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Gary Nulls Ultimate Anti Aging Program Gary Null, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

Use plants—especially leafy green, nonflowering varieties that don't produce pollen—to improve air quality in your home. They're natural air purifiers! • Use full-spectrum lightbulbs in your home to provide the same quality of light as natural sunlight. This nurtures and improves the condition of the hypothalamus in the brain. • Have your home heating system inspected and repaired if necessary, to make certain there are no leaks of fuel and fumes. • Clean up the clutter in your life—the garage, the kitchen, your closets and dressers, your car, your office.

The Green Pharmacy Anti-Aging Prescriptions: Herbs, Foods, and Natural Formulas to Keep You Young James A. Duke, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

Even on days when the air quality along the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. corridor tends toward smog, I can walk for 2 to 3 miles around my garden and the rest of Yin Yang Valley, moving briskly enough to elevate my respiration and heart rates (the criteria for an aerobic workout). Along the way, I just might munch on the leaves of some of the garden's edible greens, such as mint, chickweed, dandelion, lamb's-quarter, stinging nettle, purslane, and sorrel. These plants are particularly rich in antioxidants that can help prevent lung damage.

Attaining Medical Self Sufficiency Duncan Long See book keywords and concepts

Ideally you'd live in an area with good air quality. But even in urban areas with high levels of pollution, you can lower Breckinridge A. "10 Easy ways to boost your immunity," Bestways 18(4) 32-36, 1990. "Smoking, humoral immunity, and ulcerative colitis," Gut, 32(9) 1016-1020, 1991. "Smoking and immunity" (editorial), The Lancet, 335(8705) 1561-1566, 1990. your exposure by not exercising outside during maximum contamination or during weather that raises the concentration of air pollutants.

Earl Mindell's Secret Remedies Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

In addition, the proliferation of chemically based household products such as air fresheners, synthetic carpets, rugs, and drapes have created indoor environments that experts estimate may be up to nine times worse than outdoor air quality even in polluted urban areas. Diet may also account for the alarming rise in asthma, due to the increase of chemicals in our food, higher amounts of sugar in processed foods, and manmade hydrogenated fats.

The Politics of Cancer Revisited Samuel S. Epstein, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

That is to say, national air quality standards have been rejected in favor of a case-by-case strategy as outlined by a former chief alkali inspector: There must be a compromise between: (1) the natural desire of the public to enjoy clean air; (2) the legitimate desire of the manufacturers to meet competition by producing their goods cheaply and therefore to avoid unremunerative expenses; and (3) the overriding national interest.26 The operation of "best practicable means" has been succinctly described as being rather like "a good system of contract bridge played with a cooperative partner.

This 1970 Act provides broad authority for establishing primary ambient air quality standards for dispersed pollutants from stationary and mobile sources, performance standards for stationary sources, regulations for fuel additives, and emission standards for hazardous air pollutants. Section 112 of the Act is designed for the strict and uniform regulation of hazardous air pollutants, those which pose risks of serious adverse effects, particularly cancer, at relatively low exposure levels.

Health in the 21st Century: Will Doctors Survive? Francisco, M.D. Contreras See book keywords and concepts

Entrepreneurs in New York have come up with an interesting idea to help citizens cope with the poor air quality. They opened the "oxygen bar," where, for the price of an expensive cup of coffee, you will get a little hose with two small tubes you place in your nostrils for 20 minutes to inhale 100% oxygen. Only in America! The Earth's Lungs Nature depends on trees to metabolize toxic agents and cleanse the air. This system is very effective but the original design cannot handle the astronomical quantities of contaminants we produce.

Power Healing: Use the New Integrated Medicine to Cure Yourself Leo Galland See book keywords and concepts

If the precipitating event is a change in job or home location, new construction or renovation, a leak or flood, ask yourself how these have affected air quality or environment (see pages 174-95) and PaY special attention when you complete Part 3, Section 4 of the Health-MATE questionnaire. If the precipitating event is an acute illness, an episode of "food poisoning," the use of antibiotics, foreign travel, wilderness activities, or extensive dental work, it may signal the onset of a chronic infection.

