tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post810666095520499605..comments2023-10-07T07:26:20.469-07:00Comments on Flux Capacitor: the C wordMaggie Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14699674732274478502noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-88690152617682981432010-01-17T21:12:38.784-08:002010-01-17T21:12:38.784-08:00I've been thinking about this post since you p...I've been thinking about this post since you posted it. Every time I read a story about a little one with cancer, I instinctively start scanning the story, looking for IT, the thing that tells me why this baby's body was invaded with something so horrible and why she is different than my child and why it can't happen to us. I never find it.swonderfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211968241355253269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-2288725179479578462010-01-13T12:34:02.417-08:002010-01-13T12:34:02.417-08:00Thanks for this informative post - there are some ...Thanks for this informative post - there are some areas that I need to attend to!Jeannette StGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07951617490107614687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-6574990141543804372010-01-13T11:28:36.777-08:002010-01-13T11:28:36.777-08:00Well said - and I too have been moving away from p...Well said - and I too have been moving away from plastic as much as possible. It just skeeves me out to think about.Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15460136246441367993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-52959361034098376062010-01-12T10:55:28.768-08:002010-01-12T10:55:28.768-08:00I will keep beautiful Kate in my thoughts and pray...I will keep beautiful Kate in my thoughts and prayers - thanks for this informative article, Maggie May.Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07477498671080132176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-72844299478652403502010-01-12T10:30:27.716-08:002010-01-12T10:30:27.716-08:00Thank you so much for that succinct summary. I don...Thank you so much for that succinct summary. I don't make time to research this stuff so I appreciate it very much when someone else does and types it up for me.<br /><br />You are amazing.A Musing Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12395701326660695260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-85009045576855184432010-01-12T06:59:06.961-08:002010-01-12T06:59:06.961-08:00Thanks for a very informative post...and i'll ...Thanks for a very informative post...and i'll say some prayers for little Kate.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15597925852098303084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-12871926247851319102010-01-12T05:51:13.705-08:002010-01-12T05:51:13.705-08:00Awesome, I loved this! Thanks for reminding me abo...Awesome, I loved this! Thanks for reminding me about the scariness surrounding plastics. That's one thing I've neglected to think about. This year, one of my resolution to to finally ban all non-Green products from my home. I'm excited to read your list of products you'd recommend. I've been looking around for new things to try.Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374061632056967446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-23945149003858309972010-01-11T20:07:46.262-08:002010-01-11T20:07:46.262-08:00I couldn't help but comment... I felt compelle...I couldn't help but comment... I felt compelled, as I'm sure everyone else has.<br /><br />It's so hard when that's all you're used to... I recently stopped relaxing my hair and went natural, and I've heard a lot about paraben-free shampoos and things since I started that journey in 2009... it was so overwhelming to realize the way the shampoos were actually hurting my hair, so to think about all the things that we use that could be hurting our bodies...<br /><br />*sigh* I'd really like to be healthier, but it is scary, overwhelming, and expensive. At least I feel better knowing I don't smoke cigarettes and I stay away from a lot of processed foods, microwave dinners, and the like... hopefully that's a start in the right direction...Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542024214304554108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-32657878534915135252010-01-11T10:56:52.395-08:002010-01-11T10:56:52.395-08:00Sorry to hear about little Kate. I will pray.
