Have we become too Clean?

It seems the more advanced our society becomes and the
cleaner we get, the more prevalent food and other
allergies become.

The occurrences of common allergies are much higher in
more developed countries than in their lesser
developed counter parts. And the numbers are
increasing as industrialization spreads through out
the world.

According to the hygiene hypothesis, the modern
methods of cleaning and sanitizing get rid of too many
germs. The body’s natural immune system doesn’t have
enough to do.

In children, it doesn’t develop the way it should. And
since allergies are an incorrect response of the
immune system, childhood and adult allergies have
become more prevalent.

Studies also show that common allergic diseases like
hay fever, eczema and food allergies are found less
often in children from large families.

Apparently being exposed to infectious agents (germs)
by brothers and sisters is a good thing. It helps the
immune system learn what it’s supposed to protect our
bodies from.

Antibiotic usage during a baby’s first year and the
growing use of antibacterial cleaning products has
also been linked to an increase in asthma and other
allergies.

The hygiene hypothesis explains that the antibacterial
cleaning products and antibiotic drugs limit our
immune system’s exposure to infectious diseases,
parasites and other bacteria.

This limits the immune systems development. Because of
the lack of dirt and germs, the immune system doesn’t
learn what it’s supposed to be protecting the body
from and goes after the wrong things.

How are you Kids doing in School?

Check out the following testimonial, its shocking what a serious and immediate effect chemicals we use everyday can have on our childrens' brain function.

Are Your cleaning products hindering your child's
academic performance?

Someone suggested we watch Toxic Brew, a news segment produced by a Canadian news station. (This can still be seen online at www.barefootmentor.com/environment.htm ) After watching this, the reality of what people were bringing into their home began to dawn on me. Only few months later, we heard about Dr. Doris Rapp, who researches the effects of harmful chemicals on children’s health. In one of her studies, she tested the effect of bleach on six-year-olds’ handwriting. I looked at the printed results, and was amazed at the evidence. Before a bottle of bleach was opened, students wrote their names fairly well. Then, with just an opened bottle of bleach in the room and the fumes wafting through the air, the children wrote their names dramatically different. Some wrote messy, some too small to read, and one even wrote backwards.

Doesn’t it make sense to investigate safer Products?

Barefoot's NEW Clean Products Gets Rave Reviews!

Barefoot's new line of organic, non-toxic household cleaners is going over big and is receiving terrific write-ups all around the nation. There is no complete line of cleaners on the market today that is comparable to our new CLEAN Products.

Clean--For the 3 P's

If every home in America would replace their cleaning products with Barefoot's Clean products, the healthy impact for People, their Pocket books, and the Planet would be stunning beyond measure.

Here is another great 3rd party write-up about Barefoot's NEW Clean Products...
Ecofabulous.com is an environmentally focused blog written by green expert Zem Joaquin - and she recently included a very favorable review of the Get Clean Starter Kit. " While cleaning products don't usually garner excitement, I was downright giddy when I got a delivery from Shakl**." Joaquin stated.

Joaquin is no ordinary consumer of Shak** products. She is certified by Builditgreen as a green building professional, has an eco-consultancy business and is green editor for House and Garden -- in addition to her musings on www.ecofabulous.com.

Read the entire review at www.ecofabulous.com

Write- Ups Coming in Magazine Publications this Spring...
Redbook Magazine March Issue
Renovation Magazine March Issue
Country Home Magazine Spring Issue
Mothering Magazine Spring Issue
Natural Health Magazine Spring Issue