Toxins

Toxic free skin products from Annmarie Skin Care

October 30, 2017 By Trudy Scott 9 Comments

Annmarie Skin Care is an organic skin care line that is wildcrafted and promises a beautiful and glowing skin. Their products are non-GMO, fair trade, gluten-free, and they never test on animals.

As you know, I’m all about quality when it comes to the food you consume, the nutrients you use for optimal health and easing your anxiety AND also what you use on your skin!

I’ve been a fan of Annmarie Skin Care products since the company launched because they are so clean!

The Annmarie Skin Care line is free of toxic ingredients and share more in their blog: Top 10 Toxic Skin Care Ingredients (Avoid Putting on Your Skin at All Costs)

The key to healthy beauty care is to understand what’s really underneath the lid. While that may seem like a lot of work, you just have to know what to keep your eyes open for. And once you know what to look for, you can add yourself among the rapidly growing group of empowered consumers who are asking questions and being justifiably snobby about their product choices.

To help you in this mission to makeover your personal stock of cosmetics, we’ve put together a list of 10 ingredients you should avoid in anything you buy. By steering clear of these nasties, you can rest assured that whatever you’re putting on your skin isn’t harming it.

Parabens #1 on the list and are unquestionably the most commonly used preservatives in the cosmetics industry:

They’re in just about any cream you might use, as they prevent mold, fungus and parasites from sprouting and growing in your products. The problem is that they can be absorbed through the skin, and have often been found in breast cancer tumors! All signs point to skin care products being the cause.

Because of this, there is a growing concern that excessive use of parabens may give rise to breast cancer in women and testicular cancer in men. Although there haven’t been any conclusive studies proving this, it should be enough to make you concerned. In fact, it’s why there are so many “paraben-free” items popping up in the supermarket and pharmacies around the country.

Parabens can appear in different forms, so here’s what you want to look out for:

benzylparaben

butyiparaben

propylparaben

methylparaben

ethylparaben

isobutylparaben

Here are #2 through #10 Toxic Skin Care Ingredients to avoid (none of which are found in Annmarie Gianni products):

Phthalates
Benzoyl Peroxide
Triclosan
Resorcinol
Hydroquinone
Petroleum
Methylisothiazolinone
Oxybenzone
Artificial Dyes and Synthetic Colors

I love the Aloe Herb Cleanser pictured above but my favorite product is the Neroli Toning Mist which I use as a spritz instead of perfume. It’s refreshing, uplifting and calming!

I encourage you to give these products a try. I know you’ll love how clean they are. Here is the link to the store.

I’d love to hear what you think and do let us know which are your favorite Annmarie products and if you have other favorite non-toxic cosmetic companies you like.

BOUGHT the movie – watch at no charge

February 20, 2015 By Trudy Scott 44 Comments

The movie that Big Pharma, the Vaccine Industry, the Medical Establishment and Big Ag DON’T WANT YOU TO SEE!

Watch it at NO CHARGE ~~between February 20th – March 6th~~ (details are below)

UPDATE 3/6/15: FREE VIEWING HAS BEEN EXTENDED THRU SUNDAY MARCH 15th – ENJOY! (the drawing will be done after this so keeping sharing and adding your WOWs in the comments!)

I’m thrilled to be able to share this incredible movie viewing with you. Jeff Hayes, producer of the new film BOUGHT, is a man on a mission, and he is making it available to view at no charge for a limited time.

BOUGHT is a groundbreaking documentary that exposes the shocking truth behind drugs, vaccines and GMOs. It’s all about Big Food, Big Ag, and Big Pharma and is all about money and profits.

The movie subtitle is perfect: “Your health – now brought to you by Wall Street.”

Watch this film and hear from acclaimed experts in science, medicine, and the law, plus the activists who are raising awareness to help protect their families and will help you protect your family.

Big Pharma funding medical education

You may recognize Dr. Kelly Brogan MD., integrative psychiatrist. I interviewed her on both season 1 and season 2 of the Anxiety Summit. She talks about how Big Pharma funded her medical education. She shared how she was heavily courted by the drug industry and taken to first class restaurants. Of course, she questioned all of this and now educates her patients about real food, gut health, inflammation, curcumin, low vitamin B12 etc.

