Regarding: "Something most men have difficulty appreciating (let alone empathizing with) is how much pressure society places women under to conform to specific appearances that largely exist to fund the fashion industry."
Let's stop pretending that it is "society" pressuring women to conform to fashion standards and place the blame where it belongs. The people who apply that pressure on women are other women.
Something the second-wave feminists really got right was the rejection of bras thing. I think that if women-not-wearing-bras actually bothered men more than they bothered other women, that trend might have stuck around. As it is, you don't hear feminists talk about getting rid of bras anymore. Which is too bad.
They don't talk about getting rid of those hideous high-heels either. Or pantyhose, which may just be the most ridiculous article of clothing ever designed.
Ha, if anything women now try to convince other women that wearing high heels and lots of make-up is actually empowering. High heels are another thing I've never found men like. I've even had guys I dated explicitly ask me not to wear them (because they were 5'9-5'10 and I'm 5'5, but even the guys over 6 feet I've dated didn't seem to be into heels).
This has been my experience. The pressure definitely comes from other women -- the only people who have told me I'm less attractive to men without make-up or because I wear loose clothing (etc) are other women. If anything, many guys seem to prefer it, most just don't seem to care.
You do realize that you're making my point, right? One's peers do not represent society. They only represent that segment of society that one chooses to identify with.
On a personal level, the pressure placed on women who have no interest in fashion and who refuse to participate in that nonsense comes from other women.
Well, listen, Iโm not going without a bra out of the house, or when anyone but my husband is in the house. You tell me- are people going to look Anywhere else but our breasts flopping up and down ? No, they wonโt and Iโd never be able to relax. So, donโt wear a bra that is tight or with underwire ( awful) and come up with another fabric. In fact, back in the days when I was young my bra was made of cotton.
I remember watching a buxom woman who didn't wear a bra try to play volleyball. She couldn't do it, so I feel for you. Glad I do not share your burden. There are advantages to being a "carpenter's dream", if you get my drift. :-)
Finally, someone else has brought to the public eye, textile poisoning. Which, by the way does not stop with the clothing one wears - It also extends to the linens in your kitchen and on your bed, towels in your bath, furniture. drapery and the rugs in your home.
Actually, there are many places one can go to discover all of the above, in organic styles. Personally, this has been my preference since the late seventies. Most importantly, the shoes and socks I place on my feet are never full of toxins. No tennis shoes for me!
*As a side note, let us not forget to understand how toiletries are chocked full of poisons. Toothpaste, lotion, shampoo, conditioner, hair spray, gel, cosmetics, artificial nails and lashes, the list is endless. Even the cleansers, soaps and detergents are a danger to one's health.
Some years ago, I needed shampoo, and all the health food store brands had toxins in them. My hair grew healthier and shinier when I used 2 tablespoons of baking soda in a 10-oz. jelly jar of water for shampoo, followed by a 3 minute rinse with a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar "with the mother" (organic, cloudy) in another little jelly jar of water.
Health food stores, do not always have your best interest in mind...My preference is an organic brand with Argan and Macadamia - My tresses are quite long (past my butt), I like the smell and wash only about 1 or 2 times a month, using the outdoors to dry. Braiding it at night and wearing in a French twist by day, helps to keep the chemtrails and other pollutants at bay.
I've noticed so many hair issues come from over-washing. Scalp massage and limiting how often you wash your hair and scalp (and with what) makes a big difference to problems of oiliness or dryness. Too much disruption to the scalp's homeostasis can cause the very problems people are trying to solve. But I guess the massive hair products industry wouldn't exist if they weren't able to sell more products to 'solve' the problems their other products cause.
And that's not even getting into the environmental issues caused by frequent washing with synthetic chemicals.
Baking soda and apple cider vinegar was awful for my hair. I use raw eggs now. Mix up one-two (depending on how much hair you have) eggs in a glass, slather all over your head, rub into your scalp and wash off with COLD water (the cold water part is really important, otherwise you will be picking cooked egg out of your hair). It leaves my hair clean and in really good condition.
