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  • Posted By: crazystuff @ 10/07/2008 12:22:17 AM

    Everything has toxins. This article is dumb to me. My grandfather lived to be 101 and he ate canned food and did all kinds of stuff. His answer to that was do everything in moderation. I think this is getting taken too far. The amount of toxins in many things is minimal. The reason animals that they test get cancer and such is because they expose them to high levels of the toxins. Come on people quit living like everything is going to kill you.

  • Posted By: decaryi1 @ 10/06/2008 4:32:10 AM

    A couple weeks ago my youngest son,who had tempary moved back in with myself and my middle son,who has shared a house with me for over 10 years,I'm diabled due to back injuries,and due to a car accident has been taking care of me and household.Well my youngest decided to do a major barthroom cleaning job,I appold his work but we have been using "Green'" cleaning products.He was used to useing Comet for scrubing,and Fantastic,he cleaned drains with Liquid Plummer.I went into the bathroom a like to gag from the fumes.Well rished and ventalated seem to be OK,later that night my female Bengal cat started to have blood in her diarhia,next mourning she was vomiting and Then my Male Bengal also had blood in his diarhea I called the animal poson center and they asked if they were eating,if ingusted they would have sores in the mouth and not eat.But after talkto Vets. office,they were,but off to Vet.they checked out OK and no parasites,but my Senior Vet came to the concusion it was the very limited exposure to fumes,so after diet changes,even limiting them to baby food and graduadually changing back to old diet they are fine,so "Remember to go Green!!"I had to educate my son to use the Green cleaning products I used,Ever since Mrs. Imus started her Greening the Cleaning Prducts,they are GREAT and clean just as well as any of the strong products.Sorry I'm a little off topic but I'd like to save anyone from through almost posioning our little Friends form fume poisoning by somthing as simple as cleaning.Not mention the Vet bills and upset!!.Dave F.

  • Posted By: readermember @ 10/04/2008 11:00:22 PM

    Don't let Melaleuca fool you. Their products are NOT non-toxic. They are better than what you buy at the supermarket though.

    Also, in response to the comment by "aubs": I don't think the author was criticizing how you choose to live you life, but you should be aware that the way you live also affects everyone living on the planet - even if you did live on your own island. Our ecosystem is intrinsically connected.
    Natural living is the cheapest way. Fruits, vegetables, meats, beans, and grains to create a delicious menu, plus hydrogen peroxide, vinegar, and baking soda as cleaning products. I can't think of a more cost effective way of life.

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