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Popular shampoos contain toxic chemicals linked to nerve damage.

 

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found a correlation

between an ingredient found in shampoos and nervous system damage. The

experiments were conducted with the brain cells of ratsand they show that

contact

with this ingredient called methylisothiazoline, or MIT, causes neurological

damage.

 

Which products contain this chemical compound MIT? Head and Shoulders,

Suave, Clairol and Pantene Hair Conditioner all contain this ingredient.

Researchers are concerned that exposure to this chemical by pregnant women

could put

their fetus at risk for abnormal brain development. In other people,

exposure could also be a factor in the development of Alzheimer's disease and

other

nervous system disorders.

 

The chemical causes these effects by preventing communication between

neurons. Essentially, it slows the networking of neurons, and since the

nervous

system and brain function on a system of neural networks, the slowing of this

network will suppress and impair the normal function of the brain and nervous

system.

 

These finding were presented December 5th at the American Society for Cell

Biology annual meeting.

 

I have frequently warned readers about the dangers of using brand-name

personal care products. The vast majority of these products contain toxic

chemical compounds like MIT that contribute to cancer, liver disorders and

neurological diseases. In fact, this chemical, MIT, is just one of dozens of

such

chemicals that are found in personal care products.

 

Why are these dangerous personal care products allowed to remain on the

market? Because the FDA, which is responsible for regulating these products,

spends almost no time, money or effort actually investigating the safety of

such products. Instead, the FDA spends the vast majority of its time approving

new prescription drugs rather than protecting the public against the dangers

from such drugs or personal care products like shampoos, soaps, deodorants

and fragrance products.

 

In fact, it may surprise you to learn that manufacturers can put practically

any chemical they want into shampoos, even if it is a hazardous chemical

listed in the RTECS database of toxicity and even if it is considered a toxic

waste chemical by the EPA. The FDA allows all sorts of chemicals to be used in

these products, including chemicals that are known carcinogens and that

contribute to liver failure and nervous system disorders. How's that for

protecting public health?

 

If you thought prescription drugs were dangerous, just take a look at the

toxic chemicals found in personal care products used by virtually all

Americans every single day. Americans bathe themselves in toxic chemicals and

they do

it by buying and using products made by brand name companies that have

premier shelf positioning at convenience stores, grocery stores and discount

clubs.

 

One of the more curious personal care products on the market is Herbal

Essences Shampoo by Clairol. Personally, I think this product is a joke

because

it's trying to exploit the word " herbal " to imply that the shampoo is healthy,

even though it is primarily made with the same ingredients as other popular

shampoos. The first three ingredients, for example, are: water, sodium

laureth, and sodium lauryl sulfate. Big deal, huh? You can find the same

three ingredients in 99-cent shampoo at Wal-Mart. Plus, the product contains

all

sorts of other ingredients that I personally would never allow to touch my

skin (like methylchloroisothiazolinone, if you can believe there's actually a

chemical with a name that long). Think the color of the shampoo is from the

herbs? Think again. Three other ingredients in the shampoo are Yellow #5,

Orange #4 and Violet #2.

 

In other words, this is a shampoo product purchased by naive consumers, in

my opinion. People who really know herbs and natural products can only laugh

at a product like this. Want a real shampoo? Buy Olive Oil Shampoo from

Heritage Products, available at most natural health stores.

 

The bottom line to all of this, though, is that every week, it seems like we

see a new announcement about some toxic chemical found in personal care

products that is related to either cancer or neurological disorders. And yet

week after week these products are being sold by retailers and consumed in

large quantities by the American people who remain oblivious to the real damage

these products are causing to their health.

 

Once again, the solution here is to protect yourself by learning the truth

about these products and switching to products made with safe ingredients.

There are safe shampoos, safe soaps, safe laundry detergents, dishwashing

liquids and even deodorant products. You don't have to expose yourself to

toxic

chemicals to take care of personal hygiene, because whether you agree with it

or not, these disease-causing chemicals are going to remain quite legal in

the use of personal care products for many years to come. Why? You can bet

that the manufacturers of these products will fight against any attempt to

regulate or outlaw these toxic chemicals. That's because the chemicals are

convenient for such manufacturers. It's much the same way in which food

manufacturers use sodium nitrate in bacon and other packaged meats. It's all

about

their convenience rather than protecting your health.

 

So, here's the idiot test for today: if I was standing on a street corner

with a bottle of colored liquid, and I told you that liquid contained a toxic

chemical that caused neurological disorders, Alzheimer's disease and birth

defects, would you buy that product from me and scrub it into your scalp under

warm water?

 

Of course not. But if you're buying these popular shampoo products, that's

exactly what you're doing right now. Such is the power of brand marketing in

America.

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