What type of hair do you have (dry/oily/fine/course)? I'm always interested in shampoo alternatives but find that what works for one type of hair often doesn't work for another.
BTW: Do not brush that nasty, ever! Air dry, use oil by placing a few drops on the fingertips, rubbing together and penetrating through the hair, while the hands are still warm.
Yea! Me too. A bit of oil and finger combing, does wonders for a gal. Born with stick straight hair - Now my wig is made up of an unruly race of crazy, wanna pull it all out, damn mess! Been fighting it since going thru the war.
How do you keep toxins out of your shoes and socks? Don't wear them in the garden, and esp. not on the trail where there may be poison ivy? Covers when hiking?
Quite frankly, I am in a position, where I do not wear shoes n sox most of the day. When life requires of me an un-earthing, I place leather sandals or moccasins upon my feet. The best thing in your daily regiment, go to the park, walk the path of the electro-earth.
I purchase only leather, not dyed or synthetic to buy and or make my yearly footwear. It is necessary to use your skills, by placing your head to the ground - Hence forth, bending over to wash your feet, as though you were the messiah.
For this ritual, I have a pumice, 100% organic cotton cloth, olive oil soap, porcelain basin coupled with a bamboo stool for my perch, placed in the bottom of the old claw-footed tub. And of course, there is also a bit of hot water and a drop of jojoba oil - All of this ORGANIC!
I do not towel dry my feet - I step out onto an organic mat, drip for a min. or two. then proceed with my ritual at the time.
Oh, FYI: My sox are also organic. As are my carpets...
You can call urushiol "medicine" if you like; I consider it a toxin, to which I developed an allergy walking to Pathmark. Don't recall if I'd had any vaccines at the time, but I had to shampoo my apartment's carpet with diluted bleach.
My apologies - I have neglected to read the Authorโs note: This is an abbreviated version of a full-length article which discusses additional options for healthy clothing, cosmetics, and cleaning supplies. Please click here for the entire read with much more specific details and sources.
Maybe the Indians and natives of the world knew what they were doing by limiting clothing. We are living in a toxic swamp with some 90,000 chemicals floating around.
I could never stand tight clothing. I abandoned wearing a bra over a decade ago too haha -- my breasts look better now (even after having a kid) than they did when I was 24! Also, no one seems to care, even though I'm a C cup.
I took several massive doses of magic mushrooms in 2020. The "mushrooms" told me how to avoid Covid -- their advice was excellent. During various trips, I would wander around our apartment and observe what repulsed me. During one trip, I gathered all of the polyester clothing in my husband's and my closest and threw them all out. (Other things purged included fluoride toothpaste, our synthetic yoga mats, the synthetic carpets in our new house (even though this meant taking on 10K in debt, I felt VERY strongly about this!), and sunglasses). Now we both try to buy cotton, especially organic for our daughter. I think it makes a big difference. Post-mushrooms, I'm far more sensitive and aware of what touches my skin. While ON mushrooms, I've actually freaked out when I've accidentally touched something toxic.
It's my understanding that 25% of the world's pesticides are applied to cotton, and some of these chemicals can never be washed out. I hope more consumers seek and support sources of organic cotton clothing, sheets, towels, etc.
"Society" doesn't inflict fashions on women. We do it to ourselves. How about the obsession now with plastic surgery? We compete at 50 with our 20 year-old selves by cinching up our cheeks and eyebrows and end up looking like 35 year old lizards. And then there's duck lips. How good can that be for a woman?
I don't consider myself super sensitive, but when I started getting chronic migraines in 2010 or so, I became very sensitive to smells. In the last few years, I've gotten a lot more sensitive to my clothes, definitely labels, and only wear a bra for exercise or if I'm going to be in public with a lighter weight shirt (I'm in the South - it's hot!). I am slowly going to 100% natural fibers as I weed out my wardrobe each season. It's expensive so I can't replace everything at once. I also use all natural detergent sheets and dryer sheets, shampoo/conditioner, toothpaste, make my own tallow face/body lotion, and get all natural makeup (which I don't wear very often anyway!). It's exhausting sometimes, but so worth it.
