Tell FDA to Ban Arsenic in Animal Feed!

I just took action on this important FDA and health issue. I urge you to take action yourself and spread the word! Thank you for helping me be A VOICE FOR CHANGE. Love Donna

Tell FDA to Ban Arsenic in Animal Feed!
The chickens you buy at the grocery store are given feed with arsenic added to make them gain weight faster. Yes, arsenic—the deadly poison and carcinogen. A petition has been filed with the FDA to remove arsenic from animal feed, and today is the last day for public comment. We are asking you to take action on this important petition IMMEDIATELY!

The chickens you buy at the grocery store are given feed with arsenic added to make them gain weight faster. Yes, arsenic—the deadly poison and carcinogen. A petition has been filed with the FDA to remove arsenic from animal feed, and tomorrow is the last day for public comment. We are asking you to take action on this important petition IMMEDIATELY!

Arsenic-containing compounds are most widely used in chicken production, and most chickens receive arsenic–“fortified” feed. Most arsenic-containing animal feed additives are not used to treat sickness. Instead, these additives are commonly used in poultry production to induce faster weight gain and give the meat a healthy-looking color; the same techniques are used to a lesser extent in turkeys and hogs.

Last December, the Center for Food Safety and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy filed a petition with the Food and Drug Administration calling for the immediate withdrawal of approvals for arsenic-containing compounds used in animal feed. The petition was supported by a coalition of food and farm groups around the country.

Arsenic is powerful carcinogen. The government knows this; they state openly that “the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has determined that inorganic arsenic is carcinogenic to humans.” And it is now well known that these feed additives lead to arsenic residue both in conventionally raised chickens—that is, chickens sold in supermarkets and restaurants across the country—and in the environment, putting our health at risk.

A public comment period on the petition before the FDA is now open—but it ends tomorrow, June 16. PLEASE TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY. Today is the last day to make comment!

Produce Water Out Of Thin Air

I didn't know that (IDKT)....there is a water system currently on the market that extracts water from the humidity within the atmosphere and makes it available for drinking, cooking, etc. There are larger units available too so that you can actually have your entire home or business hooked up to this incredible machine and bypass the use of any city or local water supply. It works by drawing air through an air filter and over a condenser that creates water droplets. The water droplets pass through the reverse osmosis process and multistage filtration system, and is then stored in the cold and hot tank. The water is regularly re-circulated through UV filters, ensuring pure, fresh water at all times. It is amazing, affordable, doesn’t require anyone to “set it up” as in plumbing, etc; you just plug it in and it starts working immediately. Wow, mineralized and alkalized pure water for pennies on the dollar. Check it out today, visit http://www.avoiceforchange.com/water.html

Now you know (NYK)! Pass it along and be A VOICE FOR CHANGE.
Namaste (I bow to you), Donna

Weight Loss Tips, Hints and Inspiration

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Preserve Fresh Fruits and Vegetables with Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide

I didn't know that (IDKT) .... food grade hydrogen peroxide is a wonderful disinfecting agent that can be used to prolong the life of fruits and vegetables and kill off harmful microorganisms that may have come in contact with those foods. Even some food packers are beginning to switch to the use of hydrogen peroxide, thereby eliminating the use of toxic chlorine. I found that using a solution of 1/8 of a cup of 35% food grade hydrogen peroxide to a gallon of distilled water (transfer a smaller supply to a spray bottle for ease in use and store the remainder in a cool dark place), helps to eliminate the microorganisms. Just spray a little on your produce, shake off the excess and store the produce in appropriate containers in your refrigerator. Be careful not to re-contaminate the item once it is sprayed which can easily happen through human handling. You may want to consider wearing gloves. Taking this extra step when you bring fresh produce home from the market, is a great way to preserve freshness and overall shelf life.

I personally use food grade hydrogen peroxide. For more details on this procedure or to purchase 35% food grade hydrogen peroxide, contact donna@avoiceforchange.com.

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Namaste (I bow to you), Donna

Fight Toe Nail Fungus Using Hydrogen Peroxide and Vinegar - UPDATED

IDTK (I didn't know that) .... Hydrogen peroxide and vinegar could actually rid a toe nail of fungus.  I was not convinced but I was certainly willing to give it a try.  I figure I had everything to gain and nothing to lose so it was worth a shot. 

My quest started when I read an article written by Judy Stouffer, B.S., M.S., SFO and Michael Stouffer, B.S., SFO.  Actually Judy and Michael documented the procedure in an effort to combat their own outbreak of toe nail fungus.  They did it with great success.  I figured if it worked for them, it could work for me and then I would share the knowledge with my following.  

The recipe for success involves the use of 5% vinegar and 2% hydrogen peroxide.  You’ll need to dilute 3% hydrogen peroxide to a 2% solution by adding distilled water.  This will make the solution slightly less caustic on the exposed skin.  On day one, soak your toes in the vinegar solution for approximately 5 minute.  On day two, do the same thing but use the hydrogen peroxide solution instead.  Alternate days and continue this practice for three (3) weeks.  Keep alternating back and forth; one day vinegar and the next hydrogen peroxide.  WARNING:  never mix hydrogen peroxide and vinegar together, as that forms peracetic acid, a caustic chemical with entirely different properties.

What the Stouffer’s found after three weeks, was that there was new healthy nail growth beginning to show up at the base of the toe nail.  After approximately seven months, healthy nail continued to grow from the base of the nail.  Remember they only did the soak for three weeks.  It seems as though the healing continued long after the treatment ended.  Approximately 15 months later, the entire toenail and nail bed were healthy and free of any signs of fungal infection.   More than 4 years later, the toe nail remains free of any signs of fungus. 

My outcome was a bit different.  I found that there was substantial improvement after three weeks which prompted me to want to continue, but in a different way.  I took two small spray bottles and labeled one vinegar and the other peroxide.  At night before I went to bed, I would spray my nails in the same fashion, one night spraying with the same vinegar solution I used for the soak and the next night spraying with the same peroxide solution.  Soaking my toes every night was just too daunting a task beyond the three week window so this has proven to be an excellent alternative.  I also increased the strength of the peroxide to 3%.  I had no adverse reaction to doing this.  The peroxide didn't bother my skin at all. 

My fungus has been with me for more than 40 years so it is taking longer but the improvement is undeniably remarkable.  I use a file to take the top layer of nail from my nail bed; just a light dusting with a nail file does the trick and seems to help the condition of the nail overall.  If you are wondering what type of file, it is an electric device similar to what they use in nail salons.  The fine tip file allows me to get to the entire nail. 

I feel like I’ve stumbled on the long lost solution to a common problem and I’m thrilled.  I still continue to spray to this day.  I just look at it as part of my daily grooming regimen. 



NYK (now you know).  Donna Appel, A Voice For Change!

Rid Produce of Pesticides and Sanitize Food Prep Surfaces on the Cheap

I didn't know that (IDKT) .... hydrogen peroxide and vinegar were great products useful for removing pesticides, micro organisms, fungi, dust and bacteria from fruits and vegetables. Both products are also excellent for use in sanitizing counter tops and wooden cutting surfaces as well. These products are natural and inexpensive and are not toxic to our environment. The procedure I found, was developed by Susan Sumner, a food scientist at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Her disinfecting procedure uses white vinegar (or cider vinegar) and 3 percent hydrogen peroxide.

• Put the vinegar and hydrogen peroxide into individual dark-colored spray bottles. Do not mix them in the same bottle**. They must be kept separate.

• Spray your produce or work surface thoroughly first with vinegar, followed by hydrogen peroxide or vice versa.

• Let it set for a bit and then rinse the produce under running water or wipe the treated surface with a clean wet cloth.

It doesn’t matter if you spray the vinegar first or second, as long as they are sprayed one after the other. Once the produce is rinsed, you won’t have any lingering taste of vinegar or peroxide and neither is toxic so there is no need to worry if a little residual is left behind. Ms. Sumner found that the paired sprays work exceptionally well at killing E. coli bacteria, Salmonella and Shigella on heavily contaminated food and surfaces, provided they were used together. These products, when used one right after the other, were actually more effective at killing these lethal bacteria than chlorine bleach or any commercially available kitchen cleaning product.

** It is important to note that hydrogen peroxide and vinegar should never be mixed together in one container. This combination creates peracetic acid which is a caustic chemical with entirely different properties, which in this case are harmful. Peracetic acid has entirely different characteristics and would not produce the same results that hydrogen peroxide and vinegar produce when used individually in the fashion explained above.

I personally use food grade hydrogen peroxide. For more details on this procedure or to purchase 35% food grade hydrogen peroxide, contact donna@avoiceforchange.com.

For further information on Dr. Sumner's original research work, reference her articles that appeared in the scientific news journal, "Science News," published on August 29, 1996, and August 8, 1998.

Now you know (NYK)! Pass it along and be A VOICE FOR CHANGE.
Namaste (I bow to you), Donna