How to heat a home according to sound, ecologic principles is a topic beyond the scope of this book (see “Suggested Reading”). However, certain basic guidelines can be given to those responsible for this area of domestic life. First, it is a good idea to have a heating engineer recheck the efficiency and safety of [...]
Medical science is never exact, for a variety of reasons. For a start everyone is different, both in the genes that make them what they are, and in the environmental conditions that shape them from birth. Those environmental conditions include childhood and adult illnesses, standard of nutrition, type of work, nature of relationships with other [...]
It is fairly common knowledge that abortions carried out early are relatively easy and carry few risks. Yet a small but steady stream of women present in the mid-trimester requesting abortion. Mid-trimester abortions carry greater physical risk and the woman is more likely to suffer psychological consequences, although this may depend on the method used. [...]
If you are sensitive to sugar, avoid using artificial sweeteners and saccharin as a substitute if you are chemically sensitive. The chemicals used can cause reactions. Some people react to sugars in any form (including honey and maple sugar and syrup) irrespective of the food from which it is derived. Other people can tolerate sugar [...]
The Sniff Test
Sniff any product gently before buying to see if it upsets you. You can sniff fabrics, clothing or footwear as well as cosmetics and other products. If you find the smell distasteful or it gives you strong symptoms, do not buy it. If you find the smell peculiarly alluring, even addictive, this is [...]
The most reliable way to detect if cosmetics and skincare products are causing you problems is to stop using them altogether for at least one week and see if any improvement results. During that period, use only the minimum of basic personal hygiene products (>PERSONAL HYGIENE). Put the things you regularly use away in a [...]
Fillers
There are various kinds of fillers. Two basic kinds are reasonably trouble-free – acrylic fillers used to fill gaps and cracks, providing ahard surface once §et, and cellulose fillers used to fill finer holes, providing a less hard surface.
Acrylic fillers can give off fumes on use and can cause sensitivity at the time, but do [...]
Allergy to nickel is widespread and well documented. It is particularly associated with causing contact dermatitis – sometimes at sites remote from the spot where nickel has touched the skin. This can complicate diagnosis, but as nickel allergy is reliably detected by patch testing, it can be quickly identified as a cause of remote reactions.
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