My migraines suddenly got much worse and far more frequent a number of years ago. I suspect it was exposure to a toxin because it started after I was in a car shop and the worker there was complaining about having a headache at the time.
Anyway, a couple of years ago I was suffering badly with depression and some gifted me a couple of microdoses of psilocybe muchrooms. The depression improved but a side effect of the mushrooms was also that my migraines completely disappeared. For four months they were gone. I got a cluster migraine, took the other microdose and I've now been about a year free of migraines. None at all. Might be worth a try if you haven't already :)
Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean about a toxin or blue cheese and Hersheys? What do toxins, Penicillium sp. and Hershey's chocolate have to with psilocybin (other than Penicillium sp. and Psilocybe sp. both being fungi)?
I'm talking about Psilocybe genus fungi aka 'Magic Mushrooms' e.g. Psilocybe cubensis that contains the naturally occurring psilocybin psychedelic compound.
The majority of people using psilocybin in western countries is by consuming dried Psilocybe sp. A microdose is considered to be less than 1g of dried Psilocybe cubensis (and other similar species with a similar concentration of psilocybin). A microdose is commonly around 0.5-0.8g of dried Psilocybe sp.
Most people do not measure the concentration of psilocybin as it's usually unnecessary. People have been using psilocybin like this for thousands of years without needing to measure concentrations in micrograms simply because when microdosing, the dosage is so small and psilocybin has such a good, well established safety profile that getting such an exact dosage is not necessary and just adds complication for no benefit.
I guess if you wanted to be super exact, for Psilocybe cubensis, psilocybin is about 1% by weight so you could use that percentage to calculate out an exact amount in micrograms of psilocybin...
I had to laugh at that statistic that 52% of women take their bras off within 30 minutes of arriving home. For me, back in the days when I wore bras regularly, it was more like within 30 seconds. There was a table near the door where I'd dump my purse, the mail, the groceries, etc.. -- and my bra, because I had invented a way of quickly wiggling out of a bra without taking off my shirt! My husband would watch and laugh. (You can bet I'm not the only woman who's out of her bra in a flash as soon as the door is closed!)
On a serious note, though, it's no small thing for a woman to go without a bra, even a woman with small breasts. Loose clothes and thick fabrics don't cut it. Unrestrained boobs jiggle. They bounce when you go up or down stairs. They do all sorts of things when you do all sorts of things. And nipples show. So men's eyes immediately zero in on bra-less boobs. Trust me, I know what I'm talking about here. (Very modest boobs under very modest clothing can get you cat-called by a man a block away.)
One other serious issue is fabric softener. Ask anybody who has MCS (multiple chemical sensitivities). Fabric softeners are hideously toxic, and they transfer from user's clothes to others' clothes via chairs, bus seats, etc. The fumes pour out of laundromats and dryer vents on houses. When the EPA was working on indoor air quality issues about 1990, they tested fabric softener contents and found all sorts of nasty chemicals that are known to damage lungs, livers, kidneys, the central nervous system . . . chemicals with MSDS sheets that say things like "Avoid skin contact." "Avoid breathing fumes." "Disposal practices must comply with toxic waste regulations." Why the hell is this stuff even legal?
Being a lifetime seamstress, I learned early on that fabric had to be washed prior to starting any project, mainly to make sure that any shrinkable fabric was satisfactorily shrunk before cutting. If not, curtains could be too short, clothing might not fit after completion, and so on. It was many years later before I heard any additional reasons for pre-washing, such as the addition of chemicals in the manufacturing process and subsequent dying processes, and any other special treatments for specialty fabrics (waterproofing, wrinkle resistance, etc). The earliest chemical that caught my attention was formaldehyde, used to protect fabrics from bug damage during storage. I read about how people employed in the various businesses using fabrics are routinely exposed to formaldehyde and other dangerous chemicals, and at risk for adverse health effects over long periods of time.
