About a month ago, after hearing about my goal to clean up my diet, my sister asked me if I had ever heard of Melaleuca. This is a company that for 25 years has been selling green cleaning products, cleaner skin and hair care and nutritional supplements. They sell direct to consumers (not in stores) so I imagined why I hadn't heard of it. They had been trying the Melaleuca products to rid their house of the harsh chemicals in cleaning products. Apparently my brother-in-law didn't like that he felt like he had to take his kids outside to avoid fumes just because he had cleaned the stove.
My husband and I heard their pitch and were intrigued so we signed up. We too want to rid our house of nasty chemicals which can only be bad for us. Now I don't mean this to sound like a commercial for Melaleuca (although we have been very happy with their products and would love to help anyone else become a preferred customer of Melaleuca)... I bring this up because one of the leaders above us in Melaleuca sent us a book called The Melaleuca Wellness Guide. I just started reading the book this week. What I'm reading is astounding.
I had long suspected that the environment was a huge contributor to increasing health problems. When I first found out 17 years ago that I suffered from a condition which made it difficult if not impossible to have children, I had never heard of this disorder. Now I'm shocked at how frequently I hear it mentioned. In this book I am reading that conditions such as Alzheimers, Multiple Sclerosis, miscarriages, infertility, asthma and ADD increase each year. The frequency with which people are diagnosed with cancer is astounding. At this rate of growth, it seems every person in the world could eventually be diagnosed with some form of cancer. Studies have been published of children ending up critically ill or even died from exposure to the chemicals in regular household cleaners. Clearly this is something that needs attention.
I have been using organic hair products for years - and my hair has never been healthier. We have tried adding more and more organic foods into our diet, as financially feasible and we are feeling better. Now we are adding green cleaning products to our household. I can clean the shower without my eyes burning. I can eat off my dishes without wondering what chemical residue is left behind from our dishwashing soap. I'm feeling very positive about the changes we are making and we still have a long way to go. But hey - baby steps, right?
Oh, and I'm down another pound...1 more and I will have lost 20 pounds since January 8th!
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