Lov...Sorry to hear about little Kate. I will pray.<br /><br />Love you, Maggie.Sarcastic Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116577711704241625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-50841110448786051862010-01-10T21:21:44.580-08:002010-01-10T21:21:44.580-08:00Prayers going skyward for baby Kate and your frien...Prayers going skyward for baby Kate and your friend. Sometimes it is so much easier to pretend that all of this didn't exist and even easier to think that there isn't much we can do about it anyway. But all we need to do is look at our children. We must find the will and effort to leave our planet in a better place than we found it.Cindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094311567888874509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-90902384629059104952010-01-10T20:02:32.184-08:002010-01-10T20:02:32.184-08:00I just had this thought. It's not about resolu...I just had this thought. It's not about resolution. It's about Revolution!!!!<br />And this right here is the beginning of a new kind of revolution...Shaistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259344471712162333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-21990237873647707862010-01-10T18:52:05.909-08:002010-01-10T18:52:05.909-08:00@ Trouble Thinks, i'm gonna do a post listing ...@ Trouble Thinks, i'm gonna do a post listing the products i use! :)<br /><br />@ Petit what a fascinating point! i never knew that!<br /><br />@ Saracita if cancer runs in your family there is so much you can do to help your body prevent that gene from 'expressing' itself as they say xoMaggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699674732274478502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-47683316234667546722010-01-10T18:30:42.963-08:002010-01-10T18:30:42.963-08:00PS It kills me how everyone is squacking about ou...PS It kills me how everyone is squacking about our gvmt's potential involvement with healthcare. It is my understanding in countries who's gvmt's do provide healthcare, there are built in incentives to pass legistation stricly regulating toxins (if any) allowed in products and food. Not because they "care" necessarily, as much as they will end up paying for it if everyone gets sick! Also (and I may be wrong here) but there seems to be some incentive for the coverage of preventative maintainance too...<br /><br />Ok, now I'mall fired up! heh!Petit fleurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02626110471501778855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-32197607721050553082010-01-10T18:14:05.652-08:002010-01-10T18:14:05.652-08:00Very thought-provoking. I've been trying to ea...Very thought-provoking. I've been trying to eat healthier in general, and avoid processed food... and since I have pretty much every form of cancer in my family and/or personal history, this are all good to keep in mind...saracitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09974300280324456894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-44412930748031987362010-01-10T18:05:57.376-08:002010-01-10T18:05:57.376-08:00Prayinh for Kate. Bless all of you. My God!
Tha...Prayinh for Kate. Bless all of you. My God!<br /><br />Thanks for all the preventative tips. I agree with you and wish that I were as vigilant. I try.<br /><br />Hugs all around,<br />pfPetit fleurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02626110471501778855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-87949039559173399512010-01-10T13:35:09.206-08:002010-01-10T13:35:09.206-08:00There's tons of good info in this post. It rem...There's tons of good info in this post. It reminds me of a book I read a while back "Slow Death by Rubber Duck: How the toxic chemistry of everyday life affects our health" And it makes me sick all the advertising and brainwash for products that are in fact harming us & the environment.<br /><br />Have you found a good shampoo brand? I'm having trouble finding one that works well.Troublehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06873431738088719581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-55314823694320456002010-01-10T13:21:32.745-08:002010-01-10T13:21:32.745-08:00@ Gillian whole foods are definitely part of the s...@ Gillian whole foods are definitely part of the solution, i totally agree. at least you aren't getting all the chemicals for preservatives, which is a huge change. i try to buy the most important products organic, like meat and milk and certain fruits or veggies.<br /><br />@ Nancy i need those nudges too.<br /><br />@ Hayley i'm glad you are here, and reading and responding. glad you have an open mind!<br /><br />@ Lydia i'm glad you had that mole removed. it's scary to go to the derm. for me and i have to really push myself to do it. i didn't know you had endo. too. i'm glad it's not come back.<br /><br />@ Cuban glad you are here and responding. replace rubbish with real!<br /><br />@ Judith there is definitely hope! you are obviously very pro active and informed and that is thebest we can do.<br /><br />@ Krista i would be so interested to hear if you make any changes. write a blog post about it! ;)<br /><br />@ Dancing thank you, thank you for reading and responding.Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699674732274478502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-43368521969851696802010-01-10T13:17:01.857-08:002010-01-10T13:17:01.857-08:00@ Extistential i have hypothyroidism and gluten in...@ Extistential i have hypothyroidism and gluten intorance as well, and one of my children had severe issues with it as a child. they wanted to put him on steriods! but instead we figured out the food connection and he healed.<br /><br />@ Megean I have a hard time making myself go, it's scary. poo.<br /><br />@ Dingo it can be scary, and i've worked hard just to focus on what i can do, and not what i can't control.