As for the bra topic, I hated them, and can't wear one due to the extreme and constant itching it causes to my back. The only time I HAD to wear a bra was during pregnancy and nursing, to prevent painful engorgement & stretch marks. Fortunately, I'm small-breasted and going braless is easy. That said, I also massage the axillary regions with each shower, to keep the lymph glands flowing freely to protect my breast health; it's easy and quick, a small preventive that could make a big difference.
A friend has a high position in German industry. His advice: never buy a new car. Wait half a year until all the chemicals have seeped out. His second advice: the cheaper the car the less you have "softeners" which make the interior surfaces of cars more "natural" but which are more detrimental to health. They are more expensive than hard plastibs but are less pleasing to buyers. I believe him as he has access to "special" documents,
I make rugs and carpets off-gas before I let hhem in the house. For as long as possible...it's the best I can do until MAHA brings the dawn of a new age.
My 20y old car is still emitting chemicals from the plastic & vinyl interior that create a film on the inside of the windows. I doubt they ever stop outgassing.
"Being present in our immediate environment is important because it affects how we feel and live."
I love and deeply resonate with the closing emphasis on trusting our bodies and listening to our sixth sense. By being in tune with our intuition, we can heal ourselves and become healthier in every facet of health. Healing begins by just being present, and taking note of what may not be serving our ultimate purpose... Thank you once again, MWD, for another spectacular piece!
I have been chemically sensitive for about 40 years. It all started from working in a dry cleaning plant and later with more toxic cleaning agents. I have been using non-toxic products for decades. I always wash my new clothes several times before wearing. I try to buy used unscented clothing, too. I allow lots of fresh air into my home. I use an air purifier, too.
Something interesting....underwire bras direct microwave signals from your wireless devices to the breast. If I can find the info on this again I will add it.
Now, as you can see I had to alter my pseudonym to match my 'identity' at birth. Jethrine works well๐
Expert talks about underwire bras and wireless radiation risks:
Where are the proper studies about bras and cancer? I looked at the one the other day by the guy who made the cancer scare famous (Sydney Ross Singer). It didn't convince me. The website that had his article sent me a link to another one that he wrote: "Covid lockdowns will cure breast cancer". Excuse me but he appears to be an idiot.
You made me laugh out loud. I would surmise that push up underwires can be pretty detrimental as they cut off circulation and smoosh things together. ;0).
They are often uncomfortable. It's certainly possible that they may even cause illness. But his studies are trash and too many people take the studies seriously.
Yes YEs YES
Thank You for this article๐
The fabric ( preferably natural) is as important to me as the style.
It is getting harder to find natural.
I am shopping mostly at resale benefit shops ๐๐๐
Ellen
Monterey CA
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May God bless you, Ellen๐
Regarding: "Something most men have difficulty appreciating (let alone empathizing with) is how much pressure society places women under to conform to specific appearances that largely exist to fund the fashion industry."
Let's stop pretending that it is "society" pressuring women to conform to fashion standards and place the blame where it belongs. The people who apply that pressure on women are other women.
Something the second-wave feminists really got right was the rejection of bras thing. I think that if women-not-wearing-bras actually bothered men more than they bothered other women, that trend might have stuck around. As it is, you don't hear feminists talk about getting rid of bras anymore. Which is too bad.
They don't talk about getting rid of those hideous high-heels either. Or pantyhose, which may just be the most ridiculous article of clothing ever designed.
Ha, if anything women now try to convince other women that wearing high heels and lots of make-up is actually empowering. High heels are another thing I've never found men like. I've even had guys I dated explicitly ask me not to wear them (because they were 5'9-5'10 and I'm 5'5, but even the guys over 6 feet I've dated didn't seem to be into heels).
My wife has never worn high heels and I hate seeing them. The sharp points make me mentally wince at the thought of them.