At home, work, or school I am exposed to: chemical fumes _ solvents or cleaning materials _ pesticides or herbicides dust smoke metals dampness, musty odors, or mildew _ computers, printers, office machines _ glues or adhesives construction materials combustion engines or heater _ new fabric or carpeting _ poor air quality that people complain about _ There's no need to total your score. A score of 2 or 3 in any category or a link between symptoms and any of these exposures is reason to clean up your environment. See pages 174-195. Section 5. Is it the company of others?

Allergic to the Twentieth Century: The Explosion in Environmental Allergies--From Sick Buildings to Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Peter Radetsky See book keywords and concepts

For some time employees had complained about the air quality in the building (reasons for the problem included an outdated heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning, or HVAC, system and overcrowding), but things didn't come to a head until 1987 and 1988, when the building was remodeled and 27,000 square feet of new carpeting was installed. Suddenly hundreds of employees became sick. One of those people was Helen Keplinger. "When I moved into Waterside Mall in 1985, my office had been freshly painted, with new drapes and new carpet," she recalls.

HYGENAIRE is the first of a new generation of air fresheners that improve indoor air quality. Imagine having clean, odor-free air, using no masking fragrances or cover-up scents, ozone, or filtration. Designed and extensively tested by people with Environmental Illness and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, HYGENAIRE is an effective and safe alternative to other air treatments. CHEMICAL-FREE LAUNDRY ALTERNATIVE REUSABLE LAUNDRY DISCS Wash Your Clothes Clean Without Detergent! A Revolutionary New Way to Clean Your Clothes! The Discs ... • Work without soaps, detergents, or chemicals.

In 1989, prompted in part by Lamielle's testimony, the Environmental Protection Agency's report to Congress on Indoor air quality mandated MCS research. Four years ago Congress designated $250,000 for the research, to be coordinated through the NCEHS. Although Lamielle's recommendations weren't faithfully followed, she's reasonably satisfied with the outcome. "Something is better than nothing," she says. "Some of the money was used to convene an expert panel to prioritize research issues.

Breaking Out of Environmental Illness: Essential Reading for People with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Allergies, and Chemical Sensitivities Robert Sampson, M.D. & Patricia Hughes, B.S.N. See book keywords and concepts

Indoor air quality was another important factor. Needing to consider potential toxins when renting was new for me. In the past I had chosen apartments based on wanting to live there, not because of what I had to avoid. Now there was the pressure that if we did not choose wisely we could make ourselves worse. Using Patty's past experience and consulting John Bower's book, The Healthy House, we came up with a list of requirements for a safe place to live. We wanted a three or four bedroom house that was older than twenty years with no recent construction and away from major roads.

Staying Healthy in a Risky Environment: The New York University Medical Center Family Guide Arthur C. Upton, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

REGULATING CLEAN AIR (continued) picture, setting National Ambient (Outdoor) air quality Standards for six "criteria pollutants—carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, lead, sulfur dioxide, ozone, and particulates—the pollutants that are encountered most often, contribute the most to outdoor air pollution, and have a measurable adverse effect on public health and welfare (see Table 14.1). The act set "primary" standards that mandated the maximum amount of each pollutant to be permitted in the air over a specific time period.

The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants Andrew Chevallier See book keywords and concepts

Congestion, Sinus Problems & Earache Excessive nasal congestion is not always easy to treat and suggests poor air quality, inappropriate diet, or an allergy. The shape of the nose and sinuses (the air-filled cavities in the bones around the nose) can also play a role in this condition. Sinuses can become blocked with fluid, causing painful pressure. Earache may be caused by local infection - in which case garlic is particularly effective — or mucous congestion. Lavender is helpful in soothing the pain of all types of earache.

