An ounce of prevention – worth more than a pound of cure?

They say that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Let’s hope that an ounce will do it, because many of the toxins in our environment are measured in much tinier amounts, but have huge effects on our health. We live in a time when the newspapers, magazines and other media warn us constantly of the dangers lurking in our foods, the plastic ware we use to store it in, the cookware we use to heat it up, and the products we use on our bodies, right down to the fragrances we so love.

These warnings are not new; :”The Healthy home: an attic-to-basement guide to toxin-free living” was published in 1988, and Rachel Carson wrote the well-known book “Silent Spring” back in 1962 to inform the general public of the hazards of pesticide use. Some growers are valiantly trying to produce organic fruits and vegetables, but the use of pesticides is still wide-spread and considered the standard.

How can we protect ourselves and our families from these toxins? Please join us at Barbara Frum Library for a program on this topic: “An ounce of prevention: 5 easy ways to reduce your toxic load”, presented by Liz Rice, of Enviro-Health Presentations, on April 10 at 6:30 pm.

Check out some of these books that have been written on these topics: