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Do you need to detox your house?
Thu 25/01/07

By Ben McCormack

Melbourne mother and author Wendy Duyker says we need to rid our homes of the everyday chemicals that are a danger to our health.  Wendy says the chemicals found in household cleaners and food products can cause a variety of problems........see MEDIA (at left)
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DETOX YOUR HOME BODY AND MIND
by Wendy Duyker

Its time to stop and think before we put a shampoo full of chemicals like sodium lauryl sulphate on our head.  In a hot shower, the pores of the scalp open and absorb all the chemicals from that shampoo - you know the one - it claims to make our hair 'healthier', 'shinier'...Our blood carries these toxins throughout the body to be stored in our major organs.  What!  The manufacturer forgot to mention you could possibly end up with cataracts, impaired hair growth or allergies as well...

In this book, Wendy Duyker gives us all a wake up call about the pervasiveness of chemicals in our homes, in the products we use and consume and the deadly effects of their use.  the news is the book offers us practical and inexpensive alternatives we can all use to make the lives of our families safer, and so much more healthy.  This book is filled with valuable hints and tips to help you detox your home, body and mind including easy recipes to make your own cleaners, skincare and pet and garden-care products.  You will also find all the contacts and resources you need to carry out your own investigations.

Endorsed by the Organic Federation of Australia with a foreward by Dr Andre Leu, Chairman.

"A Lifesaving Resource Book For Every Family Home"

RRP $24.95, paperback

ASK FOR IT AT YOUR LOCAL BOOKSTORE OR ORDER ONLINE.

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Do you need to detox your house?

Thu 25/01/07

By Ben McCormack

Melbourne mother and author Wendy Duyker says we need to rid our homes of the everyday chemicals that are a danger to our health.

Wendy says the chemicals found in household cleaners and food products can cause a variety of problems.

"It can range from stinging eyes, stomach problems, hormonal problem- children's behavioural problems, allergies and cancers," she says.

We put Wendy to the test and sent her to the home of the Taylor family to get rid of the harmful chemicals in their home for an entire week.

Getting rid of toxic products isn't that hard, says Wendy. "Just replace things with natural products when you can and where you can," she says.

So for the Taylors it's out with cereal, milk, champagne, juice, chocolate, detergent, shampoos and toothpaste and in with all organic food.

"I think you'll really notice the difference in the taste of the bananas so we'll try those," Wendy says.

The TV in the bedroom goes and the microwave also get the boot.

"I believe microwaves destroy nutrition in food," Wendy says.

The real surprise though, is the hidden dangers in teenager Page's make-up.

"This actually contains titanium dioxide and the worry with titanium dioxide is that it can potentially damage DNA," says Wendy.

Having removed the many offending items from the Taylor household, Wendy sets about offering up alternative products made from all-natural ingredients.

For an all-purpose spray Wendy mixes up water, liquid soap, Borax and Eucalyptus, lemon and lavender oils.

The Taylor women are insisting on a replacement for their make-up. Wendy has the solution – honey, macadamia Oil, beeswax and beetroot juice to for an all-natural lip gloss.

The results of the week long household detox?

"I believe that the change in diet and lifestyle have made a difference," says mum Donna. "I'm really comfortable continuing to use the organic stuff. I think it's good," she says.

Dr Margaret Hartley from the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme says chemicals and products purchased at a supermarket are safe to use.

Dr Hartley says consumers have nothing to fear from common chemicals but should be wise in how they handle such products.

"The critical thing for consumers is they should read the label and they should be using products in the way that the directions ask them to," she says.

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Source:  Extract of A Current Affair segment Thu 25/01/07 http://aca.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=181619