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Product Description:
Carefully researched and meticulously referenced, every page of this unpretentious, down-to-earth, gratifyingly accessible volume speaks directly to the concerns that we all have about how best to live in a toxic world. Chock full of simple, easy, quick, and effective health-promoting "hot tips" culled from the doctors' decades of experiences internationally acclaimed pediatrician and award-winning environmental physician… This priceless gem of a book is loaded with beautiful pearls of wisdom. What a magnificent and generous contribution Dr. Rapp has made with this extraordinary compilation of life-saving pearls - a must-have reference guide for all those who care about their own health, the health of their loved ones, and the health of this planet. - Martha Stark, MD, Faculty, Harvard Medical School, Author, Award-winning Books on Integrative Psychiatry Dr. Doris Rapp, is definitely one of America's foremost pediatric environmental medical specialists. Her great tips will help many children and their families through hard times. Pay attention to them as they can help relieve lots of misery! - William J. Rea, MD, FACS, FAAEM, Founder of the Environmental Health Center, Author of the medical textbooks, Chemical Sensitivity, Vol. 1-4, and Optimum Environments for Optimum Health and Creativity
Pages:
242
Cover:
Soft
Publisher:
Tendril Press
Date Published:
2010
Table of Contents:
Preface: xi Part A - Generalities One: What You Drink and Eat: 1 Tip 1: The Water: 1 Tip 2: Other Beverages: 8 Tip 3: Food: 11 Part B - Inside The Home Two: General Tips for the Home: 29 Tip 4: Household Cleaning: 29 Air Fresheners: 33 Tip 5: Indoor Air: 37 Tip 6: Mold: 41 Tip 7: Home Heating: 51 Tip 8: Flooring: 55 Tip 9: Furniture: 59 Tip 10: Pets: 62 Three: The Kitchen: 65 Tip 11: Microwave Ovens: 65 Tip 12: Non-Stick Cookware: 68 Tip 13: Aluminum: 71 Tip 14 Plastic: 73 Tip 15: Artificial Sweeteners: 77 Four: The Bedroom: 83 Tip 16: Mattresses and Bedding: 83 Mattresses: 83 Bedding: 87 Tip 17: Clothing: 90 Dry Cleaning: 91 Mothballs: 94 Five: The Bathroom: 101 Tip 18: Dental Care: 101 Toothpaste: 104 Tip 19: Personal Body Products: 110 Tip 20: Female Sanitary Products: 116 Tip 21: Hair Color and Perms: 118 Six: Caring For Your Child: 123 Tip 22: Diapering: 123 Tip 23 Pregnancy and Chemicals: 126 Tip 24: Vaccinations: 131 Part C: Outside The Home Seven: School, Work, and Play: 143 Tip 25: Reading Materials: 143 Tip 26: Art Materials: 147 Eight: In Your Environment: 153 Tip 27: Outdoor Air: 153 Tip 28: Pests and Weed Control: 158 Tip 29: Electromagnetic (EM) Energy: 165 Tip 30: Toxic Dump Sites: 171 Part D: How To Fix It All Nine: Cleansing Inside and Out: 181 Tip 31: Detoxifying Your Body: 181 Tip 32: Become Proactive: 195 Appendix I: Harmful Chemicals and Where You May Find Them Table 1: Sources of Formaldehyde: 200 Table 2: Sources of Glycerin: 202 Table 3: Sources of Phenol: 204 Table 4: Types of Plastics and Where They Are Found: 206 What Do the Recycling Numbers Mean: 209 Sources of Bisphenol-A (BPA): 210 Table 5: Infant Care Items that Contain BPA: 211 Table 6: BPA-Free Baby Bottles: 212 Table 7: BPA-Free Pacifiers: 213 Table 8: Cancer and Suspect Chemical Contributors: 214 Table 9: Effects of Naphthalene (in some Mothballs) on Humans After Contact: 216 Table 10: Effects of Organochlorides on the Body: 217 Table 11: Effects of Organophosphates on the Body: 218 Table 12: Effects of Solvents on the Body: 221 Table 13: Effects of Carbamates on the Body: 222 Appendix II: Allergic Food Ingredients and Where You'll Find Them Allergic Food Ingredients: Table 14: Allergy Symptoms Caused by Common Food Suspects: 228 Table 15: Sources of Corn: 230 Table 16: Sources of Soy: 232 Table 17: Sources of Wheat: 233 Table 18: Sources of Dairy: 234 Table 19: Sources of Egg: 235 More Books by Doris J. Rapp M.D.: 236 About the Author: 237 Acknowledgements: 239
About the Author:
Dr. Rapp is board certified in Pediatrics, Pediatric Allergy and Environmental Medicine and is also a homeopath. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Emeritus) at the State University of New York in Buffalo. Dr. Rapp is a past president of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine and author of many books including the New York Times Bestseller Is This Your Child?
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