Get Healthy Now with Gary Null: A Complete Guide to Prevention, Treatment and Healthy living Gary Null See book keywords and concepts

Humidifiers are fine for improving air quality as well, as long as you use distilled water in them. Otherwise mineral deposits from the water will end up all over your carpet, floor, and furniture. PLANTS One efficient and natural air-quality improver is living greenery in your house. The more plants in your environment, the better. A large number and variety of houseplants will increase the oxygen level in the air. Green, nonflow-ering varieties are best, as they will not issue pollen. Plants are also a great natural air pollution filtration system.

Viral Immunity J. E. Williams, O.M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Improve indoor air quality with an ozone generator. If you have an active viral disease, consider using bio-oxidative therapies. Make sure your multivitamin and mineral supplement has all of the antioxidants discussed in this section and in adequate basic dosages; then supplement with extra antioxidants. Take extra vitamin C—it's the most important antioxidant and the cornerstone to glutathione restoration. If you have a viral illness, take at least 2,000 mg of vitamin C daily, and increase your dosage up to bowel tolerance.

We should never minimize the importance of air quality, oxygen content, and proper breathing. If air pollution is high, oxygen content will be low, and in addition, you will take all the toxic chemicals in the polluted air into your body through the natural process of respiration. These chemicals contribute to immune dysfunction and increase your risk for cancer and other degenerative diseases. Low oxygen levels cause fatigue, increased susceptibility to infection, and metabolic imbalances that can lead to low thyroid function and other conditions.

Get Healthy Now with Gary Null: A Complete Guide to Prevention, Treatment and Healthy living Gary Null See book keywords and concepts

Plants are calming to the mind as well as good for air quality. As living things, they create an energy of their own. Not only are plants alive, but many people believe that they have a consciousness. If you've ever noticed how some people seem to have great luck with plants and others can never keep them alive, you may have thought about this. Plants don't just function as air purifiers; they create a living energy field which we can share and be invigorated and calmed by. LIGHT Your visual environment is more important than you might realize.

The One Earth Herbal Sourcebook: Everything You Need to Know About Chinese, Western, and Ayurvedic Herbal Treatments Alan Keith Tillotson, Ph.D., A.H.G., D.Ay. See book keywords and concepts

In this respect, our young children are like the canaries in the coal mine, revealing to us the cost of poor air quality. C. Arden Pope of Brigham Young University, who studies the economic costs and health effects of air pollution, reported findings that linked infant deaths to high air pollution, including a survey of 4 million infants reported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Infants living in cities with high levels of "particulate pollution" are 46% more likely to die of respiratory ailments and 26% more likely to die from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Nontoxic, Natural and Earthwise Debra Lynn Dadd See book keywords and concepts

The Living Source, Thurmond air quality Systems. Air Fresheners and Odor Removers Harmful ingredients: Aerosol propellants, colors, cresol, ethanol, formaldehyde, fragrances, naphthalene, phenol, xylene. Air fresheners work in one of several ways: by using a nerve-deadening agent to interfere with your ability to smell, by coating your nasal passages with a undetectable oil film, by deactivating the offensive odor, or by covering up the odor with another. Most air fresheners do nothing to freshen the air; they only add more pollutants. HOMEMADE ALTERNATIVES • Keep things clean.

The Healthy Home: An Attic-to-Basement Guide to Toxin-Free Living Linda Mason Hunter See book keywords and concepts

This is a wood products problem," says Thad Godish, director of the Indiana air quality Research Lab. "Though urea-formaldehyde foam insulation has gotten a lot of coverage, its use is minuscule compared with the formaldehyde in pressed and veneered wood." Godish adds that of all the houses he has tested, none has tested negative for formaldehyde. The EPA classifies formaldehyde as a potential human carcinogen, but it can make you very sick years before cancer has time to develop. Formaldehyde is a problem because of outgassing.

