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Welcome to the greenerspirit site, where you can find some great ideas for green living.

We firmly believe it is possible to live very comfortably using products that are environmentally friendly  while still being luxurious and practical, and that it is possible to have your cake and eat it.

On this website we use the term “environment” to encompass the body and the planet.

Some of the topics we will be covering are body friendly personal care products, environmentally friendly DIY and green energy.

Tip: When a product is labelled “Natural”, don’t just take it at face value, but have a look at the ingredients and see how “natural” they really are.

Personal Care Products – Are You Dying to Look Good?

The skin is the body’s largest organ. It is also an organ of absorption. The products we spray and slather onto it get absorbed internally.  Many commonly used products contain a cocktail of toxins. These include face cream, toothpaste, shampoo and bubble bath.

Face Cream

Manufacturers often claim that their products will smooth wrinkles and give the consumer “younger looking skin” when all too often the face creams contain toxic substances that stop the skin from “breathing” and lock in toxins promoting acne and causing premature skin ageing. Some of the common ingredients in face cream are:

Paraffinum Liquidum

Also known as mineral oil – a derivative of crude oil which forms a coating on the skin, clogging the pores, hindering normal skin respiration, trapping dirt and bacteria and preventing toxins from being excreted through the skin thereby promoting acne. Initially it leaves the skin feeling smooth as moisture is sealed in, but will cause it to dry out and age prematurely. It can also be contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons which have been found in cancerous breast tumours.

Petrolatum

Another petroleum derivative, also known as petroleum jelly or paraffin wax. Like mineral oil it creates a barrier which suffocates the skin and can be contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

Dimethicone

Intended as a skin protector it has the reverse effect creating an artificial barrier which inhibits natural skin function, stopping secretion – promoting acne and causing skin to age prematurely.  It is also used to make skin products spread more easily over the skin. Dimethicone can cause irritation especially for those with sensitive skin.

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymers

Used as a thickening agent. Can be an irritant to the skin and eyes. May cause respiratory tract irritation if inhaled.

Sodium Hydroxide

Also known as caustic soda this is a strong irritant and corrosive to the skin, eyes, respiratory tract and gastrointestinal system if ingested. Used to control the pH levels in cosmetics. It is often employed in detergents and as a drain cleaner. Also used to decompose roadkill by disposal contractors.

Glyceryl Hydroxystrearate

A penetration enhancer which alters the skin’s structure and allows other chemicals to penetrate the skin more deeply and make their way into the body. It may be contaminated with impurities linked to major health problems including cancer.

Methylparaben

This is a fungicide and preservative. It is absorbed quickly through the skin, and has been linked with breast cancer, as breast cancer tumours have been found to contain high levels of the substance.  It may also cause irritation to individuals with skin allergies, eczema and rosacea.

Alternatives

Look for skincare products that contain only pure, natural ingredients and none of the above substances. Your health shop is a good place to start, although don’t assume that all the products stocked contain 100% safe ingredients. Do your due diligence and shop around.

If you would rather not do the legwork, the very wonderful skincare company Raw Gaia make gorgeous skincare products using 100% living (raw) organic ingredients and are endorsed by the Vegan Society.

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Toothpaste

Frequently contains fluoride, the anti-bacterial agent triclosan and sodium lauryl sulphate.

Triclosan

This is an endocrine disruptor and impacts thyroid function. It is also thought to promote the production of triclosan resistant bacteria.

Fluoride

This is a toxin – supposedly more poisonous than lead. It has been linked with hypothyroidism and neurological impairment. It is added to toothpaste to help fight tooth decay, though there is little evidence as to its effectiveness.

Sodium lauryl sulfate

This is used in detergents and commercial floor cleaners. Its job is to work as a foaming agent, creating the psychological effect  of cleaning “properly”. It does not make the product clean any better and can damage tissue in the mouth causing mouth ulcers, gum irritation and bad breath. It is also thought to be carcinogenic.

Propylene glycol also found in toothpaste is used as a humectant to retain moisture and has been linked to respiratory and immune disorders in children, including asthma, hay fever and eczema. It has also been shown to cause damage to the heart, liver and central nervous systems.

Alternatives

Sodium bicarbonate or salt is a natural alternative to commercially produced toothpaste though these can be abrasive. Checkout the ingredients in the toothpastes on sale in your health shop and find one without these 3 substances.

Sls-free, fluoride-free toothpaste is available from Linda Anousta. Natural Oral Care Products at LoveAnousta

Bubble bath

Bubble bath contains substances that may cause skin irritation. One of the main ingredients here is Sodium lauryl sulphate, again used as a foaming agent. This has the added effect of drying the skin. Often bubble baths are heavily fragranced and dyed, and can cause skin irritation.

Tetrasodium EDTA is used as a preservative and is made from formaldehyde – a known carcinogen and sodium cyanide. It is a a penetration enhancer and so breaks down the skin’s protective barrier.