And then because I am aware of the damage to the back I think of them as instruments of torture.
It is not yet Friday but "Whatโs the difference between a brasserie and a brassiere?"
https://baldmichael.substack.com/p/friday-fun-whats-the-difference-between?utm_source=publication-search
This has been my experience. The pressure definitely comes from other women -- the only people who have told me I'm less attractive to men without make-up or because I wear loose clothing (etc) are other women. If anything, many guys seem to prefer it, most just don't seem to care.
Society doesn't include women now?
Does society only include women?
Don't you think social pressure on anyone comes primarily from their peers?
You do realize that you're making my point, right? One's peers do not represent society. They only represent that segment of society that one chooses to identify with.
Just look at the Tiktok selfies and try not to puke. Yeah, we do it to ourselves.
The pressure to comply comes from the profit-makers in the fashion and fabric industries.
On a personal level, the pressure placed on women who have no interest in fashion and who refuse to participate in that nonsense comes from other women.
Well, listen, Iโm not going without a bra out of the house, or when anyone but my husband is in the house. You tell me- are people going to look Anywhere else but our breasts flopping up and down ? No, they wonโt and Iโd never be able to relax. So, donโt wear a bra that is tight or with underwire ( awful) and come up with another fabric. In fact, back in the days when I was young my bra was made of cotton.
I remember watching a buxom woman who didn't wear a bra try to play volleyball. She couldn't do it, so I feel for you. Glad I do not share your burden. There are advantages to being a "carpenter's dream", if you get my drift. :-)
Blessings.
Finally, someone else has brought to the public eye, textile poisoning. Which, by the way does not stop with the clothing one wears - It also extends to the linens in your kitchen and on your bed, towels in your bath, furniture. drapery and the rugs in your home.
Actually, there are many places one can go to discover all of the above, in organic styles. Personally, this has been my preference since the late seventies. Most importantly, the shoes and socks I place on my feet are never full of toxins. No tennis shoes for me!
*As a side note, let us not forget to understand how toiletries are chocked full of poisons. Toothpaste, lotion, shampoo, conditioner, hair spray, gel, cosmetics, artificial nails and lashes, the list is endless. Even the cleansers, soaps and detergents are a danger to one's health.
Thank you for your wonderful article.
Some years ago, I needed shampoo, and all the health food store brands had toxins in them. My hair grew healthier and shinier when I used 2 tablespoons of baking soda in a 10-oz. jelly jar of water for shampoo, followed by a 3 minute rinse with a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar "with the mother" (organic, cloudy) in another little jelly jar of water.
Health food stores, do not always have your best interest in mind...My preference is an organic brand with Argan and Macadamia - My tresses are quite long (past my butt), I like the smell and wash only about 1 or 2 times a month, using the outdoors to dry. Braiding it at night and wearing in a French twist by day, helps to keep the chemtrails and other pollutants at bay.
I've noticed so many hair issues come from over-washing. Scalp massage and limiting how often you wash your hair and scalp (and with what) makes a big difference to problems of oiliness or dryness. Too much disruption to the scalp's homeostasis can cause the very problems people are trying to solve. But I guess the massive hair products industry wouldn't exist if they weren't able to sell more products to 'solve' the problems their other products cause.
And that's not even getting into the environmental issues caused by frequent washing with synthetic chemicals.
Right!
Blessings ~
Baking soda and apple cider vinegar was awful for my hair. I use raw eggs now. Mix up one-two (depending on how much hair you have) eggs in a glass, slather all over your head, rub into your scalp and wash off with COLD water (the cold water part is really important, otherwise you will be picking cooked egg out of your hair). It leaves my hair clean and in really good condition.
What type of hair do you have (dry/oily/fine/course)? I'm always interested in shampoo alternatives but find that what works for one type of hair often doesn't work for another.
Celtic style thick curly hair which when brushed (dry) turns into a cloud of frizz but if left to dry naturally turns into ringlets.
