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 With how many chemicals, toxins and harmful additives are added to our food, I began to wonder how many could be found in other things that touch my body… In my clothes, my body care products… My medicines. And so, after much studying and hundreds of hours spent researching and practicing herbal medicine, I’ve finally come to a place in my life where I’ve weeded out most of the chemicals that ever touch my body.
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 Drug testing is a reality that we have to live with in today’s world. There are many situations where you will be required to assent to one form of drug testing or another. Though individual employers can decide that they want to have drug testing as part of their pre-employment or regular evaluation and promotion process, there are certain industries where these tests are almost always a requirement. Some of these include the defense, transportation, aviation, safety and transit industries.
 In a time where many prescription drugs have been shown to cause as many side effects as they claim to cure, if not more, some natural medicines have shown promise in the replacement of harmful and addictive pharmaceuticals. One of the most exciting and versatile of these medicines is that of CBD, a once outlawed substance that is now proving to be changing lives*. CBD is one of many cannabinoids or compounds found in cannabis (also known as marijuana), each with their own healing, soothing or therapeutic effect. You may be thinking: "yikes, this article is about illegal drugs…" And I’d have to say that you’re wrong. But let me explain...
 The world is full of amazing plants, fungi and life and as I grow older and wiser with experience, I am drawn to what is more natural. And that goes beyond food. For the past few years, I’ve studied greatly the art of herbal medicine, and in my studies, nothing stands above the natural plant or fungi that a medicine or remedy is derived from, which is why when it comes to modern medicines, I will always opt for the natural remedy over the artificial pharmaceutical. Because not only are they gentler, they have less side effects, and to be real, medicine began with plants and fungi. Modern medicine has been around for 200 some years, while herbal medicine has been around since the dawn of time. And through my studies and herbalist experience, nothing is truer.
 Trends ebb and flow and they come and go, while the good stuff outlasts the test of time. Essential oils are the latter, for they are bottled plant concentrates that contain the aromatic properties and essence of a leaf, flower, root, bark or sap. Along with the aroma comes a wide range of medicinal properties, which vary per each plant, and can sometimes vary depending on which part of the plant is extracted. Essential oils are typically extracted by way of distillation, and the process works so well that the end product is so potent you typically only need a few drops, or 0.5%-2% dilution depending on the application.
 With how many chemicals, toxins and harmful additives are added to our food, I began to wonder how many could be found in other things that touch my body… In my clothes, my body care products… My medicines. And so, after much studying and hundreds of hours spent researching and practicing herbal medicine, I’ve finally come to a place in my life where I’ve weeded out most of the chemicals that ever touch my body.
I’ve gotten used to using up what I had and then never going back again. I don’t use fluoride toothpaste, I don’t eat high fructose corn syrup, and I refuse to eat foods with artificial colorings, like red 40 or yellow 5. The list goes on and on, but the simple truth is that what food companies, pharmaceutical companies and what other corporations have gotten away with is nothing but an atrocity. Cheapening the production of products with chemicals and processed artificial ingredients and calling it food should be punishable by the law system. Unfortunately, it is up to us to do our own research, because the everyday consumer seems to shop blind. But for me, I don’t have that much trust in my fellow humanity. Sad, but I’m just being honest. |
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