<br /><br />@ Purest if your hormones are a mess i recommend Fish Oil and Chasteberry ( also known as Vitex ) i take both and they balance hormones<br /><br />@ Poppy some people are lucky with genetics, and we never know. i just do what i can.<br /><br />@ Magnolia that is awesome. your government is enlightened in that area :)<br /><br />@ Mwa i was the same way when i started learning. i had panic attacks! but not knowing was scarier, not doing anything to protect myself or my kids.<br /><br />@ Lora i use a petroleum replacement for my Vaseline product. it's so cheap and it's exactly like Vaseline!<br /><br />@ Alicia some people do think it's nuts. i dont' make a big deal out of it so i've found being casual encourages people to be more curious.<br /><br />@ Jeanne i've heard about those poor froggies.<br /><br />@ Kass that is sweet! it's a very unusual name and i've grown to love it.<br /><br />@ Ellen it's fun to think of all the things my kids will teach me as they grow and enter the world.<br /><br />@ Angie i'm sorry you've had cancer in your family. it's sucha beast.<br /><br />@ Lisa i need that prodding too.<br /><br />@ This Wheel rant on!Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699674732274478502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-61811651083015195772010-01-10T13:09:12.911-08:002010-01-10T13:09:12.911-08:00@ Allison hey that's awesome, i didn't kno...@ Allison hey that's awesome, i didn't know we had that in common too. i heard about that website but have yet to look at it. i don't wear much makeup but that is my last suck area when it comes to what i put on my body. i use a base that probably is full of crap.<br /><br />@ Glimmer that's a story you hear a lot... except in cases where there was crop dusting. both my grandparents ended up with Parkinson's and my Gma attributed it to living in those poisons as a child.<br /><br />@ Citric it is those small changes that add up after the years. <br /><br />@ SJ and Katy i'm so glad you have an open mind. at first it can be overwhelming<br /><br />@ Jason and Susan you have both been personally affected by cancer and i'm sorry for that. it IS just awful, as you say Jason. i have worked hard not to live in fear. <br /><br />@ Storialist that is what we can do, thank you.Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699674732274478502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-52796384124748554102010-01-10T12:41:04.586-08:002010-01-10T12:41:04.586-08:00So eye opening. Thank you for sharing.So eye opening. Thank you for sharing.Tiffany Kadanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08887874943048853535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-21456063226442890512010-01-10T09:46:28.957-08:002010-01-10T09:46:28.957-08:00my whole life i've had "weird female issu...my whole life i've had "weird female issues" and you've totally opened my eyes to the fact that one of the greatest contributing factors is most likely well within my control.<br />my body is probably reacting to the crap i put in it.<br />thank you maggie...you constantly open my eyes in one way or another.<br />xoxokristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862447137460152226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-76071814802210602592010-01-10T06:13:31.362-08:002010-01-10T06:13:31.362-08:00I come from a family, many of whose women lived ro...I come from a family, many of whose women lived routinely into their 10th decade. This was true even of those living in the early 20th century. Is it genetics or the fact that they grew up in then environmentally pristine Puerto Rico where the food was whatever you could grow or raise locally? All I know is that after a health scare some years back, I switched to organic, eliminated toxic cosmetics and cleaning supplies, and moved to a less polluted environment. I don’t even use the microwave or Teflon-covered pots if I can help it. Will I live to be a healthy 100-year-old? There is always hope.Judith Mercadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13739476600999112092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-61918845829372554952010-01-10T03:29:49.426-08:002010-01-10T03:29:49.426-08:00A really thoughtful post. I wish Kate McRae better...A really thoughtful post. I wish Kate McRae better. It's amazing the amount of rubbish we put in our bodies.<br /><br />Many thanks for such a witty post.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-88130071564895383222010-01-10T02:58:28.683-08:002010-01-10T02:58:28.683-08:00Thank you for an important article, Maggie. I am g...Thank you for an important article, Maggie. I am going to read more about parabens, as what you said is news to me! I use an aluminum-free deodorant, stopped coloring my hair, try to pay attention to labels for fats, etc. I quit eating mammals in 1977, and I hope that gives me an edge against my years of smoking-which I quit almost 17 years ago. The drinking went 24 years ago. <br />I had no idea about the stats concerning endometriosis and melanoma.....I had surgery for endo. in the early 90s, and the godawful stuff has not returned. But I'm still glad that I had a dermatologist remove a weird mole just 3 weeks ago (it was benign) and I'll continue to be proactive.<br />I've been using Seventh Generation laundry soap and dishwashing soap, too. Great stuff.<br />Need to get rid of more plastics, though....<br /><br />Little Kate and her family have my prayers. There could still be a miracle. She, in fact, is one.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972647577919000054.post-81825570107889689942010-01-10T01:03:44.694-08:002010-01-10T01:03:44.694-08:00I just found your blog. Thanks for this post...Thi...I just found your blog. Thanks for this post...This stuff is deeply concerning.. XHayley Eganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16375192714793447112noreply@blogger.com