The Dangers of Perfume - Is Your Signature Scent Making You Sick?
When I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's around 2011, I began researching and researching. You see, I am proactive. I like to get sh*t done and do whatever is in my power to improve my life and the lives of those around me -- yes, that includes my furbabies! 
 
I had a light bulb moment while researching. It really is no wonder that I ended up with a thyroid condi
tion given I was spraying perfume over my thyroid several times a day!! Seriously, I was the perfume QUEEN! If it was my birthday or Christmas or someone was going through Duty Free, they knew to get me some perfume. I even had personal training clients give me perfume as going away presents when I would move countries! Man, is life different now!

I don't beat myself up or anything like that -- Once you know better you do better!! And then you start sharing with and educating others so that they too can know better and do better.

This is really important because we are facing hazards today that were neither known nor imagined just a few decades ago. Sit down for this one -- Since World War II 80,000 chemicals have been invented -- yes, EIGHTY THOUSAND!! Isn't this just mind blowing?!

These chemicals are easily absorbed into our bodies through our skin, when we inhale them and/or when we ingest them.

The problem is that only a TINY fraction of these have been tested for toxicity! So please don't think that it is safe to use just because it is sitting on the store shelf. It isn't.

Please don't think that "just a little bit" is okay. It isn't! You may think, "Well, I have been using these products for years and I feel fine".....Well, at some point I can guarantee you won't.

Our body's natural detoxification process doesn't have limitless capabilities, which means, at some point your toxic cup will overflow and a problem will present itself. That may be in two week, two months, two years or 10 years. We just don't know - but we do know that perfume and the toxic concoction that is fragrance is harmful to the body.

Did you know that legally, the word "fragrance" that is listed on your personal care and cleaning products can have HUNDREDS of chemicals?! Yep. Absolutely disgusting in my opinion. If the 250 chemicals that made up that word fragrance were listed on a bottle would you buy that product??? I highly doubt it! So don't think it is safe just because it is a one word ingredient.

Did you know that many of the chemicals used to make perfume are the SAME AS THOSE FOUND IN CIGARETTE SMOKE?!?! Um, hello -- these are carcinogenic! You know, CANCER CAUSING!! Not okay!!

Any product that contains the word "fragrance" - and thus perfume - contain phthalates. Studies show these are:

-Harmful to the reproductive system
-Harmful to the thyroid
-Decrease female fertility
-Can cause premature breast development in girls
-Can cause birth defects in male reproductive systems
-Decrease sperm count
-Reduce sperm motility
-Damage sperm
-Are a contributing factor in obesity and diabetes

DOES YOUR PERFUME STILL SOUND APPEALING?

The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics partnered with the Environmental Working Group, and their researchers found that many of the chemicals commonly found in perfume that they tested were linked to allergic reactions and to hormone disruption.

Other problems people may experience with perfume include:

-Rashes
-Hives
-Eczema
-Psoriasis
-Headaches/Migraines
-Flu like symptoms
-Wheezing
-Sinus problems
-Asthma

When we use perfume it is being absorbed into our bloodstream - which means those chemicals are reaching every single one of our cells. NOT OKAY!!

Please don't think that you are safe from these effects if you spray it on your clothes. Guess what, you are still inhaling the chemicals, which means they are going to our brain where they can cause some major harm.

Many of the chemicals in perfume have a narcotic effect - meaning we become addicted to the scent!! Say what?!

So please, take the time to educate yourself, throw away your perfume bottles and look at natural options. I personally use essential oils by themselves or make my own perfume using essential oils. There ARE better options. If you need help or ideas please let me know!

From a former perfume addict I can tell you that you can live without your perfume and have fun creating your own unique signature scent that isn't damaging your health.

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MEET JEN

 
Hello! Thank you popping by! I’m Jen. I'm a wife, a furmama to two gorgeous dogs, a Naturopath, Nutritionist, and an advocate for natural ways to support physical and emotional wellbeing. Oh, and I’m a CEO! 

My journey originally started in Psychology. You see, when I was 16 my father took his own life after suffering years of a debilitating gambling addiction. I did a Bachelor’s in Psych as I wanted to understand why he made the choices that he did. I also wanted to ensure that I never went down that path and also help those suffering as he did. I loved it so much I went on to do a Masters.

It was during that time I got sick. I’m talking woke up one morning and couldn’t get out of bed, sick. For many years I felt helpless and frustrated!

Let me back up for a second. Prior to this life consisted of pain and fatigue. I had digestive issues and IBS from childhood. Through my teens and early 20's I was getting 2-3 migraines a month around my cycle and headaches more than half the month. My periods we very painful – I had to miss work or school the first 1-2 days. I would literally lie on the floor or the bed curled in the foetal position and cry from the pain. I could easily talk a full packet of Ibuprofen and still not get much relief.

Then, at 26, my period stopped altogether and things went downhill fast! For the first time in my life I was feeling apathetic and overwhelmed. Over the course of the next two years I was diagnosed with a host of conditions – are you ready for the laundry list? The first diagnosis was PCOS. I was told that I was infertile, that I would never have children, and that IVF wasn’t an option for me. I was also told that I was pre-diabetic, that my liver was worse than an alcoholic’s (and I don’t drink), that I had migraine disorder, vertigo, and adrenal fatigue. The cherry on the cake was a diagnosis of Hashimoto’s at 28.

I was in complete and utter shock. I couldn’t fathom that a 28-year-old Personal Trainer, who looked fit and healthy on the outside, could be in such disarray on the inside.  

Over the two years I saw five doctors and a Naturopath and nothing improved.

And then one day a friend and I got in touch. She told me to change my diet and take specific supplements. I figured I had nothing to lose, and so I did! I went onto a low-carb diet and was taking upward of 30-40 pills a day…and guess what?! Three months later my period started!! How incredible is that?!

Over the next two years all of my health ailments rectified! Well, all except my Hashi’s – more on that in a minute. My cycles became clockwork, they were manageable, the migraines and vertigo disappeared and my liver and blood sugar levels returned to the normal range! How exciting is that?! The best part, I can now have children should I choose! Having that option is incredible!

Of course I was so excited and inspired that I had to go to school and study Nutritional Medicine and Naturopathy.

Now, let’s talk about my Hashi’s. That only went into remission when my toxic load was decreased. That was a lightbulb moment for me and the moment I got fired up to share with others the importance of leading a low-tox life. I love educating people where toxins are found, what impact they have on physical and emotional wellbeing, and what products to replace them with to support your wellbeing. 

I sincerely believe that many of my health issues would not have presented if I were living a low-tox life. My Hashi’s has been in remission since I was 31 and I am so proud to say that! Praise God!

Life is so different to what it was 10 years ago. I have the energy and the mental capacity to engage in life! I am present and am thriving. Oh, and I laugh! I actually laugh out loud, something that eluded me for many years.

I am happy and healthy and it is my mission to help YOU be the happy, healthy person you are meant to be!
I would love for you to join our exclusive community and learn how you too can find freedom from physical and emotional barriers. I look forward to seeing you there!
 

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