of bleach to see if chemicals were
indeed the cause of her problem. Within minutes of opening the bottle, she
had another migraine headache. Betty became a true believer in the need to
rid your home of toxic, chemical-laden cleaners. |