Selling a drug (the antidepressant Paxil) off-label to children

Former drug sales rep (and now whistleblower) Blair Hamrick, was fired from GlaxoSmithKline when he reported that the company was selling a drug (the antidepressant Paxil) off-label to children. The drug was indicated for 18 years and above.

In July 2012, James Cole, Deputy Attorney General announced that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) had to pay $3 billion dollars in fines. Carmen Ortiz, US Attorney, MA, shared that GlaxoSmithKline “bribed physicians to prescribe GSK drugs using every imaginable form high-priced entertainment.”

Here is a snippet about this from the New York Times

Prosecutors said the company had tried to win over doctors by paying for trips to Jamaica and Bermuda, as well as spa treatments and hunting excursions. In the case of Paxil, prosecutors claim GlaxoSmithKline employed several tactics aimed at promoting the use of the drug in children, including helping to publish a medical journal article that misreported data from a clinical trial.

A warning was later added to the drug that Paxil, like other antidepressants, might increase the risk of suicidal thoughts in teenagers.

Prosecutors said the company had marketed Wellbutrin for conditions like weight loss and sexual dysfunction when it was approved only to treat major depressive disorder.

Blair Hamrick shared this in the movie: “I have a new respect for doctors that didn’t want drug reps in their office.” Reps are given 3 week crash courses and are taught exactly what to say to the doctors. They are persuading doctors to make decisions about patient care.

Shocking Paxil study 329

One of my favorite integrative doctors, Dr. Tami Meraglia MD., talks more about the Paxil study 329. It found that suicide ideation tripled in adolescents who were on this antidepressant. The study authors omitted – yes omitted! – these parts from the study saying the adolescents were non-compliant, instead of reporting this as a side-effect! Had this been reported in the study, Paxil would not have been approved for use in adolescents.

A message of hope and empowerment

I love that it’s a movie with a mission and also with a message of hope and empowerment. It’s bringing these issues to light so we can make sure things get changed!

Brad and I watched the movie earlier this week and we were riveted to our seats! I highly recommend it! You may not agree with everything and much of this is controversial (especially the vaccine information) but I encourage you to simply be open to listening to both sides.

Watch it at NO CHARGE

Just sign up HERE to get access to the full video viewing – enter your name and email and you’ll receive an email with a link to watch it at your leisure

Save your spot, enjoy the video, and do tell others about it!

You can also buy copies of the DVD and transcript (as a hardcopy booklet). There are discounts for volume sales – for schools, organizations, clubs etc. or if you’d like to buy a copy for family and friends.

Addition 2/25/15: Let’s get this message out in a REALLY big way!

Watch it and make a note of 1-3 things that made you go “Wow! I have to tell my sister/mother/husband/wife/best friend/daughter/son this right now!” Also make note of the time elapsed (e.g. 13 minute mark)
For each of the 1-3 things/facts that made you go wow, come back and comment on the blog with each “wow fact” + the corresponding minute mark for each one.
Here is an example: “Wow! Dr. Tami Meraglia – Paxil study – suicide ideation tripled in children – they omitted these parts from the study… 15 min mark”
This will inspire others to go and watch these sections and will give a great synopsis with minute marks each of us can go back to.

Win a copy of The Anxiety Summit

As a thank you, once the free viewing ends, I’ll do a drawing and 3 lucky winners will each win a copy of either season 1 or season 2 of The Anxiety Summit, 25+ hours of expert interviews on nutritional solutions for anxiety. If you already own a copy you’ll get a season 3 when it airs in May.

UPDATE: 4/17/15 – the winners have been selected – congratulations to Peace, Theresa and Susan! Thanks to everyone for comments and shares!

The Anxiety Summit – Your hidden mercury burden: A likely root cause of the other root causes of anxiety part 1

November 7, 2014 By Trudy Scott 39 Comments

Kris Homme, MPH retired engineer turned science writer was interviewed by host of the Anxiety Summit, Trudy Scott, Food Mood Expert and Nutritionist, author of The Antianxiety Food Solution.

