And I don’t just mean eating more veggies (though that is good for you too). Besides all the other harmful side affects (lung and breathing problems, headaches, impaired nervous sytem, etc.) of the toxins in household cleaners they can also be contributing to the overload of toxins that are causing our livers to function poorly, slowing our metabolisms, making us feel tired and sluggish, and gain weight. Recent EPA reports show that indoor pollutent levels are two to five times higher than outdoor levels, and a lot of that pollution is caused by our household cleaners. Paula Baillie-Hamilton, M.D. author of Toxic Overload (Avery, 2005) says “these toxins disrupt female hormones, causing mood swings, fatigue, lowered immunity and weight gain.”

So besides eating more green veggies, adding more houseplants (which help clean the indoor air), try switching to natural household cleaners instead of the harmful toxics one. You’ll feel better, breath better, and you may even lose more weight too.

Greening the Cleaning – window cleaner and all purpose clearner, “best on the planet”, and proceeds all go to support the Imus Ranch for Kids with Cancer. (These products are also being used in some hospitals.)

Green This – by Dierdre Imus shows how cleaning house the environmentally responsible way can be as effective and often cheaper than the more traditional, toxic, means.

Organic Housekeeping, by Ellen Sandbeck, readers learn that all too often the very products we trust to keep our homes clean contain toxins and antimicrobials that kill beneficial organisms.

Are Toxins Fattening – informative article that explains the fat connection between toxins and weight gain and an overloaded liver.

So remember — Eat more greens, clean with green (enviromentally) safe products.

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