BTW: Do not brush that nasty, ever! Air dry, use oil by placing a few drops on the fingertips, rubbing together and penetrating through the hair, while the hands are still warm.
Yea! Me too. A bit of oil and finger combing, does wonders for a gal. Born with stick straight hair - Now my wig is made up of an unruly race of crazy, wanna pull it all out, damn mess! Been fighting it since going thru the war.
Blessings ~
Everyone should watch the documentary "Stink!"
Link please???
It's free on youtube
gotcha - thnx
How do you keep toxins out of your shoes and socks? Don't wear them in the garden, and esp. not on the trail where there may be poison ivy? Covers when hiking?
Quite frankly, I am in a position, where I do not wear shoes n sox most of the day. When life requires of me an un-earthing, I place leather sandals or moccasins upon my feet. The best thing in your daily regiment, go to the park, walk the path of the electro-earth.
I purchase only leather, not dyed or synthetic to buy and or make my yearly footwear. It is necessary to use your skills, by placing your head to the ground - Hence forth, bending over to wash your feet, as though you were the messiah.
For this ritual, I have a pumice, 100% organic cotton cloth, olive oil soap, porcelain basin coupled with a bamboo stool for my perch, placed in the bottom of the old claw-footed tub. And of course, there is also a bit of hot water and a drop of jojoba oil - All of this ORGANIC!
I do not towel dry my feet - I step out onto an organic mat, drip for a min. or two. then proceed with my ritual at the time.
Oh, FYI: My sox are also organic. As are my carpets...
Hoping this helps.
Forgot to mention - Poison Ivy, is just a name. Plenty of medicine in that one.
You can call urushiol "medicine" if you like; I consider it a toxin, to which I developed an allergy walking to Pathmark. Don't recall if I'd had any vaccines at the time, but I had to shampoo my apartment's carpet with diluted bleach.
My words never included - WALK THRU IT!
My apologies - I have neglected to read the Authorโs note: This is an abbreviated version of a full-length article which discusses additional options for healthy clothing, cosmetics, and cleaning supplies. Please click here for the entire read with much more specific details and sources.
Maybe the Indians and natives of the world knew what they were doing by limiting clothing. We are living in a toxic swamp with some 90,000 chemicals floating around.
We can certainly learn a thing or two from our ancestors!
I could never stand tight clothing. I abandoned wearing a bra over a decade ago too haha -- my breasts look better now (even after having a kid) than they did when I was 24! Also, no one seems to care, even though I'm a C cup.
I took several massive doses of magic mushrooms in 2020. The "mushrooms" told me how to avoid Covid -- their advice was excellent. During various trips, I would wander around our apartment and observe what repulsed me. During one trip, I gathered all of the polyester clothing in my husband's and my closest and threw them all out. (Other things purged included fluoride toothpaste, our synthetic yoga mats, the synthetic carpets in our new house (even though this meant taking on 10K in debt, I felt VERY strongly about this!), and sunglasses). Now we both try to buy cotton, especially organic for our daughter. I think it makes a big difference. Post-mushrooms, I'm far more sensitive and aware of what touches my skin. While ON mushrooms, I've actually freaked out when I've accidentally touched something toxic.
It's my understanding that 25% of the world's pesticides are applied to cotton, and some of these chemicals can never be washed out. I hope more consumers seek and support sources of organic cotton clothing, sheets, towels, etc.
Lol - True that a good trip can influence better behavior. Personally, I use the out of body (Astral projecting) type of tripping.
Blessings - Be safe in your travels.
"Society" doesn't inflict fashions on women. We do it to ourselves. How about the obsession now with plastic surgery? We compete at 50 with our 20 year-old selves by cinching up our cheeks and eyebrows and end up looking like 35 year old lizards. And then there's duck lips. How good can that be for a woman?