Your hidden mercury burden: A likely root cause of the other root causes of anxiety – part 1

chronic mercury poisoning effects at the molecular level: blocks enzymes, displaces minerals
chronic mercury poisoning effects the cellular and organ level: mineral transport, destroys barriers like gut and brain, mitochondrial dysfunction
effects on hormone imbalance, blood sugar regulation, food sensitivities, GABA/serotonin levels, autoimmunity
why mercury toxicity is complicated and hard to test for
subjective signs of chronic mercury poisoning

Here are some snippets from our interview:

Mercury inhibits methylation, which is the biochemical process that affects the production of many hormones and neurotransmitters. It also causes a selective loss of Purkinje neurons in the brain which produce GABA.

Mercury is known to concentrate in glands, including the thyroid and blocks the enzyme that converts T4 to T3. Also, your mercury burden is a chronic stressor that seems to provoke symptoms of adrenal fatigue.

Erethism: It’s the mercury personality, and that involves excessive timidity, diffidence, shyness, conflict avoidance, loss of self-confidence, anxiety, a desire to remain unobserved and unobtrusive, a pathological fear of ridicule and explosive loss of temper when criticized. There are different versions of this definition and they’re all fun and they really resonated with me, so that can be interesting to look that up on the internet.

Here is the link to Kris Homme’s publication in Biometals, published earlier this year: New science challenges old notion that mercury dental amalgam is safe

Kris has gathered some additional information into this document – Chronic mercury poisoning: A brief summary of the science

It was lovely to recently meet Kris. After enjoying a nice cup of herbal tea with her, she shared a few things about mercury toxicity in her pretty back garden. Here is one of the videos we did – enjoy!

Here is a link to part 2 of this discussion- what to do and additional resources.

If you are not already registered for the Anxiety Summit you can get live access to the speakers of the day here www.theAnxietySummit.com

The Anxiety Summit – Our environmental toxin exposures promote anxiety

November 7, 2014 By Trudy Scott 3 Comments

Tom A. Malterre, MS, CN author of Nourishing Meals: Healthy Gluten-Free Recipes for the Whole Family was interviewed by host of the Anxiety Summit, Trudy Scott, Food Mood Expert and Nutritionist, author of The Antianxiety Food Solution.

Our environmental toxin exposures promote anxiety

The drastic spike in ADD/ADHD and autism and increase in anxiety and depression
Air pollution as an environmental toxin: concerns and sources (mercury, the brown cloud)
Mercury in fish and fish meal for animals
EDCs/ Endocrine Disrupting Compounds: BPA, phthalates and anxiety
Pesticides and the effects on folates in the colon and the production of serotonin
TILT /Toxicant-induced loss of tolerance
What to do: nutritional and lifestyle tips

Here are the quotes from The Journal of Environmental Health paper co-written by Dr. Steven Genuis:

Toxicity and nutritional deficiency states often receive insufficient attention as common source causes of chronic disease in the developed world

it’s evident that a reevaluation of conventional wisdom on the current construct of disease origins should be considered

Here are some snippets from our interview:

Now 74 billion pounds of chemicals are being imported or produced in the United States every single day, that doesn’t include pharmaceuticals, it doesn’t include fuels and food additives. It doesn’t include some of the primary things like pesticides that we’re exposed to on a daily basis so that number is conservative and still, to me, it’s completely and totally overwhelming

Excessive levels of chemicals like BPA can inactivate Vitamin D which is one of the key components for turning off inflammation in the central-nervous system. Excessive inflammation can lead to increased excitatory glutamate and anxiety.

Here is the 2012 study co-authored by Stephen Genuis: Human Excretion of Bisphenol A: Blood, Urine, and Sweat (BUS) Study

Biomonitoring of BPA through blood and/or urine testing may underestimate the total body burden of this potential toxicant. Sweat analysis should be considered as an additional method for monitoring bioaccumulation of BPA in humans. Induced sweating appears to be a potential method for elimination of BPA.

The Environmental Working Group SkinDeep site is a great resource for checking out safe cosmetics

Here is some of the research on Vitamin D and inflammation that is being conducted by Colleen Hayes and colleagues

If you are interested in learning more about broccoli’s superhero powers, watch Tom’s TED talk here on YouTube! “Broccoli – the DNA whisperer”

Cauliflower is also a good source of sulforaphane and here is a yummy Coconut lemon garlic cauliflower recipe from one of Tom’s books Nourishing Meals: Healthy Gluten-Free Recipes for the Whole Family.

If you are not already registered for the Anxiety Summit you can get live access to the speakers of the day here www.theAnxietySummit.com