Scents make NO Sense

Have you ever stood next to someone and could barely breathe because of the perfume or cologne they are wearing? Guess what, they don’t even smell it! Our bodies have a process called olfactory adaption which means a temporary, normal inability to distinguish a particular smell or odor after a PROLONGED exposure to it. Our bodies become DESENSITIZED to stimuli in order to prevent the overloading on our nervous system. The reason is – our body wants to be able to allow it to respond to “new” a stimulus that is out of the ordinary. In other words……….our bodies are ignoring the fact that you have showered yourself in that overpowering smell of perfume or cologne. PEEEWW!!

Our bodies do try to give us warning signs that we may be in danger. When we ignore them, our body retreats. A good example of this is when someone first smokes a cigarette. He may choke and fight to resist the smokes irritation to his lungs. The next time, it may not be as bad and soon the smoky air is tolerated by the body. We all know that smoking is very toxic and has many harmful effects which are not usually immediate. Lung cancer, heart disease and emphysema are some that takes years to form. Damage happens over time with little awareness of any harm initially. Fragrances have many of the same chemicals found in cigarette smoke.

Do you ever sneeze or get a headache then you use a personal care product? Maybe you never noticed your eyes itching or nose running after you put on lotion, used hairspray or dabbed on some perfume. I know my children with asthma are the first to show signs of being exposed to toxins….they are hypersensitive to a lot of the sprays and scents that don’t seem to affect most of us.

Wait till you learn just what is IN your personal care products…..you can clean your face, or clean the floor with some of them.

Tuesday: Can you clean your floors with YOUR personal care products?

February Healthy-n-Green® Tip: Health – Personal Care Products