Aww the freedom of coming home and first the shoes then the bra comes off. ๐
I don't consider myself super sensitive, but when I started getting chronic migraines in 2010 or so, I became very sensitive to smells. In the last few years, I've gotten a lot more sensitive to my clothes, definitely labels, and only wear a bra for exercise or if I'm going to be in public with a lighter weight shirt (I'm in the South - it's hot!). I am slowly going to 100% natural fibers as I weed out my wardrobe each season. It's expensive so I can't replace everything at once. I also use all natural detergent sheets and dryer sheets, shampoo/conditioner, toothpaste, make my own tallow face/body lotion, and get all natural makeup (which I don't wear very often anyway!). It's exhausting sometimes, but so worth it.
My migraines suddenly got much worse and far more frequent a number of years ago. I suspect it was exposure to a toxin because it started after I was in a car shop and the worker there was complaining about having a headache at the time.
Anyway, a couple of years ago I was suffering badly with depression and some gifted me a couple of microdoses of psilocybe muchrooms. The depression improved but a side effect of the mushrooms was also that my migraines completely disappeared. For four months they were gone. I got a cluster migraine, took the other microdose and I've now been about a year free of migraines. None at all. Might be worth a try if you haven't already :)
How do you even tell you took 4ฮผg of psilocybin?
Was the toxin something in blue cheese or Hershey's (yes, that specific brand) chocolate? Those did it to me!
Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean about a toxin or blue cheese and Hersheys? What do toxins, Penicillium sp. and Hershey's chocolate have to with psilocybin (other than Penicillium sp. and Psilocybe sp. both being fungi)?
I'm talking about Psilocybe genus fungi aka 'Magic Mushrooms' e.g. Psilocybe cubensis that contains the naturally occurring psilocybin psychedelic compound.
The majority of people using psilocybin in western countries is by consuming dried Psilocybe sp. A microdose is considered to be less than 1g of dried Psilocybe cubensis (and other similar species with a similar concentration of psilocybin). A microdose is commonly around 0.5-0.8g of dried Psilocybe sp.
Most people do not measure the concentration of psilocybin as it's usually unnecessary. People have been using psilocybin like this for thousands of years without needing to measure concentrations in micrograms simply because when microdosing, the dosage is so small and psilocybin has such a good, well established safety profile that getting such an exact dosage is not necessary and just adds complication for no benefit.
I guess if you wanted to be super exact, for Psilocybe cubensis, psilocybin is about 1% by weight so you could use that percentage to calculate out an exact amount in micrograms of psilocybin...
As a , bottom, side note, caring a bulky wallet in a rear pocket is not good to sit on.
my husband switched to a "front loader" about a year ago following my sons' lead. He claims a lot of back pain has gone away.
Anyone who ever sat on one ought to know that!
I had to laugh at that statistic that 52% of women take their bras off within 30 minutes of arriving home. For me, back in the days when I wore bras regularly, it was more like within 30 seconds. There was a table near the door where I'd dump my purse, the mail, the groceries, etc.. -- and my bra, because I had invented a way of quickly wiggling out of a bra without taking off my shirt! My husband would watch and laugh. (You can bet I'm not the only woman who's out of her bra in a flash as soon as the door is closed!)
On a serious note, though, it's no small thing for a woman to go without a bra, even a woman with small breasts. Loose clothes and thick fabrics don't cut it. Unrestrained boobs jiggle. They bounce when you go up or down stairs. They do all sorts of things when you do all sorts of things. And nipples show. So men's eyes immediately zero in on bra-less boobs. Trust me, I know what I'm talking about here. (Very modest boobs under very modest clothing can get you cat-called by a man a block away.)
One other serious issue is fabric softener. Ask anybody who has MCS (multiple chemical sensitivities). Fabric softeners are hideously toxic, and they transfer from user's clothes to others' clothes via chairs, bus seats, etc. The fumes pour out of laundromats and dryer vents on houses. When the EPA was working on indoor air quality issues about 1990, they tested fabric softener contents and found all sorts of nasty chemicals that are known to damage lungs, livers, kidneys, the central nervous system . . . chemicals with MSDS sheets that say things like "Avoid skin contact." "Avoid breathing fumes." "Disposal practices must comply with toxic waste regulations." Why the hell is this stuff even legal?
