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 Amazon has a large selection of lead-free dinnerware and glassware, which ordinarily can be difficult to find. A traditional search will take you to department stores that may tell you ALL of their products are lead-free because they believe the law demands it. In truth, the FDA allows lead in dinnerware and California law, via Proposition 65, also allows lead at a reduced level. Restricted levels of lead should not to be considered healthy levels. There is no safe level of lead in a body.
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 The television ad says, "A heart attack does not care what you eat or how healthy your are"... The claim is, of course, that as long as you take a Bayer aspirin everyday you are doing your best. Your body might not agree. Every bit you eat fuels or fights heart disease. Think about this from your body's point of view.  There is no safe level of lead in a body, yet the FDA allows it in dinnerware, food, cosmetics and many consumer goods. Although we are more adept at recognizing the problem in children, adults are also highly susceptible. Because lead poisoning is easily misdiagnosed, knowing the symptoms is your best defense. Symptoms of lead poisoning vary and can be intermittent. Symptoms vary between humans because each body carries a different mix of toxicity and manifests differently depending on the amount of contamination, as well as, the health and diet of the body.
The effects are intermittent because the body is in a constant state of detoxification moving unsafe levels of lead from the bloodstream, into storage and back into the bloodstream for removal as waste over time. As the blood is cleared of poison, symptoms subside. When poisons are pulled from storage and re-enter the bloodstream, symptoms are active. No one should expect every symptom and none should be considered a definite diagnosis. Accurate testing is not a blood test although traditional, Western medicine will suggest this method. An extended urine test with a chelator or a hair analysis is more accurate. Testing is a moving target and ever changing, but gives you a good idea of the metals the body might have stored. The blood system is meant to clear the blood in order to keep the body alive. When it becomes toxic or poisoned, it begins to clear the blood by storing poisons in the body. Only acute, active poisoning can be read in blood. Once the toxin is stored in tissue, bone or fat cells, it can no longer be read in blood. That means that a clean blood test tells you nothing. In the case of lead it is distributed to the brain, liver, kidneys, bone and teeth. It will store and be released when the blood is clear enough to manage further detoxification or when a chelating agent forces it to mobilize. Because of the natural processes of the body it is easy to see that a blood test is simply the wrong test to identify how much lead is in the body. A test may on occasion show a positive result if there happens to be lead traveling through the bloodstream at the moment of testing, but in the case of poison already stored, the blood test will be ineffective. A lead poisoned body can easily, and most often, test negative when in reality the body has already stored the material to keep the blood safe. Stored lead should not be considered safe. Storage can cause damage to the body which can slow down natural detoxification processes. When the body becomes overburdened, permanent damage can result. Symptoms of Lead Poisoning Difficulty Thinking Difficulty Processing Thoughts Brain Fog Memory Loss Decline in Mental Functioning Reduced IQ Headaches Seizures Joint Pain Muscle Pain Muscle Spasms Loss of Coordination Pain in Extremities Tingling in Extremities Tremors Numbness Fatigue Weakness Malaise Mood Disorders Irritability Flash Anger Sleep Disorders Fluctuations in Vision Fluctuations in Hearing Kidney Failure High Blood Pressure Abdominal Pain Diarrhea Constipation Weight Gain or Loss Decreased Libido Metal Taste in Mouth Pale Skin In children look specifically for: Delayed Development Learning Difficulties Irritability Poor Attention Span Delayed Growth  Cutting toxicity in the home starts under the sinks... A major source of household toxicity is under the sink in both the bath and kitchen. With that said, this quick recipe can cut 50% of the toxicity you invite into your home. You will be able to delete countertop cleaners, window cleaners, refrigerator cleaners, range cleaners, ant spray and replace harsh cleansers. The combination of white vinegar and rubbing alcohol make a quick and easy clean up. The alcohol will cut the smell of vinegar and allow for quicker drying. With the addition of some essential oil you have created a simple non-toxic, multipurpose cleanser that can be used as a spray or on a mop. For added abrasive action, sprinkle baking soda on your cleaning project before using the vinegar cleanser. If you use baking soda on pans and spray you can watch the bubbling action work. If you prefer, white vinegar alone will do the job. The rubbing alcohol and essential oils are not necessary. Recipe: Vinegar Cleaning Spray White Vinegar Rubbing Alcohol Essential Oil Mix equal quantities of white vinegar and rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle with a few drops of essential oil. |
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