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Dark Side of Recycling
#health

Recycling is supposed to be good, right?
Do some companies fund recycling to mask their pollution?
Does only a portion of recycling get recycled?
Is recycling even enough?

These may be questions for society.
Here are questions for you.
Is recycling a threat to your health?
Are recycled products safe?

It started with toilet paper.
Avoid chemicals.
Support recycled products.
A double win?

Then the truth was discovered.
The dark side of recycling emerged.
They said chemicals weren't added or detected.
Then, they said recycled parts may bring contaminants.

Does that mean recycled products should be avoided?
Who is looking out for your health?
Companies, governments, and third parties may not test everything.
What's the average person to do?

Sadly, there is not an easy answer.
How can you pick a safe product when research is limited?
Reassess products regularly, to try to further lower harmful exposures.

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❤️ Toilet Paper
(➕ Bamboo.)

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Is your soap secretly toxic?
#cleaners

Is your soap hurting your health?
Hand & body soaps, laundry & dishwashing detergents, and other cleaning and personal products may contain harmful ingredients.

Take the EWG challenge.
EWG.org scores each ingredient on safety.
The highest overall score is EWG Verified.

See if your personal products make the grade.
If they don't, consider these options.

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❤️ Castile Soap
(➕ Dilute for hand, body, and hair soap and to clean some surfaces.)
❤️ Apple Cider Vinegar*
(➕ Dilute for hair rinse.)
❤️ Vinegar*
(➕ Dilute to clean some surfaces.)

❤️ Laundry Detergent
❤️ Dishwashing Detergent
❤️ Alcohol Wipes

❤️ Toilet Paper**
(➕ No PFAS detected? ➖ Contaminants in recycled parts possible.)
❤️ Activated Charcoal
(➕ Helps clean air.)

*Alternate brand.

**This shows how hard it can be to make healthy choices when data is limited or conflicting.
Assessing and reassessing is important.

If EWG doesn't rate your product with each ingredient, look up the rating for each ingredient.
The less safety data an ingredient has, the less accurate the rating may be.
As new studies emerge, ratings may change.

The ratings may not distinguish organic from non-organic ingredients.
An organic ingredient may be safer than it's non-organic counterpart.
Yet even some organic ingredients may still be problematic.

Sources:
Skin Deep
Cleaners
PFAS
Seventh Generation

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Is your mouth care enough?
#teeth

Is your mouth care routine hurting you?
The wrong product can cause issues.
Do you have the right water flosser, electric toothbrushes, and brush heads for your needs?

Different tools can help different issues.
Toothpaste and rinses need special consideration as many have harmful ingredients.
Swishing with coconut oil may help clean the mouth and have some antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal power.

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❤️ Water Flosser*
(➕ May reach where brushes cannot.)

❤️ Oral-B Toothbrush*
(➕ Rotary.)
❤️ Oral-B Brush Heads
(➕ Sensitive.)

❤️ Sonicare Toothbrush*
(➕ Sonic.)
❤️ Sonicare Brush Heads*
(➕ Sensitive.)

❤️ Emmi-dent Toothbrush
(➕ Ultrasonic. ➖ Toothpaste ingredients.)

❤️ Dr. Tung's Toothbrush*
(➕ Ionic. May help floss remove tartar.)
❤️ Floss
(➕ Tea Tree.)
❤️ Coconut Oil*
(➕ Organic oil pulling. Glass jar.)

*Alternate.

Consult your doctor.

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Enough vitamins from your food?
#supplements

Are you getting enough vitamins and minerals from your food?
If you take supplements, are all the ingredients healthy?
Finding good supplements can be hard, especially with shortages.

While there may not be a perfect supplement, Garden of Life may be better than most with its whole food ingredients.
The capsule options let you pour the contents right into a glass of water.
The suggested dose on some of these may be more than you need.

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❤️ Men's Multivitamin
(➕ Organic. ➖ Binders.)
❤️ Women's Multivitamin
(➕ Organic. ➖ Binders.)
❤️ Zinc
(➕ No binders. Digestive enzymes. ➖ Not fully organic.)
❤️ Calcium
(➕ No binders. Digestive enzymes. ➖ Not fully organic.)
❤️ Coconut Oil*
(➕ Organic. Glass jar.)

*Alternate brand.

Consult your doctor.

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Are your meals healthy?
#organic

Are your meals hurting your health?
Do you know what's in your food?
More are looking for simple, organic, and healthy ingredients.

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Consider this option...
❤️ Cooked Eggs
❤️ Sweet Potato*
❤️ Broccoli
❤️ Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrots*
❤️ Onions*
❤️ Garlic*
❤️ Beans
❤️ Ghee
❤️ Tahini Butter

Seasoning...
❤️ Turmeric
❤️ Pepper
❤️ Mustard
❤️ Parsley
❤️ Ginger
❤️ Ceylon Cinnamon

❤️ Olive Oil

*Alternate brand.

Consult your doctor.

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Is your breakfast healthy?
Oatmeal alternative? #noatmeal #organic

Is your breakfast hurting your health?
Even oatmeal, and other grains, have come into question.
More are seeking alternatives.

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Consider this option...
❤️ Shredded Coconut
❤️ Ground Flaxseed
❤️ Filtered Water

And refrigerate.

Add any toppings you prefer...
❤️ Ceylon Cinnamon
❤️ Blueberries*
❤️ Peanut Butter
❤️ Walnut Butter

*Alternate brand.

Consult your doctor.

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