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"In November, 1995, an international conference was held to study the problem of "Environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals," and to devise strategies for increasing public awareness of the seriousness of the problem. Their "Statement from the work session" says "New evidence is especially worrisome because it underscores the exquisite sensitivity of the developing nervous system to chemical perturbations that result in functional abnormalities." "This work session was convened because of the growing concern that failure to confront the problem could have major economic and societal implications." "We are certain of the following: Endocrine-disrupting chemicals can undermine neurological and behavioral development and subsequent potential of individuals...." "Because the endocrine system is sensitive to perturbation, it is a likely target for disturbance." "Man-made endocrine-disrupting chemicals range across all continents and oceans. They are found in native populations from the Arctic to the tropics, and, because of their persistence in the body, can be passed from generation to generation." "...many endocrine-disrupting contaminants, even if less potent than the natural products, are present in living tissue at concentrations millions of times higher than the natural hormones." "The developing brain exhibits specific and often narrow windows during which exposure to endocrine disruptors can produce permanent changes in its structure and function." -Ray Peat
I have had a lot of interesting health issues in my life, but none were as scary as when I bought a new piece of furniture. It was a white retro double recliner. It wasn't long before I realized I had made a mistake buying it.
It was no more of a mistake buying that "cool" white recliner than buying the beautiful, high quality leather sofa, that gave me a horrible arm rash for many months, the white one just gave me a worse problem.
It all happened one unsuspecting night, when I had finished up the day's chores and was dressed and waiting for my girlfriend to drop my house so we could go to dinner together. I felt great all day, but now while waiting on my new white recliner, I was not so well now. By the time she arrived I told her I needed to sit for awhile first because I was really nauseous. So we sat together in the white recliner for another hour, while I felt worse and worse. Without warning I knew I wasn't going to dinner, and ran for the bathroom, vomiting over and over and over, for several hours. At the time I assumed I had come down with the flu until the next morning, needing to pee, and found that I couldn't! I was in a panic! I tried to relax, and as badly as I had to pee I just couldn't. I took a Tylenol and waited, as calmly as I could feeling like my bladder would explode, and with a LOT of relaxing and trying to calm myself and focus, I finally felt a trickle. It took a lot longer to empty my bladder with that trickle, and though I was relieved, I thought there was something terribly wrong with me.
After that first morning I was nervous everytime I needed to pee. Going out to dinner was REALLY scary, so I avoided liquids until I got home. This went on for a couple of weeks. I would have worried more, except the problem would go away during the day, when I was busy on my feet. When night came and I was back in my favorite chair, the problem came back, and with that, it didn't take long to figure out that the chemicals in that new sofa were going through my jeans and swelling me shut! One night of avoiding that recliner proved me right, and I have avoided that recliner ever since.
I have since done lots of reading about the many toxic chemicals used to treat leather, dye furniture and clothing and preserve textiles, to keep them from getting ruined on long journeys across the ocean, or to store for long periods of time until they sell. I found that a vinegar and water solution to wash my brown leather sofa removes chemicals, with each washing, but with only one washing, I know I have a lot more to go before I am sitting on it again. Recently reading about the dust coming off of old furniture having it's own hazards, was yet another surprise. What is one to do? After years of deep aches in my haunches and legs through the night I realized it was from chemicals off-gassing in me all night. I have since replaced my bed with a harmless one from PlushBeds and the pain has never returned. My experiences with these indoor health hazards has made me wonder how many people with symptoms of fibromyalgia, asthma, rashes and such, who seek medical attention to manage their situations with medications, don't realize it is their environment.
I have since replaced most of my clothing with 100% cotton, and I quit growing strange moles on my body, which I have since removed with MCT oil and baking soda. I am leary to purchase a new car because of it's toxic upholstery. My car is 15+ years old, and though my husband has tried to woo me with fancy new ones, I stick with it, keeping it in shape, knowing it has done a lot of "of-gassing" all those years. Nothing new is worth trading in my health for nowadays. Below is a pic of my horrible arm rash from my leather sofa and a pic of my beautiful toxic living room.
"There are many toxins which modify hormonal responses, activating cells and altering the immune system (including estrogens and dioxins.) When these act early in life, extremely small amounts can cause life-long changes." -Ray Peat
I have had a lot of interesting health issues in my life, but none were as scary as when I bought a new piece of furniture. It was a white retro double recliner. It wasn't long before I realized I had made a mistake buying it.
It was no more of a mistake buying that "cool" white recliner than buying the beautiful, high quality leather sofa, that gave me a horrible arm rash for many months, the white one just gave me a worse problem.
It all happened one unsuspecting night, when I had finished up the day's chores and was dressed and waiting for my girlfriend to drop my house so we could go to dinner together. I felt great all day, but now while waiting on my new white recliner, I was not so well now. By the time she arrived I told her I needed to sit for awhile first because I was really nauseous. So we sat together in the white recliner for another hour, while I felt worse and worse. Without warning I knew I wasn't going to dinner, and ran for the bathroom, vomiting over and over and over, for several hours. At the time I assumed I had come down with the flu until the next morning, needing to pee, and found that I couldn't! I was in a panic! I tried to relax, and as badly as I had to pee I just couldn't. I took a Tylenol and waited, as calmly as I could feeling like my bladder would explode, and with a LOT of relaxing and trying to calm myself and focus, I finally felt a trickle. It took a lot longer to empty my bladder with that trickle, and though I was relieved, I thought there was something terribly wrong with me.
After that first morning I was nervous everytime I needed to pee. Going out to dinner was REALLY scary, so I avoided liquids until I got home. This went on for a couple of weeks. I would have worried more, except the problem would go away during the day, when I was busy on my feet. When night came and I was back in my favorite chair, the problem came back, and with that, it didn't take long to figure out that the chemicals in that new sofa were going through my jeans and swelling me shut! One night of avoiding that recliner proved me right, and I have avoided that recliner ever since.
I have since done lots of reading about the many toxic chemicals used to treat leather, dye furniture and clothing and preserve textiles, to keep them from getting ruined on long journeys across the ocean, or to store for long periods of time until they sell. I found that a vinegar and water solution to wash my brown leather sofa removes chemicals, with each washing, but with only one washing, I know I have a lot more to go before I am sitting on it again. Recently reading about the dust coming off of old furniture having it's own hazards, was yet another surprise. What is one to do? After years of deep aches in my haunches and legs through the night I realized it was from chemicals off-gassing in me all night. I have since replaced my bed with a harmless one from PlushBeds and the pain has never returned. My experiences with these indoor health hazards has made me wonder how many people with symptoms of fibromyalgia, asthma, rashes and such, who seek medical attention to manage their situations with medications, don't realize it is their environment.
I have since replaced most of my clothing with 100% cotton, and I quit growing strange moles on my body, which I have since removed with MCT oil and baking soda. I am leary to purchase a new car because of it's toxic upholstery. My car is 15+ years old, and though my husband has tried to woo me with fancy new ones, I stick with it, keeping it in shape, knowing it has done a lot of "of-gassing" all those years. Nothing new is worth trading in my health for nowadays. Below is a pic of my horrible arm rash from my leather sofa and a pic of my beautiful toxic living room.
"There are many toxins which modify hormonal responses, activating cells and altering the immune system (including estrogens and dioxins.) When these act early in life, extremely small amounts can cause life-long changes." -Ray Peat
Fibromyalgia & Multiple Chemical Sensitivity | Brian Barr
According to experts, fibromyalgia patients are prone to suffering from multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS). Find out how the two conditions correlate here.
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