Living Downstream Sandra Steingraber See book keywords and concepts

It is more than three times the number of nonsmokers estimated to die each year of lung cancer caused by exposure to secondhand smoke— a problem so serious it warranted sweeping changes in laws governing air quality in public spaces. It is the annual equivalent of wiping out a small city. It is thirty funerals every day. None of these 10,940 Americans will die quick, painless deaths. They will be amputated, irradiated, and dosed with chemotherapy. They will expire privately in hospitals and hospices and be buried qui-edy. Photographs of their bodies will not appear in newspapers.

Staying Healthy in a Risky Environment: The New York University Medical Center Family Guide Arthur C. Upton, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Other steps to improve the air quality in the home are listed in Box 14.9. CHAPTER 15 Soil long with water and air, soil is a critical part of the life-support system for the planet earth. Soil bears the plants that release life-giving oxygen into the atmosphere and holds the nutrients and water that supports the croplands, forests, and grasslands necessary for human and wildlife survival.

Living Downstream Sandra Steingraber See book keywords and concepts

One busy citizen even wrote in to report that Kirby could hardly be counted a trustworthy steward of air quality, as he, along with the mayor, was a smoker. Finally, there was the Question of Risk. Incinerator proponents tended to couch risk as opportunity and risk-taking as bravery. Without risk, the community would die: "Will Forrest reject a move forward for the more complacent choice of slow death? Nothing new is without problems. The dead have no worries." Those opposed saw risk as recklessness.

Staying Healthy in a Risky Environment: The New York University Medical Center Family Guide Arthur C. Upton, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Avoid prolonged outdoor exposure when air quality is poor. If it's not possible to open windows, check with the department in charge of overseeing the air-conditioning and heating systems. Seek help to discontinue your substance abuse. Continued use of illicitly prepared drugs puts you at risk of exposure to many toxins. Consult your doctor. (continued) Questions to Ask About Your Surroundings and Activities Toxic Possibilities If You Answered Yes* What to Do Do you drink well water? Do you make ceramics? Do you sculpt? Do you garden? Do you spend a lot of time in the sun?

People who spend a great deal of time outdoors in poor air quality, including children, outdoor workers, and athletes of any age or level, are likely to have a higher amount of exposure to ozone. RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS LINKED TO ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES Although the respiratory system has various defense mechanisms to protect it from occasional encounters with irritant pollutants and toxins in the environment, ongoing, repeated exposure to dusts, gases, vapors, fumes, and sprays can eventually damage the lungs.

The American Lung Association recommends that people who have asthma or other chronic lung diseases limit strenuous outdoor exercise on days when air quality is poor. Check with local radio or television stations for announcements of days when the air The American College of Sports Medicine recommends the following: • Engage in physical activity three to five days a week. • Exercise at an intensity that either raises the heart rate to 60 to 90 percent of its maximum or raises the body's oxygen intake to 50 to 85 percent of its maximum.

The Healthy Home: An Attic-to-Basement Guide to Toxin-Free Living Linda Mason Hunter See book keywords and concepts

CLIMATE Temperature, humidity, and air quality make up the climate of a house. Each must be in proper balance to have a healthy system—both for the occupants and for the structure itself. Temperature It's easy to get used to overheating (or overcooling), making yourself vulnerable to colds and sore throats. In most cases, it's better to wrap up more warmly in winter and live in an environment with a lower background heat. Similarly, in summer it's best to get used to summer's temperatures, relieving them with fans and shade rather than artificial air conditioning.

A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients Ruth Winter, M.S. See book keywords and concepts

California and New York are interested in air quality and cosmetic aerosols. Massachusetts opted to ban the sale of cosmetics tested on animals. Oregon insisted on the use of recycled plastic resins in cosmetic bottles. A consumer group, As You Sow, filed a lawsuit in California to require a warning under the state's Proposition 65 concerning nail polish, primarily because of the solvent toluene (see). The Cosmetic, Toiletries and Fragrance Association said it considered the suit frivolous.

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