My Healthy Environment

Laundry  detergent phosphate has been a hot topic for some time now and natural laundry detergent alternatives are being sought for every day. Many studies have been done and many articles have been written about the topic. The claims that increasingly higher  levels of phosphorus in the rivers and lakes are detrimental to aquatic life certainly may be valid.

Most laundry detergents contained sodium triphosphate which served two purposes. To provide an alkaline solution (pH 9.0 – 10.5) is necessary for effective cleansing and also to tie up calcium and magnesium ions found naturally in water, and to prevent them from interfering with the cleaning role of the detergent.

With the drive to seek out phosphate-free resources for our laundry detergents, synthetic surfactants have been substituted. Also, artificial fragrances which are made from petroleum are also added to give an appealing aroma. These substances are slow to biodegrade in the environment and have been implicated in chronic health problems and allergies and may have toxic effects on fish and mammals.

Because of these effects, we all are most likely using as little detergent as we can possibly get by on. There are some natural laundry detergent products on the market that are very bio-degradeable. Lately, there has been new technology introduced to the market that enables us to wash our laundry without the use of laundry detergent or enabling us to use just a fraction of the amount  we used prior.

This technology hooks up to a washing machine to treat incoming water with silver ions for killing odor-causing bacteria, and the cleaning power of oxygen and bubbling peroxides  to break down and lift away grime, without the need for hot water.

Laundry detergents have been a hot topic for some time,  but now we have natural laundry detergent alternatives.

It’s time to boost your family safety from Swine Flu, bird Flu and other viral diseases. Just today, July 30, 2009, I read an article stating that the U.S. military is gearing up to get involved in the H1N1 swine flu outbreak that is widely  expected to strike the U.S. this fall. According to CNN, “The U.S. military wants to establish regional teams of military personnel to assist civilian authorities in the event of a significant outbreak of the H1N1 virus this fall, according to Defense Department officials.”(http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/07/28/military.swine.flu/ ).

This information should not cause us to react in fear, but should move us to start taking preventative measures to protect our families the best we can from what authorities are saying could be a pandemic. We can use anti-virals such as Olive leaf extract, probiotics or a good health juice. Another preventative measure that one can implement is to use a home air purifier that is effective in killing viruses.

There is a variety of air purifiers with an assortment of different technologies available. Only a few of the purifiers have the kind of technology that is effective in actually killing viruses and harmful bacteria’s. There is one company that I know of that manufactures a uv air purifier that even kills viruses and bacteria on the surfaces of your home. Even though there is no guarantee of not getting swine flu or any other sickness such as bird flu or MRSA, the chances of contracting such sicknesses may be greatly reduced.

Here is some information from a University testing lab that you might be interested in. Click on Kansas State.  Then click on Kansas State Active Pure testing results. The University of Cincinatti also has test results.This will give you an opportunity to see first hand what these tests revealed in reducing certain microorganisms. “Since we have had our home air  purifier for 2 ½ years, our children almost never miss school any more”. JEM- Minnesota

Are you afraid of the possible threat of swine flu?, are you just going to hope for the best?, or are you taking action to take the precautions that you can? In either case, our federal government thinks that this is for real. So it’s time to Boost your families safety from Swine Flu.

Although many of us ignore the inherent dangers, it’s risky to use consumer electronics in a lightning storm. The temptation is understandably strong – after all, what else can we do on a miserable rainy day when no one in their right mind would go outside? Lightning storms pose a problem for laptops, desktop computers stereo systems and other electronics because they often cause voltage spikes.

A voltage spike, also known as a power surge, is a sharp blast of extra current in an electrical circuit. These spikes can cause fuses to blow, circuits to trip and computers to fry. There are devices available that offer power surge protection by regulating the voltage supplied to electrical devices from external sources such as an AC outlet. Surge protectors are essential when you’re homebound during a lightning storm.

Have you ever had a power surge destroy or damage any appliances or electronic devices in your home? Chances are that at some time in everyone’s lifetime, they will experience this and it can be quite expensive at times.

Just a week ago, I was visiting a relative in South Dakota on a Ranch, and they were telling me about a power surge caused by lightning that took out three electronic devices in their home just the previous week. If only they had installed a whole house surge protection device, the electronic devices would not have been damaged and need to be replaced.

There are several surge protection devices on the market today that provide protection for the home. Most of us are aware of the devices that we use to protect out computers etc. , but few home owners know about the whole house surge protection devices. At a modest cost of about $200 to $1000 plus the cost of installation, it is cheap protection.

Some of these whole house surge protectors are combined with other features such as Electrical Noise Filtration and or Power Factor Optimization. These devices have added value and may be worth looking into for the extra features that they provide. Electrical Noise is detrimental to our computers and plasma tv’s and shortens their life span while power factor optimization can save a significant amount of money on your electric bill each month.

So again I ask the question, have you ever had a power surge destroy or damage any of your appliances in your home? Now you can have the protection that you want with  whole house surge protection, [some companies even give you a guarantee], and not have to worry about the next time an electrical storm comes through.

Do you have a Strategic Air Defense System in your house?  Having clean air to breathe is very important to your overall health. Many of the respiratory problems stem from breathing air that is not pure.

Some of the pollutants that we find in air are Particles such as Dust, Smoke, Pollen, and Dust Mites.  There are also odors in the air that can be harmful to breathe in or maybe they are just unpleasant. Also, there are many micro-organisms in the air that may cause us to become sick. Some examples of these are Staff, Strep and Salmonella.

Whole House Air Purifiers that have Radiant Catalitic Ionization (RCI) technology attacks the micro-organisms in the air and on the surfaces of your home; Thus lowering the chance of getting sick from these micro-organisms. Check here for University tests results of reduced bacteria counts when these machines are in use.

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