Why do all sorts of companies and agencies demand Social Security numbers? Not only is the demand a felony, so is complying.
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Just say NO to Fast Fashion!
Great article, thank you for that!
Being a lifetime seamstress, I learned early on that fabric had to be washed prior to starting any project, mainly to make sure that any shrinkable fabric was satisfactorily shrunk before cutting. If not, curtains could be too short, clothing might not fit after completion, and so on. It was many years later before I heard any additional reasons for pre-washing, such as the addition of chemicals in the manufacturing process and subsequent dying processes, and any other special treatments for specialty fabrics (waterproofing, wrinkle resistance, etc). The earliest chemical that caught my attention was formaldehyde, used to protect fabrics from bug damage during storage. I read about how people employed in the various businesses using fabrics are routinely exposed to formaldehyde and other dangerous chemicals, and at risk for adverse health effects over long periods of time.
As for the bra topic, I hated them, and can't wear one due to the extreme and constant itching it causes to my back. The only time I HAD to wear a bra was during pregnancy and nursing, to prevent painful engorgement & stretch marks. Fortunately, I'm small-breasted and going braless is easy. That said, I also massage the axillary regions with each shower, to keep the lymph glands flowing freely to protect my breast health; it's easy and quick, a small preventive that could make a big difference.
A friend has a high position in German industry. His advice: never buy a new car. Wait half a year until all the chemicals have seeped out. His second advice: the cheaper the car the less you have "softeners" which make the interior surfaces of cars more "natural" but which are more detrimental to health. They are more expensive than hard plastibs but are less pleasing to buyers. I believe him as he has access to "special" documents,
I make rugs and carpets off-gas before I let hhem in the house. For as long as possible...it's the best I can do until MAHA brings the dawn of a new age.
My 20y old car is still emitting chemicals from the plastic & vinyl interior that create a film on the inside of the windows. I doubt they ever stop outgassing.
Well, maybe Iโll put a bowl of baking soda in the new car.
"Being present in our immediate environment is important because it affects how we feel and live."
I love and deeply resonate with the closing emphasis on trusting our bodies and listening to our sixth sense. By being in tune with our intuition, we can heal ourselves and become healthier in every facet of health. Healing begins by just being present, and taking note of what may not be serving our ultimate purpose... Thank you once again, MWD, for another spectacular piece!
Great article!
I have been chemically sensitive for about 40 years. It all started from working in a dry cleaning plant and later with more toxic cleaning agents. I have been using non-toxic products for decades. I always wash my new clothes several times before wearing. I try to buy used unscented clothing, too. I allow lots of fresh air into my home. I use an air purifier, too.
Something interesting....underwire bras direct microwave signals from your wireless devices to the breast. If I can find the info on this again I will add it.
Now, as you can see I had to alter my pseudonym to match my 'identity' at birth. Jethrine works well๐
Expert talks about underwire bras and wireless radiation risks:
https://thegreengazette.ca/health-issues-save-the-girls-make-the-bra-a-no-phone-zone/
Great education on the history of EMF and microwave radiation:
https://magdahavas.com/category/from-zorys-archive/
Where are the proper studies about bras and cancer? I looked at the one the other day by the guy who made the cancer scare famous (Sydney Ross Singer). It didn't convince me. The website that had his article sent me a link to another one that he wrote: "Covid lockdowns will cure breast cancer". Excuse me but he appears to be an idiot.
https://www.academia.edu/50858048/How_the_COVID_19_Quarantine_Will_End_the_Breast_Cancer_Epidemic
You made me laugh out loud. I would surmise that push up underwires can be pretty detrimental as they cut off circulation and smoosh things together. ;0).
They are often uncomfortable. It's certainly possible that they may even cause illness. But his studies are trash and too many people take the studies seriously.