Cocami-dopropyl betaine is used as a surfactant (detergents which decrease the surface tension of water making it easier to wet the skin) and is a known eye, skin and lung irritant.

Alternatives

A safe natural alternative for a fragrant relaxing bath  – admittedly without bubbles, is a few drops of essential oil of your choice mixed with a little carrier oil such as grape seed oil and added to the bath. Please note: essential oils are too strong to be applied straight to the skin or put straight into the bath although lavender oil is one of the few essential oils safe to do this with. 

Deodorant

It is best to avoid anti-perspirants of any kind as these block the pores and prevent toxins from leaving the body, causing them to build up inside you.

Aluminium is frequently found in deodorants. This is absorbed by the body and has been linked with Alzheimer’s disease.

Parabens is sometimes used in deodorants as a preservative. This is able to mimic the hormone estrogen which is instrumental in the development of breast cancer. Parabens has also been detected in a sample of breast cancer tumours.

Alternatives

A safe natural and effective alternative is the deodorant stone, made from naturally occurring crystallised mineral salt (ammonium alum). Available from the health shop or online, it neutralises body odour for around 24 hours, has no smell and does not not mark your clothes. To use: wet the stone and apply to clean skin.

Around the House

Our homes contain a cocktail of toxins from the very products that are supposed to make our homes more clean and pleasant. How ironic is that?

One of the worst offenders are:

Air Fresheners

Please please don’t use these products people.

You don’t need them and they are bad for you. Very bad! They don’t even get rid of bad smells, they just mask them and the strong smelling air freshener desensitizes your nostrils so you can only smell the perfume in the product.

They contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs), consisting of formaldehyde, petroleum distillates, phthalates, esters and alcohols. Also benzene, styrene, toluene and terpenes, such as limonene which become dangerous when mixed with ozone.

Commercially produced air fresheners contain:

Formaldehyde

A known carcinogen which also causes respiratory problems and allergic sensitivity.

Phthalates

A group of chemicals that are used to dissolve and carry fragrances. Prolonged exposure to them can cause cancer and birth defects in foetuses.

Petroleum distillates

These are hydrocarbon solvents produced from crude oil and can irritate the throat, lungs and nasal passageways and trigger respiratory problems.  Can also affect the nervous system causing headache, blurred vision, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, confusion, and loss of balance and coordination. They are also toxic to cats and dogs.

Esters

Formed by condensing acid with alcohol, used to fragrance the product. The strong smell can trigger asthma and other breathing problems.

Benzene

This is a highly toxic compound that has been linked to cancer. It is a skin and eye irritant. If inhaled it can irritate the nose and throat and cause headache, dizziness, nausea, drowsiness and confusion.

Styrene

Affects the central nervous system and can cause headache, dizziness, confusion, fatigue, drowsiness and difficulty in concentrating.

Toluene

Another skin and eye irritant. If inhaled it can also irritate the nose and throat and cause headache, dizziness, nausea, drowsiness and confusion.

Alternatives

Open a window. Keep your home well ventilated. To get rid of bad smells set down a dish of bicarbonate of soda. This costs pennies, won’t hurt you and will absorb odours. Put a couple of drops of essential oil of your choice into a little water in an incense burner – even just letting it sit there unlit will make the room smell nice.

Light a candle – not one made from petroleum based wax that has been artificially fragranced – these are not much better than commercially produced air fresheners – light a beeswax candle. These are wonderful and will emit negative ions eradicating dust, bad smells and mould. They are environmentally friendly, natural and don’t produce soot. They are also restful to watch. Seek out local beeswax candle makers. Support your local businesses. Support your local bees.

Strange Times

I’d like to share what I have learnt so far about the coronavirus.

It started when people developed breathing problems near the wet market in Wuhan where there were live, dead and dissected animals. Despite the less than sanitary conditions of the wet market, the clinicians there decided that the cause of illness was viral pneumonia.

The PCR test.

To prove it was a virus they took samples of lung fluid. They did not try and find the virus and separate it from the rest of the material, instead they separated the genetic material – the RNA, determined the sequence of that RNA, then developed a diagnostic test.

For a test to be accurate the substance being tested must be purified to establish the gold standard. Here the test was developed without purifying the virus, testing the RNA sequence, not the virus.

The test found exosomes – extracellular vesicles that contain constituents (protein, DNA, and RNA) of the cells that secrete them and occur naturally in the body.

They share the same features as what is being classed as a Covid 19 cell, including RNA and the same ACE-2 enzyme receptor. Exosomes can be produced by multiple factors including stress/fear, toxins, cancer, infection, immune response, injury and electromagnetic radiation. Exosomes basically clear up toxins.

An environmental event – e.g. toxins or stress cause the body to produce exosomes, which are picked up by the PCR test and are being identified as Covid19. They are the result and not the cause of the illness.

The Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test was invented by the biochemist Kary Mullis in 1983 for genetic testing and forensics. He has been very vocal about it’s unsuitability to detect viruses saying that it was never meant for this purpose. When used to detect a virus the test has an estimated 80% false positive rate.

So, vaccines are being developed for a virus which has not been proven to actually exist. The UK government alone plans to spend £84 million for studies of the vaccine.

So what is making so many people ill?

It has been postulated that a virus has crossed the species barrier from animals to humans. According to virologist Dr Judy Mikovits, for this to occur naturally would take “up to 800 years”.

I suggest that what we are seeing is a mix of many different causes and effects, all being classed as Covid19.

Doctors around the world are reporting patients in severe respiratory distress showing symptoms of altitude sickness, which is not a flu response but an inability to take in oxygen for which intubation is an inappropriate and dangerous intervention as it increases pressure on the lungs.

A paper from 1977 ref UDC 612.014.424.5 now de-classified by the CIA explains that electromagnetic field radiation (EMFs) studies revealed that 60 gigahertz millimetre waves, which are within the stated range of 5G caused structural changes in the skin and internal organs, caused qualitative and quantifiable changes in the blood and bone marrow composition resulting in  a reduction of red and white blood cells and platelets, tissue respiration and metabolism,  degradation of the DNA, and disruption of the mitochondria’s ability to take up oxygen. People who are frail or have an underlying illness would be more likely to be affected by electromagnetic fields (emfs).

You can see the paper at 3.46 minutes in to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_DAdYodk0g

If heavy metals are present, whether inhaled, inoculated or otherwise present in the body e.g. amalgam fillings or a metal pin, the effects of the emfs are amplified.

Wuhan is a heavily polluted area, with very poor air quality. Additionally, the people there were vaccinated last year (I don’t know why) and the vaccines themselves contained – as I believe do all vaccines – heavy metal in the form of aluminium. 5G was also rolled out in Wuhan. The populace of Northern Italy were also given flu vaccines last year. 5G was rolled out there too.

I saw a heat map in which areas including, Wuhan, New York and Northern Italy which have a high density of Covid19 cases, have also had 5G rolled out. Appreciate that correlation does not infer causation, but it surely warrants further investigation.

Another correlation between illness and electricity has been documented by Arthur Firstenburg in his book The Invisible Rainbow, where he points out that,

“influenza in it’s present form was invented in 1889, along with alternating current”.

He also points out that the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic coincided with the massive upsurge in volume of radio waves. At that time, in order to find a cure strenuous efforts were made to infect healthy volunteers with the ‘flu – none of which were successful.

In April 2020 when there was a large spike in Covid19 cases, 400 5G satellites were activated.

If the so called Covid19 cases are a response to pollution and/or emfs then the disease is not contagious!

Wearing masks.

The dimensions of viruses are in nanometres and the dimensions of holes in face masks are in millimetres. Unless you are wearing a surgical mask (I presume these have much smaller holes) then wearing a mask is like putting up a chain link fence to keep out mosquitos.

Attributing deaths to Covid19.

If anyone is even suspected of having died from Covid19 that is classed as the actual cause of death. In the US doctors are given financial incentives to attribute deaths to Covid19 and are further incentivised to intubate patients see  https://plandemicmovie.com/with virologist Judy Mikovits, at around 12 minutes in.

During the lockdown in the US the 5G rollout continued, increasing the density of the population of masts while people’s attention was on the coronavirus, despite only essential services being supposedly maintained. If that was carried out elsewhere it could also account for the increased mortality rate during the lockdown period as vulnerable people were fatally affected by the increased volume of emfs.

Associating 5G with Covid19 has got to be the most heavily censored topic on the planet. Those that do have had their Youtube and social media accounts blocked. So much for free speech!

So whats going on?

Whether or not there is a virus – be it naturally occurring or engineered, I suggest that the global populace is being intentionally traumatised. There is a constant barrage of sensationalist and misleading news in order to gain our compliance. The underlying agenda? Increased surveillance, mandatory vaccinations and … control, not to mention big bucks for Big Pharma.

Do you think I’m wrong? Fine. Do your own research. Ask questions. Ask lots of questions. There are some great resources at https://www.greenmedinfo.com/disease/coronavirus-disease and https://questioningcovid.com/

Checkout Dr Andrew Kaufman, Doctor of Medicine @The Medical University of South Carolina & Bachelor of Science in Biology, MIT: https://www.andrewkaufmanmd.com/

With so much information coming at us I think all we can do is be still and ask ourselves,

Does this feel right to me?

I have never felt threatened personally by this “virus” and only do the distancing thing for other people’s benefit out of respect for their space and their fear. Now as always I am happy to be in a crowd without a face mask.

What now?

I do think, however that we needed to pause and think about what we are doing to the planet, and about the kind of world we want to live in.

How about a world where everyone’s basic needs are met. Clean energy, clean water, food and housing for everyone. Politicians that act in the interests of those they represent. Body friendly medicine and healing techniques.

For a start lets clean up the pollution and switch off 5G!

https://www.jrseco.com/european-union-5g-appeal-scientists-warn-of-potential-serious-health-effects-of-5g/